Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad

Located at 36555 Sunny Ln., in Palmdale, California, Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad is a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus that instructs 948 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Palmdale Elementary. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 44% larger than typical.

Within Palmdale Elementary, which oversees 29 schools and 17,941 students, Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad reports that 80% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 13% Black, 4% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.9%.

Around the school, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Joshua Hills Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 19.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad has climbed 8%, going from 881 students in 2018 to 948 in 2025.

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