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Enrollment
813
Middle
DISTRICT 856 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALMDALE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062958007529
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy
37315 60th St. East, Palmdale, CA 93552 · (661) 533-7400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL813 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
675 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 262 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 295 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 31% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
29.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.5pp since 2014
Math
17.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.3% | 24.2% | 27.0% | 43.5% |
| Math | 7.4% | 10.2% | 18.9% | 63.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.5% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% | 15.7% |
| 2022-23 | 29.8% | 14.1% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 20.4% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 19.8% |
| 2016-17 | 33.4% | 21.1% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy's state test result (21.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy this school | 813 | 83.0% | 21.9% |
| Rancho Cucamonga Middle Rancho Cucamonga | 770 | 82.2% | 25.6% |
| Lindsey Academy Long Beach | 684 | 80.7% | 27.1% |
| Landmark Middle Moreno Valley | 849 | 87.9% | 22.0% |
| Larrea Middle Victorville | 769 | 77.6% | 20.4% |
| Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy Palmdale | 747 | 90.2% | 15.7% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #998 of 1,224 | #218 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #944 of 1,227 ▼ 12 | #209 of 248 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #1,003 of 1,227 ▲ 56 | #218 of 248 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #821 of 1,214 | #194 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 813 | #420 of 1,377 | #98 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #814 of 1,279 | #174 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #833 of 1,278 | #141 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #459 of 1,329 | #161 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #476 of 930 | #130 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
813
-123 (-13%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 1,174
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 24.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 813 | 36.8 | 22.1:1 | 83% (675) |
| 2023-24 | 874 | 40.2 | 21.8:1 | 89% (779) |
| 2022-23 | 891 | 44.1 | 20.2:1 | 91% (815) |
| 2020-21 | 936 | 39 | 24.0:1 | 92% (858) |
| 2017-18 | 967 | 40.8 | 23.7:1 | 82% (794) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 36 | 24.3:1 | 84% (731) |
| 2010-11 | 1,113 | N/A | N/A | 62% (687) |
| 2000-01 | 1,174 | 44 | 26.7:1 | 49% (581) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (967 to 813); teachers down 10% (40.8 to 36.8).
About Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy is a mid-sized middle school in Palmdale, California. Its enrollment is 813 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in California average about 659 students, which makes this school 23% bigger than average.
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy reports to Palmdale Elementary, which has 29 schools and 17,941 students.
The student body at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy is 76% Hispanic. The school is also 18% Black and 2% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 22.1:1. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 1.4 students per teacher. On the income side, 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 13 points lower.
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of California public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 21.9% actual against 30.9% predicted.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy among them.
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy's closest public school neighbor is Quail Valley Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy's average proficiency of 21.9% compares with 23.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 123 students, from 936 to 813. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 24.0:1 to 22.1:1.
The Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy?
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy enrolls approximately 813 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy serve?
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy have?
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy?
Student demographics at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy are roughly 2% White, 76% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy public or private?
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palmdale Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.