Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy

Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy is one of the mid-sized middle schools in Palmdale, California, one of the schools within Palmdale Elementary, with 747 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Palmdale Elementary comprises 29 schools with combined enrollment of 17,941 students; Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy is among them.

In terms of who attends, Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 17% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 12.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Palmdale High, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 17.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy's enrollment has decreased 26% since 2018, when it stood at 1,015 (now 747). Class-load math has fell: from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.