Palmdale Aerospace Academy
Palmdale, CA
CharterOther · Grades K–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
1,204 students tested37.0% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 42.2% did.
- Exceeded8.3%
- Met28.7%
- Nearly met29.5%
- Not met33.5%
Math
1,198 students tested18.1% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 20.4% did.
- Exceeded4.8%
- Met13.4%
- Nearly met26.3%
- Not met55.6%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
4.3% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 2,357 | 2,374 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 2.8% · 66 | 4.3% · 103 |
| Suspensions | 75 | 129 |
| Violence with injury | 17 | 28 |
| Violence without injury | 29 | 67 |
| Weapons | 5 | 2 |
| Drugs | 15 | 28 |
| Defiance only | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 7 | 4 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 2,327 | 2,211 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.7% · 86 | 3.1% · 68 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.2% · 4 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 2 | 0.2% · 4 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
15.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 2,317 | 2,325 |
| Chronically absent | 49.0% · 1,135 | 15.6% · 362 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
2,213 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino84.2%
White4.7%
Black or African American5.5%
Asian3.2%
Two or More Races1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 060194513029
- District
- Palmdale Aerospace Academy District
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- Yes
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,213 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 88.9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25