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Best public schools in Palmdale, CA

45 public schools in Palmdale: 21 elementary · 6 middle · 5 high · 10 K-8 · 3 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

21 schools in Palmdale, best first
1
Gregg Anderson Academy 84.0
Westside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 904 students
ELA 72%Math 66%Science 48%
#749 of 4,688 in California
2
Cottonwood Elementary 76.5
Westside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 615 students
ELA 66%Math 56%Science 42%
#1,100 of 4,688 in California
3
Barrel Springs Elementary 52.4
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 618 students
ELA 47%Math 37%Science 27%
#2,230 of 4,688 in California
4
Rancho Vista Elementary 45.1
Westside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 907 students
ELA 40%Math 32%Science 31%
#2,572 of 4,688 in California
5
Anaverde Hills 41.3
Westside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 576 students
ELA 44%Math 23%Science 33%
#2,751 of 4,688 in California
6
Esperanza Elementary 36.8
Westside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 990 students
ELA 39%Math 26%Science 26%
#2,961 of 4,688 in California
7
Ocotillo Elementary 26.6
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 611 students
ELA 32%Math 28%Science 14%
#3,440 of 4,688 in California
8
Cimarron Elementary 24.7
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 464 students
ELA 31%Math 24%Science 18%
#3,529 of 4,688 in California
9
Chaparral Prep Academy 24.4
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 580 students
ELA 27%Math 25%Science 25%
#3,543 of 4,688 in California
10
Palm Tree Elementary 21.6
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 447 students
ELA 30%Math 23%Science 19%
#3,674 of 4,688 in California
11
Buena Vista Elementary 20.6
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 574 students
ELA 30%Math 22%Science 17%
#3,721 of 4,688 in California
12
Quail Valley Elementary 20.3
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 525 students
ELA 27%Math 24%Science 17%
#3,735 of 4,688 in California
13
Golden Poppy Elementary 17.5
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 494 students
ELA 20%Math 22%Science 24%
#3,866 of 4,688 in California
14
Mesquite Elementary 15.5
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 618 students
ELA 28%Math 20%Science 13%
#3,960 of 4,688 in California
15
Tumbleweed Elementary 12.6
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 624 students
ELA 30%Math 16%Science 10%
#4,096 of 4,688 in California
16
Summerwind Elementary 9.0
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 569 students
ELA 21%Math 16%Science 16%
#4,265 of 4,688 in California
17
Joshua Hills Elementary 8.1
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 559 students
ELA 24%Math 17%Science 5%
#4,307 of 4,688 in California
18
Manzanita Elementary 6.8
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-6 · 624 students
ELA 21%Math 13%Science 14%
#4,368 of 4,688 in California
19
Yucca Elementary 4.1
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 477 students
ELA 17%Math 12%Science 12%
#4,494 of 4,688 in California
20
Tamarisk Elementary 0.9
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-5 · 738 students
ELA 13%Math 9%Science 4%
#4,644 of 4,688 in California
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Vista San Gabriel Elementary —
Wilsona Elementary · Grades K-2 · 704 students
No published test results

Middle schools

6 schools in Palmdale, best first
1
Hillview Middle 65.6
Westside Union Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 1,029 students
ELA 52%Math 36%Science 33%
#456 of 1,326 in California
2
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy 19.7
Palmdale Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 874 students
ELA 30%Math 18%Science 14%
#1,065 of 1,326 in California
3
Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad 12.0
Palmdale Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 1,020 students
ELA 31%Math 10%Science 11%
#1,167 of 1,326 in California
4
David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy 10.2
Palmdale Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 1,006 students
ELA 25%Math 12%Science 13%
#1,191 of 1,326 in California
5
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy 9.8
Palmdale Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 786 students
ELA 26%Math 12%Science 9%
#1,196 of 1,326 in California
6
Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy 8.3
Palmdale Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 845 students
ELA 28%Math 10%Science 8%
#1,216 of 1,326 in California

High schools

5 schools in Palmdale, best first
1
Highland High 34.8
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 2,778 students
ELA 41%Math 13%Science 16%
#1,127 of 1,729 in California
2
William J. (Pete) Knight High 34.6
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 2,520 students
ELA 42%Math 12%Science 16%
#1,131 of 1,729 in California
3
Palmdale High 25.0
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 2,358 students
ELA 35%Math 7%Science 7%
#1,297 of 1,729 in California
4
R. Rex Parris High 12.2
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 583 students
ELA 16%Math 2%Science 1%
#1,518 of 1,729 in California
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Antelope Valley ROP —
Antelope Valley ROP · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

10 schools in Palmdale, best first
1
Los Amigos - Dual Immersion 60.4
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-8 · 1,025 students
ELA 52%Math 36%Science 27%
#439 of 1,107 in California
2
Palmdale Learning Plaza 57.6
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-8 · 803 students
ELA 51%Math 32%Science 28%
#470 of 1,107 in California
3
Innovations Academy of Palmdale 29.5
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-8 · 431 students
ELA 31%Math 25%Science 18%
#781 of 1,107 in California
4
Dos Caminos Dual Immersion 25.9
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-8 · 902 students
ELA 35%Math 20%Science 14%
#821 of 1,107 in California
5
Desert Rose Elementary 22.4
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-8 · 648 students
ELA 25%Math 21%Science 21%
#859 of 1,107 in California
6
Daisy Gibson Elementary 13.3
Keppel Union Elementary · Grades K-8 · 641 students
ELA 18%Math 17%Science 16%
#960 of 1,107 in California
7
Lake Los Angeles Elementary 7.5
Keppel Union Elementary · Grades K-8 · 508 students
ELA 20%Math 12%Science 9%
#1,024 of 1,107 in California
8
Oak Tree Community Day 0.8
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-8 · 51 students
ELA 2%Math 2%Science 4%
#1,099 of 1,107 in California
9
Yellen Learning Center 0.3
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-8 · 55 students
ELA 2%Math 2%Science 0%
#1,104 of 1,107 in California
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Palmdale Discovery Center —
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-8 · 216 students
No published test results

Combined schools

3 schools in Palmdale, best first
1
Palmdale Academy Charter 58.4
Palmdale Elementary · Grades K-12 · Charter · 751 students
ELA 57%Math 14%Science 24%
#237 of 569 in California
2
Palmdale Aerospace Academy 44.4
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 2,213 students
ELA 37%Math 18%Science 21%
#317 of 569 in California
3
Antelope Valley Learning Academy 27.2
Antelope Valley Learning Academy District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,057 students
ELA 28%Math 7%Science 21%
#415 of 569 in California

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