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Antelope Valley Learning Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Antelope Valley Learning Academy posts 25% meeting the standard and 12.5% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

37212 47th Street East, 93550 (opens in new tab)·Palmdale Elementary·Palmdale·Grades TK-12·1,059 students·86% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 272-0044·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
41
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,077 statewide · #5 of 22 in Palmdale Elementary

Antelope Valley Learning Academy scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 46th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “25% proficient” and call it done. Antelope Valley Learning Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Palmdale, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Antelope Valley Learning Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
12.5%
State 21.3%
8.8pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
25.0%
State 42.7%
17.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
27.5%
State 17.9%
9.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 1.6%
0.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Path

Antelope Valley Learning Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic75.3%
White7.5%
Asian0.1%
Black11.3%
Other5.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 85.8% (22pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,059
Near CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
7 TK students
1% of a 911-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
29:1
8 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,361
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$58,752 – $131,333
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Antelope Valley Learning Academy in Palmdale, 28.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Antelope Valley Learning Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 188 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−26.6pp
0.0% vs 26.6% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−4.0pp
0.0% vs 4.0% overall · n=15
Math · English Learner−8.2pp
0.0% vs 8.2% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · English Learner−3.3pp
0.0% vs 3.3% overall · n=15

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income188 tested
ELA 28.2%·Math 6.4%· +0.4pp vs district
Hispanic151 tested
ELA 31.8%·Math 6.0%· -0.1pp vs district
Disabilities29 tested
ELA 17.9%·Math 6.9%· +10.5pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 5%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$62K
$23K below CA median
Median Home Value
$421K
$238K below CA median
Bachelor's+
10%
25pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.0 years avg experience
42 teachers · 2% second-year
Teacher Credentials
37% fully credentialed
0.4% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Antelope Valley Learning Academy a good elementary school?
Antelope Valley Learning Academy has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 46th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,077 statewide. 12.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.8 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Antelope Valley Learning Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 25.0% of students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 12.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 24 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Antelope Valley Learning Academy rank in California?
Antelope Valley Learning Academy ranks #3,077 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 46th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Antelope Valley Learning Academy?
27.5% of students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Antelope Valley Learning Academy compare to other schools in Palmdale?
Antelope Valley Learning Academy scores 41/100 (46th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,059 students. Use the schools in Palmdale page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Antelope Valley Learning Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Antelope Valley Learning Academy in Palmdale, 28.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Antelope Valley Learning Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 188 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
12.5%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
25.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 37th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
27.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 34th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310
Grade 410
Grade 5128%25%33%33%33%−15
Grade 6130%8%8%85%8%−39
Grade 7303%30%27%40%33%−14
Grade 8373%24%41%32%27%−19
Grade 111315%25%34%35%31%−17
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310
Grade 410
Grade 51217%0%8%75%17%−19
Grade 6130%0%15%85%0%−35
Grade 7290%17%24%59%17%−17
Grade 8370%3%11%86%3%−30
Grade 111322%4%12%83%5%−18
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11941%20%69%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged18828.2%+0−10
Hispanic/Latino15131.8%−0−7
Students with Disabilities2817.9%+11+1
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Antelope Valley Learning Academy ←4112.5%25.0%1.0%
Barrel Springs Elementary1.6 mi5416.6%41.9%+0.60.2%
Los Amigos - Dual Immersion1.9 mi4719.6%46.9%+5.82.6%
Palmdale Academy Charter1.4 mi459.9%35.4%3.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
31%41%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4404 → #2811 → #5559 → #5308 → #3077
What we can't show
  • — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 10 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue