How does Palmdale Academy Charter compare to other high schools in Palmdale?

Palmdale Academy Charter has a Scope Score of 53.1/100, ranked #847 among California high schools. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 413 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Palmdale Academy Charter?

9.9% of students at Palmdale Academy Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Palmdale Academy Charter?

21.4% of students at Palmdale Academy Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Palmdale Academy Charter

K-12 School

Palmdale Elementary PalmdaleLos Angeles County93550Charter School

📍 3838 East Avenue R

Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

751 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

37 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.4%

AP Exam Prepared

36.7%

A-G Completion

64.1%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+17.4 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic78.4%

White2.5%

Asian0.3%

Black10.7%

Other8.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Palmdale Academy Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.9%
Met Standard	25.5%
Below Standard	64.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 95.4%

8.0pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 36.7%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 35.4%

0.7pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 21.4%

12.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 35.4%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.1%

1.0pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 9.9%

5.8pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Palmdale Academy Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Palmdale Elementary district average of 8.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.7 points higher (vs 5.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.4% — above the state target. 64.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

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