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Palmdale Discovery Center: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Palmdale Discovery Center is an elementary school in Palmdale. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

Where the path goes

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

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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

Hispanic74.0%
White3.7%
Asian1.2%
Black15.8%
Other5.3%
GenderFemale 24.4%Male 75.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 77.6% (14pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
246
374 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
36 TK students
13% of a 267-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$43,339
District avg: $15,361 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$58,752 – $131,333
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 5%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$120K
$35K above CA median
Median Home Value
$585K
$74K below CA median
Bachelor's+
31%
4pp 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
11.7 years avg experience
22 teachers · 5% first-year
Teacher Credentials
84% fully credentialed
11.1% 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 →