Palmdale · Los Angeles County

Schools in ZIP code 93550

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 93550: Palmdale Elementary (elementary, middle and high) and Antelope Valley Union High (high). The 10 public elementary schools in ZIP code 93550 run from the 1st to the 79th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 10 schools · Palmdale Elementary

from 1st to 79th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Barrel Springs Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Innovations Academy of Palmdale: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Tumbleweed Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Palm Tree Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Joshua Hills Elementary: 35th percentile, Developing
  • Palmdale Aerospace Academy: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Desert Rose Elementary: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Yucca Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
  • Manzanita Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
  • Tamarisk Elementary: 1st percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
3Developing
2Solid
1Strong

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A ZIP code doesn’t decide which school a child attends. Confirm the school for your address with the district.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 5 schools · Palmdale Elementary

from 16th to 87th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Innovations Academy of Palmdale: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Palmdale Aerospace Academy: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Desert Willow Fine Arts, Science and Technology Magnet Academy: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy: 16th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cactus Medical, Health and Technology Magnet Academy: 16th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 3 schools · Palmdale Elementary and Antelope Valley Union High

from 3rd to 57th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Palmdale Aerospace Academy: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Palmdale Academy Charter: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Palmdale High: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 15 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 93550

18 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 93550 score highest?

Barrel Springs Elementary is highest, at the 79th percentile.

That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 93550

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 93550 had 25 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in ZIP code 93550 score highest?

Innovations Academy of Palmdale is highest, at the 87th percentile.

That’s higher than 87 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 93550

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 2 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 93550 had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

1 middle school not ranked statewide
  • Oak Tree Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it

High schools

Which high schools in ZIP code 93550 score highest?

Palmdale Aerospace Academy is highest, at the 57th percentile.

That’s higher than 57 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 93550

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average high school in ZIP code 93550 had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools and continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 93550. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in ZIP code 93550 rank highest?

Elementary: Barrel Springs Elementary, 79th percentile (Strong). Middle: Innovations Academy of Palmdale, 87th percentile (Strong). High: Palmdale Aerospace Academy, 57th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 93550 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 93550 good?

The 10 public elementary schools in ZIP code 93550 run from the 1st to the 79th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 3 Developing and 4 Needs Support. The 5 public middle schools in ZIP code 93550 run from the 16th to the 87th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Developing and 3 Needs Support. The 3 public high schools in ZIP code 93550 run from the 3rd to the 57th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 93550 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 93550 had 25 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in ZIP code 93550 had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in ZIP code 93550 had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 93550 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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