Chaparral Prep Academy vs Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad

How do these schools compare?

Metric Chaparral Prep Academy Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad
Location Palmdale, CA Palmdale, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 594 948
Student:Teacher Ratio 27.9:1 22.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 81.9% 77.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Chaparral Prep Academy Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,750 $22,750
District Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Elementary

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Chaparral Prep Academy Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad
White 3.9% 3.8%
African American 11.3% 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 81.6% 79.5%
Asian 1.0% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Chaparral Prep Academy Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 948:1
Chronic Absenteeism 40.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.