Palmdale Academy Charter

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Palmdale, California

Palmdale Academy Charter in Palmdale, California enrolled 989 students in 2024-25 with 46.3 full-time teachers, 21.4 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 85% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 84%

535 students in 2022-23, 751 students in 2023-24, 989 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.1 to 46.3.

Students enrolled at Palmdale Academy Charter by school year2022-23: 535, 2023-24: 751, 2024-25: 98902505007501k2022-235352023-247512024-25989
Students enrolled at Palmdale Academy Charter by school year2022-23: 535, 2023-24: 751, 2024-25: 98902505007501k2022-235352023-247512024-25989
Students enrolled at Palmdale Academy Charter by school year2022-23: 535, 2023-24: 751, 2024-25: 98902505007501k2022-235352023-247512024-25989
Students enrolled at Palmdale Academy Charter by school year2022-23: 535, 2023-24: 751, 2024-25: 98902505007501k2022-235352023-247512024-25989
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353525.121.3
2023-2475137.020.3
2024-2598946.321.4

21.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.4; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.4; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.4; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.4; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 264 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Palmdale Academy Charter enrolled 264 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 264 of the 264 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions17
  • Chronically absent26.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.1% of students were Hispanic, 8.3% Black, 4.2% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic81.1%
  2. Black8.3%
  3. American Indian4.2%
  4. White2.7%
  5. Two or more races2.4%
  6. Asian1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Schools of this kind in Palmdale

3 public schools of this kind in Palmdale report 2024-25 enrollment; Palmdale Academy Charter is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Palmdale Aerospace Academy2,25925.161.9%
Antelope Valley Learning Academy1,05929.280.4%
Palmdale Academy Charter98921.464.4%

All public schools in Palmdale →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Palmdale Academy Charter

  1. Palmdale Aerospace AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.7 miles away: 2,259 students, 25.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Antelope Valley Learning AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.3 miles away: 1,059 students, 29.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Palmdale Academy Charter with Palmdale Aerospace AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Palmdale Elementary spends per student$17,861 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,861
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaPalmdale Academy Charter is the number 88 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#88 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher21.4 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.21.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Palmdale Academy Charter

  1. How many students attend Palmdale Academy Charter?
    989 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 535 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Palmdale, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Palmdale Academy Charter?
    21.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Palmdale Academy Charter a Title I school?
    Palmdale Academy Charter has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. What district is Palmdale Academy Charter in?
    Palmdale Elementary, NCES district ID 0629580. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 062958014567 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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