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Palmdale Elementary School District

Palmdale Aerospace Academy

#557 in Best Charter High Schools in America
  • B+
    Overall Grade
  • Public, Charter
  • K-12
  • Palmdale, CA
  • 69 reviews
    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B
    2. Diversity
      B
    3. Teachers
      B+
    4. College Prep
      B
    5. Clubs & Activities
      C-
    6. Health & Safety
      A
    7. Administration
      B
    8. Sports
      NG
    9. Food
      C+
    10. Resources & Facilities
      C
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    Palmdale Aerospace Academy is an above average, public, charter school located in Palmdale, CA. It has 1,252 students in grades K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 26 to 1. According to state test scores, 20% of students are at least proficient in math and 46% in reading.
    Address
    38060 20th St E
    Palmdale, CA 93550
    Telephone
    (661) 273-3680
    Website
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    Palmdale Aerospace Academy Rankings

    Niche ranks nearly 100,000 schools and districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents.

    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    46%
    Percent Proficient - Math
    20%
    Average Graduation Rate
    95%
    Average SAT
    1130
    101 responses
    Average ACT
    23
    15 responses
    AP Enrollment
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    Living in the Area
    C
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Cost of Living
      C-
    2. Good for Families
      C
    3. Housing
      C-
    Median Household Income
    $56,699
    National
    $55,322
    Median Rent
    $1,214
    National
    $949
    Median Home Value
    $229,200
    National
    $184,700

    Culture & Safety

    Health & Safety
    A
    Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
    Poll
    78%
    of students agree that they feel safe at their school.9 responses
    Poll
    78%
    of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.9 responses
    Poll
    What are your favorite school events or traditions?
    Based on 29 responses
    Report
    • Field Day
      28%
    • Prom
      24%
    • Spirit Week
      14%
    • FIRST FRC Robotics
      10%
    • Volleyball
      10%
    • Pep rallies
      7%
    • Science Olympiad
      7%

    Students

    Diversity
    B
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    1,252
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    81%
    73%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.11 responses
    64%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.11 responses
    64%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.11 responses

    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    26:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
    $79,861
    Teachers in First/Second Year
    39.5%
    82%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.11 responses
    91%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.11 responses
    91%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.11 responses

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    C-
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
    Very Low
    Boys Athletic Participation
    Very Low
    Expenses Per Student
    $14,102/ year
    National
    $12,239
    58%
    of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.12 responses
    50%
    of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.12 responses
    50%
    of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.12 responses
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    Palmdale Aerospace Academy Reviews

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    The Palmdale Aerospace Academy is a great school. It allows students to use critical thinking in order to solve the problem or achieve their goal. Students learn a variety of different components in the engineering field as well as mathematics, the sciences, and electronics to name a few. The environment is safer than any other school and way less fights are seen. Although the majority is Hispanic, other ethnic groups attend. The school has excellent teachers and only lacks some extra classes in the arts. However, it does offer theatre, film and literature, Intro to Engineering Design(which is 3D design) and there are artistic clubs as well. Overall, it is a great school.
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    My experience at TPAA is one for the books. The people who go to Aerospace for the most part are all really good, cool people. Everyone is super friendly and making friends is pretty easy. Having a collaborative environment in mostly all classrooms helps every students get to know their fellow peers. We students at TPAA are super lucky to have a staff willing to participate in student activities and are all super nice and willing to help every student that walks through their door. I have so much love for every I have met at TPAA and will miss it dearly.
    Here at our campus our teachers are fully willing to step in a become involved in offering every student the well rounded education the deserve. The kind and friendly staff help add to the collaborative environment we have built at our school. Education based the school is more engineering based but should consider branching into more areas, such as medical, in order to better suit their students. I am a student athlete, playing varsity girls volleyball and although our school is great educationally they need to provide more focus onto extracurricular other than our robotics teams. Our sports programs are continuing to grow even without the full acceptance of our school board. The teams have such diversity and they all bring so much, as students we hope our voice to heard and for changes to happen.