Palmdale Aerospace Academy
- Public, Charter
- PALMDALE, CA
Charter School
Palmdale Aerospace Academy
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Public, Charter
- K-12
- PALMDALE, CA
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 88 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B
- Diversitygrade B
- Teachersgrade B+
- College Prepgrade B+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade C+
- Health & Safetygrade A
- Administrationgrade B minus
- Sportsgrade unavailable
- Foodgrade C+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B
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Palmdale Aerospace Academy Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
45%
Percent Proficient - Math
24%
Average Graduation Rate
95%
Average SAT
1130
118 responses
Average ACT
23
15 responses
AP Enrollment
No data available
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- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C
- Housinggrade D+
Median Household Income
$62,865
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,319
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$280,000
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
85%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 13 responsesPoll
69%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 13 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade B
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,351
Free or Reduced Lunch
85%
60%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 15 responses67%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 15 responses73%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 15 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$84,111
Teachers in First/Second Year
39.5%
87%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 15 responses87%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 15 responses93%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 15 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade C+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
Expenses Per Student
$14,812 / year
National
$12,23963%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 16 responses44%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 16 responses38%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 16 responsesSimilar Schools
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Palmdale Aerospace Academy Reviews
Rating 4.2 out of 5 88 reviews
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When I attended The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, I thoroughly enjoyed the welcoming and motivated culture we all created. The number of students there were when the school first opened was less than a typical high school which was a plus in my opinion. The teachers were kind and helpful and the students were respectful and all had the drive to learn and succeed. At the new campus, there were lots of resources and equipment for the students creating a great environment that allowed for students to grow. They offered classes to all high school students that prepared us for college and even for the real world as we learned how to write a check and create a resume. Overall an outstanding school with the success of the students being their priority!
I have attended this school since seventh grade. This school is very engineer based. It gives students the opportunity to take a variety of different classes to get a wide view of different engineering careers. The teachers at this school show that they they love to be there. You can tell they want to be there and help students. Since teacher's have a connection with the students, they set a high standard. Having this high standard has pushed students to try their best and make sure to always do their work. This push makes me feel more ready for college. They all offer tutoring, and will always answer your questions. My counselor was there to help me with the college process. Not just from answering my questions, but they always had guests come from different schools to allow us to explore our options. They are very transparent with parents. They allow parents to view their children grades and to call when ever they have questions about their child's education.
Aerospace academy is an overall okay school to go to. Unfortunately, in my case, the bass out way the goods. While the staff are generally friendly and the students are nice, the school props itself on being a “charter school under nasa” and wears that loud and proud. While that is a very nice step up to have when dealing with high schools, you would think they took more care of their students as far as campus goes. They have food, water fountains, and closed in classrooms like any other high school, they just offer more classes. You read that they’re under nasa and you figure that your child should go there because they have all of the smart kids, however, the child enters and finds out that it’s just a normal school with a dress code and some engineering classes. The school relies too much on its outside image and doesn’t match that with the campus itself.