Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Charter Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade K-12
3300 E Palmdale Blvd,  Palmdale, CA
4.1
4.4
2,309 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Laura Herman
Student Teacher Ratio
26:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
38%
Average GPA
3.55
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.55
Reading Proficiency
38%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
26:1
Teachers
89
Full Time Teachers
89
Teachers in First or Second Year
39.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
560
Verbal
580
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
27
Reading
27
Science
26
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
4.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
5.8%
State Average
9.9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
292:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.7%
Female
45.2%
Hispanic
84.2%
Black
5.7%
White
4.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.1%
Two or more races
2.1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#241 Best Charter HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - Northridge 197 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 194 Students
University of California - Irvine 158 Students
University of California - San Diego 150 Students
University of California - Berkeley 142 Students
University of Southern California 122 Students
Antelope Valley College 115 Students
University of California - Davis 112 Students
California State University - Long Beach 91 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 90 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 56 Students
Mechanical Engineering 52 Students
Nursing 46 Students
Computer Science 45 Students
Aerospace Engineering 42 Students
Psychology 32 Students
Business 31 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 22 Students
Electrical Engineering 22 Students
Civil Engineering 22 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 90 Reviews
1.0
8/3/2024
they have a poor education systems and the worst consequences, My work never got graded right, the teachers used AI to grade our work, they were always on their phones, not to mention the amount of teachers that quit and all the subs. All the school does is fund activities, when they should be funding the education instead, and another thing about the education is the unnecessary mandatory classes, IED, POE, etc we recently found out the credits won't qualify. The school food is horrible, it looks neon, and looks moldy most of the time, and then there's all these kids in the bathroom hiding drxgs in the roof tiles of the bathroom, And then when they get caught all they get is a three day suspension? And then all the bullies and fighting, AND ALL THEY GET IS A THREE DAY SUSPENSION? the middle schoolers are even worse, they fight every day, they're all high every day, they'll skip class, they're talking bad about each other, disrespecting teachers, posting pictures of other online.
4.0 Alum
1/15/2024
The Palmdale aerospace academy was a very good school filled with many great teachers and students alike, The school was mainly focused on stem based courses to better prepare future engineers. The school was very diverse and school spirit was always lively, a school that provides many resources especially to those persuing stem related majors, A lot of really good teachers and staff to help out as well.
3.0
11/7/2023
The food is terrible, and there is very little diversity. the school is very strict, and alot of teachers are horrible. though i enjoy what we do have, and how once in a while you have an amazing time with people and such. i do wish there was a wider virety of culture, and just, things to do at school.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.4 5 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/3/2024
This review is for the elementary school that was built in 2019. My eldest child has been attending this school since transitional kindergarten (TK). She was picked through their lottery. She has built her confidence and education with this school with great teachers who care. The curriculum is adva...
5.0 parent
8/31/2019
A+ love it! Very happy about it
2.0 parent
5/29/2019
6th grade does not have honors classes. For the first time my child's state testing scores went down, because the proper material was not taught. Up until my child went to this school, my child was in a GATE program and had a 4.0 gpa. I question how good the teachers are.
5.0 parent
1/28/2019
Excellwnt experiwnce at this school. My kids absolutely LOVE going to school every day. They are learning not only applicable academics for the workplace, but applicable behaviors, teamwork, and etiquette as well. This is a top notch campus with state of the art facilities snd a teaching staff that...

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