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Palmdale Learning Plaza

Public Grades K-8
2895th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of California elementary schools
Summary

Palmdale Learning Plaza is a K-8 elementary school serving about 800 students in the Palmdale Elementary district, standing out as a consistent and relatively strong performer within a lower-performing area.

This school significantly outperforms most others nearby, with over 50% of students proficient in English Language Arts—nearly double the district average and above the state average. It also has a much lower rate of chronic student absenteeism (16.4%) compared to schools like Yucca Elementary (48.6%) and Tamarisk Elementary (45.6%), which likely supports its stronger academic results. The school has shown particular effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, maintaining stable performance year after year while other local schools have seen dramatic swings in their ratings.

While Palmdale Learning Plaza is a bright spot, it's important to note areas for growth, such as services for Special Education students and a puzzling dip in 6th-grade math scores. However, its ability to achieve these results with a student body facing economic challenges, and within a struggling district, suggests that specific school-level practices in teaching, leadership, and family engagement are making a positive difference that other schools could learn from.

800
Students ?
22.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,910
Per pupil spending ?
72.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 38043 Division St.
       Palmdale, CA  93551-3427

(661) 538-9034

District: Palmdale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.1%
African American:
12.0%
White:
7.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Palmdale Elementary
Above the California median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg23%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,895th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,120th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 20Elementary Schools in the Palmdale Elementary
1309th of 1,543Palmdale Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.92895 of 585750.6%★★★☆☆
202441.63094 of 586947.3%★★☆☆☆
202344.72841 of 585951.5%★★★☆☆
202237.43268 of 588344.5%★★☆☆☆
201940.23180 of 578945.1%★★☆☆☆
201836.83352 of 566240.8%★★☆☆☆
201731.63708 of 569234.9%★★☆☆☆
201640.53049 of 561445.7%★★☆☆☆
201540.62987 of 561146.8%★★☆☆☆
201350.42668 of 553051.8%★★★☆☆
201253.62417 of 539055.2%★★★☆☆
201147.12766 of 537748.6%★★☆☆☆
201058.52068 of 531461.1%★★★☆☆
200948.72567 of 519350.6%★★★☆☆
200846.72571 of 511349.7%★★☆☆☆
200737.63066 of 511340.0%★★☆☆☆
200642.52584 of 481846.4%★★☆☆☆
200541.72618 of 482245.7%★★☆☆☆
200443.62474 of 480948.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.8387 of 56932.0%★★☆☆☆
202463.2163 of 59372.5%★★★★☆
202358.8212 of 66167.9%★★★☆☆
202242.7329 of 66350.4%★★★☆☆
201967.8174 of 74776.7%★★★★☆
201860.0214 of 70069.4%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202240.01081 of 222751.5%★★★☆☆
201946.71072 of 258558.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202475.2308 of 316290.3%★★★★★
202350.01197 of 324563.1%★★★☆☆
202242.01677 of 331149.4%★★☆☆☆
201955.7974 of 327570.3%★★★★☆
201837.11924 of 324640.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.02897 of 559748.2%★★☆☆☆
202441.02986 of 561246.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.12872 of 560948.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.32983 of 563547.1%★★☆☆☆
201940.43079 of 549243.9%★★☆☆☆
201839.03149 of 541341.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.21547 of 510769.7%★★★☆☆
202457.01843 of 510763.9%★★★☆☆
202358.81735 of 508765.9%★★★☆☆
202249.72227 of 508456.2%★★★☆☆
201951.22208 of 496355.5%★★★☆☆
201847.22394 of 483050.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.01970 of 546063.9%★★★☆☆
202454.52092 of 551762.1%★★★☆☆
202355.42015 of 536362.4%★★★☆☆
202246.52504 of 526452.4%★★★☆☆
201949.32447 of 517352.7%★★★☆☆
201847.12546 of 508449.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.82748 of 562851.2%★★★☆☆
202441.82958 of 564347.6%★★☆☆☆
202346.52651 of 563853.0%★★★☆☆
202234.73399 of 566340.0%★★☆☆☆
201940.13034 of 551044.9%★★☆☆☆
201834.83357 of 543138.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.22115 of 284725.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.91944 of 263526.2%★☆☆☆☆
202332.21549 of 242036.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202437.51769 of 265133.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.51708 of 266135.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202552.41120 of 276159.4%★★★☆☆
202457.9936 of 278366.4%★★★☆☆
202354.21049 of 278162.3%★★★☆☆
202239.41483 of 274045.9%★★☆☆☆
201948.01207 of 271555.5%★★★☆☆
201854.8969 of 248060.9%★★★☆☆
201753.71012 of 250859.6%★★★☆☆
201664.2773 of 249769.0%★★★☆☆
201575.5518 of 247779.1%★★★★☆
201375.6436 of 237981.7%★★★★☆
201274.2471 of 225979.2%★★★★☆
201170.1541 of 223675.8%★★★★☆
201074.7433 of 217980.1%★★★★☆
200960.2741 of 206364.1%★★★☆☆
200855.2811 of 200559.6%★★★☆☆
200736.71198 of 199940.1%★★☆☆☆
200636.01115 of 180438.2%★★☆☆☆
200543.9919 of 177748.3%★★☆☆☆
200449.6789 of 176955.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202574.3107 of 60982.4%★★★★☆
202365.1165 of 61373.1%★★★★☆
202247.0289 of 63754.6%★★★☆☆
201946.9307 of 64352.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201840.9679 of 136950.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202328.81273 of 152116.3%★☆☆☆☆
202227.31362 of 154011.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.81128 of 253355.5%★★★☆☆
202454.3951 of 255162.7%★★★☆☆
202354.3953 of 253162.3%★★★☆☆
202237.91411 of 250943.8%★★☆☆☆
201949.01084 of 238054.5%★★★☆☆
201851.4995 of 226256.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.9677 of 239571.7%★★★★☆
202470.0514 of 238878.5%★★★★☆
202369.1528 of 237477.8%★★★★☆
202250.1994 of 235957.9%★★★☆☆
201962.6628 of 221371.6%★★★★☆
201867.3511 of 207275.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.3854 of 254266.4%★★★☆☆
202469.0553 of 257978.6%★★★★☆
202363.8658 of 253174.0%★★★★☆
202248.11075 of 245856.3%★★★☆☆
201961.4696 of 236970.6%★★★★☆
201865.2581 of 223073.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.2981 of 253461.3%★★★☆☆
202459.3829 of 255267.5%★★★☆☆
202352.1999 of 253860.6%★★★☆☆
202240.81317 of 252747.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.21186 of 240750.7%★★★☆☆
201855.2879 of 227361.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.6599 of 156661.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.6542 of 152064.3%★★★☆☆
202457.5628 of 153759.1%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+43 vs school
Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school
Disabled (2022)51st percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile~ school
Female (2025)48th percentile~ school
White (2024)33rd percentile-14 vs school
African American (2025)32nd percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)82nd percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)61st percentile~ school
Female (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2018)50th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)16th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg
Mathematics32%-5 vs state
Science28%-5 vs state

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by a student
Monday, June 13, 2016

Open Quote I was a PLP student I have been there kindergarten through 8th grade and I promoted class of 2016 best teachers and staff I would give them five stars but worst administration you can have at an IB school I was bullied in everyway you can think of I was bullied about my race I was cyberbullied and physically bullied being pushed and shoved I told and told on these people so many times I was even threatened my life and administration as in principal and vice principal didn't care! which was expected from them anyway they only care about their "favorite students" "their children that went to school there" I lost all hope for them in the beginning of the first bullying which were my bullies and their friends I was told I was stupid and dumb I knew wasn't true so I didn't believe it ("because of my disibility which is not noticeable someone told someone and everyone found out") I have knee issues ("which is not a disibility") and it is very noticeable and thats when the physical bullying began because my legs were weak I came home with bruses on my knees from the slugging and how hard I fall everyday at school because of these bullies and so I told and told the principal that was insistant that it didn't exist I had proof on my phone all the texts of my cyberbullying and he said it was in my head so he didn't have to deal with the problems and the principals word saying "Perspective" is what got me mad but I told myself if no one believes you at school you know the truth and thats all that matters what made me mad is that all the little kids hugging the principal and the vice like celebrities which me the only one who knows the real person they really are made me sick because these kids don't know the other side of them and they are fake when this happens I don't like using the word hate but if there was a stronger word then hate for this school I would use it and im going to say it straight the vice principal treats us like zoo animals on display these are her words "look good" "the district is coming tomorrow look and be your very best!" "these are my best students because they are IB" "keep your grades up since we are IB I have high expectations from all you we need to beat the other schools so we are number one?!?" "COME TO THE OFFICE NOW!!" "YOU ARE THE WORST CLASS I HAVE SEEN TODAY DETENTION ALL OF YOU IN CLASS NOW!" "im disapointed with most of your grades" plus we heard all that most or some days when people visit our school like parents or district or important people we get warnings people are coming ahead of time we all older kids put masks on pretending to be all friends and family nothing wrong here since we are IB but once the masks are off in reality there is chaos everywhere bullying and problems I am well known there as a good student I love helping the younger ones which I was laughed at for helping by other students in my grade and when the teachers or people talk about how good I am and what a nice person I am the administration doesn't like it and they hear this at events or im right next to them I have delt with this for two years of this poor treatment at this school I have seen this school slowly callapse into what it is now "if there was an IB trait I have its RISK TAKER taking risks coming to school everyday knowing this terrible treament was going to happen with students and administration the next day." Im happy I do not go to PLP no more I would rate this school a zero but the lowest is one If your child is bullied tell them to never give up and they are not alone Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 22, 2015

Open Quote Wonderful school, wonderful staff, wonderful administration. and IB school of choice. Close Quote





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Students at Palmdale Learning Plaza are 74% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Palmdale Learning Plaza ranks 2895th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Palmdale Learning Plaza.


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