David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Summary:

David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy is a public middle school located in Palmdale, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,023 students. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary District, which is ranked 1,346 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

David G. Millen consistently performs below the Palmdale Elementary District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.37% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 27.55% for the district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, only 9.99% of students were proficient or better, compared to 16.62% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2018-2019 to 21.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Palmdale Elementary District, such as Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy and Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Technical Magnet Academy, perform similarly to David G. Millen in terms of academic achievement and other key metrics. However, the Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering, which is part of the Lancaster Elementary District, stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher test scores and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools in the Westside Union Elementary District, such as Joe Walker Middle and Hillview Middle, also outperform David G. Millen in academic achievement, despite being in the same general geographic area.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 39221 22nd St. West
       Palmdale, CA  93551-4082


(661) 947-3075

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2384th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $490 Help


Students who attend David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy usually attend:

High:    Highland High

Feeder schools for David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy:

Elementary:    Ocotillo Elementary
    Summerwind Elementary
    Yucca Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.6 Help
Number of students:  1,023

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.4%
African American:
17.8%
White:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.6% Help


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Compare Details David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy ranks worse than 85.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.1. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy has the largest middle school student body size in the Palmdale Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.4%), African American (17.8%), White (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy is 23.6, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy is $490, which is the 2nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy 2384th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy in the ranking list.)

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Palmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Elementary 1346th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

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Rank History for all students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 35.70 1455th 2477 41.3%
2016 17.31 2128th 2497 14.8%
2017 18.64 2080th 2508 17.1%
2018 21.16 1960th 2480 21.0%
2019 18.79 2237th 2715 17.6%
2022 23.42 2066th 2740 24.6%
2023 18.59 2352nd 2802 16.1%
2024 17.10 2384th 2777 14.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.76 639th 678 5.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.90 1262nd 1364 7.5%
2019 28.27 1216th 1442 15.7%
2022 41.05 720th 1540 53.2%
2023 32.85 1081st 1529 29.3%
2024 24.88 1432nd 1477 3.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.07 1446th 1538 6.0%
2024 24.25 1303rd 1550 15.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.39 1762nd 2230 21.0%
2019 21.10 1991st 2369 16.0%
2022 28.27 1764th 2458 28.2%
2023 20.78 2138th 2549 16.1%
2024 17.82 2265th 2575 12.0%
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Rank History for Female students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.21 1805th 2262 20.2%
2019 17.75 2023rd 2380 15.0%
2022 21.78 1997th 2509 20.4%
2023 18.47 2155th 2547 15.4%
2024 18.53 2152nd 2546 15.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.66 1106th 1369 19.2%
2019 25.17 1199th 1491 19.6%
2022 22.20 1378th 1531 10.0%
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Rank History for Male students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.45 1850th 2273 18.6%
2019 18.87 2030th 2407 15.7%
2022 25.50 1822nd 2527 27.9%
2023 18.99 2148th 2558 16.0%
2024 16.03 2235th 2547 12.2%
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Rank History for African American students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.67 488th 600 18.7%
2019 23.58 520th 643 19.1%
2022 38.69 367th 637 42.4%
2023 22.63 514th 614 16.3%
2024 25.21 494th 626 21.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.18 1616th 2072 22.0%
2019 22.95 1789th 2213 19.2%
2022 28.87 1664th 2359 29.5%
2023 24.42 1863rd 2391 22.1%
2024 20.76 1990th 2383 16.5%
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Rank History for White students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.15 1081st 1496 27.7%
2019 23.63 1241st 1602 22.5%
2022 31.19 1078th 1555 30.7%
2023 18.07 1284th 1552 17.3%
2024 19.34 1260th 1535 17.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 69 59 31 243 5 0 21 0 428
2014 74 81 38 309 2 0 21 0 525
2015 65 118 32 458 4 1 1 0 679
2016 81 150 16 646 10 0 7 0 910
2017 96 178 19 699 10 0 5 0 1007
2018 87 147 44 715 4 1 18 0 1016
2019 92 180 43 770 6 2 16 0 1109
2020 66 210 41 747 9 6 16 0 1095
2021 51 180 39 721 5 6 14 0 1016
2022 53 154 38 682 4 2 20 0 953
2023 57 182 31 720 3 5 25 0 1023

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 428 17.0 25.1 63.1
2014 525 20.2 25.9 62.3
2015 679 29.0 23.4 73.5
2016 910 39.0 23.3 83.5
2017 1007 44.6 22.5 82.5
2018 1016 44.8 22.6 80.1
2019 1109 44.5 24.8 80.1
2020 1095 n/a n/a 89.1
2021 1016 45.9 22.1 89.3
2022 953 43.1 22.0 85.4
2023 1023 43.2 23.6 83.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 428 17.0 25.1 63.1
2014 525 20.2 25.9 62.3
2015 679 29.0 23.4 73.5
2016 910 39.0 23.3 83.5
2017 1007 44.6 22.5 82.5
2018 1016 44.8 22.6 80.1
2019 1109 44.5 24.8 80.1
2020 1095 n/a n/a 89.1
2021 1016 45.9 22.1 89.3
2022 953 43.1 22.0 85.4
2023 1023 43.2 23.6 83.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $490

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2237th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2352nd of 2802 Middle schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy)24.327.6
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale Elementary)25.124.4
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy)11.28.1
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)11.711.4
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy)31.327.9
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale Elementary)30.830.9
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy)18.412.4
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)17.114.5
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy)36.427.9
 8.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale Elementary)32.530.1
 2.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy)14.19.3
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)15.210.7
 4.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy)14.910.7
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (Palmdale Elementary)11.912.8
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11091023
 7.8%
African American180182
 1.1%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian4331
 27.9%
Hispanic770720
 6.5%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White9257
 38%
Two or More Races1625
 56.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.1%83.6%
 3.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,023 students attended David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy.

Students who attend David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy usually go on to attend Highland High

Students at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy are 70% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy ranks in the bottom 14.2% of California middle schools.


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