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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,034 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1971st out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 38060 20th St. East, Palmdale, CA 93550
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Palmdale Elementary School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,276
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 21,296
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,034
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 544 (52.6%)
- Females: 490 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 110 (10.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 647 (62.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 757 (73.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 4 | 0.4% |
Black | 186 | 18.0% |
Asian | 27 | 2.6% |
Hispanic | 729 | 70.5% |
White | 67 | 6.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
7th Grade | 471 | 45.6% |
8th Grade | 467 | 45.2% |
9th Grade | 95 | 9.2% |
10th Grade | 1 | 0.10% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
3.8%
District:
2.6%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
21.2%
District:
38.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
15.4%
District:
5.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 4.3%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 91.5%
Number of Certificated Staff: 52.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.2
Average Age
School:
42.5
District:
48.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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