Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad

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Regular School · Palmdale, CA

Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad is a regular school school in Palmdale, California, serving grades 06–08 with 948 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

948

Teachers (FTE)

44.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	754	80%
Black or African American	125	13%
White	36	4%
Two or more races	15	2%
Asian	9	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	948	475M / 473F

English Language Learners: 156 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	.	33.9%	—
Reading Proficiency	.	48.7%	—
Science Proficiency	.	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.70 grade levels

Math

-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

40 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

118

12.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	948	100%

Contact & Location

36555 Sunny Ln.

Palmdale, CA 93550

Phone: (661)285-5866

http://www.palmdalesd.org/dw

District

Palmdale Elementary

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,708

District enrollment: 17,788

Other Schools in District

Barrel Springs Elementary Elementary
Buena Vista Elementary Elementary
Chaparral Prep Academy Elementary
Cimarron Elementary Elementary
Desert Rose Elementary Elementary
Dos Caminos Dual Immersion Elementary
Golden Poppy Elementary Elementary
Innovations Academy of Palmdale Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 93550) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

062958010905

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD