Palmdale Aerospace Academy

3300 E. Palmdale Blvd.
Palmdale, CA 93550

www.tpaa.org

Charter School 2,278 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Palmdale Aerospace Academy is a public charter school and part of the Palmdale Aerospace Academy District school district, located in Palmdale, CA with 2,278 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 89 teachers, Palmdale Aerospace Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 25.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

2,278

Total Students

89.2

Full-Time Teachers

25.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Palmdale Aerospace Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	104
Hispanic	1,918
Black	129
Asian	70
Two or More	47
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
1,918 (84.3 %)
Black
129 (5.7 %)
White
104 (4.6 %)
Asian
70 (3.1 %)
Two or More
47 (2.1 %)
American Indian
7 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Palmdale Aerospace Academy District
Phone:	(661)273-3680
Website:	http://www.tpaa.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	2,278
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	89.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,399
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	238

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 119

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 96

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 96

Grade 5 96

Grade 6 191

Grade 7 254

Grade 8 252

Grade 9 275

Grade 10 287