Desert Willow Middle

36555 Sunny Ln., Palmdale CA, 93550 | Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District | 661-285-5866
  • grades 6-8
  • students 881
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 22% 50% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 52 in Palmdale
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
28%Palmdale
43%California

Desert Willow Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District" in Palmdale, CA. There are a total of 881 students and 41 teachers at Desert Willow Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Desert Willow Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.5%, which is 50% lower than the California average.

Desert Willow Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students881
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Desert Willow Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
613%
713%
812%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630%
731%
829%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Desert Willow Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 6.2% 17.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 20.5% 15.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 2.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.8% 60.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Palmdale demographics profile

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaNational
Population153,24039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44525691
Median age32.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English53%56%79%
Speak Spanish42%29%13%

Education level achieved in Palmdale

IndexPalmdaleCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade73.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school71.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college48.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Desert Willow Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.