Cactus Middle

3243 E. Ave. R-8, Palmdale CA, 93550 | Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District | 661-273-0847
  • grades 6-8
  • students 855
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 14% 68% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 52 in Palmdale
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
n/aPalmdale
43%California

Cactus 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 855 students and 39 teachers at Cactus Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Cactus Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.0%, which is 68% lower than the California average.

Cactus Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students855
Teachers39
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 Cactus 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
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66%
79%
86-9%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
617%
717%
825-29%
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.

Cactus Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 5.7% 17.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 17.8% 15.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 2.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 72.3% 60.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Palmdale demographics profile

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaNational
Population3,25939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,39025691
Median age42.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English44%56%79%
Speak Spanish55%29%13%

Education level achieved in Palmdale

IndexPalmdaleCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade76.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school75.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college45.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Cactus Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.