Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Palmdale, California 93552 · Palmdale Elementary
#1095 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#14455 of 15,369 nationally
About Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy is a public middle located in Palmdale, in the Palmdale Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 813 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 15.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1095th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (22th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 813.
There are 37 schools in Palmdale; Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy ranks 17th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 813
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Quail Valley Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
503 students · 190 m away
Golden Poppy Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
525 students · 1.1 km away
William J. (Pete) Knight High
Palmdale · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,349 students · 1.4 km away
Buena Vista Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
573 students · 1.4 km away
Chaparral Prep Academy
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
594 students · 1.5 km away
Antelope Valley Learning Academy
Palmdale · Charter other · Grades K–12
1,059 students · 1.8 km away
Cimarron Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
497 students · 2.4 km away
Mesquite Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
582 students · 2.7 km away
Palmdale Academy Charter
Palmdale · Charter other · Grades K–12
989 students · 3.6 km away
Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy
Palmdale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
822 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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813 students
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813 students
Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle
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814 students
Creekside Junior High
Los Banos · Public middle · Grades 7–8
812 students
Kenilworth Junior High
Petaluma · Public middle · Grades 7–8
812 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy a good school?
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy has a Success Index (US) of 15.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1095 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy rank in California?
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy ranks #1095 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #14455 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy?
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy had 813 students in 2025.
Is Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.