Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy
Palmdale, CA · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy is a middle school in Palmdale, CA with 802 students enrolled and a 32% proficiency rate. Part of Palmdale Elementary. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy is a middle school in Palmdale, CA with 802 students enrolled in grades 6-8. It is part of the Palmdale Elementary school district. That headcount is above the 613-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 32% of students met grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading. EDFacts reports this rate at the district level and each state sets its own cut score, so it reads best as a relative marker rather than a verdict on any one classroom. That is 4 points below the 37% average for the Palmdale Elementary school district. Against the 45% California statewide average, the school sits 13 points lower.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 20 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 21.7 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student body. It is a magnet school, a district-run campus with a specialized theme that draws students from across attendance boundaries.
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About This School
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy is a middle school located in Palmdale, California. The school serves 802 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 32% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy is part of the Palmdale Elementary in California. It is designated as a magnet school. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy has 802 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Palmdale Elementary (613 students). Its 32% proficiency rate is 4 percentage points below the district average of 37%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 13 points lower. The 21.7:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy has 802 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 32% of students at Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy is part of the Palmdale Elementary in Palmdale, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.