City: Palmdale, CA
Address: 37622 - 43Rd St. East
District: Palmdale Elementary
School Enrollment: 1062
White students: 29.9%
Black students: 18.0%
Hispanic students: 46.8%
Asian students: 1.2%
Native American students: 0.9%
Filipino students: 1.3%
Pacific Islander students: 0.5%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.3%
White students: 318
Black students: 191
Native American students: 10
Filipino students: 14
Hispanic students: 497
Pacific Islander students: 5
Multi-racial/other students: 14
Average class size KG: 19.40
Average class size 1st grade: 19.14
Average class size 2nd grade: 16.89
Average class size 3rd grade: 16.67
Average class size 4th grade: 26.67
Average class size 5th grade: 6
Average class size 6th grade: 6
Average class size K-3: 18.00
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 15.5%
AP percentage of students tested: 99%
AP base score: 702
AP statewide rank: 6
AP similar schools rank: 8
Total number of teachers: 51
Teachers with full credentials: 43
Teachers with emergency credentials: 7
Teachers with waivers: 1
Speech/language/hearing specialists: 1
Other staff: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 123
1st grade enrollment : 144
2nd grade enrollment : 148
3rd grade enrollment : 160
4th grade enrollment : 161
5th grade enrollment : 170
6th grade enrollment : 156
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Mesquite Elementary in Palmdale, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $31980
Mid-range teacher salary: $58206
Highest teacher salary: $72197
Average principal salary (elementary): $91602
Average principal salary (middle): $92234
Superintendent salary: $133399
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 46.08%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.98%
Dollars spent per student: $5973