Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy

3243 East Ave. R-8, Palmdale, CA 93550

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
822
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Palmdale Elementary
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity18% of low-income students proficient
18thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
63rdpercentile
Class size20.7 students per teacher
55thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy

Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy is a magnet middle school in Palmdale, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Palmdale Elementary. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 822 students were enrolled, with about 20.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

3243 East Ave. R-8
Palmdale, CA 93550
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
822 students
Students per teacher
20.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Palmdale Elementary
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062958008933

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.