Joshua trees and a crescent moon in Palmdale, California.

Elementary school · Palmdale Elementary District

Desert Rose Elementary

Desert Rose Elementary serves grades K–8 for 648 students in Palmdale Elementary District.

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Next day off: Wed, Nov 11 · Holiday - Veterans Day · All days off

Palmdale Elementary District calendar

Key dates

Nov3
PSD Board Meeting - Study Session / Closed SessionTuesday · 4:30 PM · Palmdale School District, 39139 10th St E, Palmdale, CA 93550, USAKey date
Nov11
Holiday - Veterans DayWednesday · All dayKey date
Nov17
PSD Board Meeting - Study Session / Closed SessionTuesday · 4:30 PM · Palmdale School District, 39139 10th St E, Palmdale, CA 93550, USAKey date
Nov23
Holiday - Thanksgiving WeekMonday · Nov 23 – Nov 27Key date
Dec11
⏰ Minimum Day ⏰Friday · All dayKey date
Dec15
PSD Board Meeting - Study Session / Closed Session (CFD)Tuesday · 4:30 PM · Palmdale School District, 39139 10th St E, Palmdale, CA 93550, USAKey date

Coming up

Oct29
Scary 😲 Science 🧪- PlanetariumThursday · 4:00 PM · 38060 20th St E, Palmdale, CA 93550, USA
Nov3
PSD Board MeetingTuesday · 6:30 PM · Palmdale School District, 39139 10th St E, Palmdale, CA 93550, USA
Nov4
TK PLCWednesday · 2:30 PM
Nov5
AAPAC-Unity in the Community-Region 1Thursday · 5:00 PM · Palmdale Learning Plaza, 38043 Division St, Palmdale, CA 93551, USA
Nov14
🌕 Moon WalkSaturday · 5:30 PM · Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, 43201 35th St W, Lancaster, CA 93536, USA
Nov17
PSD Board MeetingTuesday · 6:30 PM · Palmdale School District, 39139 10th St E, Palmdale, CA 93550, USA
Dec5
🌕 Moon WalkSaturday · 5:30 PM · Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, 43201 35th St W, Lancaster, CA 93536, USA
Dec15
PSD Board MeetingTuesday · 6:30 PM · Palmdale School District, 39139 10th St E, Palmdale, CA 93550, USA

Last checked Oct 29, 2026, 2:15 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

It is the 4th largest of the 20 Palmdale Elementary District elementary schools in Palmdale. Its 24.9 students per teacher compares with a median of 25.9 for those schools. Enrollment has held steady at about 648 since 2019–20. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 124 students. 92% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (552 free, 47 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is McAdam Park (0.5 mi).

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