Apple Valley Unified School District

12555 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308-7256
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Apple Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 9,838 students in Apple Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Apple Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
13,735 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Apple Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1619 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1594 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
34%
29%
47%
18%
29%
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
60%
55%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
27%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,962 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,525
$19,974
Spending / Student
$11,962
$18,396

Best Apple Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rio Vista School Of Applied Learning
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13590 Havasu Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-0280
Gr: K-6 | 915 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Vanguard Preparatory
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12951 Mesquite Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 961-1066
Gr: K-8 | 1,174 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #33.
Sitting Bull Academy
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
19445 Sitting Bull Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 961-8479
Gr: K-8 | 1,708 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
Sycamore Rocks Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
23450 South Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 240-3332
Gr: K-6 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #55.
Desert Knolls Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
18213 Symeron Dr.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 242-3441
Gr: K-6 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #66.
Yucca Loma Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
21351 Yucca Loma Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 247-2623
Gr: K-6 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #77.
Rancho Verde Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14334 Pioneer Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 247-2663
Gr: K-6 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #88.
Mariana Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10601 Manhasset Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 247-7258
Gr: K-8 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #99.
High Desert Premier Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21950 Nisqually Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-4252
Gr: K-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1010.
Sandia Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21331 Sandia Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-5125
Gr: K-8 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1111.
Phoenix Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20700 Thunderbird Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 242-7011
Gr: K-8 | 1,171 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
Apple Valley Virtual Academy
Alternative School
12555 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 247-8001
Gr: K-8 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 13,735 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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