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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 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 9,298 students in Apple Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 31% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% 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
7,685 Schools
# Students
13,281 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
560 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Apple Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #772 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1077 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
47 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
240 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
7,346 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
56%
# Black Students
1,061 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
4,135 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
31%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
392 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,076
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
919
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,004
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,008
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,018
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,046
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,046
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
947
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,025
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,078
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,088
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,037
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
989
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,371 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,022
$19,806
Spending / Student
$12,371
$18,241
Best Apple Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phoenix Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20700 Thunderbird Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 242-7011
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 242-7011
Grades: K-8
| 1,121 students
Rank: #22.
Sitting Bull Academy
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19445 Sitting Bull Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 961-8479
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 961-8479
Grades: K-8
| 1,538 students
Rank: #33.
Rio Vista School Of Applied Learning
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13590 Havasu Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-0280
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-0280
Grades: K-6
| 975 students
Rank: #44.
Vanguard Preparatory
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12951 Mesquite Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 961-1066
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 961-1066
Grades: K-8
| 1,151 students
Rank: #55.
Sycamore Rocks Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23450 S. Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 240-3332
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 240-3332
Grades: K-6
| 710 students
Rank: #66.
Desert Knolls Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18213 Symeron Dr.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 242-3441
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 242-3441
Grades: K-6
| 778 students
Rank: #77.
Yucca Loma Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21351 Yucca Loma Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 247-2623
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 247-2623
Grades: K-6
| 615 students
Rank: #88.
Mariana Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10601 Manhasset Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 247-7258
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 247-7258
Grades: K-8
| 673 students
Rank: #99.
Rancho Verde Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14334 Pioneer Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 247-2663
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 247-2663
Grades: K-6
| 676 students
Rank: #1010.
Sandia Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21331 Sandia Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-5125
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-5125
Grades: K-8
| 828 students
Rank: #1111.
High Desert Premier Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21950 Nisqually Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-4252
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-4252
Grades: K-12
| 233 students
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