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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 6 public middle schools serving 5,544 students in Apple Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Apple Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
13,281 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
560 Teachers
87,766 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
47 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
240 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,346 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
54%
# Black Students
1,061 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
4,135 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
31%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
392 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,076
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
919
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,004
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,008
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,018
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,046
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,046
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
947
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,025
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,078
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,088
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,037
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
989
56,387
# 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 Middle 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.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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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