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Apple Valley, CA
Public School Ratings




Apple Valley Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Apple Valley Unified School District details

Apple Valley Unified School District
12555 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308

13,756 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Apple Valley Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.6% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
22%
41%
27%
47%
16%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Apple Valley High School
11837 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA, 92308
09-12
Apple Valley Unified Preschool Special Education School
12555 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA, 92308
M-M
Apple Valley Virtual Academy School
12555 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA, 92308
KG-08
Desert Knolls Elementary School
18213 Symeron Dr.
Apple Valley, CA, 92307
KG-06
Granite Hills High School
22900 Esaws Rd.
Apple Valley, CA, 92307
09-12
High Desert Premier Academy School
21950 Nisqually Rd.
Apple Valley, CA, 92308
KG-12
Mariana Academy School
10601 Manhasset Rd.
Apple Valley, CA, 92308
KG-08
Phoenix Academy School
20700 Thunderbird Rd.
Apple Valley, CA, 92307
KG-08
Rancho Verde Elementary School
14334 Pioneer Rd.
Apple Valley, CA, 92307
KG-06
Rio Vista School Of Applied Learning
13590 Havasu Rd.
Apple Valley, CA, 92308
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 27.9% 22.0%
Black 8.0% 5.2%
Hispanic 61.8% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.6% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 74.9% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 65.3% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.6% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,976 $95,958,000 56.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $160 $2,205,000 1.3%
Staff $245 $3,372,000 2.0%
General Administration $143 $1,966,000 1.2%
School Administration $749 $10,298,000 6.1%
Operation $1,535 $21,115,000 12.4%
Transportation $132 $1,822,000 1.1%
Other $655 $9,009,000 5.3%
Total Support $3,619 $49,787,000 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,734 $23,859,000 14.1%
Total Expenditures $12,329 $169,604,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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