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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 7 public middle schools serving 6,208 students in Apple Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Apple Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
13,735 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
87,821 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%
11%
% Hispanic
60%
55%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
27%
22%
% 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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vanguard Preparatory
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12951 Mesquite Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 961-1066
Grades: K-8
| 1,174 students
Rank: #22.
Sitting Bull Academy
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
19445 Sitting Bull Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 961-8479
Grades: K-8
| 1,708 students
Rank: #33.
Mariana Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10601 Manhasset Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 247-7258
Grades: K-8
| 761 students
Rank: #44.
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
Grades: K-12
| 284 students
Rank: #55.
Sandia Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21331 Sandia Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-5125
Grades: K-8
| 884 students
Rank: #66.
Phoenix Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20700 Thunderbird Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 242-7011
Grades: K-8
| 1,171 students
Rank: n/an/a
Apple Valley Virtual Academy
Alternative School
12555 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 247-8001
Grades: K-8
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (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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