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Rio Vista School of Applied Learning

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Rio Vista School of Applied Learning ranks 3768 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rio Vista School of Applied Learning is a public K-6 elementary school serving 927 students in Apple Valley, CA, and stands as the strongest academic performer within the Apple Valley Unified school district, which overall ranks in the bottom 12th percentile statewide.

Despite having larger class sizes and lower per-student funding than many nearby schools, Rio Vista's applied learning model appears effective; it consistently outperforms its district peers like Yucca Loma Elementary and Phoenix Academy in English, math, and science proficiency. The school also has a notably lower chronic absenteeism rate (22.4%) compared to the district average, which likely supports its better academic outcomes. However, it's important to note the school's statewide ranking has declined significantly over the past decade, from the 88th to the 36th percentile.

Interesting comparisons emerge when looking at schools in the neighboring Victor Elementary district, which contains both very high and very low-performing schools. For instance, Sixth Street Prep (a charter school) achieves an 87th percentile ranking, demonstrating that high performance is possible in the area. Rio Vista shows particular strengths in supporting homeless and special education students, but overall, it still lags behind California state averages, highlighting a broader challenge for schools in its home district.

927

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,752

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13590 Havasu Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308-6037

(760) 240-0280

District: Apple Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

White:

33.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Apple Valley Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg23%

California avg41%

3,768^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Apple Valley Unified

1364^th of 1,543Apple Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	3768 of 5857	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3718 of 5869	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	3105 of 5859	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	2702 of 5883	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	2531 of 5789	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	1847 of 5662	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	1659 of 5692	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	1351 of 5614	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	1466 of 5611	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.9	657 of 5530	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	720 of 5390	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	845 of 5377	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	84.5	755 of 5314	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	806 of 5193	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.3	959 of 5113	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	88.5	587 of 5113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	84.3	772 of 4818	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	89.2	528 of 4822	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	85.6	688 of 4809	85.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.1	718 of 2227	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	868 of 2585	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	272 of 2128	87.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	2034 of 3162	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	3052 of 3245	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1832 of 3311	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	3812 of 5597	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3376 of 5612	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	3056 of 5609	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2632 of 5635	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	2624 of 5492	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	1936 of 5413	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	3564 of 5107	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3218 of 5107	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	2429 of 5087	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	2029 of 5084	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	2461 of 4963	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	1208 of 4830	75.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	161 of 429	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	4209 of 5460	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3712 of 5517	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	2761 of 5363	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	1849 of 5264	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	2402 of 5173	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	1488 of 5084	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	3487 of 5628	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3716 of 5643	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	3009 of 5638	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	2585 of 5663	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	2318 of 5510	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	1708 of 5431	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1617 of 2847	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	1215 of 2635	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	1324 of 2420	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	2085 of 2598	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	2206 of 2651	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	2037 of 2661	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	2142 of 2726	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	2124 of 2834	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1756 of 2737	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2017	70.9	650 of 2508	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	663 of 2497	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	648 of 2477	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	230 of 2379	90.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)62nd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-9 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning	Public	K-6	13590 Havasu Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 240-0280	927	37	25.0	63.0%	308 (33.2%)	35 (3.8%)	507 (54.7%)	30 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.9%)	32.5	3768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%		32.7	3718^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	50	27.6		27.6	33.8	39.4	42.6	41.4			39.3	35.3	22.3	22.5	15.3			23.8	90.4	92.8	94.6	92.8	93.4	93.4	$15,752	$1,669	$14,083
Sitting Bull Academy	Public	K-8	19445 Sitting Bull Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 961-8479	1,695	68	24.7	64.8%	500 (29.5%)	84 (5.0%)	1,003 (59.2%)	35 (2.1%)	7 (0.4%)	9 (0.5%)	57 (3.4%)	33.1	3718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.5%		36.8	3382^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.4%	336	21.4	25.4	24.4	38.7	39.7	26.8	41.2	40.7	31.8	36.4	43.4	34.7	16.7	20.0	24.3	21.1	25.1	93.1	94.7	98.5	95.4	93.9	95.4	$15,889	$1,646	$14,243
Endeavour School of Exploration	Public	K-6	12403 Ridgecrest Rd.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 843-7303	668	26	25.6	54.0%	202 (30.2%)	31 (4.6%)	358 (53.6%)	42 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	73.6	1444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.3%		66.8	1741^st of 5869 public elementary schools	70.3%	297	46.5		46.5	63.7	55.6	65.4	59.6			61.0	60.4	45.5	47.5	44.8			49.2							$19,371	$3,544	$15,827
Green Tree East Elementary	Public	K-6	17246 Gibralter Dr.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-7600	508	23	22.0	94.3%	43 (8.5%)	101 (19.9%)	346 (68.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	10 (2.0%)	10.8	5580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.7%		11	5622^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.2%	42	2.9		2.9	19.7	18.9	23.9	25.6			22.1	21.3	7.8	2.8	10.8			10.8	89.0	95.1	96.3	95.1	92.7	95.1	$22,236	$3,945	$18,291
Desert Knolls Elementary	Public	K-6	18213 Symeron Dr.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 242-3441	582	27	21.5	77.3%	142 (24.4%)	54 (9.3%)	350 (60.1%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	15.9	5194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%		10.3	5674^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.3%	480	14.7		14.7	26.8	25.9	20.6	30.4			25.9	16.9	18.5	9.6	15.7			15.3							$18,710	$2,372	$16,338
Mountain View Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	17000 Silica Dr.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 843-3303	227	9	25.2	58.6%	34 (15.0%)	19 (8.4%)	157 (69.2%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	76.3	1322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%		84.6	964^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.6%	358	40.0		40.0	71.4	71.4	46.7	76.9			66.1	68.6	71.4	43.3	38.5			55.4							$15,412	$1,175	$14,237
Lomitas Elementary	Public	K-6	12571 First Ave.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 243-2012	756	32	23.6	89.6%	61 (8.1%)	135 (17.9%)	521 (68.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	28 (3.7%)	11.8	5521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.6	5701^st of 5869 public elementary schools	2.9%	180	10.0		10.0	24.2	18.4	21.8	23.0			21.6	25.0	12.8	9.1	3.5			12.1	89.8	91.3	92.1	92.1	89.8	92.1	$19,995	$3,772	$16,223
Yucca Loma Elementary	Public	K-6	21351 Yucca Loma Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 247-2623	616	27	22.8	83.4%	95 (15.4%)	58 (9.4%)	447 (72.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	25.9	4322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%		16.6	5156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	834	21.4		21.4	16.9	40.5	29.2	36.1			30.7	16.3	29.8	21.6	26.7			23.7	95.1	98.0			95.1		$19,556	$2,252	$17,304
Phoenix Academy	Public	K-8	20700 Thunderbird Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 242-7011	1,213	58	20.8	87.1%	179 (14.8%)	200 (16.5%)	765 (63.1%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.5%)	10.3	5620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.6	5823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.8%	203	17.3	11.4	12.7	16.2	10.1	25.3	18.8	17.9	20.9	18.7	15.1	5.1	8.0	9.0	6.9	7.0	7.7	91.5	93.9	96.3	95.1	93.9	96.3	$20,111	$2,755	$17,356
Irwin Academy of Performing Arts	Public	K-6	14907 South Mojave Dr.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 245-7961	594	24	24.5	94.9%	47 (7.9%)	110 (18.5%)	401 (67.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.4%)	15.6	5216^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.4	5527^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	311	9.2		9.2	22.6	16.7	25.0	41.1			26.1	19.4	15.1	9.2	15.1			14.9	83.8	97.3	97.3	94.6	96.4	94.6	$20,729	$3,833	$16,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Vista School of Applied Learning

What district is Rio Vista School of Applied Learning in?

Apple Valley Unified

Is Rio Vista School of Applied Learning a good school?

Rio Vista School of Applied Learning ranks 3768^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Vista School of Applied Learning?

Students at Rio Vista School of Applied Learning are 55% Hispanic, 33% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Rio Vista School of Applied Learning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 927 students attended Rio Vista School of Applied Learning.

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