Best Public Schools in Apple Valley, CA

Summary:

Apple Valley, California, is served by 15 public schools for the 2024-2025 school year, including 11 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative K-12 schools, with the vast majority operating within the Apple Valley Unified district.

The educational landscape is sharply divided, with the Academy for Academic Excellence standing out as the clear top performer, exceeding state averages in all subjects and boasting a near-perfect graduation rate. Within the main Apple Valley Unified district, Apple Valley High and Granite Hills High are the strongest, with high graduation rates, while Sitting Bull Academy leads among traditional elementary schools.

Overall, most district schools face significant challenges, with academic proficiency, especially in math, falling well below state averages. A critical issue across many schools is very high chronic absenteeism, which correlates with lower performance. Despite lower test scores, the district's high schools achieve strong graduation rates, suggesting effective support systems for students to complete their diplomas.

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Sycamore Rocks Elementary	Public	K-6	23450 South Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 240-3332	667	31	21.4	79.2%	188 (28.2%)	39 (5.8%)	401 (60.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)	20.7	4770^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.6%		22.6	4620^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	150	11.2				11.2	31.6	20.2	27.6	30.5				27.6	35.4	22.3	13.9	20.2				22.8	93.9				96.3		$16,988	$1,855	$15,133
Granite Hills High	Public	9-12	22900 Esaws Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 961-2290	1,791	80	22.3	73.9%	405 (22.6%)	179 (10.0%)	1,093 (61.0%)	34 (1.9%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	63 (3.5%)	38.6	1299^th of 2162 public high schools	39.9%		41.9	1191^st of 2159 public high schools	44.8%	108			21.5	15.4	21.3							45.1	45.1							15.2	15.2							$18,221	$2,076	$16,145
High Desert Premier Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	21950 Nisqually Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 240-4252	208	14	14.9	80.8%	50 (24.0%)	10 (4.8%)	137 (65.9%)	5 (2.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)		0.0	5.8	9.1	5.4					9.1	7.7	9.5	9.2					0.0	0.0	1.1	0.8							$20,702	$2,332	$18,370
Apple Valley High	Public	9-12	11837 Navajo Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 247-7206	2,211	93	23.8	66.4%	705 (31.9%)	123 (5.6%)	1,226 (55.5%)	53 (2.4%)	8 (0.4%)	14 (0.6%)	78 (3.5%)	37.5	1321^st of 2162 public high schools	38.9%		39.6	1248^th of 2159 public high schools	42.2%	73			22.2	8.7	21.5							42.4	42.4							15.5	15.5							$17,174	$1,746	$15,428
Mariana Academy	Public	K-8	10601 Manhasset Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 247-7258	781	31	25.0	83.6%	214 (27.4%)	43 (5.5%)	489 (62.6%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	12.2	5488^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.2	5101^st of 5869 public elementary schools	13.1%	387	7.6	6.4			7.1	23.1	27.6	13.5	13.1	20.0	11.5		18.1	29.1	14.9	6.7	11.1	8.0	2.6		11.7	94.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	94.8		$17,450	$2,227	$15,223
Rancho Verde Elementary	Public	K-6	14334 Pioneer Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 247-2663	748	31	24.1	84.6%	127 (17.0%)	68 (9.1%)	511 (68.3%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	8.2	5727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.2%		10.5	5666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.5%	61	8.8				8.8	14.8	10.0	13.1	16.7				13.6	22.6	9.9	2.0	6.5				10.5	91.5	94.1	96.7	93.4	92.8	94.1	$18,710	$2,731	$15,979
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
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
Sandia Academy	Public	K-8	21331 Sandia Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 240-5125	848	39	21.6	88.2%	172 (20.3%)	51 (6.0%)	568 (67.0%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (5.2%)	8.9	5687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%		9.3	5716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	29	7.7	11.0			9.4	13.6	12.8	12.1	26.5	27.9	21.2		19.0	16.3	11.6	2.2	10.7	11.6	6.1		9.5	93.5	96.7			93.5		$17,982	$2,309	$15,673
Vanguard Preparatory	Public	K-8	12951 Mesquite Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 961-1066	1,153	48	24.1	67.4%	347 (30.1%)	32 (2.8%)	726 (63.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.3%)	29.1	4035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.8	4123^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.7%	88	28.8	32.7			30.9	31.1	32.3	40.2	31.0	40.8	48.7		37.9	31.9	24.4	23.5	20.6	16.6	28.9		24.1							$15,404	$1,686	$13,718
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
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
Apple Valley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	12555 Navajo Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 247-8001	173	10	17.3	85.0%	27 (15.6%)	8 (4.6%)	125 (72.3%)	6 (3.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	15.2	5248^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.4%		26.5	4252^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	996	8.3	30.8			20.0	21.7	20.0	25.9	40.0	50.0	42.3		34.0	21.7	15.0	7.4	8.0	7.4	26.9		14.2							$11,800	$604	$11,196
Academy for Academic Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	17500 Mana Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Academy for Academic Excellence District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 946-5414	1,489	68	21.8	35.5%	595 (40.0%)	43 (2.9%)	692 (46.5%)	52 (3.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (6.9%)								(n/a)	52.3	47.8	39.6		46.7	43.4	43.8	63.6	53.2	60.0	67.8	79.3	58.6	37.7	42.9	55.1	44.4	52.8	49.6	37.7	45.9	98.4				98.4		$13,411	$1,097	$12,314

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