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Best Public Schools in Apple Valley, CA

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At a glance

Schools

15,102

Students

Districts

Top rankedApple Valley High1166^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Desert Knolls Elementary up 619 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

High Desert Premier Academy 14.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Apple Valley, California, has 15 listed schools: 11 elementary schools, two high schools and two alternative schools, across Apple Valley Unified and Academy for Academic Excellence District. For 2025–2026, the 14 schools with current-year scores averaged 30% in ELA, 17% in math and 22% in science, compared with California averages of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important area-wide concern is math, where the school average was 21 percentage points below the state average.

Results vary considerably, and the top school depends on the subject. Granite Hills High led ELA at 54%, 5 points above the state and 26 points above the other schools’ average; Apple Valley High followed at 49%. Rio Vista School of Applied Learning led math at 27%, though that was still 11 points below the state. Apple Valley Virtual Academy led science at 46%, followed by Yucca Loma Elementary at 43%; both exceeded the state result. At the other end, High Desert Premier Academy had the lowest scores in all three subjects: 10% in ELA, 1% in math and 5% in science.

Area averages improved over the two years shown, but individual schools did not all follow the trend: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the averages rose 2 percentage points in ELA, 2 in math and 6 in science, while Granite Hills High gained 9 points in ELA and Apple Valley Virtual Academy gained 26 in science but fell 8 in ELA. SchoolDigger rankings also moved in different directions: Yucca Loma rose from the 12th to the 32nd percentile, while Virtual dropped from the 28th to the 9th. Income figures offer context, not an explanation: schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–2025, ranging from 36% at Academy for Academic Excellence to 88% at Sandia Academy. Mariana Academy and Yucca Loma reported similar shares, 84% and 83%, yet their results differed: Mariana scored 22% in ELA, 14% in math and 21% in science, compared with Yucca Loma’s 33%, 24% and 43%. Comparisons cover schools with different grade spans, and Academy for Academic Excellence’s latest available test scores are from 2024–2025.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	33.5	3708^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.5	3768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%	60	26.9				26.9	41.2	35.2	40.7	40.0				39.2	37.7	31.3	15.7	23.1				27.1	93%	1%	$15,962	$1,175	$14,787
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%)	23.7	4494^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.7%		20.7	4770^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.6%	276	11.2				11.2	36.1	27.4	33.3	31.3				31.7	38.4	34.7	14.4	13.1				24.4	97%	0%	$17,974	$1,392	$16,582
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%)	43.5	1187^th of 2135 public high schools	44.4%		38.6	1299^th of 2162 public high schools	39.9%	112			25.4	17.7	25.1							54.4	54.4							16.3	16.3			$18,250	$1,683	$16,567
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)		18.2	2.9		4.7						15.4	8.9	10.4						0.0	1.3	1.0			$27,392	$607	$26,785
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%)	44.1	1166^th of 2135 public high schools	45.4%		37.5	1321^st of 2162 public high schools	38.9%	155			28.4	6.3	27.6							49.3	49.3							19.3	19.3			$17,043	$1,337	$15,706
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%)	16.5	5109^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.2%		12.2	5488^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%	379	22.4	20.2			21.2	25.0	24.7	30.6	14.7	14.5	22.2		21.7	33.3	20.8	4.7	12.8	9.8	9.1		14.4	≥ 98%		$18,001	$2,084	$15,917
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%)	8.8	5664^th of 5817 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.2	5727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.2%	63	10.9				10.9	21.9	15.4	18.1	12.9				17.2	19.8	12.1	3.2	6.0				10.5	97%	0%	$18,942	$2,328	$16,614
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%)	30.7	3941^st of 5817 public elementary schools	32.3%		25.9	4322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%	381	42.5				42.5	25.8	29.4	50.6	27.1				33.1	24.7	22.1	34.5	12.8				23.6	92%	0%	$20,965	$1,935	$19,030
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%)	22.8	4575^th of 5817 public elementary schools	21.4%		15.9	5194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%	619	23.5				23.5	28.6	38.8	25.9	32.8				31.2	19.1	19.4	22.9	17.9				20.0	94%	0%	$19,660	$2,134	$17,526
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%)	8.3	5686^th of 5817 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.9	5687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%	1	7.5	25.3			17.0	19.4	16.1	13.8	17.0	28.4	30.8		21.2	17.2	8.6	3.8	10.6	12.6	13.2		11.2	96%	0%	$19,240	$2,429	$16,811
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%)	26.8	4249^th of 5817 public elementary schools	27.0%		29.1	4035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%	214	19.4	28.4			24.4	34.5	35.1	35.7	25.4	43.3	42.6		36.7	36.1	33.1	21.7	16.9	27.9	22.8		26.2	98%	0%	$15,946	$1,315	$14,631
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%)	28.3	4139^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.8%		33.1	3718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.5%	421	24.5	21.5			22.4	37.2	29.1	33.8	39.7	38.3	33.4		35.5	32.9	23.9	19.2	24.8	19.6	23.4		23.0	93%	0%	$16,401	$1,356	$15,045
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%)	7.9	5701^st of 5817 public elementary schools	2.0%		10.3	5620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.0%	81	11.0	10.8			10.8	17.1	11.4	13.7	21.8	18.4	20.3		18.2	17.1	4.3	6.9	5.2	7.1	8.6		8.1	96%	0%	$21,439	$2,767	$18,672
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%)	13.9	5319^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.6%		15.2	5248^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.4%	71	29.4	58.3			46.3	0.0	20.8	23.5	25.8	26.7	45.8		25.7	14.3	16.7	12.5	9.7	27.6	29.2		18.8			$15,144	$308	$14,836
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)	58.0	66.1	63.0		62.5	48.7	44.9	67.9	53.8	54.8	77.7	85.2	61.6	45.1	37.4	49.1	52.9	40.3	56.2	42.6	46.4	≥ 99%		$13,900	$964	$12,936

Cities Near Apple Valley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Victorville	5.28 mi	43	698^th
Hesperia	6.66 mi	35	774^th
Oro Grande	9.2 mi	4	726^th
Adelanto	11.34 mi	15	802^nd
Oak Hills	14.18 mi	1	351^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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