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Apple Valley Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual Grades K-8

5307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of California elementary schools

Summary

Apple Valley Virtual Academy is a 173-student K–8 school in Apple Valley, California, serving families in the Apple Valley Unified area. Its results are mixed, but one result stands out: in 2025–26, the school led the 10 nearby schools in all-grades science proficiency, with 46% of students proficient.

Science is its clearest strength compared with nearby schools, the district and the state: proficiency was 36% statewide and 22% in the district, and the next-highest nearby result was 43% at Yucca Loma Elementary. ELA and math were much weaker relative to the state. ELA proficiency was 26%, compared with 49% statewide and 31% in the district; math was 19%, versus 38% statewide and about the same as the district. Both subjects were below nearby-school averages. Results also vary by grade: third-grade ELA proficiency was 0%, while eighth-grade science was 58%, compared with 35% statewide.

Science has risen sharply, from 19% in 2022–23 to 46% in 2025–26, while ELA changed little, from 25% to 26%; math improved from 10% to 19%. The latest science increase is striking, but it is worth watching whether it continues. SchoolDigger places the school in the 9th percentile statewide and gives it 0 stars, despite its local science lead. Its student-teacher ratio was 17.3 in 2024–25, below the nearby-school average of 23.8. In that same year, 85% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism fell from 51% to 36%, but remained above the district’s 27% and state’s 18%. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for how well the school serves female students rose from 8 to 21 between 2024–25 and 2025–26, while its percentile for Hispanic students fell from 37 in 2023–24 to 7 in 2025–26.

173

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,430

Per pupil spending ?

85.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

12555 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308-7256

(760) 247-8001

District: Apple Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

White:

15.6%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2023 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg24%

California avg42%

Elementary school

5,307^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 14% (2023) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,657^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From bottom 28% (2023) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Apple Valley Unified

788^th of 968Apple 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
2026	13.9	5307 of 5804	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	5248 of 5857	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	4252 of 5869	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	5059 of 5859	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	4404 of 5569	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	5133 of 5597	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3738 of 5612	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	4126 of 5609	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	4730 of 5085	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	4590 of 5107	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3230 of 5107	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3804 of 5087	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	4789 of 5412	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	4853 of 5460	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3558 of 5517	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	4732 of 5363	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.3	3888 of 5643	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.3	5421 of 5638	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1657 of 2703	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	1628 of 2761	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1539 of 2783	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1997 of 2781	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1581 of 2483	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	1566 of 2533	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1165 of 2551	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.7	1893 of 2531	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1592 of 2325	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	998 of 2395	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	1134 of 2388	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	1122 of 2374	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1672 of 2493	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	1503 of 2542	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	1122 of 2579	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	1400 of 2531	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1314 of 2478	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1874 of 2552	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1530 of 2538	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2024)31st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2026)47th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+10 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-24 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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
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	5307^th of 5804 public elementary schools	8.6%		15.2	5248^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.4%	59	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							$18,430	$18,122	$308
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	5673^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.9	5687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%	14	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	93.5	96.7			93.5		$24,501	$22,072	$2,429
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	4239^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.0%		29.1	4035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%	204	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							$19,027	$17,712	$1,315
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	3931^st of 5804 public elementary schools	32.3%		25.9	4322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%	391	42.5		42.5	25.8	29.4	50.6	27.1			33.1	24.7	22.1	34.5	12.8			23.6	95.1	98.0			95.1		$28,445	$26,510	$1,935
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	5651^st of 5804 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.2	5727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.2%	76	10.9		10.9	21.9	15.4	18.1	12.9			17.2	19.8	12.1	3.2	6.0			10.5	91.5	94.1	96.7	93.4	92.8	94.1	$24,006	$21,678	$2,328
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	5097^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.2%		12.2	5488^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%	391	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	94.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	94.8		$22,368	$20,284	$2,084
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	4129^th of 5804 public elementary schools	28.9%		33.1	3718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.5%	411	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	93.1	94.7	98.5	95.4	93.9	95.4	$19,896	$18,540	$1,356
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	3699^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.5	3768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%	69	26.9		26.9	41.2	35.2	40.7	40.0			39.2	37.7	31.3	15.7	23.1			27.1	90.4	92.8	94.6	92.8	93.4	93.4	$19,199	$18,024	$1,175
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	5688^th of 5804 public elementary schools	2.0%		10.3	5620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.0%	68	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	91.5	93.9	96.3	95.1	93.9	96.3	$28,561	$25,794	$2,767
Carmel Elementary	Public	K-6	9321 Glendale Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-3188	804	33	24.7	82.7%	141 (17.5%)	11 (1.4%)	637 (79.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	19.4	4852^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.1	4816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%	36	14.9		14.9	19.6	30.3	34.7	32.7			29.8	23.5	15.1	14.9	23.6			19.0	97.5			98.3		98.3	$20,155	$18,674	$1,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Apple Valley Virtual Academy

Is Apple Valley Virtual Academy a good school?

Apple Valley Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 8.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Apple Valley Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Apple Valley Virtual Academy.

What district is Apple Valley Virtual Academy in?

Apple Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Apple Valley Virtual Academy?

Students at Apple Valley Virtual Academy are 72% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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