How does Mariana Academy compare to other elementary schools in Apple Valley?

Mariana Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 24.3/100, placing it at the 3rd percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,122 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mariana Academy?

4.0% of students at Mariana Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 15.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mariana Academy improving or declining?

Mariana Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 16.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mariana Academy?

33.9% of students at Mariana Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Mariana Academy

Apple Valley Unified Apple Valley San Bernardino County 92308

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,122 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

761 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 61.0%

White 28.8%

Asian 0.8%

Black 5.5%

Other 3.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mariana Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.0%
Met Standard	11.1%
Below Standard	84.9%

Exceeded

4.0%

Met

11.1%

Below

84.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "15% proficient" for Mariana Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.0% of students exceeded standard while 11.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points below the Apple Valley Unified district average of 7.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

15.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-16.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

33.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,122

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	10.3%	12.8%	35.9%	41.0%	23.1%
4th	87	6.9%	20.7%	20.7%	51.7%	27.6%
5th	104	1.9%	11.5%	16.4%	70.2%	13.5%
6th	84	3.6%	9.5%	30.9%	56.0%	13.1%
7th	100	7.0%	13.0%	23.0%	57.0%	20.0%
8th	78	1.3%	10.3%	24.4%	64.1%	11.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	79	6.3%	22.8%	29.1%	41.8%	29.1%
4th	87	1.1%	13.8%	33.3%	51.7%	14.9%
5th	105	1.9%	4.8%	10.5%	82.9%	6.7%
6th	81	2.5%	8.6%	17.3%	71.6%	11.1%
7th	100	4.0%	4.0%	18.0%	74.0%	8.0%
8th	78	1.3%	1.3%	10.3%	87.2%	2.6%

Nearby schools

2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 26.4

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Apple Valley Unified · 2.5 mi

29.1

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Apple Valley Unified · 1.5 mi

23.7

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