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

Sandia Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 23.7/100, placing it at the 3rd percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,102 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sandia Academy?

3.1% of students at Sandia Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 14.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sandia Academy improving or declining?

Sandia Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 7.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sandia Academy?

38.4% of students at Sandia 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.

Sandia Academy

Apple Valley Unified Apple Valley San Bernardino County 92308

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,102 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

884 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

36 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 65.7%

White 20.0%

Asian 0.6%

Black 8.4%

Other 5.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sandia Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.1%
Met Standard	11.2%
Below Standard	85.6%

Exceeded

3.1%

Met

11.2%

Below

85.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Sandia Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.1% of students exceeded standard while 11.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.9 points below the Apple Valley Unified district average of 7.0%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 8.6% exceeded — 5.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 38.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

3.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

14.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-7.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

38.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,102

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	3.7%	9.9%	23.5%	63.0%	13.6%
4th	86	7.0%	5.8%	26.7%	60.5%	12.8%
5th	91	2.2%	9.9%	23.1%	64.8%	12.1%
6th	83	2.4%	24.1%	25.3%	48.2%	26.5%
7th	86	4.7%	23.3%	24.4%	47.7%	27.9%
8th	99	5.0%	16.2%	33.3%	45.5%	21.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	80	6.3%	10.0%	25.0%	58.8%	16.3%
4th	86	0.0%	11.6%	33.7%	54.6%	11.6%
5th	90	1.1%	1.1%	20.0%	77.8%	2.2%
6th	84	0.0%	10.7%	16.7%	72.6%	10.7%
7th	86	3.5%	8.1%	27.9%	60.5%	11.6%
8th	99	2.0%	4.0%	18.2%	75.8%	6.1%