Vanguard Preparatory
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.3% |
| Met Standard | 21.6% |
| Below Standard | 69.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Vanguard Preparatory and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points above the Apple Valley Unified district average of 7.0%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.8 points higher (vs 5.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 119 | 11.8% | 19.3% | 31.1% |
| 4th | 127 | 13.4% | 18.9% | 32.3% |
| 5th | 132 | 12.9% | 27.3% | 40.1% |
| 6th | 126 | 7.1% | 23.8% | 30.9% |
| 7th | 157 | 8.9% | 31.9% | 40.8% |
| 8th | 156 | 9.6% | 39.1% | 48.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 119 | 8.4% | 23.5% | 31.9% |
| 4th | 127 | 10.2% | 14.2% | 24.4% |
| 5th | 132 | 7.6% | 15.9% | 23.5% |
| 6th | 126 | 7.1% | 13.5% | 20.6% |
| 7th | 157 | 5.7% | 10.8% | 16.6% |
| 8th | 156 | 9.0% | 19.9% | 28.9% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 27.8