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Victor Valley Virtual Academy · Victorville

Victor Valley Virtual Academy: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Victor Valley Virtual Academy posts 63% meeting the standard, and 31.7% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

16350 Mojave Drive, 92395 (opens in new tab)·Victor Valley Union High·Victorville·Grades 7-12·91 students·79% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 955-3201
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
2022–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5044
% Exceeded32%16%
% Met+63%36%
Grad rate95.5%87.6%
College readiness9.1%35.4%
Absence77.2%30.2%
Suspension1.2%3.6%
Scope Score
50
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #783 statewide · #3 of 10 in Victor Valley Union High

Victor Valley Virtual Academy scores 50 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 64th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “63% proficient” and call it done. Victor Valley Virtual Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Victorville, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Climbed from the 39th to the 64th percentile since 2022 — past roughly 500 high schools.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 715%20%23%
Grade 838%32%29%39%
Grade 1139%39%38%63%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 79%16%23%
Grade 823%15%15%32%
Grade 119%9%33%63%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
63%
State 36%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
9%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 63 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 9 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
95.5%
State 87.6%
7.9pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
31.7%
State 15.8%
15.8pp above state avg
College readiness
9.1%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
63.3%
State 35.7%
27.6pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
77.2%
State 30.2%
47.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.2%
State 3.6%
2.4pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
14.3%
State 18.0%
3.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Victor Valley Virtual Academy in Victorville, 42.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Victor Valley Virtual Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 64 students tested.

All students at this school: 44% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 44%, district —, state 36%44%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 41%, district 31%, state 32%41% · −3 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 47%, district 34%, state 32%47% · +2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 52%, district 35%, state 44%52% · +8 vs school
MaleMale: this school 27%, district 31%, state 42%27% · −17 vs school

9 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 77.2%, district 35.4%, state 30.2%77.2% · +47.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.2%, district —, state 3.6%1.2% · −2.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 7–8100.0%
Grades 9–12100.0%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
No feeder data available for this level
High School
Victor Valley Virtual Academy
50/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 30:1, district 23:130:1
Teaching staff3 teachers
Avg. experience19.7 years
Fully credentialed41%
Intern / emergency permit14.1%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$67,627 – $151,191
Principal salary$0 – $181,876
Superintendent salary$370,260

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
AP exam qualifiers1 students
CTE pathway completers1 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $14,420, CA average $14,815$14,420 · district average
District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,861 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction60%
Instruction support10%
Student services10%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance12%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$14,420 per pupil
2019$13,403 per pupil
2018$13,948 per pupil
2017$10,398 per pupil
2016$8,767 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic73.6%
District 70.6% · CA 56.1%
Black17.6%
District 15.7% · CA 4.8%
Other4.4%
District 6.1% · CA 9.0%
White2.2%
District 6.2% · CA 19.9%
Asian2.2%
District 1.4% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 79.1% (15pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$62K · CA $85K
Median home value$375K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+14% · CA 35%
ZIP population47,375
Median age34 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 91 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 38% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Victor Valley Virtual Academy a good high school?

Victor Valley Virtual Academy has a Scope Score of 50 out of 100, placing it in the 64th percentile of California high schools and ranked #783 statewide. 31.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Victor Valley Virtual Academy's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 63.3% of students at Victor Valley Virtual Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 31.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 31.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 60 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Victor Valley Virtual Academy rank in California?

Victor Valley Virtual Academy ranks #783 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 64th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Victor Valley Virtual Academy?

77.2% of students at Victor Valley Virtual Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Victor Valley Virtual Academy compare to other schools in Victorville?

Victor Valley Virtual Academy scores 50/100 (64th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 91 students. Use the schools in Victorville page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Victor Valley Virtual Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Victor Valley Virtual Academy in Victorville, 42.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Victor Valley Virtual Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 64 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
95.5%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 59th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
31.7%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 67th pctile
College readiness · 20%
9.1%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 35th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
63.3%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 70th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
77.2%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 12th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.2%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 61th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
14.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 48th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7138%15%31%46%23%−25
Grade 8336%33%30%30%39%−7
Grade 113040%23%17%20%63%+16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 71315%8%15%62%23%−11
Grade 83415%18%29%38%32%+0
Grade 113023%40%13%23%63%+40
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11643%34%55%8%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6442.2%−0+4
Hispanic/Latino4647.8%+4+9
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Victor Valley Virtual Academy ←5031.7%63.3%1.2%
Victor Valley High0.2 mi415.0%21.8%3.1%
Goodwill Independent Study0 mi283.9%12.7%0.7%
Goodwill High0.1 mi270.0%6.3%1.4%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
95.5%
AP Exam Prepared
9.1%
A-G Completion
95.2%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
37.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20223939#12745.4%24.0%6.0%0.6%
20233837#13604.3%23.9%14.7%0.8%
20244142#12478.3%35.4%22.6%1.6%
20255064#78331.7%63.3%77.2%1.2%
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female100.0%
Male100.0%
Black/African American100.0%
Hispanic/Latino100.0%
English Learners100.0%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged100.0%
All Students100.0%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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