Elementary Schools in Apple Valley, California: 12 schools. Average score 14.6 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Apple Valley, California has 12 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 24.3/100 — 14.6 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Academy for Academic Excellence at 53/100, where 21.5% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Apple Valley schools average 8.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 12 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 29.2% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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The overview describes elementary schools. The lists below separate elementary, middle and high schools, so each school’s standing stays within its own comparison group. Open a profile to see the underlying results, student support and questions to ask on a visit.
Every school in Apple Valley
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (12)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy for Academic Excellence Apple Valley Unified | 21.5% | 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 2 | Rio Vista School of Applied Learning Apple Valley Unified | 12.6% | 38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 3 | Yucca Loma Elementary Apple Valley Unified | 9.0% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 4 | Apple Valley Virtual Academy Apple Valley Unified | 7.3% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 5 | Vanguard Preparatory Apple Valley Unified | 10.7% | 25th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 6 | Sitting Bull Academy Apple Valley Unified | 13.5% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 7 | Sycamore Rocks Elementary Apple Valley Unified | 7.7% | 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 8 | Desert Knolls Elementary Apple Valley Unified | 6.7% | 17th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 9 | Phoenix Academy Apple Valley Unified | 4.0% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 10 | Sandia Academy Apple Valley Unified | 3.4% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100 |
| 11 | Mariana Academy Apple Valley Unified | 4.7% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 11/100 |
| 12 | Rancho Verde Elementary Apple Valley Unified | 1.9% | bottom percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 7/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Valley High Apple Valley Unified | 9.4% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100 |
| 2 | Granite Hills High Apple Valley Unified | 8.9% | 21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 44/100 |
| 3 | High Desert Premier Academy Apple Valley Unified | 1.6% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 28/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Apple Valley
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Apple Valley are classified as On the Rise (2) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Apple Valley
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology