Apple Valley · San Bernardino County

Schools in Apple Valley

Apple Valley’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 86th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 12 schools

from 1st to 86th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Academy for Academic Excellence: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Yucca Loma Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Desert Knolls Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Rio Vista School of Applied Learning: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Vanguard Preparatory: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sycamore Rocks Elementary: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Phoenix Academy: 12th percentile, Needs Support
  • Apple Valley Virtual Academy: 10th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sitting Bull Academy: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Mariana Academy: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Rancho Verde Elementary: 1st percentile, Needs Support
  • Sandia Academy: 1st percentile, Needs Support
8Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 8 schools

from 3rd to 83rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Academy for Academic Excellence: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Vanguard Preparatory: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • Sandia Academy: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Apple Valley Virtual Academy: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Sitting Bull Academy: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Mariana Academy: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Phoenix Academy: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
  • High Desert Premier Academy: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
4Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 4 schools

from 1st to 78th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Academy for Academic Excellence: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Apple Valley High: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Granite Hills High: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • High Desert Premier Academy: 1st percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 8 of the 15 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Apple Valley

15 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Apple Valley score highest?

Academy for Academic Excellence is highest, at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Apple Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Apple Valley elementary school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Apple Valley score highest?

Academy for Academic Excellence is highest, at the 83rd percentile.

That’s higher than 83 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Apple Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 5 middle schools
Context

The average Apple Valley middle school had 32 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Apple Valley score highest?

Academy for Academic Excellence is highest, at the 78th percentile.

That’s higher than 78 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Apple Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 1 high school
Context

The average Apple Valley high school had 36 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 private schools have a Apple Valley address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Apple Valley rank highest?

Elementary: Academy for Academic Excellence, 86th percentile (Strong). Middle: Academy for Academic Excellence, 83rd percentile (Strong). High: Academy for Academic Excellence, 78th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Apple Valley decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Apple Valley good?

Apple Valley’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 86th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 8 Needs Support. Apple Valley’s 8 public middle schools run from the 3rd to the 83rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 4 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Apple Valley’s 4 public high schools run from the 1st to the 78th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Apple Valley compare with California?

The average Apple Valley elementary school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Apple Valley middle school had 32 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Apple Valley high school had 36 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Apple Valley address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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