Apple Valley Unified: Apple Valley Unified schools score 11.5 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.3 points.
Apple Valley Unified has 15 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 33.3/100 — 11.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Academy for Academic Excellence at 59/100, where 21.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $11,653 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 32.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 31.8/100 | 13 | 8.1% | 32.4% |
| High | Developing 43.2/100 | 2 | 9.1% | 33.9% |
Apple Valley Unified's high schools average 43.2/100 — within 0.5 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Apple Valley Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Apple Valley Unified has 15 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 33.3/100 — 11.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Apple Valley Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 43.2.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 44.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 32.6%, 14.7pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 4.4%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Academy for Academic Excellence leads the district at 59 with 21.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Apple Valley Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Apple Valley Unified are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Apple Valley Unified spends $11,653 per student in current expenditures — $3,162 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Apple Valley Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (13)
Apple Valley Unified has 13 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 31.8 — 13.0 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -4.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Academy for Academic Excellence with a Scope Score of 59 and 21.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy for Academic Excellence Apple Valley Unified Growth Engine | 21.5% | Solid 59/100 |
| 2 | Rio Vista School of Applied Learning Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 12.6% | Developing 38/100 |
| 3 | Yucca Loma Elementary Apple Valley Unified On the Rise | 9.0% | Developing 38/100 |
| 4 | Apple Valley Virtual Academy Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 7.3% | Developing 38/100 |
| 5 | Vanguard Preparatory Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 10.7% | Developing 34/100 |
| 6 | Phoenix Academy Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 4.0% | Developing 32/100 |
| 7 | Sitting Bull Academy Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 13.5% | Developing 32/100 |
| 8 | Sycamore Rocks Elementary Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 7.7% | Developing 31/100 |
| 9 | Desert Knolls Elementary Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 6.7% | Developing 31/100 |
| 10 | High Desert Premier Academy Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 1.6% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 11 | Sandia Academy Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 3.4% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 12 | Mariana Academy Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 4.7% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 13 | Rancho Verde Elementary Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 1.9% | Needs Support 15/100 |
High Schools (2)
Apple Valley Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.2 — within 0.5 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Apple Valley High with a Scope Score of 46 and 9.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Valley High Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 9.4% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Granite Hills High Apple Valley Unified Building Momentum | 8.9% | Developing 41/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology