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San Bernardino County school performance
Apple Valley Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among California school districts.
Only 31.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 18.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 31.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 18.6% |
| District Reading Rank | 782 / 977 (20th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 801 / 977 (18th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $19,266 |
| Schools in District | 15 |
| Student Enrollment | 15,102 |
| Low-Income Students | 10,162 (74.5%) |
| English Learners | 1,442 (10.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.6 points from last year and rose 4.4 points over the full period. Math rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 2.5 points over the full period.
•Math +2.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Amanda Buchanan President (Area 2) [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Maria Okpara Clerk (Area 4) [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Anita Tucker Trustee (Area 1) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Renee Longshore Trustee (Area 3) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Rick Roelle Trustee (Area 5) [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 17.8 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 31.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 14.9 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 19.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
-7.4%Understanding this district
How does Apple Valley Unified rank in California?
Apple Valley Unified ranks No. 782 of 977 in reading and No. 801 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Apple Valley Unified’s schools?
Among the 5 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 17.2% to 39.2% in reading and 10.5% to 27.1% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Apple Valley Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 12 of 14 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 12 of 14.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Apple Valley Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 27.7%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 15.4%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Apple Valley Unified?
Unified districts in San Bernardino County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley UnifiedThis district | 18.6% | 31.4% |
| Lucerne Valley Unified | 14.5% | 31.6% |
| Colton Joint Unified | 20.3% | 33.6% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
