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Apple Valley Unified

Academy for Academic Excellence

17500 Mana Road, Apple Valley, CA 92307-2181

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Summary

Reading and math results average to the 81st percentile among comparable California schools.

61.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker: 46.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.Trending up

Proficiency stats

Current Reading Proficiency61.6%
Current Math Proficiency46.4%
Reading State Rank300/1,734 (83rd percentile)
Math State Rank373/1,735 (79th percentile)

School information

Student / Teacher Ratio22:1
Student enrollment (2024–25)1,489
Low-Income Students529 (35.5%)
English Learners50 (3.4%)
Admissions
AdmissionsOpen enrollment
Charter schoolYes
Magnet schoolNo

Reading Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

Most students in every reported group meet the reading standard. Filipino and Black or African American students have the strongest results.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 44.9% to 85.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 18% among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 16.0-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 11.6-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.5 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +6.0 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

32.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 61.9% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +11.6 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +5.8 percentage pointsTrend up

Math Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

Black or African American students have the strongest math results at about 76% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 33% to 62%.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the math standard ranges from 37.4% to 56.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 22% among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 24.8-point math income gap is wider than the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -2.6 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +9.6 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

12.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 47.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +6.0 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +5.9 percentage pointsTrend up

Progress as students move up

2023–2026
How we compare income gaps

“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data

Understanding this school

How does Academy for Academic Excellence rank in California?

Academy for Academic Excellence ranks No. 300 of 1,734 in reading and No. 373 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.

How does Academy for Academic Excellence compare with other schools in San Bernardino County?

Academy for Academic Excellence is No. 2 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 24 K–12 schools in San Bernardino County with 2026 results.

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