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Rancho Verde Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

14334 Pioneer Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92307 · (760) 247-2663 · Part of Apple Valley Unified School District

Apple Valley’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of California school districts

Directions
Students
748
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Rancho Verde Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Apple Valley kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Apple Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Rancho Verde ElementaryYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14334 Pioneer Rd., Apple Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten128
Grade 194
Grade 298
Grade 3114
Grade 4115
Grade 5103
Grade 696
Enrollment over time
659’20
676’21
712’22
760’23
748’24

Up 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 17%Black 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rancho Verde Elementary from Apple Valley families.

Other schools in Apple Valley Unified School District

The district →
Sitting Bull Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Apple Valley
1,695 students25:1
Phoenix Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Apple Valley
C−
1,213 students21:1
Vanguard Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Apple Valley
1,153 students24:1
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Apple Valley
927 students25:1
Sandia Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Apple Valley
848 students22:1
Mariana Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Apple Valley
781 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Apple Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.