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Phoenix Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

20700 Thunderbird Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92307 · (760) 242-7011 · Part of Apple Valley Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
1,213
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Phoenix Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • 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–8Phoenix AcademyYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

20700 Thunderbird Rd., Apple Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten115
Grade 186
Grade 273
Grade 377
Grade 475
Grade 576
Grade 685
Grade 7322
Grade 8304
Enrollment over time
1,153’20
1,121’21
1,093’22
1,171’23
1,213’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%Black 16%White 15%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Phoenix Academy 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
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
Rancho Verde Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Apple Valley
D−
748 students24:1

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.