Photo: Thomas from USA · CC BY 2.0Victorville’s public schools score below 79% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Victorville, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Victorville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Victorville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 515 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Victorville’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Victor Valley Union High spends $20,445 per student and Victor Elementary $19,626, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
19 elementary schools, then seven middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mojave River Academy - Route 66, Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande, Excelsior Charter, Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter, Sixth Street Prep, Mountain View Montessori Charter, Victor Valley Christian Schools (private), Kids Discovery World (private), Zion Lutheran School (private), Victor Valley SDA School (private), Vermont Christian School (private) and Kraft Kids School (private) are in town. Adelanto Virtual Academy and Victor Valley Virtual Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Victorville’s grade
C−: better than 21% of California school districts, #823 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Victorville, with each school’s own grade.
Parts of Victorville (13%, 7% and 4% of its land) are served by Snowline Joint Unified, Hesperia Unified and Oro Grande Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Victorville
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Victorville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Victorville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Victorville | C− | Victor Elementary K–6 · Adelanto Elementary K–8 · Victor Valley Union High 7–12 |
| Adelanto | C− | Adelanto Elementary K–8 · Victor Valley Union High 7–12 |
| Apple Valley | C+ | Apple Valley Unified K–12 · Victor Valley Union High 7–12 |
| Hesperia | C+ | Hesperia Unified |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Victor Valley Union High with Victorville for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Victorville
46 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Academy Performing Preschool). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Victorville’s schools
Are Victorville’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Victorville children attend score below 79% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #823 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Victorville in?
Victor Valley Union High School District, which runs grades 7–12 and enrolls 11,532 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Victorville are served by Snowline Joint Unified, Hesperia Unified and Oro Grande Elementary.
Where do Victorville kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Victor Valley High, Silverado High, University Preparatory, Cobalt Institute of Math and Science and Lakeview Leadership Academy.
What is Victorville’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Victor Valley Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Victorville spend per student?
$20,445 in Victor Valley Union High School District, $19,626 in Victor Elementary School District and $19,425 in Adelanto Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Victorville?
Yes: Victor Valley Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–12, 423 students), Kids Discovery World (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 54 students), Zion Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 44 students), Victor Valley SDA School (religious, grades 1–8, 22 students), Vermont Christian School (religious, grades 6–12, 8 students) and Kraft Kids School (nonsectarian, grades K–7, 6 students). Victorville also has 6 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Victorville families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.