Vanguard Preparatory

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Apple Valley, California·92308
Score
40.4/100
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#660
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#1
In Apple Valley Unified
Top 60%
In California

Score 40.4/100: better than 40% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 39% of them
817 students tested
Math
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 33% of them
817 students tested
Science
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 57% of them
288 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA31.1119
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA32.3127
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA40.1132
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA30.9126
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA40.8157
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA48.7156
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA37.9817
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math31.9119
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math24.4127
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math23.5132
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math20.6126
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math16.6157
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math28.9156
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math24.1817
ScienceGrade 5CAST28.8132
ScienceGrade 8CAST32.7156
ScienceAll gradesCAST30.9288

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
1,174
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,174
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
66%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
San Bernardino County

Contact

Address
12951 Mesquite Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Vanguard Preparatory at a glance

Vanguard Preparatory is a public K-8 school in Apple Valley, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Apple Valley Unified school district. It has about 1,174 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 40.4 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #660 of 1,107. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.