Academy for Academic Excellence

Academy for Academic Excellence is a public school serving multiple grade levels in Apple Valley, California. It had 1,489 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 12. That compares with an average of about 602 students for combined schools in California.

Academy for Academic Excellence is part of Academy for Academic Excellence District.

At Academy for Academic Excellence, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 46%. Other students are 40% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. By comparison, San Bernardino County residents are about 55% Hispanic. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Academy for Academic Excellence are from different groups.

The school's 68.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. The average for combined schools in California is 18.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Academy for Academic Excellence, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in San Bernardino County average 74%.

The school is in San Bernardino County, where the median household earns about $85,478 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Academy for Academic Excellence shares San Bernardino County with 582 other public schools.

About 0.7 miles separate Academy for Academic Excellence from the closest public school, Desert Knolls Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area. Academy for Academic Excellence holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,466) to 2024-25 (1,489).

The Academy for Academic Excellence discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.