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Enrollment
1,153
Elementary
DISTRICT 855 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLE VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060001711122
Vanguard Preparatory
12951 Mesquite Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92308 · (760) 961-1066 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,153 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
777 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 119 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 127 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 162 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (159).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
37.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.1pp since 2014
Math
24.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 35.6% |
| Math | 8.0% | 16.2% | 31.7% | 44.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.9% | 24.1% |
| 2023-24 | 30.5% | 21.6% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 22.1% |
| 2021-22 | 38.7% | 21.9% |
| 2018-19 | 49.5% | 34.6% |
| 2017-18 | 48.3% | 34.1% |
| 2016-17 | 51.5% | 32.4% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Vanguard Preparatory
Vanguard Preparatory's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Preparatory this school | 1,153 | 67.4% | 28.5% |
| Rio Vista School of Applied Learning Apple Valley | 927 | 63.0% | 31.4% |
| Westpark Elementary Rosamond | 952 | 72.7% | 34.5% |
| George McParland Elementary Manteca | 1,195 | 61.1% | 35.2% |
| Sitting Bull Academy Apple Valley | 1,695 | 64.8% | 31.7% |
| Mesquite Trails Elementary Hesperia | 882 | 65.1% | 40.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Vanguard Preparatory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #3,693 of 5,151 | #179 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #3,867 of 5,172 ▲ 131 | #190 of 321 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #3,134 of 5,172 ▲ 599 | #152 of 321 ▲ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #3,106 of 5,116 | #233 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,153 | #26 of 5,915 | #3 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #3,894 of 5,352 | #238 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #2,684 of 5,354 | #114 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #3,095 of 5,625 | #243 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #3,615 of 3,837 | #233 of 246 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,153
-39 (-3%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 1,259
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 26.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,153 | 47.7 | 24.2:1 | 67% (777) |
| 2023-24 | 1,174 | 47.1 | 24.9:1 | 70% (818) |
| 2022-23 | 1,135 | 47.1 | 24.1:1 | 69% (781) |
| 2020-21 | 1,192 | 45 | 26.5:1 | 70% (830) |
| 2017-18 | 1,180 | 43.8 | 26.9:1 | 59% (691) |
| 2015-16 | 1,190 | 44 | 27.1:1 | 55% (659) |
| 2010-11 | 1,259 | N/A | N/A | 51% (638) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vanguard Preparatory.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,180 to 1,153); teachers up 9% (43.8 to 47.7).
About Vanguard Preparatory
Vanguard Preparatory is a large elementary school for students in Apple Valley, California. It enrolled 1,153 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Apple Valley Unified, which runs Vanguard Preparatory, has 14 schools and 13,613 students.
Roughly 63% of students at Vanguard Preparatory are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Vanguard Preparatory's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Vanguard Preparatory, 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 24.2:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 24.2:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 67% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Vanguard Preparatory is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Vanguard Preparatory is 11.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (28.5% versus 40.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
County data help place the school in context: in San Bernardino County, the median household income is $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Bernardino County has 583 public schools and roughly 393,648 students.
Of nearby public schools, High Desert Premier Academy is the closest, at about 1.2 miles. Vanguard Preparatory has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Vanguard Preparatory comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when Vanguard Preparatory had 1,192 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,153. Students per teacher fell from 26.5 in 2020-21 to 24.2 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Vanguard Preparatory. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Apple Valley Unified
- Apple Valley HighHigh · 2,211 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,791 students
- Sitting Bull AcademyElementary · 1,695 students
- Phoenix AcademyElementary · 1,213 students
- Rio Vista School of Applied LearningElementary · 927 students
- Sandia AcademyElementary · 848 students
Other schools in Apple Valley
- Apple Valley HighHigh · 2,211 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,791 students
- Sitting Bull AcademyElementary · 1,695 students
- Academy for Academic ExcellenceCombined · 1,489 students
- Phoenix AcademyElementary · 1,213 students
- Rio Vista School of Applied LearningElementary · 927 students
Nearby schools
- High Desert Premier Academy1.2 mi · 208
- Granite Hills High1.5 mi · 1,791
- Apple Valley Virtual Academy1.6 mi · 173
- Rancho Verde Elementary2.0 mi · 748
- Apple Valley High2.0 mi · 2,211
- Yucca Loma Elementary2.1 mi · 616
Frequently asked questions
About Vanguard PreparatoryHow many students attend Vanguard Preparatory?
Vanguard Preparatory enrolls approximately 1,153 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Vanguard Preparatory serve?
Vanguard Preparatory serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vanguard Preparatory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vanguard Preparatory is approximately 24.2:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vanguard Preparatory?
At Vanguard Preparatory, the student body is approximately 30% White, 63% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Vanguard Preparatory?
Vanguard Preparatory is overseen by Apple Valley Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.