Is Vanguard Preparatory a good school?

Vanguard Preparatory ranks 4117 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Vanguard Preparatory?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,174 students attended Vanguard Preparatory.

What is the racial makeup of Vanguard Preparatory?

Students at Vanguard Preparatory are 59% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Vanguard Preparatory

Summary:

Vanguard Preparatory is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Apple Valley, California, which is part of the Apple Valley Unified School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from 1864 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 4,117 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024.

Vanguard Preparatory faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and significant disparities in performance among student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 6.1% in 2017-2018 to 49.3% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district averages at Sycamore Rocks Elementary and Rio Vista School of Applied Learning. Additionally, Vanguard Preparatory's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 30.47% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 21.63% in mathematics.

The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with its White students ranking 2,389 out of 2,647 California elementary schools and its Hispanic students ranking 3,371 out of 5,102 in 2023-2024. Vanguard Preparatory also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.81% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district averages at Rio Vista School of Applied Learning and Sitting Bull Academy. These challenges suggest that Vanguard Preparatory may need to implement comprehensive improvement strategies to better support the academic and social-emotional needs of its students.

Detail:

Public K-8

12951 Mesquite Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308-5433

(760) 961-1066

District: Apple Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4117^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,548

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 1,174

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.4%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vanguard Preparatory ranks worse than 70.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.84. (See more...)

Compare Details Vanguard Preparatory ranks worse than 69.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.4%), White (31.9%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vanguard Preparatory is 24.9. 7 elementary schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Vanguard Preparatory employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vanguard Preparatory is $5,548. 5 elementary schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vanguard Preparatory:

SchoolDigger ranks Vanguard Preparatory 4117^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vanguard Preparatory in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Vanguard Preparatory 1919^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Vanguard Preparatory in the ranking list.)

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Apple Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Apple Valley Unified 1343^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vanguard Preparatory

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	60.24	1812^th	5113	64.6%
2008	56.06	2048^th	5113	59.9%
2009	58.89	1983^rd	5193	61.8%
2010	48.64	2642^nd	5314	50.3%
2011	62.98	1848^th	5377	65.6%
2012	66.09	1727^th	5390	68.0%
2013	64.40	1864^th	5530	66.3%
2015	51.78	2350^th	5611	58.1%
2016	60.45	1969^th	5614	64.9%
2017	53.84	2335^th	5692	59.0%
2018	55.91	2246^th	5662	60.3%
2019	56.68	2220^th	5789	61.7%
2022	34.90	3463^rd	5883	41.1%
2023	29.15	3973^rd	5874	32.4%
2024	27.84	4117^th	5862	29.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.14	570^th	3246	82.4%
2019	56.59	948^th	3275	71.1%
2022	25.40	2919^th	3311	11.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.34	1745^th	2634	33.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.97	1973^rd	5084	61.2%
2019	61.17	1694^th	5173	67.3%
2022	39.88	3017^th	5264	42.7%
2023	28.96	3982^nd	5374	25.9%
2024	28.39	4108^th	5511	25.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.58	2205^th	5413	59.3%
2019	55.62	2197^th	5492	60.0%
2022	36.12	3258^th	5635	42.2%
2023	32.29	3557^th	5617	36.7%
2024	24.42	4294^th	5605	23.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.55	836^th	2128	60.7%
2019	32.07	1677^th	2585	35.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.17	2214^th	5431	59.2%
2019	56.38	2122^nd	5510	61.5%
2022	34.23	3434^th	5663	39.4%
2023	27.00	4040^th	5650	28.5%
2024	31.99	3646^th	5636	35.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.20	1271^st	4830	73.7%
2019	65.91	1360^th	4963	72.6%
2022	43.12	2658^th	5084	47.7%
2023	31.43	3595^th	5098	29.5%
2024	34.71	3371^st	5102	33.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.70	2011^th	2737	26.5%
2019	38.13	1906^th	2834	32.7%
2022	18.28	2316^th	2726	15.0%
2023	16.08	2319^th	2662	12.9%
2024	12.39	2389^th	2647	9.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	48.96	919^th	1999	54.0%
2008	47.04	996^th	2005	50.3%
2009	40.93	1188^th	2063	42.4%
2010	45.89	1141^st	2179	47.6%
2011	54.71	969^th	2236	56.7%
2012	54.31	972^nd	2259	57.0%
2013	67.06	682^nd	2379	71.3%
2015	51.14	1068^th	2477	56.9%
2016	48.68	1141^st	2497	54.3%
2017	44.53	1267^th	2508	49.5%
2018	39.23	1390^th	2480	44.0%
2019	40.49	1433^rd	2715	47.2%
2022	36.73	1565^th	2740	42.9%
2023	29.34	1841^st	2802	34.3%
2024	27.47	1919^th	2777	30.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.03	1117^th	1442	22.5%
2022	49.39	487^th	1540	68.4%
2023	30.70	1191^st	1529	22.1%
2024	40.11	727^th	1477	50.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.90	952^nd	1538	38.1%
2024	40.92	749^th	1550	51.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.30	1317^th	2230	40.9%
2019	45.56	1165^th	2369	50.8%
2022	45.93	1136^th	2458	53.8%
2023	33.59	1618^th	2549	36.5%
2024	33.23	1639^th	2575	36.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.79	1302^nd	2262	42.4%
2019	40.69	1305^th	2380	45.2%
2022	40.81	1317^th	2509	47.5%
2023	29.79	1661^st	2547	34.8%
2024	23.12	1965^th	2546	22.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.36	977^th	1531	36.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.09	1311^th	2273	42.3%
2019	38.44	1360^th	2407	43.5%
2022	33.09	1542^nd	2527	39.0%
2023	29.67	1676^th	2558	34.5%
2024	31.60	1618^th	2547	36.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.55	1245^th	2072	39.9%
2019	47.02	1022^nd	2213	53.8%
2022	44.81	1134^th	2359	51.9%
2023	38.71	1313^th	2391	45.1%
2024	35.23	1453^rd	2383	39.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Vanguard Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.79	1164^th	1496	22.2%
2019	24.77	1218^th	1602	24.0%
2022	24.29	1193^rd	1555	23.3%
2023	14.50	1350^th	1552	13.0%
2024	14.76	1342^nd	1535	12.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vanguard Preparatory

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	514	61	12	216	3	n/a	n/a	81	887
2007	634	40	18	275	4	n/a	n/a	106	1077
2008	687	44	22	292	2	n/a	n/a	0	1047
2009	713	48	26	310	6	3	67	0	1173
2010	760	53	25	382	6	3	5	0	1234
2011	766	57	20	398	4	2	12	0	1259
2012	746	50	14	406	4	2	12	0	1234
2013	747	49	11	417	2	1	11	0	1238
2014	707	54	14	439	2	1	12	0	1229
2015	684	50	17	443	3	2	10	0	1209
2016	660	50	13	455	3	1	8	0	1190
2017	638	43	14	472	5	2	8	0	1182
2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1180	1180
2019	591	43	16	545	3	2	7	0	1207
2020	553	44	15	568	4	1	11	0	1196
2021	525	39	13	582	4	1	28	0	1192
2022	470	31	9	607	2	1	31	0	1151
2023	406	33	10	643	6	1	36	0	1135
2024	374	39	5	697	6	1	52	0	1174

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vanguard Preparatory

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	887	40.0	22.2	48.9
2007	1077	47.8	22.5	45.3
2008	1047	55.0	19.0	51.2
2009	1173	48.0	22.0	47.2
2010	1234	50.0	24.6	52.2
2011	1259	n/a	n/a	50.7
2012	1234	44.3	27.8	58.6
2013	1238	43.3	28.5	53.8
2014	1229	44.0	27.8	52.3
2015	1209	44.0	27.4	51.9
2016	1190	44.0	27.0	55.4
2017	1182	44.3	26.6	54.8
2018	1180	43.8	26.9	58.6
2019	1207	44.8	26.9	65
2020	1196	n/a	n/a	64.2
2021	1192	45.5	26.1	69.6
2022	1151	45.5	25.2	69.9
2023	1135	47.0	24.1	68.8
2024	1174	47.0	24.9	69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vanguard Preparatory

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	887	40.0	22.2	48.9
2007	1077	47.8	22.5	45.3
2008	1047	55.0	19.0	51.2
2009	1173	48.0	22.0	47.2
2010	1234	50.0	24.6	52.2
2011	1259	n/a	n/a	50.7
2012	1234	44.3	27.8	58.6
2013	1238	43.3	28.5	53.8
2014	1229	44.0	27.8	52.3
2015	1209	44.0	27.4	51.9
2016	1190	44.0	27.0	55.4
2017	1182	44.3	26.6	54.8
2018	1180	43.8	26.9	58.6
2019	1207	44.8	26.9	65
2020	1196	n/a	n/a	64.2
2021	1192	45.5	26.1	69.6
2022	1151	45.5	25.2	69.9
2023	1135	47.0	24.1	68.8
2024	1174	47.0	24.9	69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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