Desert Knolls Elementary School
Desert Knolls Elementary School is a public primary school in Apple Valley, CA, serving grades K–6, rated C+, with 582 students and a 21.6:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 26% in English Language Arts, 15% in Math and 15% in Science.
C+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- C+
- Grades
- K–6
- Enrollment
- 582
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts26%
Math15%
Science15%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Hispanic60%
White24%
Black9%
Two or more races4%
Asian1%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 77%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -4.9%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 612
Homes assigned to this school
2,670 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Desert Knolls Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 14962 Riverside DrApple Valley, CA 923078 bd · 5.5 ba · 7,013 ft² · built 1991$1.5M
- 18011 Ohna RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 3 ba · 3,706 ft² · built 1991$763K
- 18375 Kasota PlApple Valley, CA 923074 bd · 3 ba · 3,528 ft² · built 1993$702K
- 18527 Menahka CtApple Valley, CA 923075 bd · 3 ba · 3,449 ft² · built 2003$677K
- 18388 Kamana RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 3 ba · 3,386 ft² · built 1989$659K
- 16367 Ridge View DrApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,061 ft² · built 1989$644K
- 16196 Ridge View DrApple Valley, CA 923074 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,956 ft² · built 2001$626K
- 17640 Siskiyou RdApple Valley, CA 923074 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,094 ft² · built 1998$608K
- 14715 Kinai RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 2,442 ft² · built 1977$594K
- 15454 Tuscola RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 2,310 ft² · built 1989$580K
- 16283 Kamana RdApple Valley, CA 923074 bd · 3 ba · 2,766 ft² · built 1987$568K
- 15454 Big Sky RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 2,439 ft² · built 2000$557K
- 16504 Misanake RdApple Valley, CA 923074 bd · 3 ba · 2,691 ft² · built 1990$549K
- 16410 Koda RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 2,414 ft² · built 1983$541K
- 16248 Menahka RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 2,647 ft² · built 1989$534K
- 19180 Osceola RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,802 ft² · built 1989$525K
- 15305 Myalon RdApple Valley, CA 923074 bd · 3 ba · 2,150 ft² · built 2019$517K
- 15505 Apple Valley RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 2,274 ft² · built 1990$509K
- 18405 Owatonna RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,242 ft² · built 1986$501K
- 16110 Kasson RdApple Valley, CA 923074 bd · 3 ba · 3,363 ft² · built 2003$493K
- 14870 Apple Valley RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,707 ft² · built 1981$487K
- 19002 Seneca RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,665 ft² · built 1976$479K
- 16335 Monache RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,118 ft² · built 1987$471K
- 14995 Apple Valley RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,916 ft² · built 1987$464K
- 15084 Tacony RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,812 ft² · built 1985$456K
- 16048 Venango RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,465 ft² · built 2024$450K
- 15916 Acoma RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,917 ft² · built 1988$443K
- 18840 Symeron RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,606 ft² · built 1987$436K
- 16336 Muni CtApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,781 ft² · built 1987$428K
- 15470 Myalon RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 2,060 ft² · built 1985$420K
- 15501 Tuscola RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,196 ft² · built 1957$413K
- 14815 Kokomo RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,818 ft² · built 1974$405K
- 15399 Mondamon RdApple Valley, CA 923072 bd · 2 ba · 1,340 ft² · built 1972$393K
- 18368 Owatonna RdApple Valley, CA 923074 bd · 3 ba · 2,178 ft² · built 1955$383K
- 15062 Mendota RdApple Valley, CA 923074 bd · 2 ba · 1,988 ft² · built 1979$371K
- 15655 Kasota RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,674 ft² · built 1980$356K
- 15101 Yaqui RdApple Valley, CA 923073 bd · 2 ba · 1,648 ft² · built 1964$332K
- 15916 Tao RdApple Valley, CA 923072 bd · 1 ba · 1,637 ft² · built 1950$295K
- 18383 Taloga RdApple Valley, CA 923072 bd · 2 ba · 1,280 ft² · built 1979$71K
- 16247 Viho RdApple Valley, CA 923075 bd · 3 ba · 3,694 ft² · built 1985
School details
- Address
- 18213 Symeron Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92307
- Phone
- (760) 242-3441
- Website
- avusd.org
- Setting
- Suburb - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 060001709103
School district
Apple Valley Unified School District
- District rating
- C
- Schools
- 15
- Students
- 13,639
- Spending per student
- $11,160
- Teachers (FTE)
- 595
- Grades
- K–12
Other schools in this district
Primary · 6
- Apple Valley Virtual AcademyGrades K–8 · 173 studentsB+
- Rancho Verde Elementary schoolGrades K–6 · 748 studentsF
- Rio Vista School of Applied LearningGrades K–6 · 927 studentsC
- Sycamore Rocks Elementary SchoolGrades K–6 · 667 studentsC
- Vanguard PreparatoryGrades K–8 · 1,153 studentsC+
- Yucca Loma Elementary SchoolGrades K–6 · 616 studentsB+