Overview of Desert Knolls Elementary: Desert Knolls Elementary is a public school situated in Apple Valley, CA, which is in a huge suburb environment. The learner population of Desert Knolls Elementary is 587, and the school serves K-6. At Desert Knolls Elementary, 29% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 36% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 64%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. The school serves 76% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 28 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Desert Knolls Elementary: At Desert Knolls Elementary, 29% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 36% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Apple Valley Unified School District, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 23% tested above or at that level for math.

Desert Knolls Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In California, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.