Mariana Academy vs Sandia Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Mariana Academy Sandia Elementary
Location Apple Valley, CA Apple Valley, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 781 848
Student:Teacher Ratio 25.1:1 21.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 73.4% 81.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Mariana Academy Sandia Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,714 $12,714
District Apple Valley Unified Apple Valley Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Mariana Academy Sandia Elementary
White 27.4% 20.3%
African American 5.5% 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 62.6% 67.0%
Asian 0.9% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.5%
Multiracial 2.9% 5.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Mariana Academy Sandia Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 672:1 832:1
Chronic Absenteeism 49.9% 52.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 55 18
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.