📍 18213 Symeron Dr., Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, 92307
Desert Knolls Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Apple Valley, San Bernardino County. The school has 610 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Pamela Garrett. It is part of the Apple Valley Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
Desert Knolls Elementary enrolls 610 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 8.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 370 | 61% |
| White | 152 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
449 of the school's 610 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Desert Knolls Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Desert Knolls Elementary is one of 15 schools in Apple Valley Unified, based in Apple Valley, California. The district serves 13,639 students district-wide and employs 573 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 610 students, Desert Knolls Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 909 students per school.
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