Total enrollment
6,716
-999 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in El Rancho Unified
California · 6,716 students · 1 city
El Rancho Unified has 14 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 6,716 California students across 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in El Rancho Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How El Rancho Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #291 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,716 | #211 of 587 | #1,407 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #176 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #463 of 587 | #8,846 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.7% | #138 of 587 | #1,175 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #518 of 530 | #6,745 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside El Rancho Unified
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Valencia Academy of the Arts at 46.9% proficient to North Park Academy of the Arts at 22.2%, a gap of 24.7 points. That is the 268th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 8,466 to 6,716 students (down 21%) and from 338 to 292 full-time teachers (down 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Rancho High | Pico Rivera | High | 09-12 | 1,995 |
| Rivera Middle | Pico Rivera | Middle | 06-08 | 544 |
| STEAM Academy @ Burke | Pico Rivera | Middle | 06-08 | 534 |
| North Park Academy of the Arts | Pico Rivera | Middle | 06-08 | 512 |
| Rivera Elementary | Pico Rivera | Elementary | KG-05 | 473 |
| Valencia Academy of the Arts | Pico Rivera | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 |
| Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences | Pico Rivera | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
| Rio Vista Elementary | Pico Rivera | Elementary | KG-05 | 370 |
| South Ranchito Dual Language Academy | Pico Rivera | Elementary | KG-05 | 351 |
| Birney Tech Academy | Pico Rivera | Elementary | KG-05 | 344 |
| Durfee Elementary | Pico Rivera | Elementary | KG-05 | 322 |
| North Ranchito Elementary | Pico Rivera | Elementary | KG-05 | 319 |
| Ruben Salazar Continuation | Pico Rivera | High | 09-12 | 178 |
| Early Learning Program | Pico Rivera | Elementary | M-M | · |
About El Rancho Unified
El Rancho Unified runs 14 public schools across California, collectively enrolling roughly 6,716 students.
On the school-mix side, El Rancho Unified comprises 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 480 in this district, lower than the California typical of 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 13%: 7,715 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,716 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for El Rancho Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.