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Enrollment
1,144
Middle
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004426
El Rancho Charter
181 South Del Giorgio Rd., Anaheim, CA 92808 · (714) 997-6238 · Orange County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,144 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
30.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
367 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 580 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 564 | 49% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.0pp since 2014
Math
65.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.9% | 38.0% | 12.9% | 5.1% |
| Math | 44.1% | 21.5% | 21.3% | 13.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 65.6% |
| 2023-24 | 78.7% | 61.8% |
| 2022-23 | 79.7% | 64.5% |
| 2021-22 | 78.9% | 58.6% |
| 2020-21 | 70.3% | 51.7% |
| 2018-19 | 71.3% | 66.3% |
| 2017-18 | 72.8% | 65.1% |
| 2016-17 | 72.3% | 60.5% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like El Rancho Charter
El Rancho Charter's state test result (72.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Rancho Charter this school | 1,144 | 32.1% | 72.0% |
| Granite Ridge Intermediate Fresno | 1,167 | 32.6% | 74.9% |
| Barbara Chilton Middle Roseville | 1,289 | 30.3% | 61.8% |
| Yorba Linda Middle Yorba Linda | 818 | 34.1% | 70.1% |
| Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame | 1,115 | 25.1% | 71.3% |
| Erle Stanley Gardner Middle Temecula | 1,008 | 36.4% | 58.7% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where El Rancho Charter ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #102 of 1,224 | #16 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #129 of 1,227 ▲ 16 | #20 of 85 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #52 of 1,227 ▲ 27 | #4 of 85 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #313 of 1,214 | #22 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,144 | #99 of 1,377 | #6 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 30.0:1 | #1,270 of 1,279 | #87 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #67 of 1,278 | #3 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #1,128 of 1,329 | #69 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #824 of 930 | #72 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,144
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 881
Student : Teacher
30.0:1
was 27.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,144 | 38.2 | 30.0:1 | 32% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 1,121 | 39.1 | 28.7:1 | 29% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 1,108 | 39.2 | 28.3:1 | 30% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 1,152 | 42 | 27.4:1 | 15% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 1,197 | 44 | 27.2:1 | 16% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 1,152 | 42 | 27.4:1 | 13% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 1,164 | N/A | N/A | 11% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 945 | 54 | 17.5:1 | 8% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 881 | 36 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Rancho Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,197 to 1,144); teachers down 13% (44 to 38.2).
About El Rancho Charter
El Rancho Charter is a public middle school in Anaheim, California. Enrollment is 1,144 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 74% above average.
El Rancho Charter is among 40 schools run by Orange Unified, which serves 23,790 students.
White students are the largest group at El Rancho Charter, with 35% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 27% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, El Rancho Charter comes in at 72%.
Staffing totals 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 30.0:1. That ratio is over the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at El Rancho Charter is 32%. The average for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
Measured against California public middle schools, El Rancho Charter receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
El Rancho Charter posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 72.0%, compared with a predicted 60.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Orange County show that median household income is about $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 649 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 430,458 students.
The next-closest public school is Woodsboro Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of El Rancho Charter. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, El Rancho Charter ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for El Rancho Charter is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. El Rancho Charter is one of the charter schools in California.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,152 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,144. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 27.4:1 to 30.0:1.
Discussions about El Rancho Charter may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About El Rancho CharterHow many students attend El Rancho Charter?
El Rancho Charter enrolls approximately 1,144 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does El Rancho Charter serve?
El Rancho Charter serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does El Rancho Charter have?
El Rancho Charter employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 30.0:1.
What is the student diversity at El Rancho Charter?
Student demographics at El Rancho Charter are roughly 35% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 26% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is El Rancho Charter public or private?
El Rancho Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.