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Enrollment
899
High
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALT JOINT UNION HIGH·NCES 061482012403
Liberty Ranch High
12945 Marengo Rd., Galt, CA 95632 · (209) 744-4250 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
371 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 238 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 222 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 226 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
76.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.6pp since 2014
Math
40.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.5% | 42.1% | 16.8% | 6.7% |
| Math | 14.7% | 26.1% | 26.5% | 32.7% |
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 | 76.6% | 40.8% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.2% | 35.1% |
| 2021-22 | 48.8% | 25.6% |
| 2018-19 | 60.1% | 30.2% |
| 2017-18 | 56.8% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 75.3% | 39.3% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Liberty Ranch High
Liberty Ranch High's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Ranch High this school | 899 | 41.3% | 57.8% |
| Harbor High Santa Cruz | 1,013 | 38.2% | 41.6% |
| Cabrillo High Lompoc | 1,060 | 48.3% | 35.5% |
| Willow Glen High San Jose | 1,543 | 38.8% | 43.6% |
| South Tahoe High South Lake Tahoe | 1,076 | 46.7% | 35.8% |
| Escondido Charter High Escondido | 932 | 35.2% | N/A |
Matched among California high 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 Liberty Ranch High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #206 of 1,052 | #6 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #259 of 1,056 ▼ 48 | #8 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #139 of 1,056 ▲ 103 | #5 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #11 of 1,044 | #2 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 899 | #805 of 2,093 | #33 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #975 of 1,352 | #38 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #435 of 1,351 | #44 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #1,268 of 1,575 | #55 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #94 of 802 | #4 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high 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
899
-215 (-19%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 899 | 39.3 | 22.9:1 | 41% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 943 | 43 | 21.9:1 | 45% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 1,004 | 49.9 | 20.1:1 | 44% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 1,114 | 52 | 21.4:1 | 36% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 1,211 | 55.3 | 21.9:1 | 49% (591) |
| 2015-16 | 1,176 | 49 | 24.0:1 | 48% (560) |
| 2010-11 | 885 | N/A | N/A | 40% (356) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Ranch High.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,211 to 899); teachers down 29% (55.3 to 39.3).
About Liberty Ranch High
Liberty Ranch High is a mid-sized high school that serves part of Galt, California. The school enrolls 899 students in grades 9 through 12.
Galt Joint Union High serves 1,934 students across 3 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Liberty Ranch High is Hispanic: 54%. Other groups make up 34% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Sacramento County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
Its staff includes 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 22.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 4.7 students per teacher. Roughly 41% of students at Liberty Ranch High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Sacramento County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.
On the allk12 Grade, Liberty Ranch High lands at A, ahead of 85% of California public high schools.
Liberty Ranch High is 2.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (57.8% versus 55.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
For the population of Sacramento County, median household income comes to about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Sacramento County's 387 public schools enroll about 259,342 students and include Liberty Ranch High.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Robert L. McCaffrey Middle, is the closest to Liberty Ranch High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Liberty Ranch High comes in 1st of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Liberty Ranch High in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 1,114 to 899, a 19% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 21.4:1 to 22.9:1.
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Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Galt Joint Union High
- Galt HighHigh · 959 students
- Estrellita Continuation HighHigh · 76 students
Other schools in Galt
- Galt HighHigh · 959 students
- Robert L. McCaffrey MiddleMiddle · 779 students
- Vernon E. Greer ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Valley Oaks ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- River Oaks ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Lake Canyon ElementaryElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Robert L. McCaffrey Middle0.3 mi · 779
- Estrellita Continuation High0.4 mi · 76
- Marengo Ranch Elementary0.5 mi · 448
- Lake Canyon Elementary1.0 mi · 466
- River Oaks Elementary1.0 mi · 505
- Galt High2.2 mi · 959
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Ranch HighHow large is Liberty Ranch High?
Liberty Ranch High enrolls approximately 899 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Liberty Ranch High serve?
Liberty Ranch High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Ranch High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Ranch High is approximately 22.9:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Liberty Ranch High?
At Liberty Ranch High, the student body is approximately 34% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Ranch High in?
Liberty Ranch High is part of Galt Joint Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.