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Enrollment
1,082
Middle
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELMONT-REDWOOD SHORES ELEMENTARY·NCES 060453000419
Ralston Intermediate
2675 Ralston Ave., Belmont, CA 94002 · (650) 637-4880 · San Mateo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,082 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
67 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 6 | 343 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 376 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 363 | 34% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
88.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.2pp since 2014
Math
85.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 57.7% | 30.5% | 8.0% | 3.7% |
| Math | 69.6% | 15.5% | 8.8% | 6.0% |
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 | 88.2% | 85.2% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 82.1% |
| 2022-23 | 88.6% | 81.3% |
| 2021-22 | 86.8% | 81.8% |
| 2020-21 | 85.4% | 78.4% |
| 2018-19 | 85.0% | 80.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 76.2% |
| 2016-17 | 79.2% | 70.6% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
85.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Ralston Intermediate
Ralston Intermediate's state test result (85.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralston Intermediate this school | 1,082 | 6.2% | 85.6% |
| Union Middle San Jose | 1,068 | 7.8% | 83.0% |
| Mesa Verde Middle San Diego | 1,178 | 11.2% | 78.7% |
| Pacific Trails Middle San Diego | 971 | 12.0% | 82.7% |
| Pine Valley Middle San Ramon | 973 | 6.8% | 77.5% |
| Pleasanton Middle Pleasanton | 944 | 14.7% | 67.1% |
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 Ralston Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.6% | #14 of 1,224 | #2 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.2% | #12 of 1,227 ▲ 8 | #2 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.2% | #11 of 1,227 ▼ 2 | #2 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #575 of 1,214 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,082 | #129 of 1,377 | #2 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #482 of 1,279 | #15 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #131 of 1,278 | #4 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.2% | #1,316 of 1,329 | #25 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #642 of 930 | #16 of 20 |
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
1,082
-28 (-3%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 1,082 | 53.9 | 20.1:1 | 6% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 1,136 | 53.6 | 21.2:1 | 6% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 1,117 | 52.9 | 21.1:1 | 4% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 1,110 | 49 | 22.6:1 | 7% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 1,206 | 54.4 | 22.2:1 | 7% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 1,199 | 55 | 21.8:1 | 6% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 905 | N/A | N/A | 7% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | 43 | 18.2:1 | 2% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 30 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ralston Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,206 to 1,082); teachers down 1% (54.4 to 53.9).
About Ralston Intermediate
Ralston Intermediate is a large middle school in Belmont, California. It educates 1,082 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in California is about 659 students.
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,914 students.
Ralston Intermediate has no majority group; Asian students are the largest, at 39%. The remaining students are 32% White, 17% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. Ralston Intermediate's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.1:1. That matches the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 6%. The 34% average for public schools in San Mateo County is 28 points higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Ralston Intermediate is 75.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 85.6%.
In San Mateo County (population about 742,340), the median household income is $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Ralston Intermediate is one of 176 public schools in the county.
Cipriani Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ralston Intermediate comes in 1st of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 28 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.6:1 to 20.1:1.
Community posts for Ralston Intermediate can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
- Nesbit ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Sandpiper ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Cipriani ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Fox ElementaryElementary · 420 students
- Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary · 404 students
Other schools in Belmont
- Carlmont HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Nesbit ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Cipriani ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Fox ElementaryElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Cipriani Elementary0.4 mi · 471
- Fox Elementary0.6 mi · 420
- Gateway Center1.2 mi · 11
- Abbott Middle1.3 mi · 721
- Carlmont High1.4 mi · 2,360
- Hillcrest at Youth Services Center1.4 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Ralston IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Ralston Intermediate?
Ralston Intermediate enrolls approximately 1,082 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ralston Intermediate serve?
Ralston Intermediate serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Ralston Intermediate have?
Ralston Intermediate employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Ralston Intermediate?
Student demographics at Ralston Intermediate are roughly 32% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 39% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Ralston Intermediate in?
Ralston Intermediate is part of Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.