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Enrollment
1,140
Middle
DISTRICT 1,143 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HESPERIA UNIFIED·NCES 060001409676
Ranchero Middle
17607 Ranchero Rd., Hesperia, CA 92345 · (760) 948-0175 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,140 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
22.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
918 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 582 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 558 | 49% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
26.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.5pp since 2014
Math
11.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.1% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 51.1% |
| Math | 3.3% | 8.5% | 22.9% | 65.3% |
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 | 26.5% | 11.8% |
| 2023-24 | 16.9% | 7.8% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 9.8% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 8.1% |
| 2020-21 | 33.6% | 17.3% |
| 2018-19 | 32.1% | 15.7% |
| 2017-18 | 32.8% | 14.7% |
| 2016-17 | 27.1% | 13.3% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Ranchero Middle
Ranchero Middle's state test result (15.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchero Middle this school | 1,140 | 80.5% | 15.7% |
| David A. Brown Middle Wildomar | 1,030 | 78.9% | 27.3% |
| Dartmouth Middle Hemet | 1,113 | 87.2% | 19.7% |
| Richard Henry Dana Middle San Pedro | 1,355 | 82.0% | 30.7% |
| Elsinore Middle Lake Elsinore | 947 | 81.0% | 26.3% |
| Hesperia Junior High Hesperia | 1,228 | 81.5% | 16.4% |
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 Ranchero Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #1,135 of 1,224 | #69 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #1,101 of 1,227 ▲ 61 | #67 of 76 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #1,068 of 1,227 ▲ 109 | #59 of 76 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #785 of 1,214 | #54 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,140 | #100 of 1,377 | #8 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #823 of 1,279 | #45 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #785 of 1,278 | #35 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #534 of 1,329 | #41 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #127 of 257 | #11 of 16 |
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
1,140
-55 (-5%) vs 2020
+160% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 1,140 | 51.5 | 22.1:1 | 81% (918) |
| 2023-24 | 1,149 | 51.4 | 22.4:1 | 60% (684) |
| 2022-23 | 1,160 | 51.5 | 22.6:1 | 58% (669) |
| 2020-21 | 1,195 | 50 | 23.9:1 | 64% (762) |
| 2017-18 | 1,069 | 45 | 23.8:1 | 79% (846) |
| 2015-16 | 988 | 40 | 24.7:1 | 77% (756) |
| 2010-11 | 1,126 | N/A | N/A | 67% (760) |
| 2000-01 | 1,243 | 50 | 24.9:1 | 45% (564) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 18 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ranchero Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,069 to 1,140); teachers up 14% (45 to 51.5).
About Ranchero Middle
Ranchero Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Hesperia, California. The school counts 1,140 students across grades 7 through 8. The school's enrollment is 73% bigger than the 659 average for middle schools in California.
The 25 schools in Hesperia Unified enroll 23,188 students altogether, Ranchero Middle among them.
Hispanic students are the majority at Ranchero Middle, with 73% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 19% White and 6% Black. Among all residents of San Bernardino County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 22.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Eligible students account for 81% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 Grade for Ranchero Middle is D. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 5% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 15.7%, is 16.7 points below the 32.4% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of California schools.
County data help place the school in context: in San Bernardino County, the median household income is $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Bernardino County has 583 public schools and roughly 393,648 students.
The shortest distance from Ranchero Middle to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Kingston Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ranchero Middle is 7th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 1,195 in 2020-21 to 1,140 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 22.1:1, from 23.9:1.
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San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hesperia Unified
- Hesperia HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Oak Hills HighHigh · 2,370 students
- Sultana HighHigh · 2,098 students
- Hesperia Junior HighMiddle · 1,228 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,061 students
- Mission Crest ElementaryElementary · 989 students
Other schools in Hesperia
- Alta Vista Innovation HighHigh · 2,812 students
- Hesperia HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Sultana HighHigh · 2,098 students
- Hesperia Junior HighMiddle · 1,228 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,061 students
- Mission Crest ElementaryElementary · 989 students
Nearby schools
- Kingston Elementary0.4 mi · 808
- Krystal School of Science Math & Technology0.6 mi · 912
- Lime Street Elementary1.8 mi · 887
- Sultana High2.0 mi · 2,098
- Juniper Elementary2.7 mi · 761
- Mesa Grande Elementary3.0 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Ranchero MiddleHow many students attend Ranchero Middle?
Ranchero Middle enrolls approximately 1,140 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Ranchero Middle serve?
Ranchero Middle serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Ranchero Middle?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Ranchero Middle.
What is the student diversity at Ranchero Middle?
Student demographics at Ranchero Middle are roughly 19% White, 73% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Ranchero Middle in?
Ranchero Middle is part of Hesperia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.