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What's the most underrated thing about Rancho Medanos Junior High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
812
Middle
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURG UNIFIED·NCES 063060004743
Rancho Medanos Junior High
2301 Range Rd., Pittsburg, CA 94565 · (925) 473-2480 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL812 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
21.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
670 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 278 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 264 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 270 | 33% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
32.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.6pp since 2014
Math
12.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.0% | 25.6% | 27.7% | 39.7% |
| Math | 5.2% | 7.3% | 20.7% | 66.8% |
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 | 32.6% | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 10.7% |
| 2022-23 | 26.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% | 16.5% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 18.7% |
| 2017-18 | 37.3% | 16.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.4% | 17.8% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Rancho Medanos Junior High
Rancho Medanos Junior High's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Medanos Junior High this school | 812 | 82.5% | 20.8% |
| Will Rogers Middle Lawndale | 799 | 81.4% | 37.9% |
| Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa Spring Valley | 800 | 79.8% | 32.5% |
| Hamilton Middle Long Beach | 748 | 84.6% | 25.7% |
| Washington Middle Long Beach | 849 | 82.3% | 23.6% |
| Terrace Hills Middle Grand Terrace | 852 | 79.5% | 19.6% |
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 Rancho Medanos Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #1,027 of 1,224 | #28 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #1,080 of 1,227 ▲ 8 | #32 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #921 of 1,227 ▲ 81 | #31 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.1pp | #37 of 1,214 | #1 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 812 | #424 of 1,377 | #22 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #765 of 1,279 | #18 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #751 of 1,278 | #37 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #472 of 1,329 | #7 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #480 of 930 | #13 of 35 |
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
812
-20 (-2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 928
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 812 | 37.3 | 21.8:1 | 83% (670) |
| 2023-24 | 773 | 38.9 | 19.9:1 | 83% (638) |
| 2022-23 | 791 | 35.9 | 22.0:1 | 83% (654) |
| 2020-21 | 832 | 39 | 21.3:1 | 78% (648) |
| 2017-18 | 963 | 40.9 | 23.6:1 | 77% (746) |
| 2015-16 | 922 | 43 | 21.4:1 | 82% (757) |
| 2010-11 | 1,123 | N/A | N/A | 83% (931) |
| 2000-01 | 1,214 | 54 | 22.5:1 | 58% (707) |
| 1990-91 | 928 | 46 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Medanos Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (963 to 812); teachers down 9% (40.9 to 37.3).
About Rancho Medanos Junior High
In Pittsburg, California, part of Contra Costa County, Rancho Medanos Junior High is a middle school. The school counts 812 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 23% above the 659 average for middle schools in California.
A total of 13 schools make up Pittsburg Unified, with 10,633 students enrolled.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Rancho Medanos Junior High, at 73%. Other students are 11% Black, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. That is higher than the 28% Hispanic share among all Contra Costa County residents. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 37.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.8:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 21.8:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 83% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Contra Costa County average 45%.
allk12 grades Rancho Medanos Junior High a D. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Rancho Medanos Junior High is 10.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Contra Costa County has these Census figures: the median household income is $127,229, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Contra Costa County has 280 public schools and roughly 167,423 students.
Of nearby public schools, Los Medanos Elementary is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rancho Medanos Junior High. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Rancho Medanos Junior High is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (832) to 2024-25 (812).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pittsburg Unified
- Pittsburg Senior HighHigh · 3,403 students
- Hillview Junior HighMiddle · 893 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. Junior HighMiddle · 706 students
- Los Medanos ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Marina Vista ElementaryElementary · 612 students
- Stoneman ElementaryElementary · 602 students
Other schools in Pittsburg
- Pittsburg Senior HighHigh · 3,403 students
- Hillview Junior HighMiddle · 893 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. Junior HighMiddle · 706 students
- Los Medanos ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Delta View ElementaryElementary · 656 students
- Marina Vista ElementaryElementary · 612 students
Nearby schools
- Los Medanos Elementary0.7 mi · 665
- Parkside Elementary0.8 mi · 565
- Willow Cove Elementary0.9 mi · 592
- Heights Elementary1.0 mi · 547
- Bel Air Elementary1.4 mi · 328
- Hillview Junior High1.5 mi · 893
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho Medanos Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Rancho Medanos Junior High?
Rancho Medanos Junior High enrolls approximately 812 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Rancho Medanos Junior High serve?
Rancho Medanos Junior High serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Rancho Medanos Junior High have?
Rancho Medanos Junior High employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rancho Medanos Junior High?
At Rancho Medanos Junior High, the student body is approximately 4% White, 73% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rancho Medanos Junior High?
Rancho Medanos Junior High is overseen by Pittsburg Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.