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Enrollment
450
Middle
DISTRICT 829 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISTA UNIFIED·NCES 064119006819
Rancho Minerva Middle
2245 Foothill Dr., Vista, CA 92084 · (760)631-4500 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
393 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 146 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 35% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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.
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
12.1%
CA avg 47.1% . -10.9pp since 2014
Math
6.1%
CA avg 35.6% . -4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.1% | 9.0% | 20.9% | 67.1% |
| Math | 1.2% | 4.9% | 14.8% | 79.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 12.1% | 6.1% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 4.3% |
| 2021-22 | 14.8% | 5.5% |
| 2018-19 | 20.4% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 25.4% | 15.2% |
| 2016-17 | 18.3% | 10.8% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
9.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 28% 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 →
Where Rancho Minerva Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.1% | #1,210 of 1,224 | #92 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.1% | #1,204 of 1,227 ▲ 8 | #92 of 92 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #1,218 of 1,227 ▼ 21 | #92 of 92 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #1,016 of 1,377 | #80 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #78 of 1,279 | #4 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #1,049 of 1,278 | #93 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.3% | #369 of 1,329 | #15 of 102 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
450
-353 (-44%) vs 2017
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 1,396
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 18.7:1
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
89%
was 86%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 450 | 29.4 | 15.3:1 | 87% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 32.4 | 16.4:1 | 84% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 630 | 31 | 20.3:1 | 92% (577) |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 43 | 18.7:1 | 89% (718) |
| 2015-16 | 835 | 41 | 20.4:1 | 89% (741) |
| 2010-11 | 901 | N/A | N/A | 84% (761) |
| 2000-01 | 1,510 | 63 | 24.0:1 | 50% (753) |
| 1990-91 | 1,396 | 61 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Minerva Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (803 to 450); teachers down 32% (43 to 29.4).
About Rancho Minerva Middle
Rancho Minerva Middle is a public middle school run by Vista Unified in Vista, California. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 450 students in 2023-24. The school is 32% below the average for middle schools in California.
Rancho Minerva Middle is in Vista Unified, a district with 18,969 students across 28 schools.
At Rancho Minerva Middle, 89% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 5% White and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 35% Hispanic share among all San Diego County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
There are 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rancho Minerva Middle, giving a ratio of 16.4:1. The school's 16.4:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. By family income, 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
A school in California with Rancho Minerva Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 28.4%. Rancho Minerva Middle scores 9.1%.
The school's county is San Diego County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Rancho Minerva Middle shares San Diego County with 765 other public schools.
Monte Vista Elementary, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Rancho Minerva Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Rancho Minerva Middle places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data put enrollment at 803 in 2017-18 and 450 in 2023-24; the school may have served different grades in those years. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.7:1 in 2017-18, and 15.3:1 in 2023-24.
The Rancho Minerva Middle discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vista Unified
- Rancho Buena Vista HighHigh · 1,949 students
- Vista HighHigh · 1,746 students
- Mission Vista HighHigh · 1,670 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 1,158 students
- Roosevelt MiddleMiddle · 866 students
- Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and MathMiddle · 836 students
Other schools in Vista
- Rancho Buena Vista HighHigh · 1,949 students
- Vista HighHigh · 1,746 students
- Guajome Park Academy CharterCombined · 1,355 students
- Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and MathMiddle · 836 students
- Vista Innovation and Design AcademyMiddle · 834 students
- Casita Center for Science/Math/TechnologyElementary · 744 students
Nearby schools
- Monte Vista Elementary1.0 mi · 556
- Beaumont Elementary1.2 mi · 423
- Bobier Elementary1.2 mi · 563
- Foothill Oak Elementary1.4 mi · 556
- Alta Vista High (Continuation)1.6 mi · 90
- Vista Visions Academy1.6 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho Minerva MiddleHow many students attend Rancho Minerva Middle?
Rancho Minerva Middle enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 06-08.
Is Rancho Minerva Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rancho Minerva Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Rancho Minerva Middle have?
Rancho Minerva Middle employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Rancho Minerva Middle?
Student demographics at Rancho Minerva Middle are roughly 5% White, 89% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rancho Minerva Middle public or private?
Rancho Minerva Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vista Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.