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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Rancho Mirage High this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,401
High
DISTRICT 1,249 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED·NCES 062955013149
Rancho Mirage High
31001 Rattler Rd., Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 · (760) 202-6455 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,401 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
20.4:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
1,334 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 401 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 359 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 328 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 313 | 22% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
54.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.6pp since 2014
Math
21.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady 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 | 19.7% | 34.9% | 22.0% | 23.4% |
| Math | 6.5% | 14.6% | 26.6% | 52.3% |
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 | 54.6% | 21.1% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.1% | 18.4% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 14.3% |
| 2020-21 | 38.3% | 14.8% |
| 2018-19 | 51.7% | 24.3% |
| 2017-18 | 35.5% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Mirage High
Rancho Mirage High's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Mirage High this school | 1,401 | 95.2% | 36.3% |
| Canoga Park Senior High Canoga Park | 1,389 | 92.4% | 35.1% |
| Robert Fulton College Preparatory Van Nuys | 1,229 | 95.7% | 20.0% |
| Cathedral City High Cathedral City | 1,334 | 95.5% | 37.2% |
| Panorama High Panorama City | 1,316 | 97.6% | 28.1% |
| Granite Hills High Porterville | 1,206 | 95.6% | 35.4% |
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 Rancho Mirage High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #633 of 1,052 | #26 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #636 of 1,056 ▲ 64 | #28 of 60 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #592 of 1,056 ▲ 9 | #29 of 60 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #393 of 1,044 | #24 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,401 | #606 of 2,093 | #49 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #612 of 1,352 | #16 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #969 of 1,351 | #55 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #126 of 1,575 | #8 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #399 of 802 | #25 of 48 |
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
1,401
-117 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 1,401 | 68.6 | 20.4:1 | 95% (1,334) |
| 2023-24 | 1,464 | 67.3 | 21.8:1 | 95% (1,396) |
| 2022-23 | 1,491 | 68.7 | 21.7:1 | 97% (1,448) |
| 2020-21 | 1,518 | 66 | 23.0:1 | 93% (1,418) |
| 2017-18 | 1,589 | 63.2 | 25.1:1 | 75% (1,199) |
| 2015-16 | 1,566 | 62 | 25.3:1 | 68% (1,062) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Mirage High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,589 to 1,401); teachers up 9% (63.2 to 68.6).
About Rancho Mirage High
Rancho Mirage High is a high school located in Rancho Mirage, California, in Riverside County. It reported 1,401 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Rancho Mirage High belongs to Palm Springs Unified, a district of 27 schools and 20,007 students.
Rancho Mirage High is 82% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Riverside County's population at about 51%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rancho Mirage High scores 31%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rancho Mirage High is 20.4:1, based on 68.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.
On the allk12 Grade, Rancho Mirage High lands at B, ahead of 63% of California public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Rancho Mirage High is 12.5 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 36.3% actual, 23.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
American Community Survey estimates for Riverside County show that median household income comes to about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverside County counts 543 public schools with about 424,872 students.
Rancho Mirage High's closest public school neighbor is Sunny Sands Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Rancho Mirage High ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 36.3% versus a 32.1% average.
Rancho Mirage High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% decrease, from 1,518 to 1,401. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.0:1 to 20.4:1.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Palm Springs Unified
- Desert Hot Springs HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Palm Springs HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Cathedral City HighHigh · 1,334 students
- James Workman MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
- Nellie N. Coffman MiddleMiddle · 914 students
- Cielo Vista CharterElementary · 824 students
Other schools in Rancho Mirage
- Rancho Mirage ElementaryElementary · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Sunny Sands Elementary1.1 mi · 692
- James Workman Middle1.3 mi · 1,020
- Cathedral City High1.5 mi · 1,334
- Nellie N. Coffman Middle2.0 mi · 914
- Della S. Lindley Elementary2.1 mi · 552
- Mt. San Jacinto High2.4 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho Mirage HighWhat is the total enrollment at Rancho Mirage High?
Rancho Mirage High enrolls approximately 1,401 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rancho Mirage High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rancho Mirage High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rancho Mirage High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rancho Mirage High is approximately 20.4:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rancho Mirage High?
At Rancho Mirage High, the student body is approximately 8% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rancho Mirage High public or private?
Rancho Mirage High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palm Springs Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.