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Enrollment
687
Middle
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL JOINT·NCES 062301003512
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate
16430 Woodbrier Dr., Whittier, CA 90604 · (562) 902-4261 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
393 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 339 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 348 | 51% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Lowell Joint. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
66.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.1pp since 2021
Math
43.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.7% | 37.7% | 17.7% | 15.9% |
| Math | 25.4% | 18.4% | 25.8% | 30.4% |
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 | 66.4% | 43.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.6% | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 56.3% | 31.7% |
% 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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-Starbuck Intermediate
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate this school | 687 | 57.2% | 53.7% |
| Brownell Middle Gilroy | 672 | 56.3% | 38.8% |
| Paul L. Cato Middle Bakersfield | 694 | 53.6% | 41.5% |
| Reginald M. Benton Middle La Mirada | 718 | 55.2% | 42.2% |
| Herbert Slater Middle Santa Rosa | 577 | 60.1% | 18.9% |
| Abbott Middle San Mateo | 721 | 61.0% | 35.4% |
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 Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #303 of 1,224 | #64 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #353 of 1,227 ▼ 73 | #78 of 248 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #233 of 1,227 ▲ 111 | #50 of 248 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.1pp | #53 of 1,214 | #20 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #620 of 1,377 | #140 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #1,005 of 1,279 | #210 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #732 of 1,278 | #121 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #865 of 1,329 | #241 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #687 of 930 | #167 of 213 |
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
687
-130 (-16%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 28.2:1
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 | 687 | 29.5 | 23.3:1 | 57% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 738 | 32.3 | 22.9:1 | 58% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 30.4 | 24.6:1 | 56% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 817 | 29 | 28.2:1 | 34% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 29.5 | 25.7:1 | 37% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 808 | 29 | 27.9:1 | 33% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | N/A | N/A | 27% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | 33 | 22.9:1 | 14% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 24 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (756 to 687); teachers unchanged (29.5 to 29.5).
About Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate is a middle-grades school in Whittier, California, reachable at (562) 902-4261. Enrolled students number 687 students, in grades 7 through 8.
Lowell Joint counts 2,980 students in its 6 schools, and Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate is one of them.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate, at 71%. Smaller groups are 18% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.3:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 23.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate is 57%. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, higher than here.
Test results at Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate are 7.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (53.7% actual, 46.0% predicted).
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The next-closest public school is Olita Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 53.7% against a local average of 50.5%.
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 130 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 28.2 to 23.3 over 4 years.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lowell Joint
- Jordan ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- Meadow Green ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- El Portal ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Olita ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Macy ElementaryElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Nearby schools
- Olita Elementary0.4 mi · 425
- Meadow Green Elementary0.5 mi · 470
- John Foster Dulles Elementary0.6 mi · 250
- Reginald M. Benton Middle1.0 mi · 718
- Jordan Elementary1.2 mi · 516
- El Portal Elementary1.2 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho-Starbuck IntermediateHow many students attend Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate?
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate enrolls approximately 687 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate serve?
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate.
How diverse is Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate?
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate reports a student body of 18% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate?
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate is overseen by Lowell Joint in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.