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What's the biggest difference between Rancho Verde High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
2,101
High
DISTRICT 1,601 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAL VERDE UNIFIED·NCES 069113510283
Rancho Verde High
17750 Lasselle St., Moreno Valley, CA 92551 · (951) 490-4680 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,101 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% 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.
- B+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,725 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 534 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 577 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 514 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 476 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
53.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.1pp since 2014
Math
17.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.6% | 31.2% | 25.9% | 20.3% |
| Math | 4.3% | 13.0% | 23.0% | 59.7% |
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 | 53.9% | 17.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.5% | 10.5% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 17.4% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 24.4% |
| 2017-18 | 44.6% | 24.3% |
| 2016-17 | 56.7% | 21.1% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Verde High
Rancho Verde High's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Verde High this school | 2,101 | 82.1% | 35.6% |
| Silverado High Victorville | 2,165 | 81.4% | 28.7% |
| Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High Harbor City | 1,549 | 84.0% | 43.6% |
| Leuzinger High Lawndale | 1,981 | 83.2% | 36.9% |
| Adelanto High Adelanto | 2,247 | 86.2% | 26.9% |
| Lawndale High Lawndale | 1,403 | 78.3% | 34.1% |
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 Verde High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #645 of 1,052 | #29 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #763 of 1,056 ▼ 32 | #35 of 60 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #611 of 1,056 ▼ 83 | #31 of 60 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #352 of 1,044 | #17 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,101 | #235 of 2,093 | #27 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #904 of 1,352 | #34 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #660 of 1,351 | #24 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #551 of 1,575 | #47 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #412 of 802 | #26 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,101
-270 (-11%) vs 2017
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 2,715
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 24.7:1
% White
3%
was 5%
% Hispanic
67%
was 64%
% Black
20%
was 23%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
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 | 2,101 | 94.4 | 22.3:1 | 82% (1,725) |
| 2023-24 | 2,052 | 96.4 | 21.3:1 | 82% (1,682) |
| 2022-23 | 1,944 | 98.2 | 19.8:1 | 82% (1,593) |
| 2017-18 | 2,371 | 96.1 | 24.7:1 | 73% (1,730) |
| 2000-01 | 2,715 | 106 | 25.6:1 | 39% (1,054) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Verde High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (2,371 to 2,101); teachers down 2% (96.1 to 94.4).
About Rancho Verde High
Rancho Verde High is the name of a large high school in Moreno Valley, California. The student body numbers 2,101 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 151% bigger than that.
Federal data list 22 schools in Val Verde Unified, with 19,065 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Rancho Verde High, 67%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 20% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. Among all residents of Riverside County, the Hispanic share is about 51%. By the diversity index, Rancho Verde High comes in at 51%.
Its teaching staff equals 94.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.3:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 82%. That is 8 points above the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
allk12 grades Rancho Verde High a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Rancho Verde High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.6%; the prediction is 31.4%.
Within Riverside County, median household income is about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Riverside County number 543 and enroll about 424,872.
Nearby, Vista Verde Middle is about 1.5 miles away. Rancho Verde High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Rancho Verde High's average proficiency of 35.6% compares with 35.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 2,371 in 2017-18 and 2,101 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.3:1) than in 2017-18 (24.7:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Rancho Verde High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Val Verde Unified
- Orange Vista HighHigh · 2,396 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- Tomas Rivera MiddleMiddle · 1,014 students
- Triple Crown ElementaryElementary · 971 students
- Vista Verde MiddleMiddle · 900 students
Other schools in Moreno Valley
- Valley View HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Canyon Springs HighHigh · 2,251 students
- Moreno Valley HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Vista del Lago HighHigh · 1,924 students
- Vista Heights MiddleMiddle · 1,419 students
- Sunnymead MiddleMiddle · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Vista Verde Middle1.5 mi · 900
- May Ranch Elementary1.5 mi · 848
- Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary1.6 mi · 639
- Lasselle Elementary1.6 mi · 812
- Victoriano Elementary2.2 mi · 608
- Avalon Elementary2.3 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho Verde HighHow large is Rancho Verde High?
Rancho Verde High enrolls approximately 2,101 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rancho Verde High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rancho Verde High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rancho Verde High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rancho Verde High is approximately 22.3:1 (94 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rancho Verde High?
Rancho Verde High reports a student body of 3% White, 67% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Rancho Verde High in?
Rancho Verde High is part of Val Verde Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.