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What's something Ranchos Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
452
Middle
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDEN VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060006810543
Ranchos Middle
12455 Road 35 1/2, Madera, CA 93636 · (559) 645-3550 · Madera County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of California public middle schools
- A-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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
166 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 241 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 47% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
64.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.8pp since 2014
Math
41.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.8% | 41.0% | 22.0% | 13.2% |
| Math | 19.0% | 22.9% | 32.8% | 25.3% |
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 | 64.8% | 41.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.5% | 48.8% |
| 2022-23 | 62.4% | 44.6% |
| 2021-22 | 60.3% | 39.7% |
| 2020-21 | 56.5% | 34.5% |
| 2018-19 | 59.6% | 38.1% |
| 2017-18 | 61.4% | 40.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.9% | 45.1% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Ranchos Middle
Ranchos Middle's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchos Middle this school | 452 | 36.7% | 55.8% |
| Branciforte Middle Santa Cruz | 409 | 38.1% | 45.6% |
| Chaparral Middle Moorpark | 542 | 41.9% | 41.8% |
| Magnolia Science Academy San Diego San Diego | 464 | 34.1% | N/A |
| Mesa Verde Middle Moorpark | 574 | 32.1% | 44.5% |
| Baird Middle Fresno | 571 | 42.9% | 58.3% |
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 Ranchos Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #270 of 1,224 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #378 of 1,227 ▼ 107 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #258 of 1,227 ▼ 58 | #1 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #465 of 1,214 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #1,010 of 1,377 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #973 of 1,279 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #404 of 1,278 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #1,083 of 1,329 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.2% | #9 of 257 | N/A |
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
452
+92 (+26%) vs 2020
+45% since 2010-11, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 452 | 19.6 | 23.1:1 | 37% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 17.7 | 22.9:1 | 40% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 15.4 | 22.9:1 | 41% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 15 | 24.0:1 | 43% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 14 | 21.6:1 | 44% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 14 | 20.9:1 | 39% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | N/A | N/A | 83% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ranchos Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (303 to 452); teachers up 40% (14 to 19.6).
About Ranchos Middle
A small middle school in Madera, California, Ranchos Middle is part of Golden Valley Unified. A total of 452 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 31% smaller than average.
Ranchos Middle belongs to Golden Valley Unified, a district of 9 schools and 2,997 students.
Ranchos Middle's enrollment is 51% Hispanic. Next come 35% White, 8% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 61% Hispanic among all Madera County residents. By the diversity index, Ranchos Middle comes in at 61%.
Teachers at Ranchos Middle total 19.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 23.1:1. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 166 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 37%. Compared with the 81% average for public schools in Madera County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Ranchos Middle is B+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.0% at Ranchos Middle; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.8%.
Among Madera County residents, median household income is about $76,627, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 81 public schools in Madera County, with a combined enrollment of about 32,251.
Independence Continuation High is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ranchos Middle is 2nd on average proficiency.
Ranchos Middle falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Ranchos Middle saw enrollment rise 26% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Madera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,940
Census ACS
Median income
$76,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
32,251 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Golden Valley Unified
- Liberty HighHigh · 748 students
- Stone Creek ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 634 students
- Sierra View ElementaryElementary · 365 students
- Freedom HomeCombined · 53 students
- Independence Continuation HighHigh · 45 students
Other schools in Madera
- Matilda Torres HighHigh · 2,017 students
- Madera HighHigh · 1,869 students
- Madera South HighHigh · 1,859 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · 838 students
Nearby schools
- Independence Continuation High0.4 mi · 45
- Liberty High0.4 mi · 748
- Centennial Independent Study0.4 mi · 25
- Webster Elementary0.9 mi · 634
- Freedom Home4.1 mi · 53
- Sierra View Elementary4.2 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Ranchos MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Ranchos Middle?
Ranchos Middle enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Ranchos Middle serve?
Ranchos Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ranchos Middle?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at Ranchos Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ranchos Middle?
At Ranchos Middle, the student body is approximately 35% White, 51% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ranchos Middle public or private?
Ranchos Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Golden Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.