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Alumni: what's one memory from RANCHVIEW H S that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
899
High
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD·NCES 481305009190
Ranchview High School
8401 VLY RANCH PKWY E, IRVING, TX 75063 · (972) 968-5000 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
451 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 239 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 247 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 223 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 190 | 21% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 41.0% | 17.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 24.0% | 39.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 11.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Ranchview High School
Ranchview High School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchview High School this school | 899 | 50.2% | 54.8% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Katy KATY | 876 | 46.8% | 69.5% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Euless EULESS | 659 | 50.4% | 72.7% |
| Tccse Early College H S at Timberview ARLINGTON | 277 | 49.8% | 95.7% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas DALLAS | 539 | 46.2% | 61.3% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Fort Worth FORT WORTH | 947 | 50.6% | 59.0% |
Matched among Texas 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 Ranchview High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #656 of 1,385 | #32 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,037 of 1,425 ▼ 196 | #66 of 100 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #897 of 1,425 ▼ 154 | #47 of 100 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #721 of 1,184 | #43 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 899 | #631 of 2,107 | #54 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #421 of 1,344 | #7 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #45 of 1,346 | #3 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #1,006 of 1,522 | #96 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #592 of 672 | #34 of 43 |
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
899
-35 (-4%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 807
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 899 | 68.6 | 13.1:1 | 50% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 908 | 75.5 | 12.0:1 | 53% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 898 | 74 | 12.1:1 | 55% (490) |
| 2020-21 | 934 | 59 | 15.8:1 | 52% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 878 | 62.3 | 14.1:1 | 47% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 864 | 58 | 14.9:1 | 49% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 807 | 61 | 13.2:1 | 37% (299) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ranchview High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (878 to 899); teachers up 10% (62.3 to 68.6).
About Ranchview High School
Ranchview High School is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in IRVING, Texas. The school has 899 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
Ranchview High School is a school in CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD. The district has 39 schools and 24,165 students.
The biggest share of students at Ranchview High School, 36%, is Black. Next come 28% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 8% White, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 22% Black among all Dallas County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
Ranchview High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, with 68.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 50% at Ranchview High School. For comparison, public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Ranchview High School's results are 2.6 points above predicted: 54.8% against 52.3%.
In the surrounding county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Ranchview High School, Dallas County has 771 public schools.
Ranchview High School's nearest public school is Landry Elementary School (about 0.9 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranchview High School is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Ranchview High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment fell by 4% across 4 years, from 934 in 2020-21 to 899 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.8:1 to 13.1:1.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Ranchview High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
- Turner High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,971 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Polk Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
- Blalack Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Field Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
Other schools in IRVING
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,343 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Great Hearts Irving UpperHigh · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Landry Elementary School0.9 mi · 474
- Freeman Elementary School1.0 mi · 651
- La Villita Elementary School1.2 mi · 702
- Valley Ranch Elementary School1.5 mi · 577
- Canyon Ranch Elementary School1.7 mi · 705
- Uplift North Hills Prep High School1.8 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Ranchview High SchoolHow large is Ranchview High School?
Ranchview High School enrolls approximately 899 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ranchview High School serve?
Ranchview High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ranchview High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ranchview High School is approximately 13.1:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ranchview High School?
Student demographics at Ranchview High School are roughly 8% White, 28% Hispanic, 36% Black, 22% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ranchview High School public or private?
Ranchview High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.