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El Rancho Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,590 students in El Rancho Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in El Rancho Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
6,716 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
El Rancho Unified School District, which is ranked #1133 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1075 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
97%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,852 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,619
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,852
$18,511
Best El Rancho Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Steam Academy Burke
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8101 Orange Ave.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7590
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7590
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Rivera Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7200 Citronell Ave.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7580
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7580
Gr: 6-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
North Park Academy Of The Arts
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4450 South Durfee Ave.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7570
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7570
Gr: 6-8 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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