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Rancho Romero Elementary

Public Grades K-5

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rancho Romero Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Alamo, California, serving 445 students in grades K-5. It is part of the highly-rated San Ramon Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 87 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Rancho Romero consistently ranks among the top 10% of California elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 79.81% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, with high rankings for male students, Asian students, and students with special needs. Additionally, Rancho Romero maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Rancho Romero's academic performance is consistently higher than other nearby schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, such as Vista Grande Elementary and Green Valley Elementary, some schools outside the district, like Burton Valley Elementary in the Lafayette Elementary School District, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance. Rancho Romero's strong performance for special education and disabled students is particularly noteworthy, with rankings in the top 5% and top 6% of California elementary schools, respectively.

469

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,126

Per pupil spending ?

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Hemme Ave.
Alamo, CA 94507-2144

(925) 855-5700

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

Students who attend Rancho Romero Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stone Valley Middle
High:	San Ramon Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Asian:

15.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2013 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

California avg41%

399^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 22Elementary Schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified

85^th of 1,543San Ramon Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	399 of 5857	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	577 of 5869	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	381 of 5859	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	263 of 5883	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	513 of 5789	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	481 of 5662	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	318 of 5692	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	330 of 5614	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.7	210 of 5611	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.6	356 of 5530	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	94.3	141 of 5390	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	94.3	167 of 5377	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	93.0	261 of 5314	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	94.4	193 of 5193	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	96.0	131 of 5113	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	95.5	191 of 5113	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	96.3	144 of 4818	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	94.9	234 of 4822	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	98.3	62 of 4809	98.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	213 of 1203	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	668 of 1190	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.8	149 of 1154	87.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	92.3	125 of 2128	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	513 of 5597	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	675 of 5612	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	379 of 5609	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	270 of 5635	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	653 of 5492	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	517 of 5413	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	309 of 5628	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	476 of 5643	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	425 of 5638	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	375 of 5663	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	419 of 5510	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	434 of 5431	92.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	92 of 2847	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	21 of 2635	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	102 of 2420	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	520 of 2598	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	570 of 2651	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	420 of 2661	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	351 of 2726	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	700 of 2834	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	696 of 2737	74.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+43 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+30 vs state

Science54%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Rancho Romero Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rancho Romero Elementary	Public	K-5	180 Hemme Ave.	Alamo	94507	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5700	469	19	24.6	6.4%	305 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.4%)	72 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.8%)	94	399^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%		92	577^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	178	54.4	54.4	84.4	77.9	72.1	78.4	89.6	79.4	69.1	79.8							$15,126	$165	$14,961
Alamo Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Wilson Rd.	Alamo	94507	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-4800	348	16	21.9	3.7%	178 (51.1%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.9%)	73 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.7%)	96.2	226^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.6	599^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.8%	373	54.7	54.7	90.7	81.7	86.8	86.2	98.2	78.3	79.3	85.0							$15,105	$165	$14,940
Montair Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Quinterra Ln.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5100	484	25	19.1	6.6%	307 (63.4%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (9.1%)	63 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (13.4%)	84.1	956^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.7%		82.5	1055^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.0%	99	50.5	50.5	60.8	63.4	64.5	62.8	71.1	62.0	63.4	65.9							$19,631	$599	$19,032
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	667 Diablo Rd.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 314-1000	544	24	23.0	4.4%	347 (63.8%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.7%)	81 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.1%)	92.4	516^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.2%		94	430^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.7%	86	63.2	63.2	65.0	74.7	77.1	72.7	75.0	75.8	67.4	72.6							$14,353	$165	$14,188
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Diablo Rd.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5400	484	24	20.3	3.1%	299 (61.8%)	6 (1.2%)	48 (9.9%)	78 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.0%)	92.9	478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.6	528^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.0%	50	70.9	70.9	61.8	74.6	83.7	73.1	70.0	84.1	80.2	77.4							$13,920	$165	$13,755
Murwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2050 Vanderslice Ave.	Walnut Creek	94596	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 943-2462	451	20	22.5	22.0%	225 (49.9%)	10 (2.2%)	80 (17.7%)	65 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (15.3%)	88.7	734^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.1	858^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.4%	124	61.5	61.5	63.2	63.8	77.8	69.4	63.3	65.6	69.9	66.7	91.8	95.9	97.3	91.8	95.9	93.2	$15,470	$1,004	$14,466
John Baldwin Elementary	Public	K-5	741 Brookside Dr.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5200	439	20	22.3	2.5%	257 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.9%)	75 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.2%)	97.7	92^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.4	56^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.0%	36	77.3	77.3	78.1	90.9	94.3	88.5	78.1	92.4	78.4	82.6							$14,194	$165	$14,029
Walnut Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	4064 Walnut Blvd.	Walnut Creek	94596	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6834	427	18	23.7	15.2%	236 (55.3%)	8 (1.9%)	72 (16.9%)	51 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.1%)	88.6	735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		91.7	597^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.8%	138	50.7	50.7	59.4	72.1	73.3	68.4	69.0	73.9	78.7	74.0	97.2						$15,108	$697	$14,411
Parkmead Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 Magnolia Way	Walnut Creek	94595	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6858	478	19	25.1	18.8%	228 (47.7%)	10 (2.1%)	71 (14.9%)	83 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.6%)	83	1021^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%		87.2	852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.5%	169	53.5	53.5	51.8	69.2	71.8	63.5	61.9	63.6	65.3	63.5							$14,558	$697	$13,861
Lafayette Early Intervention Preschool	Public	K	561 Merriwood	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Lafayette Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(925) 927-3550	3				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Romero Elementary

How many students attend Rancho Romero Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Rancho Romero Elementary.

What district is Rancho Romero Elementary in?

San Ramon Valley Unified

Is Rancho Romero Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rancho Romero Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Romero Elementary?

Students at Rancho Romero Elementary are 65% White, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Rancho Romero Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho Romero Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stone Valley Middle
High : San Ramon Valley High

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