Is Ranchero Middle a good school?

Ranchero Middle ranks in the bottom 16.1% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Ranchero Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,118 students attended Ranchero Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ranchero Middle?

Students at Ranchero Middle are 69% Hispanic, 23% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ranchero Middle attend?

Students who attend Ranchero Middle usually go on to attend Sultana High

Ranchero Middle School in Hesperia CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Ranchero Middle ranks worse than 83.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ranchero Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Hesperia Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.5%), White (23%), African American (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ranchero Middle is 21.6, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Hesperia Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Ranchero Middle employs 51.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ranchero Middle is $7,533. 1 middle schools in the Hesperia Unified School District spend more per student.

Map and boundary of Ranchero Middle

School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Ranchero Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ranchero Middle 2298^th of 2740 California public middle schools. (See Ranchero Middle in the ranking list.)

Hesperia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Unified 1303^rd of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Ranchero Middle?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Ranchero Middle

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.36	980^th	1769	44.6%
2005	41.06	977^th	1777	45.0%
2006	42.19	966^th	1804	46.5%
2007	29.51	1402^nd	1999	29.9%
2008	35.72	1275^th	2005	36.4%
2009	38.79	1236^th	2063	40.1%
2010	36.52	1400^th	2179	35.8%
2011	35.88	1478^th	2236	33.9%
2012	34.54	1518^th	2259	32.8%
2013	31.59	1658^th	2379	30.3%
2015	24.88	1836^th	2477	25.9%
2016	18.24	2096^th	2497	16.1%
2017	16.35	2170^th	2508	13.5%
2018	19.93	2009^th	2480	19.0%
2019	20.38	2165^th	2715	20.3%
2021	23.73	687^th	894	23.2%
2022	18.22	2298^th	2740	16.1%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Ranchero Middle.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Ranchero Middle, submit a rating!

No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Ranchero Middle

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	324	17	7	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
1992	666	32	12	185	9	n/a	n/a	0	904
1993	1034	64	23	337	9	n/a	n/a	0	1467
1994	989	69	25	342	9	n/a	n/a	0	1434
1995	753	56	20	294	14	n/a	n/a	0	1137
1996	753	56	20	294	14	n/a	n/a	0	1137
1997	799	50	24	324	14	n/a	n/a	0	1211
1998	785	58	22	305	12	n/a	n/a	0	1182
1999	758	65	11	330	4	n/a	n/a	0	1168
2000	774	73	12	330	7	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2001	782	82	19	351	9	n/a	n/a	0	1243
2002	853	79	31	372	6	n/a	n/a	25	1366
2003	853	79	31	372	6	n/a	n/a	25	1366
2004	847	86	20	429	8	n/a	n/a	34	1424
2005	700	106	38	475	14	n/a	n/a	31	1364
2006	632	85	35	564	4	n/a	n/a	22	1342
2007	570	103	28	698	10	n/a	n/a	26	1435
2008	534	71	19	688	4	n/a	n/a	0	1316
2009	440	57	8	587	6	3	51	0	1152
2010	400	73	11	628	8	4	0	0	1124
2011	402	78	9	618	12	6	1	0	1126
2012	375	71	8	575	10	6	12	0	1057
2013	311	69	10	569	9	3	15	0	986
2014	305	63	9	576	7	4	25	0	989
2015	307	58	6	583	5	5	81	0	1045
2016	289	56	8	588	9	5	33	0	988
2017	307	63	8	643	9	2	17	0	1049
2018	275	52	8	656	6	3	69	0	1069
2019	335	73	11	712	11	7	21	0	1170
2020	343	77	9	746	8	4	12	0	1199
2021	292	74	13	791	8	2	15	0	1195
2022	257	59	18	766	5	5	8	0	1118

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ranchero Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	438	18.0	24.3	n/a
1992	904	18.3	49.3	30.4
1993	1467	59.0	24.9	31.6
1994	1434	58.5	24.5	40.9
1995	1137	47.0	24.2	41.8
1996	1137	47.0	24.2	41.8
1997	1211	46.5	26.0	46.1
1998	1182	51.0	23.2	43.7
1999	1168	51.0	22.9	43.9
2000	1196	50.0	23.9	49.5
2001	1243	50.0	24.9	45.4
2002	1366	53.0	25.8	48.8
2003	1366	53.0	25.8	48.8
2004	1424	55.0	25.9	51.7
2005	1364	51.0	26.7	49.1
2006	1342	58.0	23.1	49.2
2007	1435	58.0	24.7	53.6
2008	1316	64.0	20.6	60.3
2009	1152	49.0	20.9	63.1
2010	1124	46.0	24.4	64.4
2011	1126	n/a	n/a	67.5
2012	1057	42.0	25.1	n/a
2013	986	45.0	21.9	74.8
2014	989	43.0	22.9	70.1
2015	1045	41.0	25.4	71.8
2016	988	40.0	24.7	76.5
2017	1049	44.6	23.4	71.2
2018	1069	45.0	23.7	79.1
2019	1170	49.1	23.8	76.8
2020	1199	n/a	n/a	77.1
2021	1195	50.7	23.5	63.8
2022	1118	51.6	21.6	65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Ranchero Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	438	18.0	24.3	n/a
1992	904	18.3	49.3	30.4
1993	1467	59.0	24.9	31.6
1994	1434	58.5	24.5	40.9
1995	1137	47.0	24.2	41.8
1996	1137	47.0	24.2	41.8
1997	1211	46.5	26.0	46.1
1998	1182	51.0	23.2	43.7
1999	1168	51.0	22.9	43.9
2000	1196	50.0	23.9	49.5
2001	1243	50.0	24.9	45.4
2002	1366	53.0	25.8	48.8
2003	1366	53.0	25.8	48.8
2004	1424	55.0	25.9	51.7
2005	1364	51.0	26.7	49.1
2006	1342	58.0	23.1	49.2
2007	1435	58.0	24.7	53.6
2008	1316	64.0	20.6	60.3
2009	1152	49.0	20.9	63.1
2010	1124	46.0	24.4	64.4
2011	1126	n/a	n/a	67.5
2012	1057	42.0	25.1	n/a
2013	986	45.0	21.9	74.8
2014	989	43.0	22.9	70.1
2015	1045	41.0	25.4	71.8
2016	988	40.0	24.7	76.5
2017	1049	44.6	23.4	71.2
2018	1069	45.0	23.7	79.1
2019	1170	49.1	23.8	76.8
2020	1199	n/a	n/a	77.1
2021	1195	50.7	23.5	63.8
2022	1118	51.6	21.6	65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ranchero Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,533

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ranchero Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 2165^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2298^th of 2740 Middle schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ranchero Middle)	31	26.6	4.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Unified)	29.7	28.6	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	49.2	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ranchero Middle)	16.3	9.9	6.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Unified)	16.3	11.8	4.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	32	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ranchero Middle)	33.5	31.3	2.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Unified)	27.5	29.8	2.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	46.6	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ranchero Middle)	15	6.4	8.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Unified)	12	8.1	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.2	7.4%
8th Grade Science (Ranchero Middle)	15.8	13.8	2%
8th Grade Science (Hesperia Unified)	11.3	13.7	2.5%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	29.2	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1170	1195	2.1%
African American	73	74	1.4%
American Indian	11	8	27.3%
Asian	11	13	18.2%
Hispanic	712	791	11.1%
Pacific Islander	7	2	71.4%
White	335	292	12.8%
Two or More Races	21	15	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.8%	63.8%	13.1%

Elementary:	Carmel Elementary
	Cypress School of the Arts
	Juniper Elementary
	Kingston Elementary
	More...
	Krystal School of Science Math & Technology
	Lime Street Elementary
	Topaz Preparatory Academy

Ranchero Middle

Ranchero Middle:

Hesperia Unified:

What do you think?

Rank History for Ranchero Middle

Enrollment information for Ranchero Middle

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ranchero Middle

Student/Teacher Ratio Ranchero Middle

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ranchero Middle

Impact of COVID-19 on Ranchero Middle

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranchero Middle

What district is Ranchero Middle in?

Is Ranchero Middle a good school?

What high school do graduates of Ranchero Middle attend?

How many students attend Ranchero Middle?

What is the racial makeup of Ranchero Middle?

Rate Ranchero Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!