Ranchos Middle

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Ranchos Middle ranks 565 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 7-8

12455 Rd. 35 1/2
Madera, CA 93636-8416

(559) 645-3550

District: Golden Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
565^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,112

Students who attend Ranchos Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberty High

Feeder schools for Ranchos Middle:

Elementary:	Sierra View Elementary
	Webster Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

White:

38.4%

Asian:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ranchos Middle ranks better than 79.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.74. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.7%), White (38.4%), Asian (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ranchos Middle is 22.9. (See more...)

Compare Ranchos Middle employs 15.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ranchos Middle is $9,112.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ranchos Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ranchos Middle 565^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Ranchos Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Golden Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Valley Unified 500^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ranchos Middle

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Rank History for all students at Ranchos Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.94	863^rd	1769	51.2%
2005	52.90	744^th	1777	58.1%
2006	55.99	702^nd	1804	61.1%
2007	36.74	1195^th	1999	40.2%
2008	49.69	929^th	2005	53.7%
2009	57.39	810^th	2063	60.7%
2010	64.61	667^th	2179	69.4%
2011	66.07	657^th	2236	70.6%
2012	51.71	1056^th	2259	53.3%
2013	57.14	962^nd	2379	59.6%
2015	62.49	809^th	2477	67.3%
2016	61.32	834^th	2497	66.6%
2017	70.49	659^th	2508	73.7%
2018	66.97	713^th	2480	71.3%
2019	62.12	862^nd	2715	68.3%
2021	58.76	328^th	894	63.3%
2022	71.37	658^th	2740	76.0%
2023	75.74	565^th	2788	79.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ranchos Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	34.86	254^th	363	30.0%
2022	77.55	128^th	1540	91.7%
2023	77.59	123^rd	1523	91.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ranchos Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.45	475^th	1532	69.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ranchos Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.01	517^th	2230	76.8%
2019	62.77	667^th	2369	71.8%
2021	61.67	207^th	721	71.3%
2022	68.62	539^th	2458	78.1%
2023	74.61	423^rd	2535	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ranchos Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.94	769^th	2262	66.0%
2019	62.01	794^th	2380	66.6%
2021	68.08	201^st	738	72.8%
2022	76.21	509^th	2509	79.7%
2023	77.53	484^th	2535	80.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ranchos Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.77	727^th	1369	46.9%
2019	19.27	1424^th	1491	4.5%
2021	36.06	206^th	354	41.8%
2022	51.66	536^th	1531	65.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ranchos Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.07	583^rd	2273	74.4%
2019	60.53	792^nd	2407	67.1%
2021	47.24	355^th	763	53.5%
2022	65.59	708^th	2527	72.0%
2023	72.23	580^th	2546	77.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ranchos Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.55	334^th	2072	83.9%
2019	70.69	477^th	2213	78.4%
2022	78.59	322^nd	2359	86.4%
2023	83.87	239^th	2379	90.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ranchos Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.58	734^th	1496	50.9%
2019	50.47	777^th	1602	51.5%
2022	56.75	642^nd	1555	58.7%
2023	60.22	575^th	1549	62.9%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ranchos Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	141	4	6	56	1	n/a	n/a	7	215
2003	141	4	6	56	1	n/a	n/a	7	215
2004	153	2	5	67	3	n/a	n/a	16	246
2005	163	1	7	55	1	n/a	n/a	21	248
2006	186	6	12	72	1	n/a	n/a	18	295
2007	181	6	12	69	0	n/a	n/a	41	309
2008	190	3	7	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	276
2009	205	5	5	81	2	1	31	0	330
2010	193	2	6	107	2	0	9	0	319
2011	166	6	5	97	3	1	33	0	311
2012	201	4	6	101	2	1	1	0	316
2013	192	3	4	93	5	1	1	0	299
2014	194	5	5	113	7	1	2	0	327
2015	187	3	12	121	5	0	4	0	332
2016	172	2	13	100	3	0	2	0	292
2017	152	3	5	106	2	0	7	0	275
2018	142	4	8	133	3	0	13	0	303
2019	155	6	13	141	1	0	7	0	323
2020	150	4	13	155	2	0	8	0	332
2021	154	4	13	173	5	1	10	0	360
2022	161	1	13	168	4	1	9	0	357
2023	135	3	25	175	5	0	9	0	352

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 Ranchos Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	215	9.5	22.6	0
2003	215	9.5	22.6	0
2004	246	7.3	33.7	20.9
2005	248	9.0	27.6	25.6
2006	295	12.5	23.6	27.8
2007	309	13.3	23.2	32.8
2008	276	14.8	18.6	29.7
2009	330	12.3	24.6	27.6
2010	319	13.0	24.5	41.7
2011	311	n/a	n/a	83.3
2012	316	11.8	26.6	n/a
2013	299	12.0	24.8	36.5
2014	327	13.8	23.6	38.2
2015	332	15.0	22.1	34.6
2016	292	15.0	19.4	39
2017	275	13.8	19.8	32.4
2018	303	14.0	21.6	44.2
2019	323	15.0	21.5	40.6
2020	332	n/a	n/a	40.1
2021	360	15.0	24.0	43.1
2022	357	16.0	22.3	43.7
2023	352	15.3	22.9	40.9

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ranchos Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	215	9.5	22.6	0
2003	215	9.5	22.6	0
2004	246	7.3	33.7	20.9
2005	248	9.0	27.6	25.6
2006	295	12.5	23.6	27.8
2007	309	13.3	23.2	32.8
2008	276	14.8	18.6	29.7
2009	330	12.3	24.6	27.6
2010	319	13.0	24.5	41.7
2011	311	n/a	n/a	83.3
2012	316	11.8	26.6	n/a
2013	299	12.0	24.8	36.5
2014	327	13.8	23.6	38.2
2015	332	15.0	22.1	34.6
2016	292	15.0	19.4	39
2017	275	13.8	19.8	32.4
2018	303	14.0	21.6	44.2
2019	323	15.0	21.5	40.6
2020	332	n/a	n/a	40.1
2021	360	15.0	24.0	43.1
2022	357	16.0	22.3	43.7
2023	352	15.3	22.9	40.9

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 Ranchos Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,112

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ranchos Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 862^nd of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 565^th of 2788 Middle schools	11.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ranchos Middle)	65.6	66.7	1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Valley Unified)	65	67.2	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ranchos Middle)	38.2	48.9	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Golden Valley Unified)	36.8	47.9	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ranchos Middle)	53.3	58.1	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Valley Unified)	52.3	58.6	6.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ranchos Middle)	38	40.2	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Golden Valley Unified)	37.3	39.8	2.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Ranchos Middle)	32	31.4	0.6%
8th Grade Science (Golden Valley Unified)	31.6	31.3	0.3%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	323	352	9%
African American	6	3	50%
American Indian	1	5	400%
Asian	13	25	92.3%
Hispanic	141	175	24.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	155	135	12.9%
Two or More Races	7	9	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.6%	40.9%	0.4%

Schools Near Ranchos Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Ranchos Middle	Public	7-8	12455 Rd. 35 1/2	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3550	352	15	22.9	40.9%	135 (38.4%)	3 (0.9%)	175 (49.7%)	25 (7.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	75.7	565^th of 2798 public middle schools	79.8%		71.4	658^th of 2740 public middle schools	76.0%	93		31.4	31.4			66.7	58.1	62.4			48.9	40.2	44.6	$9,112
Rio Vista Middle	Public	7-8	6240 W. Palo Alto	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3185	804	36	22.2	66.8%	156 (19.4%)	77 (9.6%)	432 (53.7%)	128 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	70.1	682^nd of 2798 public middle schools	75.6%		63.1	828^th of 2740 public middle schools	69.8%	146		34.3	34.3			59.2	54.2	56.6			38.2	40.3	39.3	$5,095
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	7-8	601 Lilly St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-4681	919	46	19.8	97.2%	9 (1.0%)	16 (1.7%)	881 (95.9%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15.8	2467^th of 2798 public middle schools	11.8%		18.8	2274^th of 2740 public middle schools	17.0%	193		11.8	11.8			21.8	24.9	23.3			9.9	7.4	8.7	$1,899
Tenaya Middle	Public	7-8	1239 W. Mesa Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4570	816	40	20.2	65.6%	182 (22.3%)	86 (10.5%)	434 (53.2%)	52 (6.4%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (6.0%)	36.2	1583^rd of 2798 public middle schools	43.4%		31.7	1717^th of 2740 public middle schools	37.3%	134		22.9	22.9			35.7	36.8	36.2			22.6	21.1	21.9	$9,159
Kastner Intermediate	Public	7-8	7676 N. First St.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-2500	1,133	50	22.6	55.6%	311 (27.4%)	57 (5.0%)	595 (52.5%)	106 (9.4%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	48 (4.2%)	79.6	496^th of 2798 public middle schools	82.3%		78	525^th of 2740 public middle schools	80.8%	29		41.2	41.2			69.5	63.7	66.7			44.9	37.9	41.5	$5,778
Glacier Point Middle	Public	7-8	4055 N. Bryan Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3105	873	45	19.5	85.7%	56 (6.4%)	86 (9.9%)	584 (66.9%)	129 (14.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	24.8	2059^th of 2798 public middle schools	26.4%		23.4	2069^th of 2740 public middle schools	24.5%	10		10.4	10.4			36.4	27.0	32.0			19.6	12.9	16.4	$5,495
Baird Middle	Public	5-8	5500 N. Maroa Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4310	598	29	20.6	44.1%	181 (30.3%)	31 (5.2%)	324 (54.2%)	25 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	27 (4.5%)	65.7	769^th of 2798 public middle schools	72.5%		70.6	674^th of 2740 public middle schools	75.4%	95	48.3	29.2	39.4	69.8	50.3	61.7	57.8	60.0	49.0	36.3	37.6	32.6	39.1	$8,606
Granite Ridge Intermediate	Public	7-8	2770 E. International Ave.	Fresno	93730	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-5300	1,118	43	26.1	24.9%	455 (40.7%)	29 (2.6%)	313 (28.0%)	258 (23.1%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (4.8%)	96	119^th of 2798 public middle schools	95.7%		95	141^st of 2740 public middle schools	94.9%	22		57.3	57.3			83.4	81.9	82.6			66.2	57.7	62.0	$5,481
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	7-8	1407 Sunset Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 673-9286	968	49	19.5	85.4%	64 (6.6%)	13 (1.3%)	856 (88.4%)	21 (2.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	26	1993^rd of 2798 public middle schools	28.8%		26.3	1932^nd of 2740 public middle schools	29.5%	61		15.5	15.5			40.4	30.5	35.7			13.7	9.0	11.5	$1,987
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	51 E. Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 871-5490	75	3	27.2	37.3%	21 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (62.7%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	97	96^th of 2798 public middle schools	96.6%		96.4	104^th of 2740 public middle schools	96.2%	8		78.3	78.3		83.3	96.4	78.3	86.7		66.7	60.7	65.2	64.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranchos Middle

What high school do graduates of Ranchos Middle attend?

Students who attend Ranchos Middle usually go on to attend Liberty High

How many students attend Ranchos Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Ranchos Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ranchos Middle?

Students at Ranchos Middle are 50% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Ranchos Middle in?

Golden Valley Unified

Is Ranchos Middle a good school?

Ranchos Middle ranks 565^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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