Ralston Intermediate

Public 6-8

 2675 Ralston Ave.
       Belmont, CA  94002-1216


(650) 637-4880

District: Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
17th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,415 Help


Students who attend Ralston Intermediate usually attend:

High:    Carlmont High

Feeder schools for Ralston Intermediate:

Elementary:    Central Elementary
    Cipriani Elementary
    Fox Elementary
    Nesbit Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  1,117

Racial breakdown:

White:
36.3%
Asian:
35.9%
Two or more races:
16.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  3.9% Help


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Compare Details Ralston Intermediate ranks better than 99.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.17. (See more...)
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Compare Details Student population at Ralston Intermediate is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.3%), Asian (35.9%), two or more races (16.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralston Intermediate is 21.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralston Intermediate is $11,415.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ralston Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralston Intermediate 17th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Ralston Intermediate in the ranking list.)

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Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary 76th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ralston Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.87 258th 1769 85.4%
2005 79.95 287th 1777 83.8%
2006 84.70 213th 1804 88.2%
2007 81.45 278th 1999 86.1%
2008 80.74 273rd 2005 86.4%
2009 81.72 254th 2063 87.7%
2010 84.74 196th 2179 91.0%
2011 86.31 162nd 2236 92.8%
2012 83.03 231st 2259 89.8%
2013 81.31 286th 2379 88.0%
2015 94.31 121st 2477 95.1%
2016 94.32 116th 2497 95.4%
2017 95.07 123rd 2508 95.1%
2018 96.57 73rd 2480 97.1%
2019 97.69 48th 2715 98.2%
2021 98.66 13th 894 98.5%
2022 98.94 26th 2740 99.1%
2023 99.17 17th 2788 99.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.89 38th 462 91.8%
2019 85.84 41st 554 92.6%
2022 89.85 28th 665 95.8%
2023 92.38 17th 678 97.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 97.19 7th 363 98.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.50 11th 1532 99.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.25 373rd 2230 83.3%
2019 82.09 264th 2369 88.9%
2021 89.45 35th 721 95.1%
2022 97.43 41st 2458 98.3%
2023 88.93 177th 2535 93.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.79 69th 2262 96.9%
2019 96.60 48th 2380 98.0%
2021 98.28 13th 738 98.2%
2022 98.52 24th 2509 99.0%
2023 98.95 15th 2535 99.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.87 46th 1369 96.6%
2019 98.42 23rd 1491 98.5%
2021 92.89 14th 354 96.0%
2022 93.30 64th 1531 95.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.45 81st 2273 96.4%
2019 97.88 46th 2407 98.1%
2021 98.38 21st 763 97.2%
2022 98.86 29th 2527 98.9%
2023 98.98 19th 2546 99.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.69 58th 700 91.7%
2019 85.80 34th 745 95.4%
2022 86.57 35th 733 95.2%
2023 89.19 11th 717 98.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.32 178th 2072 91.4%
2019 88.24 167th 2213 92.5%
2022 95.98 59th 2359 97.5%
2023 96.15 52nd 2379 97.8%
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Rank History for White students at Ralston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.14 83rd 1496 94.5%
2019 91.49 56th 1602 96.5%
2022 95.27 20th 1555 98.7%
2023 95.33 13th 1549 99.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Open Quote Insane athletics and cursing teachers who teach with cartoons.. I think you get the vibe. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Open Quote Ralston is a school were harassment and bullying is allowed. They offer an unsafe school environment with no respect for student welfare. Even though they have an anti bully policy, they don't apply or enforce it. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ralston Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 471 12 82 34 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1989 437 17 86 47 4 n/a n/a 0 591
1990 440 11 105 42 3 n/a n/a 0 601
1991 411 17 112 50 2 n/a n/a 0 592
1992 447 16 128 62 2 n/a n/a 0 655
1993 450 15 120 63 1 n/a n/a 0 649
1994 458 21 116 74 5 n/a n/a 0 674
1995 472 31 112 79 4 n/a n/a 0 698
1996 472 31 112 79 4 n/a n/a 0 698
1997 493 25 125 72 6 n/a n/a 0 721
1998 498 24 121 66 7 n/a n/a 0 716
1999 522 17 135 83 8 n/a n/a 0 765
2000 515 20 135 68 5 n/a n/a 19 762
2001 476 19 169 77 7 n/a n/a 36 784
2002 499 22 182 88 5 n/a n/a 47 843
2003 499 22 182 88 5 n/a n/a 47 843
2004 501 23 162 86 5 n/a n/a 45 822
2005 513 23 170 96 5 n/a n/a 45 852
2006 448 29 165 82 3 n/a n/a 48 775
2007 469 26 169 76 3 n/a n/a 55 798
2008 447 27 178 73 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2009 450 23 181 68 0 12 72 0 806
2010 521 28 206 80 1 15 32 0 883
2011 517 25 263 87 2 6 5 0 905
2012 545 25 295 112 2 6 18 0 1003
2013 565 27 311 112 2 16 30 0 1063
2014 575 19 304 132 0 12 47 0 1089
2015 606 19 308 126 0 12 59 0 1130
2016 624 21 339 127 1 11 76 0 1199
2017 591 18 359 126 3 14 95 0 1206
2018 552 23 371 129 2 13 116 0 1206
2019 494 19 391 110 1 10 125 0 1150
2020 485 16 362 106 1 3 137 0 1110
2021 458 12 383 99 0 5 153 0 1110
2022 409 15 379 115 0 6 186 3 1113
2023 405 11 401 108 0 6 184 2 1117

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 Ralston Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 599 29.5 20.3 n/a
1989 591 30.9 19.1 n/a
1990 601 29.0 20.7 n/a
1991 592 30.7 19.2 n/a
1992 655 31.2 20.9 1.5
1993 649 35.2 18.4 3.1
1994 674 34.4 19.6 2.7
1995 698 33.8 20.7 2.1
1996 698 33.8 20.7 2.1
1997 721 38.0 19.0 1.7
1998 716 38.6 18.5 3.1
1999 765 39.9 19.2 1.8
2000 762 40.2 19.0 1.9
2001 784 43.5 18.0 2.4
2002 843 45.9 18.4 2.3
2003 843 45.9 18.4 2.3
2004 822 41.3 19.9 2.8
2005 852 39.4 21.6 0
2006 775 38.2 20.3 4.7
2007 798 36.6 21.8 3.5
2008 726 39.2 18.5 5.2
2009 806 34.6 19.6 3.8
2010 883 37.6 23.4 6.2
2011 905 n/a n/a 6.6
2012 1003 42.8 23.4 n/a
2013 1063 47.8 22.2 7.8
2014 1089 52.3 20.8 8.8
2015 1130 49.0 23.0 7.5
2016 1199 55.0 21.8 5.5
2017 1206 52.2 23.0 6.1
2018 1206 54.4 22.1 7
2019 1150 55.4 20.7 6
2020 1110 n/a n/a 6.5
2021 1110 49.9 22.2 6.7
2022 1113 49.3 22.5 5.2
2023 1117 52.8 21.1 3.9

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 Ralston Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 599 29.5 20.3 n/a
1989 591 30.9 19.1 n/a
1990 601 29.0 20.7 n/a
1991 592 30.7 19.2 n/a
1992 655 31.2 20.9 1.5
1993 649 35.2 18.4 3.1
1994 674 34.4 19.6 2.7
1995 698 33.8 20.7 2.1
1996 698 33.8 20.7 2.1
1997 721 38.0 19.0 1.7
1998 716 38.6 18.5 3.1
1999 765 39.9 19.2 1.8
2000 762 40.2 19.0 1.9
2001 784 43.5 18.0 2.4
2002 843 45.9 18.4 2.3
2003 843 45.9 18.4 2.3
2004 822 41.3 19.9 2.8
2005 852 39.4 21.6 0
2006 775 38.2 20.3 4.7
2007 798 36.6 21.8 3.5
2008 726 39.2 18.5 5.2
2009 806 34.6 19.6 3.8
2010 883 37.6 23.4 6.2
2011 905 n/a n/a 6.6
2012 1003 42.8 23.4 n/a
2013 1063 47.8 22.2 7.8
2014 1089 52.3 20.8 8.8
2015 1130 49.0 23.0 7.5
2016 1199 55.0 21.8 5.5
2017 1206 52.2 23.0 6.1
2018 1206 54.4 22.1 7
2019 1150 55.4 20.7 6
2020 1110 n/a n/a 6.5
2021 1110 49.9 22.2 6.7
2022 1113 49.3 22.5 5.2
2023 1117 52.8 21.1 3.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ralston Intermediate

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,415

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ralston Intermediate

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
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 48th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 17th of 2788 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ralston Intermediate)86.290
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary)81.483.7
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ralston Intermediate)80.384.1
 3.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary)75.677
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ralston Intermediate)84.287.1
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary)8382.4
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ralston Intermediate)79.680.1
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary)77.871.8
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ralston Intermediate)84.288.7
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary)83.283.1
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ralston Intermediate)80.179.8
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary)77.771.2
 6.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Ralston Intermediate)68.777
 8.3%
   8th Grade Science (Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary)66.270
 3.8%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11501117
 2.9%
African American1911
 42.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian391401
 2.6%
Hispanic110108
 1.8%
Pacific Islander106
 40%
White494405
 18%
Two or More Races125184
 47.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6%3.9%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ralston Intermediate

Yes! Ralston Intermediate is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17th of 2798 California middle schools.

Students who attend Ralston Intermediate usually go on to attend Carlmont High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,117 students attended Ralston Intermediate.

Students at Ralston Intermediate are 36% White, 36% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.


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