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El Rancho High

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El Rancho High ranks 964 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

964^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 55% of California high schools

Summary

Located in Pico Rivera, El Rancho High serves 1,995 students in grades 9–12. Completion outcomes are strong: in 2025–2026, 97% of students graduated, compared with 94% in the El Rancho Unified district and 88% statewide; the dropout rate was 2%, below the district’s 4% and the state’s 8%. Test results, however, vary by subject. The clearest academic concern is science, where proficiency trails the state and traditional nearby high schools.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state and nearby schools: 57% were proficient, versus 49% statewide, 43% in El Rancho Unified, and a 44% average across the nine nearby schools. But four nearby traditional high schools averaged 62%. Math proficiency was 30%—about level with the district, below the state’s 38%, and above the nearby-school average of 20%; the four traditional high schools averaged 38%. Science proficiency was 24%, below the state’s 36% and district’s 26%, and only slightly above the nearby-school average of 23%. The traditional nearby high schools averaged 38% in science.

Results show both progress and setbacks: math rose from 20% proficient in 2022–2023 to 30% in 2025–2026, narrowing its gap with the state from 14 points to 8. ELA has fallen from its 66% peak in 2023–2024 to 57%, while its lead over the state narrowed from 19 points to 8. SchoolDigger rates the school at the 55th percentile and 3 stars, down from the 70th percentile in 2023–2024. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 22.2, compared with 18.3 at nearby schools on average. In 2024–2025, 74% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; because California is listed as a statewide-free-meals state, this is context, not a measure of access to free meals. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Special Education Students is notably lower than the school’s overall standing: 20th percentile, 35 points below its overall 55th percentile.

1,995

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,215

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

6501 South Passons Blvd.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-3373

(562) 801-7500

District: El Rancho Unified

Feeder schools for El Rancho High:

Elementary:	Birney Technical Academy
	Durfee Elementary
	Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences
	North Ranchito Elementary
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	Rio Vista Elementary
	Rivera Elementary
	South Ranchito Dual Language Academy
	Valencia Academy of the Arts
Middle:	North Park Academy of the Arts
	Rivera Middle
	STEAM Academy @ Burke

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.9%

Asian:

1.4%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

California avg42%

964^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the El Rancho Unified

875^th of 1,530El Rancho 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
2026	53.4	964 of 2135	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	827 of 2162	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	648 of 2159	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	798 of 2170	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	839 of 2123	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	379 of 1290	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	1007 of 2133	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	649 of 2017	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	616 of 2021	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	726 of 2039	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	866 of 1994	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.0	984 of 2426	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.1	1003 of 2354	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.7	952 of 2367	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.4	1095 of 2281	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.6	997 of 2238	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.2	931 of 2117	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.9	957 of 2063	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.3	853 of 1968	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.1	856 of 1901	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.5	846 of 1653	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.1	323 of 1161	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	32.6	370 of 555	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	727 of 1117	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	570 of 1052	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	509 of 1085	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	234 of 1064	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	37.5	600 of 1044	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.5	79 of 467	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	426 of 941	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	991 of 1864	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	772 of 1906	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	558 of 1915	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	807 of 1915	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	729 of 1858	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	288 of 1054	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	1009 of 1833	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.6	564 of 1760	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	636 of 1880	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	492 of 1900	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	365 of 1902	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	449 of 1917	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	516 of 1861	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	620 of 1814	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	350 of 1742	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	756 of 1997	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	587 of 2013	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	463 of 2026	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	520 of 2030	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	547 of 1943	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	247 of 1126	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	833 of 1937	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	486 of 1862	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	819 of 1930	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	765 of 1942	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	690 of 1948	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	723 of 1963	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	809 of 1916	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	439 of 1122	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	883 of 1880	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	689 of 1834	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	95 of 156	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	60 of 175	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	102 of 183	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	986 of 1235	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	994 of 1252	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	499 of 1216	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	509 of 1197	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Science24%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
El Rancho High	Public	9-12	6501 South Passons Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7500	1,995	90	22.2	73.9%	21 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1,934 (96.9%)	28 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	53.4	964^th of 2135 public high schools	54.8%		59.8	827^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%	137	24.2		24.1	57.4	57.4	30.4	30.4	$23,215	$702	$22,513
Ruben Salazar Continuation	Public	9-12	9115 Balfour St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7680	178	11	16.1	77.5%	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (97.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	10.1	1947^th of 2135 public high schools	8.8%		8.7	2086^th of 2162 public high schools	3.5%	139	0.0		0.0	22.2	22.2	0.0	0.0	$27,976	$1,014	$26,962
Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon St. Unit E	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 698-9571	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pioneer High	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,000	53	18.7	87.7%	26 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	954 (95.4%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	73.4	550^th of 2135 public high schools	74.2%		61.8	768^th of 2162 public high schools	64.5%	218	42.6		42.2	65.7	65.7	37.9	37.9	$27,651	$1,120	$26,531
Applied Technology Center	Public	9-12	1200 West Mines Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 248-2500	295	25	12.0	88.5%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	284 (96.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52.1	990^th of 2135 public high schools	53.6%		47.4	1088^th of 2162 public high schools	49.7%	98	38.3		38.3	59.0	59.0	13.1	13.1	$27,677	$1,848	$25,829
Vail High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1230 South Vail Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 728-1940	219	12	18.1	95.0%	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	216 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10	1951^st of 2135 public high schools	8.6%		12.2	1904^th of 2162 public high schools	11.9%	47	2.3		4.2	8.1	8.1	6.8	6.8	$29,447	$3,129	$26,318
Whittier High	Public	9-12	12417 East Philadelphia St.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,652	77	21.4	85.5%	84 (5.1%)	14 (0.8%)	1,525 (92.3%)	17 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	81.7	367^th of 2135 public high schools	82.8%		68.3	630^th of 2162 public high schools	70.9%	263	45.8	27.3	45.3	68.1	68.1	52.0	52.0	$23,202	$884	$22,318
Montebello High	Public	9-12	2100 West Cleveland Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 728-0121	1,907	99	19.3	89.0%	26 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1,859 (97.5%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	29	1503^rd of 2135 public high schools	29.6%		38.7	1297^th of 2162 public high schools	40.0%	206	13.4	7.1	13.2	45.3	45.3	11.2	11.2	$23,095	$1,983	$21,112
Santa Fe High	Public	9-12	10400 South Orr and Day Rd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,865	77	24.1	77.6%	95 (5.1%)	16 (0.9%)	1,699 (91.1%)	42 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	85.4	288^th of 2135 public high schools	86.5%		79.4	421^st of 2162 public high schools	80.5%	133	50.3		49.9	72.5	72.5	51.2	51.2	$22,119	$461	$21,658
Sierra Vista High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	9401 South Painter Ave.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	284	13	21.9	80.3%	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	264 (93.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	18.2	1682^nd of 2135 public high schools	21.2%		29.9	1488^th of 2162 public high schools	31.2%	194	7.8		8.0	35.2	35.2	3.4	3.4	$23,999	$465	$23,534

Frequently Asked Questions about El Rancho High

What schools feed into El Rancho High?

El Rancho High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Birney Technical Academy
Elementary : Durfee Elementary
Elementary : Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences
Elementary : North Ranchito Elementary
Elementary : Rio Vista Elementary
Elementary : Rivera Elementary
Elementary : South Ranchito Dual Language Academy
Elementary : Valencia Academy of the Arts
Middle : North Park Academy of the Arts
Middle : Rivera Middle
Middle : STEAM Academy @ Burke

Is El Rancho High a good school?

El Rancho High ranks 964^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend El Rancho High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,995 students attended El Rancho High.

What is the racial makeup of El Rancho High?

Students at El Rancho High are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% White.

What district is El Rancho High in?

El Rancho Unified

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