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North Ranchito Elementary

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North Ranchito Elementary ranks 3078 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3078^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

North Ranchito Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 319 students in the El Rancho Unified School District in Pico Rivera, operating in a high-need community where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is a solid performer within its own district, ranking in the 47th percentile statewide and outperforming several nearby schools like Durfee Elementary and South Ranchito Dual Language Academy. Its greatest strength is its effectiveness with specific student groups, such as English learners and students with special needs, where its rankings are significantly higher than the school's overall score. However, performance varies widely by grade and subject, with strong 4th-grade English but notably low 5th-grade math and science proficiency across the board.

Interesting comparisons show a wide performance gap even among schools in the same district with similar students, as North Ranchito trails higher-performing Valencia Academy of the Arts. Furthermore, Montebello Gardens Elementary, located just a third of a mile away in the Montebello Unified district, achieves higher academic results with lower per-student funding. The school has shown resilience, improving its ranking since the pandemic and making significant progress in reducing chronic student absences.

319

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,566

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8837 East Olympic Blvd.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-2336

(562) 801-7630

District: El Rancho Unified

Students who attend North Ranchito Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Park Academy of the Arts
High:	El Rancho High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.6%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg33%

California avg41%

3,078^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the El Rancho Unified

922^nd of 1,543El 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
2025	41.8	3078 of 5857	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	3543 of 5869	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	3572 of 5859	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	3988 of 5883	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	2942 of 5789	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	3116 of 5662	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.7	3389 of 5692	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	2926 of 5614	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.4	4096 of 5611	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	3273 of 5530	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	3385 of 5390	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	3322 of 5377	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.1	3766 of 5314	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.4	3412 of 5193	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	3072 of 5113	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.6	3191 of 5113	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	2588 of 4818	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.8	2613 of 4822	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.0	3568 of 4809	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	22.7	2195 of 2585	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1606 of 2128	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	1247 of 3162	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	1488 of 3245	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1511 of 3311	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	2050 of 3275	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2028 of 3246	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	3023 of 5597	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	4349 of 5612	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	3051 of 5609	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3903 of 5635	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	3004 of 5492	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	3303 of 5413	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	1943 of 5107	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	2339 of 5107	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	2341 of 5087	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	2958 of 5084	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	1628 of 4963	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	1814 of 4830	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	2336 of 5460	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2512 of 5517	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	2420 of 5363	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	3449 of 5264	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1751 of 5173	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	1903 of 5084	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	3010 of 5628	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	2525 of 5643	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	3772 of 5638	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3762 of 5663	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2680 of 5510	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	2785 of 5431	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	850 of 2635	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	968 of 2420	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)68th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)15th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science18%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	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 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
North Ranchito Elementary	Public	K-5	8837 East Olympic Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7630	319	14	22.7	85.3%	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	311 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.8	3078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		34.8	3543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	465																	17.7		17.7	39.2	56.6	33.3				43.2	51.0	41.5	15.7				36.1	95.9				95.9	97.3	$20,566	$1,096	$19,470
Montebello Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Pine St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 463-5191	230	11	21.2	87.8%	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (95.2%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.4	1998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		62	1982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	16																	23.5		23.5	55.0	48.4	47.1				50.5	52.5	54.8	52.9				53.3	59.6	72.3	68.1	72.3	76.6	70.2	$15,882	$945	$14,937
Durfee Elementary	Public	K-5	4220 South Durfee Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7610	322	13	24.7	78.3%	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	312 (96.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29	4052^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.8%		31.2	3841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.6%	211																	20.8		20.8	32.6	36.7	25.0				31.6	32.6	38.3	17.3				29.7	96.4			96.4			$20,749	$1,079	$19,670
South Ranchito Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	5241 South Passons Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7660	351	16	21.9	84.6%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (97.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.1	4667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	89	10.5	11.4	0.0	6.7	36.8	22.7	30.2	29.6	10.5	29.6	3.8	14.1	2.6	6.8	1.9	3.7	18.9		18.9	10.5	32.6	33.3				26.5	13.2	34.1	13.2				20.0	95.4	96.9		95.4	96.9	96.9	$22,075	$1,275	$20,800
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	200 West Madison Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-2435	366	16	23.5	88.8%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (97.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	4658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.2	4846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	188																	18.4		18.4	22.1	18.3	23.4				21.2	37.7	21.7	29.8				30.4	82.0	90.2	90.2	90.2	86.9	90.2	$13,667	$978	$12,689
La Merced Academy	Public	K-8	724 North Poplar Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-5043	665	30	22.0	73.7%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	645 (97.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38.3	3324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		32.3	3753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.1%	429																	23.4	55.0	32.8	44.9	28.4	27.7	60.3	63.6	67.5	42.9	47.8	26.9	22.3	46.6	30.0	56.1	35.8	69.3	84.7	81.0	79.6	78.8	80.3	$13,932	$992	$12,940
Valencia Academy of the Arts	Public	K-5	9241 East Cosgrove St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7670	398	16	24.8	82.4%	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	383 (96.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	57.7	2187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		60.1	2063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	124																	40.4		40.4	38.2	56.5	57.9				50.5	39.7	54.3	31.6				42.6	96.6						$21,108	$1,019	$20,089
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	8809 Coffman-Pico Rd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7640	370	15	24.6	83.5%	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	359 (97.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	57.2	2201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%		44.6	2884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.9%	683																	32.8		32.8	51.8	51.8	45.9				49.7	62.5	41.1	32.8				45.1	92.9			96.5	96.5		$20,336	$925	$19,411
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	10626 East Orange Grove Ave.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3200	324	15	21.1	83.6%	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	304 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	35.5	3536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		42.8	3008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	528																	23.7		23.7	27.7	36.5	40.7				35.4	29.2	40.4	33.3				34.4	95.0	95.0	95.0				$18,989	$2,084	$16,905
West Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	6411 South Norwalk Blvd.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3240	346	17	19.8	76.0%	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	307 (88.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	47.9	2705^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.2	2724^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.6%	19		5.3		5.3		10.5		10.5		26.3		26.3		5.3		5.3	25.4		25.4	42.6	47.1	43.1				44.2	47.8	45.1	32.8				41.3							$19,953	$2,070	$17,883

Frequently Asked Questions about North Ranchito Elementary

How many students attend North Ranchito Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended North Ranchito Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Ranchito Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Ranchito Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Park Academy of the Arts
High : El Rancho High

What district is North Ranchito Elementary in?

El Rancho Unified

Is North Ranchito Elementary a good school?

North Ranchito Elementary ranks 3078^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Ranchito Elementary?

Students at North Ranchito Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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