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Rancho Viejo Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 21% of California middle schools

Summary

Rancho Viejo Middle is a public school serving about 1,040 students in grades 6-8 within the Hemet Unified district, which faces significant educational challenges across the region.

While the school performs below state averages, with about 30% of students proficient in English and 16% in math, it is the highest-performing middle school within its own district, scoring better than peers like Dartmouth Middle, Diamond Valley Middle, and Acacia Middle. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over 35% of students missing too much school, though this rate is still lower than some district schools. The school spends more per student than its Hemet counterparts, and its statewide ranking has shown gradual improvement in recent years.

Comparisons with nearby districts reveal that schools like Hans Christensen Middle and Bell Mountain Middle in Menifee Union, and Mountain Shadows Middle in Nuview Union, achieve stronger academic results while serving similar student populations, suggesting district-level policies play a key role. For Rancho Viejo, addressing attendance and effectively using its resources are critical areas for continued improvement.

1,040

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,461

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

985 North Cawston Ave.
Hemet, CA 92545-1551

(951) 765-6287

District: Hemet Unified

Students who attend Rancho Viejo Middle usually attend:

High:

Tahquitz High

Feeder schools for Rancho Viejo Middle:

Elementary:	Cawston Elementary
	Fruitvale Elementary
	Winchester Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

White:

12.0%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hemet Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg24%

California avg41%

2,184^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Hemet Unified

1170^th of 1,543Hemet 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	21.0	2184 of 2761	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	2214 of 2783	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	2240 of 2781	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	2250 of 2740	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	2402 of 2715	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1941 of 2480	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	2030 of 2508	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	1880 of 2497	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	1909 of 2477	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	1777 of 2379	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	1386 of 2259	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	1483 of 2236	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.5	1620 of 2179	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	392 of 609	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	569 of 627	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	436 of 613	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	430 of 637	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	580 of 643	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	437 of 600	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	1358 of 1531	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1198 of 1491	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1019 of 1369	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.3	1155 of 1478	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1073 of 1521	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1457 of 1540	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1382 of 1442	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1249 of 1364	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	2100 of 2533	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	2061 of 2551	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1987 of 2531	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	2076 of 2509	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	2200 of 2380	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1853 of 2262	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1866 of 2395	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1756 of 2388	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1839 of 2374	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1926 of 2359	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1947 of 2213	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1548 of 2072	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	437 of 477	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1961 of 2542	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1985 of 2579	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	2016 of 2531	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1999 of 2458	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	2105 of 2369	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1704 of 2230	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1988 of 2534	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	2033 of 2552	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	2134 of 2538	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2081 of 2527	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	2121 of 2407	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1761 of 2273	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	182 of 194	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	159 of 192	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	173 of 197	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	177 of 193	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	657 of 726	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	576 of 677	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	572 of 665	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	523 of 554	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	447 of 462	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1161 of 1566	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1139 of 1552	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1306 of 1531	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1243 of 1520	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1364 of 1537	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1385 of 1543	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1412 of 1555	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1497 of 1602	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1318 of 1496	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)36th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-18 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

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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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rancho Viejo Middle	Public	6-8	985 North Cawston Ave.	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-6287	1,040	49	21.3	89.3%	125 (12.0%)	99 (9.5%)	749 (72.0%)	17 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.1%)	21	2184^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.9%		21.1	2214^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.4%	30													14.5	14.5	28.3	33.9	29.5	30.4	14.9	16.9	17.4	16.4	$21,461	$19,622	$1,839
Monte Vista Middle	Public	6-8	425 North Lyon Ave.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-9361	893	48	18.7	90.9%	59 (6.6%)	101 (11.3%)	689 (77.2%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	23 (2.6%)	14.1	2473^rd of 2761 public middle schools	10.4%		12.8	2559^th of 2783 public middle schools	8.0%	86													14.3	14.3	23.6	25.9	21.2	23.6	10.0	8.5	12.2	10.3	$25,383	$25,218	$165
Acacia Middle	Public	6-8	1200 East Acacia Ave.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1620	958	44	21.9	94.8%	92 (9.6%)	98 (10.2%)	720 (75.2%)	15 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.9%)	11.3	2578^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.6%		14.2	2508^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.9%	70													12.5	12.5	16.6	16.5	22.9	18.8	7.1	11.5	7.4	8.5	$20,909	$19,130	$1,779
Diamond Valley Middle	Public	6-8	291 West Chambers St.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 925-2899	1,123	53	21.0	90.7%	143 (12.7%)	120 (10.7%)	769 (68.5%)	20 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	57 (5.1%)	16.2	2392^nd of 2761 public middle schools	13.4%		15.3	2467^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.4%	75													11.3	11.3	19.7	28.6	31.1	26.8	11.5	12.2	13.3	12.4	$22,861	$20,908	$1,953
North Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	1202 East Seventh St.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 487-7797	953	49	19.2	91.4%	48 (5.0%)	87 (9.1%)	753 (79.0%)	5 (0.5%)	23 (2.4%)	6 (0.6%)	28 (2.9%)	19.3	2253^rd of 2761 public middle schools	18.4%		18.6	2315^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.8%	62													21.6	21.6	21.1	37.4	25.5	28.2	10.5	12.0	12.0	11.5	$25,707	$25,410	$297
Dartmouth Middle	Public	6-8	41535 Mayberry Ave.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-2550	1,113	46	24.3	87.2%	239 (21.5%)	51 (4.6%)	761 (68.4%)	13 (1.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.6%)	18.1	2309^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.4%		18.3	2325^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.5%	16													16.4	16.4	20.3	31.3	28.4	27.0	9.0	15.2	15.1	13.4	$20,414	$18,570	$1,844
Mountain Shadows Middle	Public	7-8	30401 Reservoir Ave.	Nuevo	92567	Riverside County	Nuview Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-3836	339	16	21.5	89.4%	37 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	289 (85.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	41	1464^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.0%		44	1341^st of 2783 public middle schools	51.8%	123													26.9	26.9		42.4	51.2	47.1		20.7	22.5	21.7
Ethan A Chase Middle	Public	6-8	28100 Calm Horizon Dr.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-9244	1,447	58	24.7	74.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	1982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	28.2%		27.4	1926^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.8%	56													13.2	13.2	35.3	39.7	33.5	36.1	19.3	18.3	16.0	17.8	$20,042	$18,418	$1,624
Hans Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	27625 Sherman Rd.	Menifee	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-8356	369	17	21.3	73.4%	56 (15.2%)	31 (8.4%)	207 (56.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54 (14.6%)	42.4	1409^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.0%		43	1373^rd of 2783 public middle schools	50.7%	36													30.8	30.8	50.9	39.5	47.8	46.2	25.6	21.8	22.8	23.5	$22,870	$21,662	$1,208
Lakeside Middle	Public	7-8	27720 Walnut St.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-2440	1,076	48	22.2	86.3%	33 (3.1%)	94 (8.7%)	886 (82.3%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.9%)	28.3	1884^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.8%		24.5	2055^th of 2783 public middle schools	26.2%	171	11.3	2.8	7.9	32.1	22.2	28.1	30.2	2.8	19.1	5.7	2.8	4.5	13.5	13.5		43.3	37.2	40.2		20.7	15.9	18.2	$17,425	$17,072	$353

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Viejo Middle

Is Rancho Viejo Middle a good school?

Rancho Viejo Middle ranks in the bottom 20.9% of California middle schools.

What district is Rancho Viejo Middle in?

Hemet Unified

What high school do graduates of Rancho Viejo Middle attend?

Students who attend Rancho Viejo Middle usually go on to attend Tahquitz High

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Viejo Middle?

Students at Rancho Viejo Middle are 72% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Rancho Viejo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,040 students attended Rancho Viejo Middle.

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