Is Rancho Viejo Middle a good school?

Rancho Viejo Middle ranks in the bottom 19.6% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Rancho Viejo Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 975 students attended Rancho Viejo Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Viejo Middle?

Students at Rancho Viejo Middle are 70% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Rancho Viejo Middle attend?

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

Rancho Viejo Middle

Public 6-8

985 N. Cawston Ave.
Hemet, CA 92545-1551

(951) 765-6287

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2250^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,469

Students who attend Rancho Viejo Middle usually attend:

High:

Tahquitz High

Feeder schools for Rancho Viejo Middle:

Elementary:	Cawston Elementary
	Fruitvale Elementary
	Winchester Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 975

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

White:

12.9%

African American:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rancho Viejo Middle ranks worse than 80.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Rancho Viejo Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Hemet Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.5%), White (12.9%), African American (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Viejo Middle is 22.4, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Rancho Viejo Middle employs 43.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Viejo Middle is $6,469, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rancho Viejo Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Viejo Middle 2250^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Rancho Viejo Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hemet Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemet Unified 1168^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	28.48	1620^th	2179	25.7%
2011	35.71	1483^rd	2236	33.7%
2012	39.01	1386^th	2259	38.6%
2013	27.74	1777^th	2379	25.3%
2015	22.75	1909^th	2477	22.9%
2016	23.80	1880^th	2497	24.7%
2017	19.99	2030^th	2508	19.1%
2018	21.50	1941^st	2480	21.7%
2019	14.43	2402^nd	2715	11.5%
2022	19.34	2250^th	2740	17.9%
2023	20.34	2244^th	2788	19.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.96	447^th	462	3.2%
2019	6.34	523^rd	554	5.6%
2022	14.17	572^nd	665	14.0%
2023	15.05	577^th	678	14.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.22	1249^th	1364	8.4%
2019	24.75	1382^nd	1442	4.2%
2022	25.37	1457^th	1540	5.4%
2023	32.94	1074^th	1523	29.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.07	1307^th	1532	14.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.75	1704^th	2230	23.6%
2019	17.65	2105^th	2369	11.1%
2022	22.83	1999^th	2458	18.7%
2023	23.69	2018^th	2535	20.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.75	1853^rd	2262	18.1%
2019	12.29	2200^th	2380	7.6%
2022	19.93	2076^th	2509	17.3%
2023	22.44	1988^th	2535	21.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.75	1019^th	1369	25.6%
2019	25.18	1198^th	1491	19.7%
2022	22.55	1358^th	1531	11.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.57	177^th	193	8.3%
2023	15.05	173^rd	197	12.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.62	1761^st	2273	22.5%
2019	16.27	2121^st	2407	11.9%
2022	19.43	2081^st	2527	17.6%
2023	19.00	2138^th	2546	16.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.46	437^th	600	27.2%
2019	18.95	580^th	643	9.8%
2022	32.09	430^th	637	32.5%
2023	30.16	433^rd	609	28.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.36	1548^th	2072	25.3%
2019	18.22	1947^th	2213	12.0%
2022	22.29	1926^th	2359	18.4%
2023	24.73	1841^st	2379	22.6%

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Rank History for White students at Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.36	1318^th	1496	11.9%
2019	8.70	1497^th	1602	6.6%
2022	12.53	1412^th	1555	9.2%
2023	12.65	1388^th	1549	10.4%

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

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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 Rancho Viejo Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	396	156	49	706	9	10	5	1331
2010	385	151	46	756	13	6	16	1373
2011	334	147	47	733	11	5	17	1294
2012	337	138	42	771	10	7	33	1338
2013	311	143	40	740	7	2	32	1275
2014	266	139	28	775	10	3	22	1243
2015	243	140	22	745	10	4	36	1200
2016	235	119	16	804	11	5	47	1237
2017	241	120	23	851	6	6	37	1284
2018	241	132	27	889	4	1	49	1343
2019	204	128	16	893	5	2	43	1291
2020	189	147	19	918	6	1	55	1335
2021	144	101	7	723	6	3	51	1035
2022	137	102	16	656	5	0	43	959
2023	126	101	19	687	2	2	38	975

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rancho Viejo Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	1331	50.4	23.6	87.8
2010	1373	51.8	26.5	79.9
2011	1294	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	1338	48.4	27.6	n/a
2013	1275	47.0	27.1	84.4
2014	1243	44.6	27.8	85.9
2015	1200	50.0	24.0	87.9
2016	1237	50.0	24.7	87.5
2017	1284	53.1	24.1	86.8
2018	1343	58.2	23.0	85.9
2019	1291	50.3	25.6	89.5
2020	1335	n/a	n/a	90
2021	1035	46.1	22.4	90.6
2022	959	41.4	23.1	86
2023	975	43.3	22.4	87.6

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.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	1331	50.4	23.6	87.8
2010	1373	51.8	26.5	79.9
2011	1294	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	1338	48.4	27.6	n/a
2013	1275	47.0	27.1	84.4
2014	1243	44.6	27.8	85.9
2015	1200	50.0	24.0	87.9
2016	1237	50.0	24.7	87.5
2017	1284	53.1	24.1	86.8
2018	1343	58.2	23.0	85.9
2019	1291	50.3	25.6	89.5
2020	1335	n/a	n/a	90
2021	1035	46.1	22.4	90.6
2022	959	41.4	23.1	86
2023	975	43.3	22.4	87.6

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 Rancho Viejo Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,469

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho Viejo Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2402^nd of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2244^th of 2788 Middle schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Viejo Middle)	21.3	24.2	2.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)	33.7	25.2	8.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Viejo Middle)	17.2	15.2	2.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)	20.2	14.6	5.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Viejo Middle)	27.7	25.3	2.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)	37.6	29	8.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Viejo Middle)	15.8	12.7	3.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)	20.7	14.1	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Viejo Middle)	25.6	31.6	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)	37	29.8	7.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Viejo Middle)	9.7	8.2	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)	18.9	12.2	6.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Rancho Viejo Middle)	11.3	14.3	3%
8th Grade Science (Hemet Unified)	18.8	16.4	2.3%
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	1291	975	24.5%
African American	128	101	21.1%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	16	19	18.8%
Hispanic	893	687	23.1%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	204	126	38.2%
Two or More Races	43	38	11.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.5%	87.6%	2%

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Rancho Viejo Middle	Public	6-8	985 N. Cawston Ave.	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-6287	975	43	22.4	87.6%	126 (12.9%)	101 (10.4%)	687 (70.5%)	19 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.9%)	20.3	2250^th of 2798 public middle schools	19.6%		19.3	2250^th of 2740 public middle schools	17.9%		14.3	14.3	24.2	25.3	31.6	27.1	15.2	12.7	8.2	12.0	$6,469
Monte Vista Middle	Public	6-8	425 N. Lyon Ave.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-9361	913	48	19.1	86.7%	81 (8.9%)	85 (9.3%)	689 (75.5%)	10 (1.1%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.9%)	18	2370^th of 2798 public middle schools	15.3%		16	2400^th of 2740 public middle schools	12.4%	30	14.2	14.2	19.4	29.8	25.3	24.8	7.9	13.1	9.9	10.3	$11,587
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet	Public	6-10	181 N. Ramona Blvd	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 929-1954	583	24	24.7	79.1%	70 (12.0%)	25 (4.3%)	438 (75.1%)	21 (3.6%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.4%)	63.3	811^th of 2798 public middle schools	71.0%		78.5	519^th of 2740 public middle schools	81.1%	292	40.8	40.8	47.7	58.5	66.2	57.4	27.3	29.6	29.2	28.7	$14,279
Acacia Middle	Public	6-8	1200 E. Acacia Ave.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1620	1,016	44	22.9	94.1%	114 (11.2%)	107 (10.5%)	757 (74.5%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	13.3	2573^rd of 2798 public middle schools	8.0%		10.8	2612^th of 2740 public middle schools	4.7%	39	9.7	9.7	15.2	23.9	24.7	21.2	6.5	7.7	5.9	6.8	$8,617
Diamond Valley Middle	Public	6-8	291 W. Chambers St.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 925-2899	1,078	47	22.7	90.6%	132 (12.2%)	117 (10.9%)	745 (69.1%)	20 (1.9%)	9 (0.8%)	6 (0.6%)	49 (4.5%)	12.9	2595^th of 2798 public middle schools	7.3%		15.5	2422^nd of 2740 public middle schools	11.6%	173	10.0	10.0	18.0	15.5	23.9	18.9	9.7	5.7	7.4	7.7	$6,894
North Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	1202 E. Seventh St.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 487-7797	844	47	17.8	89.5%	72 (8.5%)	73 (8.6%)	637 (75.5%)	8 (0.9%)	15 (1.8%)	8 (0.9%)	31 (3.7%)	18.9	2327^th of 2798 public middle schools	16.8%		16.9	2358^th of 2740 public middle schools	13.9%	31	16.5	16.5	21.9	28.2	20.4	23.5	12.4	15.7	9.0	12.3	$11,661
Dartmouth Middle	Public	6-8	41535 Mayberry Ave.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-2550	1,037	43	24.2	83.9%	236 (22.8%)	33 (3.2%)	716 (69.0%)	7 (0.7%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (3.3%)	15.2	2495^th of 2798 public middle schools	10.8%		20.9	2176^th of 2740 public middle schools	20.6%	319	9.1	9.1	20.8	27.3	14.6	20.9	11.5	14.1	6.2	10.6	$6,793
Mountain Shadows Middle	Public	7-8	30401 Reservoir Ave.	Nuevo	92567	Riverside County	Nuview Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-3836	340	16	21.0	85.3%	39 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	288 (84.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	27.3	1937^th of 2798 public middle schools	30.8%		29.4	1806^th of 2740 public middle schools	34.1%	131	15.3	15.3		27.6	34.1	31.0		16.1	20.2	18.3	$10,926
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	1,368	56	24.4	73.0%	200 (14.6%)	97 (7.1%)	981 (71.7%)	53 (3.9%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	27 (2.0%)	26	1996^th of 2798 public middle schools	28.7%		26.7	1914^th of 2740 public middle schools	30.1%	82	13.1	13.1	32.1	31.7	36.9	33.6	15.7	13.2	15.1	14.7
Hans Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	27625 Sherman Rd.	Menifee	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-8356	663	31	21.2	71.8%	127 (19.2%)	46 (6.9%)	398 (60.0%)	32 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	51 (7.7%)	41.3	1416^th of 2798 public middle schools	49.4%		33.8	1659^th of 2740 public middle schools	39.5%	243	25.5	25.5	41.8	41.2	38.3	40.4	30.1	24.3	15.9	23.3	$9,849

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