Rancho Elementary

Public K-6

 8845 Noeline Ave.
       Spring Valley, CA  91977-5716


(619) 668-5885

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
4125th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,309 Help


Students who attend Rancho Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa
High:    Mount Miguel High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.7 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.5%
African American:
13.0%
White:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.9% Help


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Compare Details Rancho Elementary ranks worse than 70.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.51. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.5%), African American (13%), White (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Elementary is 24.7, which is the 5th best among 17 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Elementary is $5,309, which is the lowest among 18 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rancho Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Elementary 4125th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Rancho Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:


La Mesa-Spring Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks La Mesa-Spring Valley 738th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rancho Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.49 1901st 4809 60.5%
2005 52.37 2078th 4822 56.9%
2006 42.89 2566th 4818 46.7%
2007 44.73 2630th 5113 48.6%
2008 54.88 2113th 5113 58.7%
2009 56.45 2101st 5193 59.5%
2010 58.38 2078th 5314 60.9%
2011 49.98 2601st 5377 51.6%
2012 46.00 2878th 5390 46.6%
2013 44.50 3045th 5530 44.9%
2015 50.88 2399th 5611 57.2%
2016 46.70 2672nd 5614 52.4%
2017 33.03 3598th 5692 36.8%
2018 42.00 3027th 5662 46.5%
2019 47.16 2751st 5789 52.5%
2022 35.31 3437th 5883 41.6%
2023 27.51 4113th 5848 29.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.31 1643rd 3246 49.4%
2019 79.16 328th 3275 90.0%
2022 56.46 906th 3311 72.6%
2023 36.39 2045th 3240 36.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.72 1654th 2416 31.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.59 2066th 5084 59.4%
2019 57.25 1937th 5173 62.6%
2022 45.45 2572nd 5264 51.1%
2023 30.95 3817th 5355 28.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.34 3395th 5413 37.3%
2019 37.54 3261st 5492 40.6%
2022 44.34 2742nd 5635 51.3%
2023 30.39 3708th 5595 33.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.45 2543rd 5431 53.2%
2019 55.35 2180th 5510 60.4%
2022 26.23 4114th 5663 27.4%
2023 26.78 4045th 5627 28.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.41 2448th 4830 49.3%
2019 48.10 2410th 4963 51.4%
2022 37.92 3063rd 5084 39.8%
2023 22.91 4252nd 5079 16.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Rancho Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 268 41 71 135 2 n/a n/a 0 517
1989 285 42 62 156 2 n/a n/a 0 547
1990 262 44 65 151 4 n/a n/a 0 526
1991 244 55 71 143 2 n/a n/a 0 515
1992 226 78 73 153 1 n/a n/a 0 531
1993 227 88 95 148 1 n/a n/a 0 559
1994 203 86 95 154 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1995 175 87 88 176 5 n/a n/a 0 531
1996 175 87 88 176 5 n/a n/a 0 531
1997 158 81 70 209 9 n/a n/a 0 527
1998 171 70 77 223 4 n/a n/a 0 545
1999 169 67 74 238 3 n/a n/a 31 582
2000 156 87 78 224 5 n/a n/a 27 577
2001 127 92 72 224 7 n/a n/a 45 567
2002 103 80 75 201 9 n/a n/a 33 501
2003 103 80 75 201 9 n/a n/a 33 501
2004 85 75 62 175 3 n/a n/a 46 446
2005 64 58 71 180 2 n/a n/a 59 434
2006 54 49 54 186 1 n/a n/a 60 404
2007 58 45 61 188 0 n/a n/a 43 395
2008 42 43 50 171 n/a n/a n/a 0 306
2009 32 43 33 168 0 2 52 0 330
2010 41 31 37 190 0 1 25 0 325
2011 50 45 32 206 0 3 28 0 364
2012 52 45 42 290 0 6 28 0 463
2013 52 50 40 297 0 5 26 0 470
2014 49 46 39 289 0 4 23 0 450
2015 44 47 44 267 0 3 24 0 429
2016 37 54 40 244 1 1 17 0 394
2017 34 56 42 243 2 1 20 0 398
2018 34 51 43 229 1 2 22 0 382
2019 29 44 35 219 0 1 16 0 344
2020 27 40 38 218 0 1 14 0 338
2021 22 39 32 202 0 1 13 0 309
2022 23 36 20 214 0 1 12 0 306
2023 30 45 20 230 0 3 18 0 346

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 Rancho Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 20.0 25.8 n/a
1989 547 21.0 26.0 n/a
1990 526 21.0 25.0 n/a
1991 515 23.0 22.3 n/a
1992 531 23.4 22.6 37.7
1993 559 23.0 24.3 0
1994 538 21.0 25.6 48.5
1995 531 23.0 23.1 52.7
1996 531 23.0 23.1 52.7
1997 527 26.1 20.2 57.9
1998 545 29.4 18.5 59.6
1999 582 30.4 19.1 58.1
2000 577 28.2 20.5 53.6
2001 567 29.3 19.4 56.9
2002 501 27.0 18.6 55.1
2003 501 27.0 18.6 55.1
2004 446 22.9 19.5 60.3
2005 434 22.5 19.3 73.6
2006 404 22.5 18.0 84
2007 395 21.0 18.8 75.9
2008 306 32.6 9.4 79.7
2009 330 26.0 11.3 67.3
2010 325 22.9 14.1 67.7
2011 364 n/a n/a 75
2012 463 16.0 28.9 n/a
2013 470 17.0 27.6 68.1
2014 450 16.5 27.2 80
2015 429 16.0 26.8 75.5
2016 394 16.0 24.6 79.7
2017 398 16.0 24.8 73.9
2018 382 15.0 25.4 75.4
2019 344 13.0 26.4 73.3
2020 338 n/a n/a 74.3
2021 309 12.0 25.7 78
2022 306 12.0 25.5 79.4
2023 346 14.0 24.7 78.9

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 Rancho Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 20.0 25.8 n/a
1989 547 21.0 26.0 n/a
1990 526 21.0 25.0 n/a
1991 515 23.0 22.3 n/a
1992 531 23.4 22.6 37.7
1993 559 23.0 24.3 0
1994 538 21.0 25.6 48.5
1995 531 23.0 23.1 52.7
1996 531 23.0 23.1 52.7
1997 527 26.1 20.2 57.9
1998 545 29.4 18.5 59.6
1999 582 30.4 19.1 58.1
2000 577 28.2 20.5 53.6
2001 567 29.3 19.4 56.9
2002 501 27.0 18.6 55.1
2003 501 27.0 18.6 55.1
2004 446 22.9 19.5 60.3
2005 434 22.5 19.3 73.6
2006 404 22.5 18.0 84
2007 395 21.0 18.8 75.9
2008 306 32.6 9.4 79.7
2009 330 26.0 11.3 67.3
2010 325 22.9 14.1 67.7
2011 364 n/a n/a 75
2012 463 16.0 28.9 n/a
2013 470 17.0 27.6 68.1
2014 450 16.5 27.2 80
2015 429 16.0 26.8 75.5
2016 394 16.0 24.6 79.7
2017 398 16.0 24.8 73.9
2018 382 15.0 25.4 75.4
2019 344 13.0 26.4 73.3
2020 338 n/a n/a 74.3
2021 309 12.0 25.7 78
2022 306 12.0 25.5 79.4
2023 346 14.0 24.7 78.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Rancho Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201299.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201396.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%
201496.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201593.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%95.0%100.0%98.0%95.0%95.0%
201698.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201889.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%95.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%94.0%90.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rancho Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,309

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho Elementary

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 2751st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4113th of 5848 Elementary schools
 22.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Elementary)53.628.3
 25.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Mesa-Spring Valley)54.746.6
 8.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rancho Elementary)46.431.5
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (La Mesa-Spring Valley)51.645.6
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Elementary)51.220.7
 30.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Mesa-Spring Valley)50.248.5
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Elementary)35.713.8
 21.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (La Mesa-Spring Valley)42.441.6
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Elementary)57.138.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Mesa-Spring Valley)51.545.2
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Elementary)35.714.6
 21.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (La Mesa-Spring Valley)36.226.7
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Rancho Elementary)3110.4
 20.5%
   5th Grade Science (La Mesa-Spring Valley)31.626.1
 5.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Elementary)43.947.8
 3.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Mesa-Spring Valley)51.444.9
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Elementary)17.117
 0%
   6th Grade Mathematics (La Mesa-Spring Valley)39.831.7
 8.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students344346
 0.6%
African American4445
 2.3%
American Indian00
Asian3520
 42.9%
Hispanic219230
 5%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White2930
 3.4%
Two or More Races1618
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.3%78.9%
 5.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Rancho Elementary.

Students at Rancho Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Rancho Elementary ranks 4125th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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