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Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary

Q: Is Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary a good school?

Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary ranks 2793 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 307 students in Santa Fe Springs, part of the Los Nietos School District, which is ranked in the middle of all California districts.

This school has shown significant ups and downs in its academic performance recently, with test scores and state rankings dropping notably this year compared to last, a pattern more volatile than many nearby schools. A standout finding is the "sixth-grade leap," where students who start with lower scores in third grade show remarkable improvement by sixth grade, often outperforming district and state averages, suggesting very effective upper-grade instruction. However, the school faces challenges with chronic student absenteeism, which has improved but remains an area of focus, and it spends more per student than all comparable schools in the area, including higher-performing ones like Jersey Avenue Elementary and Ada S. Nelson Elementary.

Within its own district, Rancho Santa Gertrudes is a middle performer, scoring below Ada S. Nelson Elementary but above Aeolian Elementary. Compared to schools in neighboring districts like Little Lake City Elementary, it is competitive with some but lags behind the top performers. The school serves a community with high economic need, similar to all schools in this comparison, yet outcomes vary, pointing to the importance of factors like instructional quality and school culture.

307

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,639

Per pupil spending ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11233 East Charlesworth Rd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-2820

(562) 692-0841

District: Los Nietos

Students who attend Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Los Nietos Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.8%

White:

1.3%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2024 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2024) to 52nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,793^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Los Nietos

676^th of 1,543Los Nietos 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	46.5	2793 of 5857	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	1735 of 5869	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	1865 of 5859	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	2334 of 5883	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	918 of 1417	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2880 of 5789	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	3232 of 5662	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	3070 of 5692	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.4	3660 of 5614	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.2	4407 of 5611	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.3	2733 of 5530	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.3	2480 of 5390	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	2409 of 5377	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.8	3367 of 5314	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	2677 of 5193	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.5	3482 of 5113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.1	3568 of 5113	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.6	3136 of 4818	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.7	3179 of 4822	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.6	2774 of 4809	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	52.4	1144 of 3246	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	2929 of 5597	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	2193 of 5612	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	2123 of 5609	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2534 of 5635	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	808 of 1267	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	2926 of 5492	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	3428 of 5413	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	1692 of 5107	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.9	593 of 5107	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	713 of 5087	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	969 of 5084	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	1617 of 4963	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	2081 of 4830	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	2077 of 5460	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	918 of 5517	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	1033 of 5363	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	1378 of 5264	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	449 of 1110	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	1698 of 5173	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	2333 of 5084	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	2288 of 5628	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	1223 of 5643	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	1734 of 5638	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	2034 of 5663	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	766 of 1272	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	2616 of 5510	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	2847 of 5431	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)65th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-5 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary	Public	K-6	11233 East Charlesworth Rd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 692-0841	307	14	21.9	86.6%	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	294 (95.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	46.5	2793^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		66.9	1735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.4%	1058	24.4	24.4	14.3	37.2	53.7	60.0	43.4	28.6	37.2	29.3	52.5	37.5	88.9				92.6		$24,639	$4,337	$20,302
Jersey Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Jersey Ave.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 948-3772	260	13	20.0	75.4%	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	243 (93.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	74.6	1395^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		56.1	2233^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.0%	838	43.8	43.8	62.8	64.9	64.6		64.1	62.8	56.8	35.4		50.8	95.4				95.4		$23,915	$1,059	$22,856
Birney Technical Academy	Public	K-5	8501 Orange Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7600	344	15	22.9	80.8%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	340 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45.5	2852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		47.7	2688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	164	32.7	32.7	38.5	42.9	51.9		44.4	30.8	42.0	32.7		35.1	96.6						$21,568	$1,128	$20,440
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	11500 East Joslin St.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-8655	457	21	21.7	72.2%	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	418 (91.5%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	59	2120^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%		60.8	2037^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.3%	83	23.7	23.7	52.9	50.6	57.7		54.0	57.1	50.6	35.1		46.4	86.6	91.5	90.2	90.2	91.5	90.2	$21,930	$993	$20,937
Aeolian Elementary	Public	K-6	11600 Aeolian St.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 699-0913	283	13	21.7	91.2%	7 (2.5%)	6 (2.1%)	266 (94.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.3	4293^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		42.8	3012^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	1281	20.4	20.4	24.4	23.1	44.9	37.5	33.3	15.6	10.3	34.7	19.6	20.6	89.1	93.5		93.5	93.5		$22,048	$3,348	$18,700
Ada S. Nelson Elementary	Public	K-6	8140 South Vicki Dr.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 692-0615	358	14	25.5	84.1%	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	328 (91.6%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	60	2069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.6	1952^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	117	26.9	26.9	45.2	54.9	59.6	52.5	53.5	56.8	47.1	37.7	37.5	44.7							$19,646	$2,616	$17,030
Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences	Public	K-5	8200 Serapis Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7620	376	14	26.8	82.2%	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	366 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	55.5	2272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.2%		45.5	2831^st of 5869 public elementary schools	51.8%	559	34.9	34.9	43.4	59.3	38.7		46.7	48.1	50.0	37.5		45.3							$20,489	$1,093	$19,396
Unsworth (Edith) Elementary	Public	K-5	9001 Lindsey Ave.	Downey	90240	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3576	633	29	21.8	75.0%	37 (5.8%)	16 (2.5%)	544 (85.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	74.3	1409^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		74.1	1408^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.0%	1	34.6	34.6	63.6	63.2	55.5		60.7	72.0	57.9	45.5		58.0	94.4	96.3	98.2	94.4	95.4	94.4	$17,992	$1,836	$16,156
Rivera Elementary	Public	K-5	7250 Citronell St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7650	473	18	26.2	85.0%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	466 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	3417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		33.3	3657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	240	25.6	25.6	35.1	34.9	47.1		39.3	36.5	38.6	21.2		31.8							$20,397	$1,083	$19,314
Lakeland Elementary	Public	K-5	11224 Bombardier Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-8887	315	15	21.0	77.5%	17 (5.4%)	9 (2.9%)	258 (81.9%)	29 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	74.4	1401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%		60.1	2061^st of 5869 public elementary schools	64.9%	660	41.1	41.1	60.7	65.9	53.6		59.6	64.3	63.6	42.9		56.4	85.0	90.3	85.0		85.0	90.3	$20,765	$1,018	$19,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary

What district is Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary in?

Los Nietos

How many students attend Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary.

Is Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary a good school?

Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary ranks 2793^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary?

Students at Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Nietos Middle

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