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Rancho Pico Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 94% of California middle schools

Summary

Rancho Pico Junior High serves 842 students in grades 7–8 in Stevenson Ranch. Its 2025–2026 results show strong proficiency across English language arts (ELA), math and science, and it leads its five nearby same-district schools serving the same grades in ELA and math.

The school’s results are well above both the state and the William S. Hart Union High district: about 80% of students were proficient in ELA, 67% in math and 58% in science. Those results exceed state rates by 31, 29 and 22 percentage points, respectively, and district rates by 10, 16 and 7 points. Against the five same-district peers, Rancho Pico also leads in ELA and math, with science second to Rio Norte Junior High. Its results exceed those peers’ average scores by 16 points in ELA, 17 in math and 14 in science. Comparisons of all-grade results are not perfectly like-for-like where nearby schools serve different grades.

Results have risen since 2022–2023: ELA is up about 1 point, math 5 points and science 3 points. Math has improved at each reported step; science, after reaching 61% in 2024–2025, eased to 58%. SchoolDigger gives Rancho Pico five stars and a 94th-percentile statewide rank for 2025–2026, consistent with its 94th–95th percentile ranks in the recent years reported. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking is lower for two groups: White Students are at the 79th percentile and Multi-racial Students at the 74th, compared with 94th overall. The school’s student–teacher ratio is 23.5 (sy 2024–2025), above the nearby-school average of about 22. Its reported measure is 13% free/reduced lunch eligible (sy 2024–2025), the lowest among nearby schools; these are context, not explanations for test results.

842

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,676

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

26250 West Valencia Blvd.
Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381-0663

(661) 284-3260

District: William S. Hart Union High

Students who attend Rancho Pico Junior High usually attend:

High:	Academy of the Canyons
	West Ranch High

Feeder schools for Rancho Pico Junior High:

Elementary:	Oak Hills Elementary
	Pico Canyon Elementary
	Stevenson Ranch Elementary
	Wiley Canyon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

Asian:

29.9%

Hispanic:

23.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in William S. Hart Union High

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg59%

California avg42%

167^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the William S. Hart Union High

245^th of 1,530William S. Hart Union High 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
2026	94.0	167 of 2740	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	134 of 2761	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	154 of 2783	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	143 of 2781	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	107 of 2740	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	118 of 2715	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	135 of 2480	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	77 of 2508	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	94.5	113 of 2497	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	95.1	102 of 2477	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	329 of 2379	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	428 of 2259	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	387 of 2236	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	88.4	127 of 2179	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	151 of 2063	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	145 of 2005	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	166 of 1999	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	38 of 594	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	16 of 609	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	22 of 627	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	2 of 613	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	12 of 637	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	10 of 643	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	15 of 600	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	62 of 777	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	73 of 739	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	63 of 743	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	50 of 715	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	37 of 733	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	31 of 745	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	61 of 700	91.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.2	91 of 1531	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	4 of 1491	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	20 of 1369	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	174 of 2516	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	156 of 2533	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	139 of 2551	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	123 of 2531	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	117 of 2509	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	124 of 2380	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	138 of 2262	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	119 of 2357	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	122 of 2395	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	98 of 2388	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	109 of 2374	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	56 of 2359	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	82 of 2213	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	125 of 2072	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	224 of 2529	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	171 of 2542	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	191 of 2579	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	114 of 2531	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	148 of 2458	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	86 of 2369	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	118 of 2230	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	153 of 2514	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	121 of 2534	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	161 of 2552	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	148 of 2538	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	105 of 2527	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	109 of 2407	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	127 of 2273	94.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	190 of 735	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	188 of 726	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	134 of 701	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	103 of 677	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	79 of 554	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	86 of 462	81.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	59 of 1605	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	59 of 1566	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	91 of 1552	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	75 of 1531	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	319 of 1490	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	163 of 1520	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	220 of 1537	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	232 of 1543	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	199 of 1555	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	177 of 1602	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	135 of 1496	91.0%	★★★★★

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 (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

African American (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science58%+22 vs state

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Rancho Pico Junior High	Public	7-8	26250 West Valencia Blvd.	Stevenson Ranch	91381	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 284-3260	842	36	23.5	13.4%	289 (34.3%)	37 (4.4%)	194 (23.0%)	252 (29.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.1%)	94	167^th of 2740 public middle schools	93.9%		95.5	134^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.1%	33	58.1	58.1		82.2	77.9	80.1		71.7	63.0	67.4	$16,676	$1,178	$15,498
Placerita Junior High	Public	7-8	25015 North Newhall Ave.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 259-1551	940	44	21.3	53.6%	260 (27.7%)	10 (1.1%)	610 (64.9%)	36 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	72.9	615^th of 2740 public middle schools	77.6%		78.1	514^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.4%	101	40.4	40.4		65.6	61.6	63.7		50.9	40.0	45.7	$16,777	$902	$15,875
Arroyo Seco Junior High	Public	7-8	27171 North Vista Delgado Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 296-0991	1,239	51	24.3	17.2%	472 (38.1%)	37 (3.0%)	473 (38.2%)	164 (13.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (7.2%)	84	391^st of 2740 public middle schools	85.7%		86.9	337^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.8%	54	49.3	49.3		67.6	67.3	67.5		53.9	58.0	55.9	$15,432	$801	$14,631
Rio Norte Junior High	Public	7-8	28771 Rio Norte Dr.	Santa Clarita	91354	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 295-3700	1,138	47	24.0	17.0%	436 (38.3%)	54 (4.7%)	282 (24.8%)	294 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.2%)	93.3	188^th of 2740 public middle schools	93.1%		92	227^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.8%	39	60.5	60.5		83.3	71.8	77.5		72.4	61.1	66.7	$16,895	$1,655	$15,240
Castaic Middle	Public	7-8	28900 Hillcrest Pkwy.	Castaic	91384	Los Angeles County	Castaic Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 257-4550	451	20	22.7	50.8%	157 (34.8%)	12 (2.7%)	216 (47.9%)	29 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	69	713^th of 2740 public middle schools	74.0%		71.2	645^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.6%	68	46.0	46.0		66.8	59.2	62.9		39.2	36.6	37.9	$17,524	$317	$17,207
La Mesa Junior High	Public	7-8	26623 May Way	Santa Clarita	91351	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 250-0022	1,017	50	20.2	47.8%	180 (17.7%)	79 (7.8%)	578 (56.8%)	133 (13.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.1%)	70.8	668^th of 2740 public middle schools	75.6%		67.3	735^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.4%	67	36.6	36.6		60.2	62.5	61.4		48.5	45.4	46.8	$17,141	$1,979	$15,162
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Ernest Lawrence Middle	Public	6-8	10100 Variel Ave.	Chatsworth	91311	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 678-7900	1,076	52	20.8	69.7%	139 (12.9%)	46 (4.3%)	617 (57.3%)	222 (20.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.6%)	58.9	960^th of 2740 public middle schools	65.0%		58.4	942^nd of 2761 public middle schools	65.9%	18	39.9	39.9	46.3	56.9	50.8	51.1	34.6	43.2	38.6	38.6	$20,825	$2,080	$18,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Pico Junior High

What high school do graduates of Rancho Pico Junior High attend?

Students who attend Rancho Pico Junior High usually go on to attend Academy of the Canyons

Is Rancho Pico Junior High a good school?

Yes. Rancho Pico Junior High ranks in the top 6.1% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Pico Junior High?

Students at Rancho Pico Junior High are 34% White, 30% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Rancho Pico Junior High in?

William S. Hart Union High

How many students attend Rancho Pico Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Rancho Pico Junior High.

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