Rancho Pico Junior High

Public 7-8

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


(661) 284-3260

District: William S. Hart Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
144th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,257 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  22.0 Help
Number of students:  790

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.6%
Asian:
29.5%
Hispanic:
23.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.4% Help


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Compare Details Rancho Pico Junior High ranks better than 94.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details Rancho Pico Junior High has the smallest middle school student body size in the William S. Hart Union High School District. Student population at Rancho Pico Junior High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.6%), Asian (29.5%), Hispanic (23.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Pico Junior High is 22. 3 middle schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Pico Junior High is $10,257. 4 middle schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rancho Pico Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Pico Junior High 144th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Rancho Pico Junior High in the ranking list.)

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William S. Hart Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks William S. Hart Union High 212th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rancho Pico Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 87.46 166th 1999 91.7%
2008 87.90 145th 2005 92.8%
2009 86.91 151st 2063 92.7%
2010 88.39 127th 2179 94.2%
2011 75.97 387th 2236 82.7%
2012 75.10 428th 2259 81.1%
2013 79.59 329th 2379 86.2%
2015 95.14 102nd 2477 95.9%
2016 94.48 113th 2497 95.5%
2017 96.28 77th 2508 96.9%
2018 94.46 135th 2480 94.6%
2019 95.42 118th 2715 95.7%
2022 96.26 107th 2740 96.1%
2023 95.20 143rd 2788 94.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.01 86th 462 81.4%
2019 80.92 79th 554 85.7%
2023 81.33 103rd 678 84.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 91.59 76th 1532 95.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.02 118th 2230 94.7%
2019 93.59 86th 2369 96.4%
2022 89.92 148th 2458 94.0%
2023 93.10 114th 2535 95.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.48 138th 2262 93.9%
2019 94.02 124th 2380 94.8%
2022 95.31 117th 2509 95.3%
2023 95.11 123rd 2535 95.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.16 20th 1369 98.5%
2019 99.87 4th 1491 99.7%
2022 90.22 91st 1531 94.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.44 127th 2273 94.4%
2019 95.49 109th 2407 95.5%
2022 96.00 105th 2527 95.8%
2023 94.10 149th 2546 94.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.59 61st 700 91.3%
2019 86.37 31st 745 95.8%
2022 86.28 37th 733 95.0%
2023 84.40 51st 717 92.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.46 15th 600 97.5%
2019 98.19 10th 643 98.4%
2022 96.85 12th 637 98.1%
2023 99.70 2nd 609 99.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.91 125th 2072 94.0%
2019 93.99 82nd 2213 96.3%
2022 96.15 56th 2359 97.6%
2023 92.61 110th 2379 95.4%
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Rank History for White students at Rancho Pico Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.15 135th 1496 91.0%
2019 84.32 177th 1602 89.0%
2022 82.48 199th 1555 87.2%
2023 80.40 234th 1549 84.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Rancho Pico Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 375 17 117 131 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2006 448 26 174 151 2 n/a n/a 0 801
2007 489 34 216 159 4 n/a n/a 0 902
2008 548 37 208 198 3 n/a n/a 0 994
2009 521 29 219 206 3 1 2 0 981
2010 533 38 225 187 3 5 42 0 1033
2011 512 40 220 192 1 6 72 0 1043
2012 464 33 227 201 2 0 83 0 1010
2013 475 26 241 206 2 0 72 0 1022
2014 498 39 237 195 1 1 51 0 1022
2015 472 45 232 176 3 0 38 0 966
2016 457 36 225 174 2 1 33 0 928
2017 448 34 246 193 0 0 44 0 965
2018 433 28 272 227 0 1 72 0 1033
2019 402 34 271 222 1 3 69 0 1002
2020 365 36 259 214 1 5 60 0 940
2021 339 33 258 182 4 3 34 0 853
2022 314 31 246 168 4 1 34 0 798
2023 273 33 233 188 1 1 61 0 790

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

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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 Pico Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 640 26.0 24.6 4.8
2006 801 35.0 22.9 4.7
2007 902 37.2 24.2 5.1
2008 994 49.0 20.3 6.2
2009 981 43.0 19.6 7.2
2010 1033 39.0 26.4 10.2
2011 1043 n/a n/a 9.1
2012 1010 41.5 24.3 n/a
2013 1022 41.0 24.9 7.5
2014 1022 41.6 24.5 9.4
2015 966 38.0 25.4 8.3
2016 928 41.0 22.6 8.3
2017 965 40.6 23.7 5.4
2018 1033 41.6 24.8 14.8
2019 1002 43.6 22.9 13.5
2020 940 n/a n/a 13.2
2021 853 35.6 23.9 14.7
2022 798 36.9 21.5 10.3
2023 790 35.8 22.0 11.4

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 Pico Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 640 26.0 24.6 4.8
2006 801 35.0 22.9 4.7
2007 902 37.2 24.2 5.1
2008 994 49.0 20.3 6.2
2009 981 43.0 19.6 7.2
2010 1033 39.0 26.4 10.2
2011 1043 n/a n/a 9.1
2012 1010 41.5 24.3 n/a
2013 1022 41.0 24.9 7.5
2014 1022 41.6 24.5 9.4
2015 966 38.0 25.4 8.3
2016 928 41.0 22.6 8.3
2017 965 40.6 23.7 5.4
2018 1033 41.6 24.8 14.8
2019 1002 43.6 22.9 13.5
2020 940 n/a n/a 13.2
2021 853 35.6 23.9 14.7
2022 798 36.9 21.5 10.3
2023 790 35.8 22.0 11.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rancho Pico Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,257

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho Pico Junior High

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 118th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 143rd of 2788 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Pico Junior High)83.475.6
 7.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (William S. Hart Union High)70.565.9
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Pico Junior High)74.864.4
 10.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (William S. Hart Union High)53.846.8
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Pico Junior High)81.681.7
 0%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (William S. Hart Union High)6963
 5.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Pico Junior High)66.961.4
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (William S. Hart Union High)53.944.4
 9.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Rancho Pico Junior High)59.555.1
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (William S. Hart Union High)47.742.4
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1002790
 21.2%
African American3433
 2.9%
American Indian11
Asian271233
 14%
Hispanic222188
 15.3%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White402273
 32.1%
Two or More Races6961
 11.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.5%11.4%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Pico Junior High

Yes. Rancho Pico Junior High ranks in the top 5.1% of California middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 790 students attended Rancho Pico Junior High.

Students at Rancho Pico Junior High are 35% White, 29% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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


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