Is Rancho Elementary a good school?

Rancho Elementary ranks 1523 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rancho Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 473 students attended Rancho Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Elementary?

Students at Rancho Elementary are 43% White, 38% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rancho Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Margarita Middle High : Temecula Valley High

Rancho Elementary

Summary:

Rancho Elementary is a public elementary school located in Temecula, California, serving 473 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Temecula Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 332 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rancho Elementary's performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district average, but significantly above the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 57.83%, compared to 61.91% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Rancho Elementary's proficiency rate was 51.29%, compared to 48.64% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and low-income students performing below their peers. Additionally, Rancho Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.0% in 2017-2018 to 18.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools within the Temecula Valley Unified School District, such as Alamos Elementary, Abby Reinke Elementary, and Paloma Elementary, Rancho Elementary's academic performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school's performance is significantly higher than the more socioeconomically disadvantaged schools in the district, such as Temecula Elementary and Vail Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

31530 La Serena Way
Temecula, CA 92591-5080

(951) 695-7150

District: Temecula Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1523^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,052

Students who attend Rancho Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Margarita Middle
High:	Temecula Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 473

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

38.5%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rancho Elementary ranks better than 74% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.51. (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 Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (43.3%), Hispanic (38.5%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Elementary is 24.8. 14 elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Elementary is $10,052, which is the 7^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Elementary 1523^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rancho Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Temecula Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Temecula Valley Unified 332^nd of 1568 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
2004	84.35	726^th	4809	84.9%
2005	88.62	557^th	4822	88.4%
2006	89.08	530^th	4818	89.0%
2007	89.64	535^th	5113	89.5%
2008	89.33	524^th	5113	89.8%
2009	84.22	792^nd	5193	84.7%
2010	81.71	914^th	5314	82.8%
2011	85.10	718^th	5377	86.6%
2012	82.13	905^th	5390	83.2%
2013	84.47	796^th	5530	85.6%
2015	86.75	790^th	5611	85.9%
2016	84.54	928^th	5614	83.5%
2017	79.86	1140^th	5692	80.0%
2018	76.29	1304^th	5662	77.0%
2019	69.38	1627^th	5789	71.9%
2022	63.84	1852^nd	5883	68.5%
2023	77.08	1277^th	5874	78.3%
2024	71.51	1523^rd	5862	74.0%

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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
2018	77.61	790^th	5084	84.5%
2019	67.68	1297^th	5173	74.9%
2022	59.74	1699^th	5264	67.7%
2023	77.55	874^th	5374	83.7%
2024	59.71	1805^th	5511	67.2%

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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
2018	67.92	1602^nd	5413	70.4%
2019	62.61	1863^rd	5492	66.1%
2022	67.90	1604^th	5635	71.5%
2023	72.59	1396^th	5617	75.1%
2024	71.87	1407^th	5605	74.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.62	326^th	2128	84.7%
2019	77.03	383^rd	2585	85.2%
2022	58.10	633^rd	2227	71.6%

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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
2018	80.34	1042^nd	5431	80.8%
2019	72.02	1435^th	5510	74.0%
2022	57.44	2073^rd	5663	63.4%
2023	78.65	1149^th	5650	79.7%
2024	67.69	1620^th	5636	71.3%

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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
2018	73.60	967^th	4830	80.0%
2019	72.77	1023^rd	4963	79.4%
2022	51.11	2128^th	5084	58.1%
2023	75.73	934^th	5098	81.7%
2024	61.22	1613^th	5102	68.4%

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Rank History for White students at Rancho Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.14	1294^th	2737	52.7%
2019	53.86	1424^th	2834	49.8%
2022	57.24	1247^th	2726	54.3%
2023	57.29	1218^th	2662	54.2%
2024	56.83	1216^th	2647	54.1%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	773	15	16	111	7	n/a	n/a	0	922
1991	705	3	20	94	7	n/a	n/a	0	829
1992	749	6	30	91	5	n/a	n/a	0	881
1993	699	5	34	87	6	n/a	n/a	0	831
1994	698	7	33	87	27	n/a	n/a	0	852
1995	715	12	39	110	14	n/a	n/a	0	890
1996	715	12	39	110	14	n/a	n/a	0	890
1997	703	12	42	104	12	n/a	n/a	0	873
1998	609	14	33	94	10	n/a	n/a	0	760
1999	610	14	23	96	10	n/a	n/a	0	753
2000	600	23	15	113	12	n/a	n/a	0	763
2001	657	19	30	122	6	n/a	n/a	0	834
2002	605	17	36	148	7	n/a	n/a	3	816
2003	605	17	36	148	7	n/a	n/a	3	816
2004	600	15	47	160	5	n/a	n/a	0	827
2005	593	13	40	173	2	n/a	n/a	4	825
2006	516	14	51	165	5	n/a	n/a	18	769
2007	471	13	52	172	3	n/a	n/a	30	741
2008	441	11	54	164	3	n/a	n/a	0	673
2009	405	11	49	160	6	4	37	0	672
2010	394	15	42	178	8	3	25	0	665
2011	330	19	36	157	3	1	41	0	587
2012	294	13	33	158	5	1	60	0	564
2013	274	16	27	154	4	2	53	0	530
2014	251	18	21	169	2	1	58	0	520
2015	268	9	25	160	3	0	66	0	531
2016	281	7	20	161	3	0	53	0	525
2017	267	8	15	167	3	0	50	0	510
2018	273	12	13	177	3	0	36	0	514
2019	293	9	24	245	2	0	41	0	614
2020	272	8	16	169	3	0	36	0	504
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	202	5	14	160	2	0	46	0	429
2023	205	7	27	182	1	1	50	0	473

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
1990	922	37.0	24.9	n/a
1991	829	31.0	26.7	n/a
1992	881	31.5	27.9	6.9
1993	831	29.0	28.7	10.1
1994	852	31.0	27.5	12.3
1995	890	31.0	28.7	12.2
1996	890	31.0	28.7	12.2
1997	873	32.0	27.3	11.5
1998	760	33.1	23.0	11.2
1999	753	39.5	19.1	10.9
2000	763	41.0	18.6	10.5
2001	834	43.0	19.4	14.4
2002	816	39.0	20.9	13.3
2003	816	39.0	20.9	13.3
2004	827	39.0	21.2	12.6
2005	825	40.5	20.4	12.5
2006	769	36.0	21.4	11.5
2007	741	36.0	20.6	10.5
2008	673	36.0	18.7	9.2
2009	672	32.0	19.8	10.1
2010	665	30.0	22.1	13.5
2011	587	n/a	n/a	15.2
2012	564	22.5	25.0	n/a
2013	530	19.5	27.1	18.9
2014	520	19.0	27.3	18.8
2015	531	20.0	26.5	21.3
2016	525	20.0	26.2	22.5
2017	510	20.0	25.5	22.7
2018	514	21.0	24.4	31.3
2019	614	25.0	24.5	37.8
2020	504	n/a	n/a	31.7
2021	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	429	16.0	26.8	29.1
2023	473	19.0	24.8	24.5

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
1990	922	37.0	24.9	n/a
1991	829	31.0	26.7	n/a
1992	881	31.5	27.9	6.9
1993	831	29.0	28.7	10.1
1994	852	31.0	27.5	12.3
1995	890	31.0	28.7	12.2
1996	890	31.0	28.7	12.2
1997	873	32.0	27.3	11.5
1998	760	33.1	23.0	11.2
1999	753	39.5	19.1	10.9
2000	763	41.0	18.6	10.5
2001	834	43.0	19.4	14.4
2002	816	39.0	20.9	13.3
2003	816	39.0	20.9	13.3
2004	827	39.0	21.2	12.6
2005	825	40.5	20.4	12.5
2006	769	36.0	21.4	11.5
2007	741	36.0	20.6	10.5
2008	673	36.0	18.7	9.2
2009	672	32.0	19.8	10.1
2010	665	30.0	22.1	13.5
2011	587	n/a	n/a	15.2
2012	564	22.5	25.0	n/a
2013	530	19.5	27.1	18.9
2014	520	19.0	27.3	18.8
2015	531	20.0	26.5	21.3
2016	525	20.0	26.2	22.5
2017	510	20.0	25.5	22.7
2018	514	21.0	24.4	31.3
2019	614	25.0	24.5	37.8
2020	504	n/a	n/a	31.7
2021	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	429	16.0	26.8	29.1
2023	473	19.0	24.8	24.5

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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