Summary:
Ralston Intermediate is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Belmont, California, serving 1,117 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District, which is ranked 99 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ralston Intermediate consistently ranks among the top 20-30 middle schools in California, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as in the California Science Assessment (CAST). For example, in 2023-2024, 86.98% of Ralston Intermediate students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 80.4% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 82.09% of Ralston Intermediate students were proficient or better, compared to 77.69% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Ralston Intermediate's performance is exceptional across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, ranking among the top 20-35 middle schools in California for these subgroups.
Ralston Intermediate outperforms most of the nearby middle schools, such as Burlingame Intermediate, in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Additionally, Ralston Intermediate has consistently low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.0% to 8.2% over the past several years, which is significantly lower than the state average. The school also has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 3.94% to 6.67% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high socioeconomic status of the student population.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
19th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,415
Students who attend Ralston Intermediate usually attend:
Feeder schools for Ralston Intermediate:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.1
Number of students: 1,136
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
37.2%
White:
33.6%
Two or more races:
17.2%
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Hispanic:
10.8%
African American:
0.6%
Not Specified:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.2%
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