Is Marengo Ranch Elementary a good school?

Marengo Ranch Elementary ranks 1915 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marengo Ranch Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 474 students attended Marengo Ranch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marengo Ranch Elementary?

Students at Marengo Ranch Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 34% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Marengo Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marengo Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert L. McCaffrey Middle High : Liberty Ranch High

Marengo Ranch Elementary

Summary:

Marengo Ranch Elementary is a public elementary school located in Galt, California, serving 449 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 563 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Marengo Ranch Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 56.19% of Marengo Ranch students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.56% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 44.15% of Marengo Ranch students were proficient or better, compared to 37.26% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic students and Special Education students, ranking in the top 23% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively, in both ELA and Mathematics.

However, Marengo Ranch Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.2% in 2018-2019 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern. The school outperforms nearby Vernon E. Greer Elementary and Valley Oaks Elementary schools in both ELA and Mathematics, but the nearby Lake Canyon Elementary and River Oaks Elementary schools have similar or slightly higher proficiency rates. Additionally, Marengo Ranch has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.1% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school's academic performance remains strong.

Detail:

Public K-6

1000 Elk Hills Dr.
Galt, CA 95632-3434

(209) 745-5470

District: Galt Joint Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1915^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,619

Students who attend Marengo Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert L. McCaffrey Middle
High:	Liberty Ranch High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

White:

34.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marengo Ranch Elementary ranks better than 67.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.5%), White (34.4%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marengo Ranch Elementary is 22.5, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Marengo Ranch Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marengo Ranch Elementary is $11,619. 3 elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marengo Ranch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marengo Ranch Elementary 1915^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marengo Ranch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Galt Joint Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Galt Joint Union Elementary 563^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marengo Ranch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Marengo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.23	2190^th	4809	54.5%
2005	47.01	2338^th	4822	51.5%
2006	45.32	2422^nd	4818	49.7%
2007	48.41	2415^th	5113	52.8%
2008	52.70	2235^th	5113	56.3%
2009	55.45	2153^rd	5193	58.5%
2010	66.08	1668^th	5314	68.6%
2011	63.01	1846^th	5377	65.7%
2012	66.20	1718^th	5390	68.1%
2013	68.32	1661^st	5530	70.0%
2015	51.42	2367^th	5611	57.8%
2016	52.68	2362^nd	5614	57.9%
2017	41.93	2980^th	5692	47.6%
2018	52.27	2431^st	5662	57.1%
2019	52.40	2467^th	5789	57.4%
2022	63.28	1880^th	5883	68.0%
2023	68.78	1635^th	5874	72.2%
2024	63.17	1915^th	5862	67.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marengo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.44	260^th	2420	89.3%
2024	85.12	261^st	2634	90.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marengo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.83	3176^th	5084	37.5%
2019	41.68	2990^th	5173	42.2%
2022	62.83	1523^rd	5264	71.1%
2023	65.67	1446^th	5374	73.1%
2024	60.06	1779^th	5511	67.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Marengo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.81	1937^th	5413	64.2%
2019	53.31	2312^th	5492	57.9%
2022	63.88	1780^th	5635	68.4%
2023	63.53	1785^th	5617	68.2%
2024	57.81	2045^th	5605	63.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Marengo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.38	251^st	2227	88.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Marengo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.87	2927^th	5431	46.1%
2019	50.03	2455^th	5510	55.4%
2022	61.24	1900^th	5663	66.4%
2023	71.37	1443^rd	5650	74.5%
2024	65.02	1747^th	5636	69.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marengo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.85	2360^th	4830	51.1%
2019	49.82	2293^rd	4963	53.8%
2022	67.47	1276^th	5084	74.9%
2023	79.31	769^th	5098	84.9%
2024	70.76	1150^th	5102	77.5%

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Rank History for White students at Marengo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.70	1694^th	2737	38.1%
2019	40.30	1844^th	2834	34.9%
2022	47.77	1532^nd	2726	43.8%
2023	46.24	1536^th	2662	42.3%
2024	48.07	1467^th	2647	44.6%

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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 Marengo Ranch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	273	7	24	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	364
1999	371	7	33	109	5	n/a	n/a	0	525
2000	435	17	32	175	3	n/a	n/a	3	665
2001	473	20	31	216	3	n/a	n/a	14	757
2002	545	23	62	349	9	n/a	n/a	0	988
2003	545	23	62	349	9	n/a	n/a	0	988
2004	443	20	50	323	7	n/a	n/a	0	843
2005	414	23	51	348	6	n/a	n/a	0	842
2006	278	15	39	260	4	n/a	n/a	0	596
2007	275	10	35	259	3	n/a	n/a	0	582
2008	239	13	38	256	4	n/a	n/a	0	550
2009	301	17	34	296	1	10	6	0	665
2010	297	14	34	292	2	10	12	0	661
2011	290	19	33	294	4	8	9	0	657
2012	296	7	29	271	3	5	13	0	624
2013	297	8	30	244	2	5	13	0	599
2014	273	7	24	263	2	4	15	0	588
2015	257	5	24	235	2	5	22	0	550
2016	249	7	30	245	3	5	23	0	562
2017	249	8	28	235	3	4	20	0	547
2018	253	4	22	238	2	5	17	0	541
2019	247	5	19	236	1	4	20	0	532
2020	240	5	21	260	2	2	21	0	551
2021	209	10	19	263	3	2	19	0	525
2022	196	6	14	253	2	2	22	0	495
2023	158	1	13	254	2	1	20	0	449
2024	163	0	16	263	0	4	27	1	474

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 Marengo Ranch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	364	18.0	20.2	21.7
1999	525	26.0	20.2	28.6
2000	665	34.6	19.2	27.6
2001	757	39.0	19.4	28.5
2002	988	50.4	19.6	33.1
2003	988	50.4	19.6	33.1
2004	843	48.6	17.3	36.3
2005	842	46.5	18.1	35.4
2006	596	34.6	17.2	36.2
2007	582	34.0	17.1	36.9
2008	550	33.0	16.7	39.3
2009	665	34.1	17.0	44.5
2010	661	35.6	18.5	48.7
2011	657	n/a	n/a	50.7
2012	624	30.9	20.1	n/a
2013	599	29.4	20.3	51.9
2014	588	27.5	21.3	49.7
2015	550	28.0	19.6	47.3
2016	562	26.0	21.6	41.8
2017	547	26.2	20.8	41
2018	541	25.2	21.4	41.4
2019	532	25.6	20.7	45.3
2020	551	n/a	n/a	45
2021	525	27.2	19.2	40.6
2022	495	22.0	22.5	38.8
2023	449	19.0	23.6	44.1
2024	474	21.0	22.5	51.3

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 Marengo Ranch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	364	18.0	20.2	21.7
1999	525	26.0	20.2	28.6
2000	665	34.6	19.2	27.6
2001	757	39.0	19.4	28.5
2002	988	50.4	19.6	33.1
2003	988	50.4	19.6	33.1
2004	843	48.6	17.3	36.3
2005	842	46.5	18.1	35.4
2006	596	34.6	17.2	36.2
2007	582	34.0	17.1	36.9
2008	550	33.0	16.7	39.3
2009	665	34.1	17.0	44.5
2010	661	35.6	18.5	48.7
2011	657	n/a	n/a	50.7
2012	624	30.9	20.1	n/a
2013	599	29.4	20.3	51.9
2014	588	27.5	21.3	49.7
2015	550	28.0	19.6	47.3
2016	562	26.0	21.6	41.8
2017	547	26.2	20.8	41
2018	541	25.2	21.4	41.4
2019	532	25.6	20.7	45.3
2020	551	n/a	n/a	45
2021	525	27.2	19.2	40.6
2022	495	22.0	22.5	38.8
2023	449	19.0	23.6	44.1
2024	474	21.0	22.5	51.3

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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