Is Rancho Canada Elementary a good school?

Rancho Canada Elementary ranks 1317 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rancho Canada Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 630 students attended Rancho Canada Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Canada Elementary?

Students at Rancho Canada Elementary are 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rancho Canada Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho Canada Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Serrano Intermediate High : El Toro High

Rancho Canada Elementary

Summary:

Rancho Canada Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Forest, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 632 students. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 376 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rancho Canada Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were significantly higher than the state averages, with 56.97% and 57.57% proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also above the state average, with 41.46% proficient or better in 5th grade compared to the state's 32.68%. Rancho Canada Elementary performs particularly well with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools for this subgroup in the past two school years. However, the school's performance with Asian and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Olivewood Elementary and Glen Yermo Elementary generally have lower academic performance than Rancho Canada Elementary, while La Madera Elementary and Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary have even stronger academic performance. Additionally, the nearby Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County and Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley charter schools significantly outperform Rancho Canada Elementary in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

21801 Winding Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630-2599

(949) 768-5252

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1317^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,203

Students who attend Rancho Canada Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Intermediate
High:	El Toro High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 630

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

Hispanic:

30.2%

Asian:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rancho Canada Elementary ranks better than 77.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.44. (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 Student population at Rancho Canada Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.7%), Hispanic (30.2%), Asian (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Canada Elementary is 24.2. 12 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rancho Canada Elementary employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Canada Elementary is $5,203. 15 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho Canada Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Canada Elementary 1317^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rancho Canada Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 376^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rancho Canada Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Canada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.97	547^th	4809	88.6%
2005	90.21	475^th	4822	90.1%
2006	89.26	524^th	4818	89.1%
2007	88.18	611^th	5113	88.1%
2008	82.17	871^st	5113	83.0%
2009	83.51	818^th	5193	84.2%
2010	85.48	708^th	5314	86.7%
2011	83.39	824^th	5377	84.7%
2012	83.62	808^th	5390	85.0%
2013	85.10	749^th	5530	86.5%
2015	81.35	1065^th	5611	81.0%
2016	80.12	1128^th	5614	79.9%
2017	76.81	1252^nd	5692	78.0%
2018	80.17	1113^th	5662	80.3%
2019	83.28	1000^th	5789	82.7%
2022	77.67	1300^th	5883	77.9%
2023	73.06	1459^th	5874	75.2%
2024	76.44	1317^th	5862	77.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho Canada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.65	511^th	3311	84.6%
2023	69.87	499^th	3250	84.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Canada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.87	1577^th	5084	69.0%
2019	73.76	983^rd	5173	81.0%
2022	57.24	1843^rd	5264	65.0%
2023	65.18	1469^th	5374	72.7%
2024	44.98	2749^th	5511	50.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Canada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.84	1197^th	5413	77.9%
2019	81.50	1011^th	5492	81.6%
2022	74.96	1321^st	5635	76.6%
2023	69.71	1509^th	5617	73.1%
2024	76.70	1219^th	5605	78.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho Canada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.15	470^th	2585	81.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Canada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.21	1045^th	5431	80.8%
2019	81.68	989^th	5510	82.1%
2022	76.86	1254^th	5663	77.9%
2023	73.89	1340^th	5650	76.3%
2024	73.77	1331^st	5636	76.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rancho Canada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.23	701^st	1203	41.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Canada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.46	928^th	4830	80.8%
2019	68.44	1237^th	4963	75.1%
2022	72.30	1050^th	5084	79.3%
2023	57.85	1776^th	5098	65.2%
2024	60.80	1642^nd	5102	67.8%

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Rank History for White students at Rancho Canada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.23	1069^th	2737	60.9%
2019	65.58	988^th	2834	65.1%
2022	61.75	1091^st	2726	60.0%
2023	53.60	1330^th	2662	50.0%
2024	58.14	1189^th	2647	55.1%

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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 Canada Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	556	5	21	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
1989	534	3	20	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1990	520	4	25	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1991	494	9	29	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1992	569	9	45	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1993	656	9	65	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	774
1994	678	13	70	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	808
1995	628	14	64	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	757
1996	628	14	64	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	757
1997	627	11	72	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	769
1998	642	10	79	51	5	n/a	n/a	0	787
1999	668	9	75	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	812
2000	669	11	74	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	820
2001	654	9	61	70	5	n/a	n/a	0	799
2002	620	11	69	82	5	n/a	n/a	0	787
2003	620	11	69	82	5	n/a	n/a	0	787
2004	598	19	77	88	4	n/a	n/a	0	786
2005	576	16	85	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	785
2006	547	17	70	123	0	n/a	n/a	2	759
2007	504	19	78	116	0	n/a	n/a	4	721
2008	485	23	75	116	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	699
2009	455	23	79	119	0	2	21	0	699
2010	440	17	74	144	0	1	31	0	707
2011	405	15	69	142	1	1	40	0	673
2012	425	18	75	162	1	2	43	0	726
2013	382	18	66	181	2	2	48	0	699
2014	389	17	53	171	0	2	53	0	685
2015	382	13	55	186	0	2	58	0	696
2016	357	12	70	217	0	3	55	0	714
2017	314	9	76	187	0	2	60	0	648
2018	286	7	66	143	0	2	59	0	563
2019	305	6	71	134	0	2	58	0	576
2020	294	4	63	151	1	2	59	0	574
2021	250	4	72	143	1	2	60	0	532
2022	246	3	77	178	1	2	59	0	566
2023	260	11	97	185	1	1	77	0	632
2024	250	9	110	190	1	1	69	0	630

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rancho Canada Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	599	24.0	24.9	n/a
1989	577	21.0	27.4	n/a
1990	565	23.0	24.5	n/a
1991	551	23.5	23.4	n/a
1992	654	23.9	27.3	3.4
1993	774	29.0	26.7	3.7
1994	808	30.0	26.9	4.2
1995	757	28.7	26.4	6.9
1996	757	28.7	26.4	6.9
1997	769	35.8	21.5	6.8
1998	787	36.8	21.4	6.6
1999	812	37.8	21.5	5
2000	820	37.0	22.2	6
2001	799	35.0	22.8	6.3
2002	787	34.0	23.1	8.5
2003	787	34.0	23.1	8.5
2004	786	31.8	24.7	9.3
2005	785	33.4	23.5	11.1
2006	759	33.7	22.5	12
2007	721	31.4	23.0	9.3
2008	699	32.4	21.6	12.7
2009	699	29.4	22.9	10.3
2010	707	28.0	25.2	15.1
2011	673	n/a	n/a	17.5
2012	726	26.8	27.0	n/a
2013	699	26.1	26.7	23.5
2014	685	24.0	28.5	23.6
2015	696	26.0	26.7	23.6
2016	714	26.0	27.4	23.8
2017	648	24.0	27.0	20.4
2018	563	21.0	26.8	22
2019	576	20.0	28.8	20.7
2020	574	n/a	n/a	22.5
2021	532	21.0	25.3	18.6
2022	566	23.3	24.1	21.9
2023	632	25.3	24.9	34.3
2024	630	25.9	24.2	34.4

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 Canada Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	599	24.0	24.9	n/a
1989	577	21.0	27.4	n/a
1990	565	23.0	24.5	n/a
1991	551	23.5	23.4	n/a
1992	654	23.9	27.3	3.4
1993	774	29.0	26.7	3.7
1994	808	30.0	26.9	4.2
1995	757	28.7	26.4	6.9
1996	757	28.7	26.4	6.9
1997	769	35.8	21.5	6.8
1998	787	36.8	21.4	6.6
1999	812	37.8	21.5	5
2000	820	37.0	22.2	6
2001	799	35.0	22.8	6.3
2002	787	34.0	23.1	8.5
2003	787	34.0	23.1	8.5
2004	786	31.8	24.7	9.3
2005	785	33.4	23.5	11.1
2006	759	33.7	22.5	12
2007	721	31.4	23.0	9.3
2008	699	32.4	21.6	12.7
2009	699	29.4	22.9	10.3
2010	707	28.0	25.2	15.1
2011	673	n/a	n/a	17.5
2012	726	26.8	27.0	n/a
2013	699	26.1	26.7	23.5
2014	685	24.0	28.5	23.6
2015	696	26.0	26.7	23.6
2016	714	26.0	27.4	23.8
2017	648	24.0	27.0	20.4
2018	563	21.0	26.8	22
2019	576	20.0	28.8	20.7
2020	574	n/a	n/a	22.5
2021	532	21.0	25.3	18.6
2022	566	23.3	24.1	21.9
2023	632	25.3	24.9	34.3
2024	630	25.9	24.2	34.4

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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