Rancho del Rey Middle

Summary:

Rancho del Rey Middle is a public middle school located in Chula Vista, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,606 students. The school is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District, which is ranked 745 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rancho del Rey Middle has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of California middle schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 526 out of 2,777 California middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Sweetwater Union High School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 62.25% of Rancho del Rey Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.93% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 49.16% of Rancho del Rey Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 27.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state.

Rancho del Rey Middle also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and Military Connected students, ranking in the top 25% of California middle schools for these subgroups. The school's performance for English Language Learner and Disabled students is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 15% and top 5% of California middle schools, respectively, in recent years. Compared to nearby schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District, such as Chula Vista Middle, Montgomery Middle, and Hilltop Middle, Rancho del Rey Middle outperforms them in both academic performance and student subgroup outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1174 East J St.
       Chula Vista, CA  91910-7040


(619) 397-2500

District: Sweetwater Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
526th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,823 Help


Feeder schools for Rancho del Rey Middle:

Elementary:    Casillas (Joseph) Elementary
    Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary
    Heritage Elementary
    McMillin (Corky) Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  24.6 Help
Number of students:  1,625

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.4%
Asian:
24.3%
White:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rancho del Rey Middle ranks better than 81.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 11 ranked middle schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.96. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.4%), Asian (24.3%), White (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho del Rey Middle is 24.6. 8 middle schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho del Rey Middle is $5,823, which is the lowest among 12 middle schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho del Rey Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho del Rey Middle 526th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Rancho del Rey Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sweetwater Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater Union High 745th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rancho del Rey Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.32 529th 1769 70.1%
2005 59.93 603rd 1777 66.1%
2006 71.96 431st 1804 76.1%
2007 69.05 508th 1999 74.6%
2008 78.42 318th 2005 84.1%
2009 80.20 288th 2063 86.0%
2010 82.05 255th 2179 88.3%
2011 81.92 258th 2236 88.5%
2012 83.79 216th 2259 90.4%
2013 81.99 265th 2379 88.9%
2015 80.92 408th 2477 83.5%
2016 75.23 546th 2497 78.1%
2017 79.35 480th 2508 80.9%
2018 80.02 449th 2480 81.9%
2019 83.07 409th 2715 84.9%
2021 85.73 99th 894 88.9%
2022 81.86 438th 2740 84.0%
2023 79.44 502nd 2802 82.1%
2024 77.96 526th 2777 81.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.03 272nd 462 41.1%
2019 52.25 298th 554 46.2%
2022 54.88 299th 665 55.0%
2023 53.61 330th 678 51.3%
2024 53.95 330th 699 52.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.46 182nd 1364 86.7%
2019 64.00 258th 1442 82.1%
2021 66.53 56th 363 84.6%
2022 76.05 143rd 1540 90.7%
2023 52.53 403rd 1529 73.6%
2024 41.66 665th 1477 55.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.81 339th 1538 78.0%
2024 58.61 421st 1550 72.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.72 503rd 2230 77.4%
2019 78.92 328th 2369 86.2%
2021 76.03 110th 721 84.7%
2022 75.51 394th 2458 84.0%
2023 77.44 373rd 2549 85.4%
2024 65.63 627th 2575 75.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.28 439th 2262 80.6%
2019 82.42 380th 2380 84.0%
2021 82.31 107th 738 85.5%
2022 79.09 452nd 2509 82.0%
2023 76.95 495th 2547 80.6%
2024 77.01 496th 2546 80.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.50 164th 1369 88.0%
2019 82.22 163rd 1491 89.1%
2021 81.31 29th 354 91.8%
2022 78.42 197th 1531 87.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 80.12 30th 193 84.5%
2023 74.98 47th 197 76.1%
2024 81.76 31st 191 83.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.89 412th 2273 81.9%
2019 81.99 384th 2407 84.0%
2021 86.52 80th 763 89.5%
2022 82.84 389th 2527 84.6%
2023 79.59 452nd 2558 82.3%
2024 76.56 499th 2547 80.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.54 167th 700 76.1%
2019 73.99 200th 745 73.2%
2022 57.06 371st 733 49.4%
2023 65.00 296th 718 58.8%
2024 68.87 256th 741 65.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.61 115th 600 80.8%
2019 83.86 64th 643 90.0%
2022 85.25 61st 637 90.4%
2023 74.90 103rd 614 83.2%
2024 70.56 141st 626 77.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.45 233rd 2072 88.8%
2019 85.36 207th 2213 90.6%
2022 87.34 176th 2359 92.5%
2023 83.64 245th 2391 89.8%
2024 80.01 323rd 2383 86.4%
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Rank History for White students at Rancho del Rey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.26 485th 1496 67.6%
2019 67.53 499th 1602 68.9%
2022 58.12 621st 1555 60.1%
2023 60.91 564th 1552 63.7%
2024 70.33 419th 1535 72.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Rancho del Rey Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 92 16 87 86 3 n/a n/a 0 284
1999 181 40 172 259 6 n/a n/a 0 658
2000 282 69 237 408 4 n/a n/a 0 1000
2001 343 98 306 547 4 n/a n/a 0 1298
2002 393 96 443 812 7 n/a n/a 0 1751
2003 393 96 443 812 7 n/a n/a 0 1751
2004 304 113 411 764 7 n/a n/a 0 1599
2005 197 93 375 665 4 n/a n/a 0 1334
2006 192 104 422 748 4 n/a n/a 0 1470
2007 214 107 404 793 8 n/a n/a 2 1528
2008 218 95 455 818 6 n/a n/a 0 1592
2009 205 92 450 909 4 10 2 0 1672
2010 183 90 448 903 3 10 35 0 1672
2011 185 82 398 889 2 12 65 0 1633
2012 169 70 359 876 6 8 95 0 1583
2013 175 94 373 954 7 14 94 0 1711
2014 123 91 420 926 3 7 120 0 1690
2015 129 77 413 879 6 6 118 0 1628
2016 128 90 425 951 8 7 137 0 1746
2017 130 74 427 984 1 8 154 0 1778
2018 177 80 421 855 1 6 168 0 1708
2019 266 110 449 765 12 6 149 0 1757
2020 303 113 465 697 17 5 161 0 1761
2021 287 116 469 680 8 8 154 0 1722
2022 258 118 431 679 4 9 120 0 1619
2023 202 100 397 771 6 7 123 0 1606
2024 173 112 395 802 5 7 131 0 1625

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 del Rey Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 284 12.7 22.4 6.7
1999 658 28.6 23.0 9.9
2000 1000 40.4 24.8 13.4
2001 1298 54.8 23.7 13.1
2002 1751 71.4 24.5 12.7
2003 1751 71.4 24.5 12.7
2004 1599 65.4 24.4 17.1
2005 1334 54.2 24.6 16.3
2006 1470 61.0 24.1 15.3
2007 1528 59.4 25.7 13.8
2008 1592 76.2 20.9 15.2
2009 1672 65.7 22.1 22.9
2010 1672 66.0 25.3 23.4
2011 1633 n/a n/a 25.7
2012 1583 59.8 26.4 n/a
2013 1711 63.6 26.8 22.3
2014 1690 63.4 26.6 25.4
2015 1628 63.0 25.8 23.2
2016 1746 65.0 26.8 28.9
2017 1778 72.0 24.6 24.4
2018 1708 68.5 24.9 29.6
2019 1757 66.5 26.4 25.3
2020 1761 n/a n/a 27.9
2021 1722 66.1 26.0 26.7
2022 1619 63.6 25.4 22.4
2023 1606 61.7 25.9 25.2
2024 1625 66.0 24.6 28.2

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 del Rey Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 284 12.7 22.4 6.7
1999 658 28.6 23.0 9.9
2000 1000 40.4 24.8 13.4
2001 1298 54.8 23.7 13.1
2002 1751 71.4 24.5 12.7
2003 1751 71.4 24.5 12.7
2004 1599 65.4 24.4 17.1
2005 1334 54.2 24.6 16.3
2006 1470 61.0 24.1 15.3
2007 1528 59.4 25.7 13.8
2008 1592 76.2 20.9 15.2
2009 1672 65.7 22.1 22.9
2010 1672 66.0 25.3 23.4
2011 1633 n/a n/a 25.7
2012 1583 59.8 26.4 n/a
2013 1711 63.6 26.8 22.3
2014 1690 63.4 26.6 25.4
2015 1628 63.0 25.8 23.2
2016 1746 65.0 26.8 28.9
2017 1778 72.0 24.6 24.4
2018 1708 68.5 24.9 29.6
2019 1757 66.5 26.4 25.3
2020 1761 n/a n/a 27.9
2021 1722 66.1 26.0 26.7
2022 1619 63.6 25.4 22.4
2023 1606 61.7 25.9 25.2
2024 1625 66.0 24.6 28.2

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 del Rey Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,823

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho del Rey Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 409th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 502nd of 2802 Middle schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho del Rey Middle)71.966.5
 5.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sweetwater Union High)53.747.9
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rancho del Rey Middle)56.645.8
 10.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Union High)36.931.2
 5.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho del Rey Middle)66.260.9
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sweetwater Union High)50.445
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rancho del Rey Middle)46.339.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Union High)33.325.8
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Rancho del Rey Middle)52.342.7
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (Sweetwater Union High)29.424.2
 5.2%
   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 Students17571606
 8.6%
African American110100
 9.1%
American Indian126
 50%
Asian449397
 11.6%
Hispanic765771
 0.8%
Pacific Islander67
 16.7%
White266202
 24.1%
Two or More Races149123
 17.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.3%25.2%
 0.2%


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Students at Rancho del Rey Middle are 49% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,625 students attended Rancho del Rey Middle.

Rancho del Rey Middle ranks 526th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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