El Rancho Unified School District

9333 Loch Lomond Dr.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-2913
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

El Rancho Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,633 students in El Rancho Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in El Rancho Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
7,085 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

El Rancho Unified School District, which is ranked #1145 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1153 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of El Rancho Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Rancho Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Rancho Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
29%
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of El Rancho Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
68 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,897 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
55%
# Black Students
18 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
75 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
621
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
442
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
476
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
498
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
504
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
544
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
553
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
536
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
524
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
581
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
631
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
693
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,974 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of El Rancho Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$113 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of El Rancho Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,597
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in El Rancho Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,974
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in El Rancho Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best El Rancho Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steam Academy Burke
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8101 Orange Ave.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7590
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
North Park Academy Of The Arts
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4450 South Durfee Ave.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7570
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #33.
Rivera Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7200 Citronell Ave.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7580
Grades: 6-8
| 544 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,085 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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