Santiago Middle School vs. El Rancho Charter
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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El Rancho Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,161 students in grades 7-8, Santiago Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,100 students in grades 7-8, El Rancho Charter ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,161 students
1,100 students
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![This chart displays total students of El Rancho Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of El Rancho Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/10000/10344/el-rancho-charter-chart-9iBnHJ.png)
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
27:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4227 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#874 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Santiago Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Santiago Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/10000/10362/santiago-middle-school-chart-ODCAFX.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of El Rancho Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of El Rancho Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/10000/10344/el-rancho-charter-chart-b0jiqsx.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
56%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
549
536
Grade 8 Students
612
564
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/10000/10344/el-rancho-charter-chart-b2C4Jmf.png)
% Hispanic
70%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/10000/10344/el-rancho-charter-chart-IxUNXm.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
18%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/10000/10344/el-rancho-charter-chart-51qZnv.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/10000/10344/el-rancho-charter-chart-mWDOJ2.png)
Diversity Score
0.48
0.69
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![This chart displays the diversity score of El Rancho Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of El Rancho Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/10000/10344/el-rancho-charter-chart-wlXyZa.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Rancho Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/10000/10344/el-rancho-charter-chart-RDoyoB.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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