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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic26.6%
White46.9%
Asian12.3%
Black0.9%
Other13.3%
GenderFemale 50.3%Male 49.7%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,116
256 above CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
33%
31pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,967
District avg: $12,689 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
36.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$30,000 – $133,169
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate in Rancho Santa Margarita, 44.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (39.6% Math proficient); White students (67.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 63.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 321 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−63.6pp
0.0% vs 63.6% overall · n=19
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−26.8pp
0.0% vs 26.8% overall · n=19
Math · English Learner−53.3pp
5.8% vs 59.1% overall · n=35
Math Exceeded · English Learner−33.5pp
3.1% vs 36.6% overall · n=35
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income323 tested
ELA 44.6%·Math 39.6%· +1.8pp vs district
White495 tested
ELA 67.5%·Math 64.0%· -1.9pp vs district
Hispanic291 tested
ELA 50.3%·Math 39.2%· +9.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$141K
$56K above CA median
Median Home Value
$819K
$160K above CA median
Bachelor's+
49%
14pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.2 years avg experience
49 teachers · 6% first-year · 12% second-year
Teacher Credentials
89% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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