Public school · El Rancho Unified

El Rancho High — Rating & test scores

6501 South Passons Boulevard, Pico Rivera · 1,995 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 75

SolidScope Score · 50th percentile. Higher than 50 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 96% of the class graduated in four years (511 of 531); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 531
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is El Rancho High a good high school?

Solid. El Rancho High is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced5662%
Math, Proficient or Advanced5629%
English, Advanced5828%
Math, Advanced5712%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6617 in 100
El Rancho High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 8% of students tested in math scored Advanced, half California’s rate (16%). Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Each bar is El Rancho High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does El Rancho High say about itself?

We haven’t read El Rancho High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open erusd.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

4 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than El Rancho High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 3.9 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Santa FeWhittier Union High · by addressScope Score 8073rd
  2. WhittierWhittier Union High · by addressScope Score 7760th
  3. PioneerWhittier Union High · by addressScope Score 7758th
  4. Applied Technology CenterMontebello Unified · by addressScope Score 7757th
  5. El RanchoScope Score 7550th
  6. SchurrMontebello Unified · by addressScope Score 7444th
  7. MontebelloMontebello Unified · by addressScope Score 6918th
  8. Bell GardensMontebello Unified · by addressScope Score 6815th
El Rancho UnifiedA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

4 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does El Rancho High compare with schools like it?

El Rancho High’s Scope Score is 75. 287 California high schools, counting El Rancho High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. El Rancho High’s result is higher than 185 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 287

  1. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 73%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 71%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

287 California public high schools where 68% to 80% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 68% to 80% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of El Rancho High’s share. The count includes El Rancho High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 62% to 57% and math from 29% to 30%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202662%57%El Rancho HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202634%32%CaliforniaCalifornia30%El Rancho HighThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEl Rancho HighCaliforniaTested here
201762%60%595
201859%56%553
201956%57%506
202262%55%463
202359%55%455
202466%56%459
202562%57%429
202657%57%390
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEl Rancho HighCaliforniaTested here
201734%32%593
201830%31%542
201931%32%496
202222%27%463
202320%27%449
202427%28%453
202529%30%426
202630%32%378

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in both subjects.

English

57%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

22213027
El Rancho Unified51%California57%

Math

30%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

5119228
El Rancho Unified25%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 57% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 30% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 27 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school27%30%21%22%390
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · El Rancho Unified23%28%24%25%471
Math, grade 11 · This school8%22%19%51%378
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · El Rancho Unified7%18%16%59%461

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 390 tested in English, 378 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 96% of students. 319 of 2,011 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

16in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (319 of 2,011 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: El Rancho High is the only regular high school we rank in the El Rancho Unified district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 3.9% of students were suspended at least once (80 of 2,049). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,995

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 96%White 1%Filipino <1%Asian <1%

Family income

74%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,474 of 1,995. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

92

teachers, with 18 years of experience on average.

1% were in their first year.

76% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

46%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (62 of 135 students).

El Rancho Unified: 53%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino96%
White1%
Filipino<1%
Asian<1%
Black or African American—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 72.7 of 95.3 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Three student groups at El Rancho High have test results. Each bar compares one group with the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 288 tested56%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 277 tested30%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 380 tested57%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 368 tested30%California 21%
  • Students with disabilitiesEnglish · 41 tested10%California 19%
  • Students with disabilitiesMath · 38 tested3%California 8%

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs El Rancho Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 288 tested in English, 277 in math
English56%+749%+749%
Math30%+525%+723%
Hispanic or Latino · 380 tested in English, 368 in math
English57%+651%+849%
Math30%+426%+921%
Students with disabilities · 41 tested in English, 38 in math
English10%−111%−919%
Math3%−36%−58%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in El Rancho Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Military-family students and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and homeless students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 51% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 66% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

51%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

58%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 511 of 531 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

51%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 273 of 531 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

58%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 295 of 511 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

66% enrolled in college within 12 months · 543 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓21 · 4%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓105 · 19%
  • California community college212 · 39%
  • In-state private14 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled186 · 34%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
66%enrolled in college within a year

543 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California21 (4%)
  • California State University105 (19%)
  • California community college212 (39%)
  • In-state private14 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled186 (34%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 511 of 531 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 273 of 531 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 295 of 511 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
134
Admitted
94
Enrolled
35

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC IrvineApplied 105 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled 3
  • UCLAApplied 97 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled 6
  • UC San DiegoApplied 87 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 5
  • UC RiversideApplied 72 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 8
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 63 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 50 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 3
  • UC DavisApplied 43 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 6
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 33 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 29 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 134 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2024Applied 86 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2023Applied 125 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2022Applied 122 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2021Applied 113 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2020Applied 92 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2019Applied 79 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2018Applied 137 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2017Applied 129 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2016Applied 122 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 45

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
256
Admitted
246
Enrolled
103

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 791 · Admitted 200 · Enrolled 40
  • Cal State LAApplied 718 · Admitted 654 · Enrolled 116
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 710 · Admitted 482 · Enrolled 136
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 544 · Admitted 285 · Enrolled 63
  • San Diego StateApplied 319 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 301 · Admitted 267 · Enrolled 16
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 117 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 113 · Admitted 93 · Enrolled 9
  • San Francisco StateApplied 97 · Admitted 90 · Enrolled 10
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 72 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 69 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 59 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 52 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 52 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 48 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 48 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 7
  • Fresno StateApplied 48 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 45 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 45 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 29 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 17 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 9 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 256 · Admitted 246 · Enrolled 103
  • Fall 2024Applied 180 · Admitted 169 · Enrolled 77
  • Fall 2023Applied 225 · Admitted 210 · Enrolled 109
  • Fall 2022Applied 218 · Admitted 200 · Enrolled 80
  • Fall 2021Applied 216 · Admitted 202 · Enrolled 79
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 16 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science3
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts2
Every approved AP course16 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 3
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • Human Geography
  • Psychology
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

International Baccalaureate

  • Diploma Programme

Matched IB World Schools directory record · retrieved 2026-08-13. Confirm current programme availability with the school.

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
58 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about El Rancho High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
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  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$23,215 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. El Rancho Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $84 million.

$23,215

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$9,433
The school’s share of district office costs
$13,782
Of the total, from federal funds
$702
  • El Rancho High$23,215
  • El Rancho Unified high schools$23,605
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

El Rancho Unified’s yearly plan

$84million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$38million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $84 million of $138 million in total budgeted spending. Source: El Rancho Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around El Rancho High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 90660. They are not figures for the families at El Rancho High.

Typical household income in a year

$88,201

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 90660.

Typical home value
$648,600
People who live in this ZIP code
60,272
Typical age
40.4 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
16%

What you can do

Who can act on El Rancho High’s results?

The state has El Rancho High in targeted support; El Rancho Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state named it because results were low for students with disabilities. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving El Rancho Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for El Rancho Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to El Rancho High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do students with disabilities get, and how do you know it’s working?3% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (38 students tested); the same group across California: 8%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into El Rancho High, and how do I get in?

Ask El Rancho Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 74Developing · 42nd percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 78Solid · 66th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    El Rancho High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Durfee Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 42nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • North Ranchito Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 43rd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 11th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Rio Vista Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 58th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Rivera Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 39th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Valencia Academy of the Arts

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 64th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Birney Tech Academy

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 75 · Developing · 48th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 65th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • STEAM Academy @ Burke

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 66th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • North Park Academy of the Arts

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 69 · Needs Support · 14th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Rivera Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 34th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is El Rancho High?

Address
6501 South Passons Boulevard, Pico Rivera 90660Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Kendall GoyenagaAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated September 2, 2021.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask El Rancho Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is El Rancho High a good high school?

El Rancho High has a Scope Score of 75. It scored higher than 50 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 50th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 16 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 3.9% of students (80 of 2,049) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 27 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 56% of low-income students in grade 11 at El Rancho High in Pico Rivera scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 16 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 58 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

66% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsInternational BaccalaureateNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #735 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6025%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math20%5422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)51%5420%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math45%5718%
Chronically absent16 in 100615%
Suspension rate6.2% (132 of 2,130)395%
English learners: top level12%445%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257550#735California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–198 in 1004.9% (123 of 2,492)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2420 in 1008.7% (197 of 2,264)
2024–2516 in 1006.2% (132 of 2,130)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1139027%30%21%22%57%57%0

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 113788%22%19%51%30%32%−2

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English39027%57%
2026 · Math3788%30%
2025 · English42928%62%
2025 · Math42612%29%
2024 · English45929%66%
2024 · Math45311%27%
2023 · English45524%59%
2023 · Math4496%20%
2022 · English46331%62%
2022 · Math4638%22%
2019 · English50622%56%
2019 · Math49611%31%
2018 · English55321%59%
2018 · Math54210%30%
2017 · English59525%62%
2017 · Math59314%34%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English42962%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math42629%
2024 · Grade 11 · English45966%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math45327%
2023 · Grade 11 · English45559%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math44920%
2022 · Grade 11 · English46362%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math46322%
2019 · Grade 11 · English50656%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math49631%
2018 · Grade 11 · English55359%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math54230%
2017 · Grade 11 · English59562%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math59334%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide3824%20%66%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income28856%+7+7
Hispanic or Latino38057%+6+8
Students with disabilities4110%−1−9
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 16 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 6.2% (132 of 2,130) → 2025–26 · 3.9% (80 of 2,049) · −2.3 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female8 in 10017 in 100+9 in 100
Male8 in 10015 in 100+7 in 100
Black or African American5 of 12——
Hispanic or Latino8 in 10016 in 100+8 in 100
White4 of 174 of 28—
Students with disabilities16 in 10025 in 100+9 in 100
English learners12 in 10017 in 100+5 in 100
Foster youth11 of 394 of 14—
Homeless4 of 100 of 13—
Low-income9 in 10016 in 100+7 in 100
All students8 in 10016 in 100+8 in 100
Asian—2 of 14—
Filipino—1 of 15—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 51% · numerator 273 students classified Prepared · denominator 531 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 53% · AP-pathway numerator 145 · denominator 273 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 273 of 531 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
53%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
58%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
66%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202513494353.643.813.94
20248654213.583.823.99
202312571213.593.834.05
202212267293.633.813.87
202111368333.563.733.92
20209266263.593.733.89
20197945253.403.673.76
201813767303.473.673.74
201712971353.453.623.71
201612272453.433.653.70

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202550113
Berkeley202430under 3under 3
Berkeley2023487under 3
Berkeley20225984
Berkeley202145105
Davis202543216
Davis2024155under 3
Davis2023288under 3
Davis20223714under 3
Davis20213610under 3
Irvine2025105163
Irvine202469103
Irvine2023104185
Irvine20229616under 3
Irvine2021944under 3
Los Angeles20259786
Los Angeles20246576
Los Angeles20238365
Los Angeles20229297
Los Angeles20218173
Merced20252927under 3
Merced202497under 3
Merced20232719under 3
Merced202219155
Merced20212019under 3
Riverside202572578
Riverside202435253
Riverside20234625under 3
Riverside20224826under 3
Riverside202151264
San Diego202587275
San Diego202447237
San Diego20236615under 3
San Diego20226823under 3
San Diego2021572515
Santa Barbara20256317under 3
Santa Barbara20243614under 3
Santa Barbara202355154
Santa Barbara202262206
Santa Barbara20213816under 3
Santa Cruz20253319under 3
Santa Cruz20242813under 3
Santa Cruz20232812under 3
Santa Cruz20223817under 3
Santa Cruz20213513under 3
Universitywide20251349435
Universitywide2024865421
Universitywide20231257121
Universitywide20221226729
Universitywide20211136833

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Human Geographythis school
Physics 1this school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count16
AP enrollment (male/female)484
IB participationoffered · 158 enrolled
Dual enrollmentoffered · 58 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections15
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,099

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California214%
California State University10519%
California community college21239%
In-state private143%
Out-of-state, 4-year41%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled18634%

543 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 66% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,381 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 7,985 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$87 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,995

Central federal expenditures attributed here$615 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,995

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,837 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 57%Instruction support 12%Student services 10%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 12%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$82,911,01356.58%57%
Instruction support$18,374,23712.54%12%
Student services$14,111,4959.63%10%
Administration$11,746,9738.02%8%
Buildings & maintenance$17,582,79312.00%12%
Other$1,805,1901.23%1%
Total$146,531,700100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $146,531,700 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$13,381 per pupil
2020$12,576 per pupil
2019$13,058 per pupil
2018$11,914 per pupil
2017$11,655 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders2.1%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 90660 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90660 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$88,201
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)16%
ZIP-area population60,272
Median age40.4 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 90660 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · IB World Schools directory (matched by name at a 0.90 similarity cutoff) · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026