How does North Ranchito Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pico Rivera?

North Ranchito Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.4/100, placing it at the 34th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 620 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at North Ranchito Elementary?

15.1% of students at North Ranchito Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is North Ranchito Elementary improving or declining?

North Ranchito Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 20.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at North Ranchito Elementary?

21.1% of students at North Ranchito Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

North Ranchito Elementary

El Rancho Unified Pico Rivera Los Angeles County 90660

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

620 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

334 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 98.2%

White 1.5%

Other 0.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for North Ranchito Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.1%
Met Standard	24.5%
Below Standard	60.4%

Exceeded

15.1%

Met

24.5%

Below

60.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for North Ranchito Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the El Rancho Unified district average of 14.7%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.1% exceeded — 2.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 20.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.