School Profile · Long Beach
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.4% vs 4.2%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
4110 Santa Fe Avenue, 90810 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Long Beach·Grades 6-12·701 students·91% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(310) 847-6400·Website
Scope Score
26
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ranked #1,336 statewide · #110 of 129 in Los Angeles Unified
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory scores 26 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 22nd percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “28% proficient” and call it done. Rancho Dominguez Preparatory deserves a closer read. The school sits in Long Beach, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 0.4% suspension rate — versus 4.2% statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
14%
26%
60%
Grade 6 · 40% proficient
8%
20%
72%
Grade 7 · 28% proficient
13%
26%
61%
Grade 8 · 39% proficient
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
9.9%
State 17.3%
7.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
28.0%
State 39.5%
11.5pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-4.4pp
State +0.8pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
27.5%
State 19.1%
8.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 4.2%
3.8pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
28.2%
State 18.0%
10.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Path
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 40
Hughes Middle
Long Beach Unified · 2.1 mi
Developing
47/100
Stephens Middle
Long Beach Unified · 1.7 mi
Developing
37/100
Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle
Los Angeles Unified · 2.3 mi
Developing
36/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 59
Los Cerritos Elementary
Long Beach Unified · 1.1 mi
Solid
64/100
Longfellow Elementary
Long Beach Unified · 2 mi
Solid
60/100
Dominguez Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 0.1 mi
Solid
54/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic66.2%
White2.9%
Asian1.1%
Black21.0%
Other8.8%
GenderFemale 44.8%Male 55.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
701
499 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Free/Reduced Lunch
91%
27pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$27,086
District avg: $18,180 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
28.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Rancho Dominguez Preparatory in Long Beach, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rancho Dominguez Preparatory trails its district average for low-income students by 3.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 272 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+13.3pp
40.8% vs 27.5% overall · n=49
ELA · Disabilities−24.5pp
14.3% vs 38.7% overall · n=21
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−8.9pp
4.8% vs 13.6% overall · n=21
Math · Disabilities−21.4pp
0.0% vs 21.4% overall · n=21
Math Exceeded · Black−7.7pp
0.0% vs 7.7% overall · n=28
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income272 tested
ELA 37.9%·Math 19.2%· -3.0pp vs district
Hispanic234 tested
ELA 39.7%·Math 22.3%· -1.3pp vs district
Black28 tested
ELA 32.1%·Math 3.6%· -3.7pp 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.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 2.5pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -0.3pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$84K
$650 below CA median
Median Home Value
$614K
$45K below CA median
Bachelor's+
22%
13pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.9 years avg experience
42 teachers · 7% second-year
Teacher Credentials
84% fully credentialed
5.3% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
9.9%
↓ vs CA 17.3% · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
28.0%
↓ vs CA 39.5% · 41th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-4.4pp
↓ vs CA +0.8pp · 19th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
27.5%
↓ vs CA 19.1% · 38th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 4.2% · 65th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
28.2%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 57th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 65 | 14% | 26% | 23% | 37% | 40% | −7 |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 8% | 20% | 34% | 37% | 29% | −19 |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 13% | 26% | 26% | 35% | 39% | −7 |
| Grade 11 | 119 | 18% | 28% | 29% | 25% | 46% | −1 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 67 | 7% | 16% | 27% | 49% | 24% | −11 |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 5% | 15% | 32% | 47% | 20% | −14 |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 11% | 5% | 26% | 57% | 16% | −16 |
| Grade 11 | 118 | 7% | 18% | 31% | 44% | 25% | +1 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 192 | 4% | 18% | 64% | 14% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 272 | 37.9% | −3 | −0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 234 | 39.7% | −1 | +1 |
| Black/African American | 28 | 32.1% | −4 | −1 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Dominguez Preparatory ← | — | 26 | 9.9% | 28.0% | −4.4 | 0.4% |
| Hughes Middle | 2.1 mi | 47 | 24.7% | 48.9% | +0.1 | 9.6% |
| Stephens Middle | 1.7 mi | 37 | 16.9% | 44.1% | +6.8 | 11.2% |
| Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle | 2.3 mi | 36 | 7.2% | 30.6% | +0.5 | 0.7% |
| California average | — | 40 | 17.3% | 39.5% | +0.8 | 4.2% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1221 → #878 → #1024 → #730 → #1336
What we can't show
- — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Rancho Dominguez Preparatory a good middle school?
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory has a Scope Score of 26 out of 100, placing it in the 22nd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,336 statewide. 9.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.4 percentage points below the California average of 17.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Rancho Dominguez Preparatory's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.0% of students at Rancho Dominguez Preparatory met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 373 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Rancho Dominguez Preparatory rank in California?
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory ranks #1,336 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 22nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Rancho Dominguez Preparatory getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Rancho Dominguez Preparatory decreases by 4.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Rancho Dominguez Preparatory?
27.5% of students at Rancho Dominguez Preparatory are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Rancho Dominguez Preparatory compare to other schools in Long Beach?
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory scores 26/100 (22nd percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 701 students. Use the schools in Long Beach page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Rancho Dominguez Preparatory serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Rancho Dominguez Preparatory in Long Beach, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rancho Dominguez Preparatory trails its district average for low-income students by 3.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 272 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.