How does Rancho Dominguez Preparatory compare to other middle schools in Long Beach?

Rancho Dominguez Preparatory has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.4/100, placing it at the 32nd percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 373 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rancho Dominguez Preparatory?

9.9% of students at Rancho Dominguez Preparatory exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rancho Dominguez Preparatory?

28.2% of students at Rancho Dominguez Preparatory 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.

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Q: Is Rancho Dominguez Preparatory improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Rancho Dominguez Preparatory's proficiency rate decreases by 4.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

K-12 School

Los Angeles Unified Long BeachLos Angeles County90810

📍 4110 Santa Fe Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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School overview

Enrollment

707 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

39 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-1.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

26.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 38 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic65.2%

White2.3%

Asian1.8%

Black22.1%

Other8.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rancho Dominguez Preparatory
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.9%
Met Standard	18.1%
Below Standard	72.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Rancho Dominguez Preparatory and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.9% of students exceeded standard while 18.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.4 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 9.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.9% exceeded — 3.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 4.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math maintained year-over-year. 26.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.2%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-4.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

28.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

373

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	65	13.8%	26.1%	23.1%	36.9%	40.0%
7th	59	8.5%	20.3%	33.9%	37.3%	28.8%
8th	62	12.9%	25.8%	25.8%	35.5%	38.7%
11th	119	18.5%	27.7%	28.6%	25.2%	46.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	67	7.5%	16.4%	26.9%	49.3%	23.9%
7th	59	5.1%	15.3%	32.2%	47.5%	20.3%
8th	61	11.5%	4.9%	26.2%	57.4%	16.4%
11th	118	6.8%	17.8%	31.4%	44.1%	24.6%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Dominguez Elementary

52.6

→

Middle

Rancho Dominguez Preparat…

36.4

This school

→

High

Virtual Academy of the Ar…

30.3

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.