How does Rancho Mirage High compare to other high schools in Rancho Mirage?

Rancho Mirage High has a Scope Score of 61.7/100, ranked #617 among California high schools. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 612 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rancho Mirage High?

13.1% of students at Rancho Mirage High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.9% 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 Mirage High?

28.4% of students at Rancho Mirage High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Rancho Mirage High

High School

Palm Springs Unified Rancho MirageRiverside County92270

📍 31001 Rattler Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,464 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

67 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.8%

AP Exam Prepared

54.2%

A-G Completion

64.7%

College-Going Rate

63.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+19.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 242 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic82.5%

White8.8%

Asian0.7%

Black2.0%

Other6.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rancho Mirage High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.1%
Met Standard	24.8%
Below Standard	62.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 97.8%

10.4pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 54.2%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 37.9%

3.1pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 28.4%

5.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 37.9%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 13.1%

2.6pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.7%

2.6pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Rancho Mirage High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.2 points above the Palm Springs Unified district average of 10.9%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.2 points higher (vs 10.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.8% — above the state target. 64.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 63.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.4%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

28.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

612

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	304	19.7%	34.9%	22.0%	23.4%	54.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	308	6.5%	14.6%	26.6%	52.3%	21.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Rio Vista Elementary

45.7# in state

Rancho Mirage Elementary

39.6# in state

Landau Elementary

38.1# in state

Cathedral City Elementary

36.7# in state

Also serves area

Sunny Sands Elementary

60.0# in state

Rio Vista Elementary

45.7# in state

Rancho Mirage Elementary

39.6# in state

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Middle

James Workman Middle

41.5# in state

Also serves area

Nellie N. Coffman Middle

29.9# in state

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High School

Rancho Mirage High

61.7# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.