El Rancho Unified: El Rancho Unified schools score 6.1 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.3 points.
El Rancho Unified has 13 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 38.7/100 — 6.1 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is El Rancho High at 52/100, where 19.7% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,381 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 22.9%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 40.1/100 | 8 | 15.4% | 19.6% |
| Middle | Developing 35.1/100 | 3 | 10.5% | 19.0% |
| High | Developing 38.3/100 | 2 | 9.9% | 42.1% |
El Rancho Unified's elementary schools average 40.1/100 — 4.7 points below the state average with a −4.3pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in El Rancho Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
El Rancho Unified has 13 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 38.7/100 — 6.1 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: El Rancho Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 40.1.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 27.0 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 22.9%, 5.0pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.6%, near the state average of 1.6%.
El Rancho High leads the district at 52 with 19.7% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in El Rancho Unified
Hidden gems: 4 schools in El Rancho Unified are classified as On the Rise (3) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
El Rancho Unified spends $13,381 per student in current expenditures — $1,434 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Every school in El Rancho Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (8)
El Rancho Unified has 8 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 40.1 — 4.7 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -4.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Birney Tech Academy with a Scope Score of 50 and 18.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birney Tech Academy El Rancho Unified Growth Engine | 18.9% | Solid 50/100 |
| 2 | Valencia Academy of the Arts El Rancho Unified On the Rise | 18.5% | Developing 43/100 |
| 3 | Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences El Rancho Unified Building Momentum | 20.0% | Developing 42/100 |
| 4 | Rivera Elementary El Rancho Unified Building Momentum | 12.4% | Developing 42/100 |
| 5 | North Ranchito Elementary El Rancho Unified Building Momentum | 15.1% | Developing 41/100 |
| 6 | Rio Vista Elementary El Rancho Unified Building Momentum | 20.0% | Developing 40/100 |
| 7 | Durfee Elementary El Rancho Unified Building Momentum | 12.8% | Developing 36/100 |
| 8 | South Ranchito Dual Language Academy El Rancho Unified On the Rise | 5.7% | Needs Support 27/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
El Rancho Unified has 3 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.1 — 7.5 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +0.5pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is STEAM Academy @ Burke with a Scope Score of 47 and 16.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEAM Academy @ Burke El Rancho Unified Building Momentum | 16.9% | Developing 47/100 |
| 2 | Rivera Middle El Rancho Unified On the Rise | 8.8% | Developing 30/100 |
| 3 | North Park Academy of the Arts El Rancho Unified Building Momentum | 5.6% | Needs Support 28/100 |
High Schools (2)
El Rancho Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 38.3 — 5.4 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is El Rancho High with a Scope Score of 52 and 19.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Rancho High El Rancho Unified Building Momentum | 19.7% | Solid 52/100 |
| 2 | Ruben Salazar Continuation El Rancho Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 25/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology