Is Rancho Verde Elementary a good school?

Rancho Verde Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rancho Verde Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 760 students attended Rancho Verde Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Verde Elementary?

Students at Rancho Verde Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Rancho Verde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho Verde Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Granite Hills High

Rancho Verde Elementary

Summary:

Rancho Verde Elementary is a public elementary school located in Apple Valley, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 712 students. The school is part of the Apple Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1343 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rancho Verde Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking of 5659 out of 5862 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 16.04% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 11.8% in Mathematics, and 6.25% in Science. Rancho Verde Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, at 42.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 83.99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District, such as Mariana Academy, Desert Knolls Elementary, and Sitting Bull Academy, Rancho Verde Elementary's performance is consistently lower, with higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's declining trend over the past several years suggests that significant intervention and support will be needed to improve student outcomes at Rancho Verde Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

14334 Pioneer Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307-4122

(760) 247-2663

District: Apple Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5659^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,699

Students who attend Rancho Verde Elementary usually attend:

High:

Granite Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 760

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

White:

18.4%

African American:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rancho Verde Elementary ranks worse than 96.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.2%), White (18.4%), African American (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Verde Elementary is 24.1, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rancho Verde Elementary employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Verde Elementary is $5,699, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho Verde Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Verde Elementary 5659^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rancho Verde Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Apple Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Apple Valley Unified 1343^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rancho Verde Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.79	3502^nd	4809	27.2%
2005	41.51	2633^rd	4822	45.4%
2006	30.25	3291^st	4818	31.7%
2007	31.23	3482^nd	5113	31.9%
2008	27.84	3768^th	5113	26.3%
2009	40.04	3049^th	5193	41.3%
2010	27.54	4038^th	5314	24.0%
2011	27.38	4167^th	5377	22.5%
2012	28.81	4018^th	5390	25.5%
2013	34.17	3734^th	5530	32.5%
2015	21.91	4436^th	5611	20.9%
2016	21.87	4436^th	5614	21.0%
2017	19.17	4770^th	5692	16.2%
2018	17.18	4918^th	5662	13.1%
2019	22.14	4620^th	5789	20.2%
2022	15.74	5293^rd	5883	10.0%
2023	12.96	5493^rd	5874	6.5%
2024	10.46	5659^th	5862	3.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.33	1239^th	3246	61.8%
2019	45.22	1482^nd	3275	54.7%
2022	42.86	1616^th	3311	51.2%
2023	37.54	1977^th	3250	39.2%
2024	28.18	2672^nd	3160	15.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.50	2171^st	2420	10.3%
2024	20.90	2347^th	2634	10.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.42	4232^nd	5084	16.8%
2019	33.50	3599^th	5173	30.4%
2022	24.25	4307^th	5264	18.2%
2023	18.41	4816^th	5374	10.4%
2024	12.53	5292^nd	5511	4.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.78	5078^th	5413	6.2%
2019	18.11	4788^th	5492	12.8%
2022	17.68	4920^th	5635	12.7%
2023	15.65	5094^th	5617	9.3%
2024	12.47	5324^th	5605	5.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.74	4207^th	5431	22.5%
2019	27.87	3951^st	5510	28.3%
2022	14.59	5245^th	5663	7.4%
2023	12.13	5374^th	5650	4.9%
2024	9.73	5505^th	5636	2.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.82	4256^th	4830	11.9%
2019	24.76	4048^th	4963	18.4%
2022	17.37	4677^th	5084	8.0%
2023	15.68	4747^th	5098	6.9%
2024	12.50	4901^st	5102	3.9%

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Rank History for White students at Rancho Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.56	2573^rd	2737	6.0%
2019	14.46	2525^th	2834	10.9%
2022	7.82	2578^th	2726	5.4%
2023	4.25	2607^th	2662	2.1%
2024	4.10	2587^th	2647	2.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rancho Verde Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	904	63	20	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	1121
1989	831	50	23	144	8	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1990	879	66	18	169	3	n/a	n/a	0	1135
1991	975	70	24	235	7	n/a	n/a	0	1311
1992	1011	68	25	259	4	n/a	n/a	0	1367
1993	494	38	12	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
1994	480	48	13	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	680
1995	465	68	19	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1996	465	68	19	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1997	446	83	15	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
1998	416	74	6	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	630
1999	423	86	7	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	655
2000	396	86	9	154	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	368	69	10	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
2002	306	82	22	172	2	n/a	n/a	3	587
2003	306	82	22	172	2	n/a	n/a	3	587
2004	321	128	18	185	6	n/a	n/a	9	667
2005	298	111	20	203	2	n/a	n/a	8	642
2006	267	91	21	266	3	n/a	n/a	15	663
2007	240	82	17	311	1	n/a	n/a	15	666
2008	248	75	15	330	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2009	191	60	6	322	4	7	22	0	612
2010	187	59	4	306	4	8	3	0	571
2011	228	82	6	360	4	2	7	0	689
2012	230	86	8	386	8	2	11	0	731
2013	237	92	8	400	4	3	10	0	754
2014	238	77	11	378	2	1	4	0	711
2015	212	79	7	379	1	1	6	0	685
2016	195	66	9	372	1	5	6	0	654
2017	192	72	10	396	1	6	10	0	687
2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	694	694
2019	191	61	12	400	2	2	15	0	683
2020	190	57	12	410	6	2	17	0	694
2021	151	59	9	410	5	1	24	0	659
2022	134	61	17	441	2	1	20	0	676
2023	130	61	13	481	2	2	23	0	712
2024	140	54	12	518	4	2	29	1	760

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rancho Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1121	46.0	24.3	n/a
1989	1056	44.0	24.0	n/a
1990	1135	46.0	24.6	n/a
1991	1311	49.0	26.7	n/a
1992	1367	49.8	27.4	38.7
1993	658	25.0	26.3	42.6
1994	680	25.0	27.2	48.1
1995	691	27.0	25.6	53.4
1996	691	27.0	25.6	53.4
1997	701	27.0	26.0	63.6
1998	630	30.0	21.0	61.7
1999	655	33.0	19.8	60.9
2000	647	32.5	19.9	61.2
2001	608	31.6	19.2	55.1
2002	587	29.0	20.2	73.1
2003	587	29.0	20.2	73.1
2004	667	32.8	20.3	73.1
2005	642	31.8	20.2	75.7
2006	663	31.8	20.8	80.1
2007	666	33.8	19.7	74.8
2008	669	37.7	17.7	80.1
2009	612	31.8	17.6	87.1
2010	571	27.7	20.5	88.6
2011	689	n/a	n/a	83.3
2012	731	29.0	25.2	87.8
2013	754	29.0	26.0	84.5
2014	711	29.0	24.5	82.6
2015	685	30.0	22.8	85.4
2016	654	27.0	24.2	91.4
2017	687	28.2	24.3	88.8
2018	694	29.2	23.7	88.2
2019	683	30.2	22.5	86.5
2020	694	n/a	n/a	85.2
2021	659	29.0	22.7	87.3
2022	676	29.2	23.1	82.8
2023	712	30.0	23.7	84
2024	760	31.5	24.1	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rancho Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1121	46.0	24.3	n/a
1989	1056	44.0	24.0	n/a
1990	1135	46.0	24.6	n/a
1991	1311	49.0	26.7	n/a
1992	1367	49.8	27.4	38.7
1993	658	25.0	26.3	42.6
1994	680	25.0	27.2	48.1
1995	691	27.0	25.6	53.4
1996	691	27.0	25.6	53.4
1997	701	27.0	26.0	63.6
1998	630	30.0	21.0	61.7
1999	655	33.0	19.8	60.9
2000	647	32.5	19.9	61.2
2001	608	31.6	19.2	55.1
2002	587	29.0	20.2	73.1
2003	587	29.0	20.2	73.1
2004	667	32.8	20.3	73.1
2005	642	31.8	20.2	75.7
2006	663	31.8	20.8	80.1
2007	666	33.8	19.7	74.8
2008	669	37.7	17.7	80.1
2009	612	31.8	17.6	87.1
2010	571	27.7	20.5	88.6
2011	689	n/a	n/a	83.3
2012	731	29.0	25.2	87.8
2013	754	29.0	26.0	84.5
2014	711	29.0	24.5	82.6
2015	685	30.0	22.8	85.4
2016	654	27.0	24.2	91.4
2017	687	28.2	24.3	88.8
2018	694	29.2	23.7	88.2
2019	683	30.2	22.5	86.5
2020	694	n/a	n/a	85.2
2021	659	29.0	22.7	87.3
2022	676	29.2	23.1	82.8
2023	712	30.0	23.7	84
2024	760	31.5	24.1	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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