Is South Ranchito Dual Language Academy a good school?

South Ranchito Dual Language Academy ranks in the bottom 20.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend South Ranchito Dual Language Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 351 students attended South Ranchito Dual Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of South Ranchito Dual Language Academy?

Students at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of South Ranchito Dual Language Academy attend?

Students who attend South Ranchito Dual Language Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : North Park Academy of the Arts High : El Rancho High

South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

Summary:

South Ranchito Dual Language Academy is an elementary school in Pico Rivera, California, serving 349 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the El Rancho Unified School District, which is ranked 944 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Ranchito Dual Language Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly poor for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the bottom 35% and 45% of California elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.5% in 2017-2018 to 23.0% in the current 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to other elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District, such as Rivera Elementary and Valencia Academy of the Arts, South Ranchito Dual Language Academy consistently underperforms in academic assessments and has a lower statewide ranking. However, these nearby schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.0% to 32.6%, similar to South Ranchito Dual Language Academy. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.1% to 83.09%, likely contributes to the school's overall academic underperformance compared to the district and state.

Detail:

Public K-5

5241 South Passons Blvd.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-2826

(562) 801-7660

District: El Rancho Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4661^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,350

Students who attend South Ranchito Dual Language Academy usually attend:

Middle:	North Park Academy of the Arts
High:	El Rancho High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.7%

White:

1.1%

African American:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Ranchito Dual Language Academy ranks worse than 79.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.08. (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 (97.7%), White (1.1%), American Indian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the El Rancho Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy is 20.6, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare South Ranchito Dual Language Academy employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy is $5,350, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Ranchito Dual Language Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks South Ranchito Dual Language Academy 4661^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See South Ranchito Dual Language Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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El Rancho Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks El Rancho Unified 944^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

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Rank History for all students at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.69	4361^st	4809	9.3%
2005	29.84	3289^th	4822	31.8%
2006	29.43	3347^th	4818	30.5%
2007	42.13	2776^th	5113	45.7%
2008	34.11	3325^th	5113	35.0%
2009	24.97	4071^st	5193	21.6%
2010	28.28	3985^th	5314	25.0%
2011	17.28	4841^st	5377	10.0%
2012	17.59	4806^th	5390	10.8%
2013	27.69	4223^rd	5530	23.6%
2015	19.57	4673^rd	5611	16.7%
2016	19.07	4700^th	5614	16.3%
2017	14.97	5116^th	5692	10.1%
2018	27.40	4042^nd	5662	28.6%
2019	20.74	4729^th	5789	18.3%
2022	22.75	4569^th	5883	22.3%
2023	23.05	4552^nd	5874	22.5%
2024	22.08	4661^st	5862	20.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.08	1201^st	3246	63.0%
2019	21.58	3105^th	3275	5.2%
2022	36.16	2110^th	3311	36.3%
2023	35.67	2109^th	3250	35.1%
2024	41.15	1733^rd	3160	45.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.10	2878^th	5084	43.4%
2019	32.38	3691^st	5173	28.6%
2022	31.83	3689^th	5264	29.9%
2023	34.32	3542^nd	5374	34.1%
2024	30.82	3865^th	5511	29.9%

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Rank History for Female students at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.80	4469^th	5413	17.4%
2019	20.18	4612^th	5492	16.0%
2022	20.31	4693^rd	5635	16.7%
2023	26.19	4122^nd	5617	26.6%
2024	19.64	4735^th	5605	15.5%

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Rank History for Male students at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.86	3291^st	5431	39.4%
2019	25.15	4176^th	5510	24.2%
2022	26.28	4106^th	5663	27.5%
2023	22.14	4529^th	5650	19.8%
2024	28.45	3958^th	5636	29.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.41	2968^th	4830	38.6%
2019	31.11	3616^th	4963	27.1%
2022	32.70	3463^rd	5084	31.9%
2023	33.81	3409^th	5098	33.1%
2024	31.89	3580^th	5102	29.8%

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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 South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	20	1	2	588	2	n/a	n/a	0	613
1989	22	0	2	629	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1990	43	0	3	610	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1991	37	1	0	666	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1992	41	1	8	628	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1993	31	1	7	625	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1994	31	1	6	605	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1995	7	4	3	733	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1996	7	4	3	733	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1997	14	0	7	776	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1998	24	0	1	700	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
1999	10	0	1	718	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2000	17	0	0	677	0	n/a	n/a	1	695
2001	8	1	2	661	0	n/a	n/a	7	679
2002	13	3	5	665	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2003	13	3	5	665	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2004	8	1	7	603	0	n/a	n/a	4	623
2005	7	0	4	555	0	n/a	n/a	4	570
2006	6	0	4	506	2	n/a	n/a	4	522
2007	5	0	3	537	2	n/a	n/a	3	550
2008	3	n/a	4	499	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
2009	6	0	5	681	2	0	5	0	699
2010	3	0	5	659	0	0	0	0	667
2011	4	2	5	661	0	0	0	0	672
2012	4	1	4	618	0	0	0	0	627
2013	1	0	4	610	0	0	1	0	616
2014	1	0	5	592	0	0	1	0	599
2015	1	0	3	566	0	0	1	0	571
2016	0	0	3	550	1	1	1	0	556
2017	1	0	1	535	0	1	1	0	539
2018	3	0	2	521	0	1	1	0	528
2019	3	1	2	493	0	1	1	0	501
2020	3	4	2	480	0	1	2	0	492
2021	4	3	2	461	0	1	3	0	474
2022	4	2	1	394	0	0	2	0	403
2023	3	2	1	342	1	0	0	0	349
2024	4	1	1	343	1	0	1	0	351

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	24.6	24.9	n/a
1989	653	24.0	27.2	n/a
1990	656	24.0	27.3	n/a
1991	704	28.0	25.1	n/a
1992	678	28.5	23.7	90.7
1993	665	25.0	26.6	74.3
1994	643	24.0	26.8	89.7
1995	747	27.0	27.7	83.1
1996	747	27.0	27.7	83.1
1997	797	36.0	22.1	85.8
1998	725	37.0	19.6	85
1999	729	35.0	20.8	91.6
2000	695	35.0	19.9	97.1
2001	679	34.0	20.0	75.7
2002	686	32.0	21.4	77.1
2003	686	32.0	21.4	77.1
2004	623	30.0	20.8	78.7
2005	570	27.0	21.1	79.3
2006	522	26.0	20.1	84.6
2007	550	26.0	21.2	83.9
2008	508	29.0	17.5	87
2009	699	33.0	20.0	84
2010	667	32.0	20.8	86.1
2011	672	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	627	25.0	25.0	n/a
2013	616	24.0	25.6	86.7
2014	599	25.0	23.9	90.7
2015	571	23.0	24.8	89.8
2016	556	23.0	24.1	84.4
2017	539	21.5	25.0	74.6
2018	528	23.0	22.9	77.3
2019	501	22.0	22.7	80
2020	492	n/a	n/a	80.7
2021	474	22.0	21.5	71.1
2022	403	20.5	19.6	78.7
2023	349	18.0	19.3	83.1
2024	351	17.0	20.6	89.2

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 South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	24.6	24.9	n/a
1989	653	24.0	27.2	n/a
1990	656	24.0	27.3	n/a
1991	704	28.0	25.1	n/a
1992	678	28.5	23.7	90.7
1993	665	25.0	26.6	74.3
1994	643	24.0	26.8	89.7
1995	747	27.0	27.7	83.1
1996	747	27.0	27.7	83.1
1997	797	36.0	22.1	85.8
1998	725	37.0	19.6	85
1999	729	35.0	20.8	91.6
2000	695	35.0	19.9	97.1
2001	679	34.0	20.0	75.7
2002	686	32.0	21.4	77.1
2003	686	32.0	21.4	77.1
2004	623	30.0	20.8	78.7
2005	570	27.0	21.1	79.3
2006	522	26.0	20.1	84.6
2007	550	26.0	21.2	83.9
2008	508	29.0	17.5	87
2009	699	33.0	20.0	84
2010	667	32.0	20.8	86.1
2011	672	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	627	25.0	25.0	n/a
2013	616	24.0	25.6	86.7
2014	599	25.0	23.9	90.7
2015	571	23.0	24.8	89.8
2016	556	23.0	24.1	84.4
2017	539	21.5	25.0	74.6
2018	528	23.0	22.9	77.3
2019	501	22.0	22.7	80
2020	492	n/a	n/a	80.7
2021	474	22.0	21.5	71.1
2022	403	20.5	19.6	78.7
2023	349	18.0	19.3	83.1
2024	351	17.0	20.6	89.2

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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