Rancho Milpitas Middle

Summary:

Rancho Milpitas Middle is a public middle school in Milpitas, California, serving 660 students in grades 7-8. It is part of the Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked 280 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rancho Milpitas Middle consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 10-15% of California middle schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, 72.63% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 55.59% were proficient or better in Mathematics, both significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance is particularly impressive for certain student subgroups, with Asian, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students ranking in the top 10-15% of California middle schools. However, the school's Hispanic and multi-racial student subgroups perform relatively lower, ranking in the middle to lower third of California middle schools.

While Rancho Milpitas Middle's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary and San Jose Unified districts, it lags behind the higher-performing Berryessa Union Elementary district schools, such as Sierramont Middle and Morrill Middle, which have significantly higher test scores and rankings. Additionally, Rancho Milpitas Middle has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.2% in 2017-2018 to 12.8% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school will need to address.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1915 Yellowstone Ave.
       Milpitas, CA  95035-6992


(408) 635-2656

District: Milpitas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,584 Help


Students who attend Rancho Milpitas Middle usually attend:

High:    Milpitas High

Feeder schools for Rancho Milpitas Middle:

Elementary:    Alexander Rose Elementary
    John Sinnott Elementary
    Mabel Mattos Elementary
    Pearl Zanker Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  654

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
60.9%
Hispanic:
23.9%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rancho Milpitas Middle ranks better than 91.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.77. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (60.9%), Hispanic (23.9%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Milpitas Middle is 19.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Milpitas Middle is $6,584.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho Milpitas Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Milpitas Middle 234th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Rancho Milpitas Middle in the ranking list.)

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Milpitas Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Milpitas Unified 280th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rancho Milpitas Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.56 473rd 1769 73.3%
2005 60.12 599th 1777 66.3%
2006 62.51 586th 1804 67.5%
2007 63.00 620th 1999 69.0%
2008 64.09 617th 2005 69.2%
2009 69.28 534th 2063 74.1%
2010 71.71 510th 2179 76.6%
2011 76.09 385th 2236 82.8%
2012 75.51 416th 2259 81.6%
2013 69.06 625th 2379 73.7%
2015 79.84 431st 2477 82.6%
2016 81.49 415th 2497 83.4%
2017 85.97 334th 2508 86.7%
2018 87.86 287th 2480 88.4%
2019 85.35 361st 2715 86.7%
2022 91.74 227th 2740 91.7%
2023 89.02 299th 2802 89.3%
2024 91.77 234th 2777 91.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.11 314th 462 32.0%
2019 40.08 357th 554 35.6%
2022 74.62 155th 665 76.7%
2023 75.71 154th 678 77.3%
2024 69.12 215th 699 69.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.92 63rd 1364 95.4%
2019 90.38 64th 1442 95.6%
2022 83.35 94th 1540 93.9%
2023 78.54 117th 1529 92.3%
2024 71.92 142nd 1477 90.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.78 305th 1538 80.2%
2024 68.67 297th 1550 80.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.34 335th 2230 85.0%
2019 75.63 387th 2369 83.7%
2022 84.37 220th 2458 91.0%
2023 81.15 310th 2549 87.8%
2024 86.22 245th 2575 90.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.61 91st 321 71.7%
2024 88.75 18th 394 95.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.03 276th 2262 87.8%
2019 85.64 305th 2380 87.2%
2022 90.39 226th 2509 91.0%
2023 86.97 302nd 2547 88.1%
2024 90.93 220th 2546 91.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.08 292nd 1369 78.7%
2019 59.92 398th 1491 73.3%
2022 58.61 427th 1531 72.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.26 280th 2273 87.7%
2019 82.44 379th 2407 84.3%
2022 91.17 217th 2527 91.4%
2023 89.15 272nd 2558 89.4%
2024 90.76 233rd 2547 90.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.51 147th 700 79.0%
2019 73.52 207th 745 72.2%
2022 78.50 137th 733 81.3%
2023 70.57 228th 718 68.2%
2024 73.48 198th 741 73.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.50 552nd 2072 73.4%
2019 46.83 1029th 2213 53.5%
2022 53.78 891st 2359 62.2%
2023 44.21 1143rd 2391 52.2%
2024 53.72 889th 2383 62.7%
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Rank History for White students at Rancho Milpitas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.38 597th 1496 60.1%
2019 71.65 415th 1602 74.1%
2022 73.53 354th 1555 77.2%
2023 77.17 290th 1552 81.3%
2024 69.50 439th 1535 71.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Rancho Milpitas Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 290 42 179 98 6 n/a n/a 0 615
1989 260 49 143 123 5 n/a n/a 0 580
1990 242 56 173 138 10 n/a n/a 0 619
1991 245 50 197 133 8 n/a n/a 0 633
1992 248 44 198 124 5 n/a n/a 0 619
1993 247 46 220 138 10 n/a n/a 0 661
1994 227 55 219 134 7 n/a n/a 0 642
1995 220 49 338 157 5 n/a n/a 0 769
1996 220 49 338 157 5 n/a n/a 0 769
1997 205 48 364 145 5 n/a n/a 0 767
1998 197 40 382 144 7 n/a n/a 0 770
1999 167 35 389 133 8 n/a n/a 0 732
2000 148 35 359 150 4 n/a n/a 0 696
2001 129 37 386 151 2 n/a n/a 0 705
2002 123 31 354 170 7 n/a n/a 0 685
2003 123 31 354 170 7 n/a n/a 0 685
2004 91 27 383 197 3 n/a n/a 11 712
2005 93 32 368 186 4 n/a n/a 10 693
2006 94 29 353 163 3 n/a n/a 16 658
2007 79 30 383 170 2 n/a n/a 12 676
2008 78 28 406 172 3 n/a n/a 0 687
2009 74 26 399 170 2 13 19 0 703
2010 69 24 399 164 2 13 11 0 682
2011 64 19 430 179 3 11 18 0 724
2012 73 23 426 178 4 10 14 0 728
2013 63 20 434 190 4 7 35 0 753
2014 57 24 443 185 3 5 21 0 738
2015 59 27 420 180 3 6 19 0 714
2016 58 19 433 178 4 8 21 0 721
2017 46 14 445 184 2 8 25 0 724
2018 32 20 440 174 3 12 26 0 707
2019 29 17 448 185 3 10 25 0 717
2020 21 17 436 204 2 3 36 0 719
2021 29 15 413 188 1 1 50 0 697
2022 37 14 386 174 1 3 52 0 667
2023 38 16 379 167 1 6 53 0 660
2024 30 18 398 156 1 4 47 0 654

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 Milpitas Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 29.3 20.9 n/a
1989 580 26.2 22.1 n/a
1990 619 26.9 23.0 n/a
1991 633 27.8 22.7 n/a
1992 619 28.3 21.8 31.3
1993 661 27.7 23.9 36.3
1994 642 28.0 22.9 34.7
1995 769 32.5 23.7 35.9
1996 769 32.5 23.7 35.9
1997 767 33.6 22.8 33.2
1998 770 31.0 24.8 34.5
1999 732 31.4 23.3 44.8
2000 696 29.8 23.4 41.7
2001 705 32.2 21.9 35.6
2002 685 31.0 22.1 35.2
2003 685 31.0 22.1 35.2
2004 712 32.0 22.3 33.2
2005 693 31.0 22.4 48.9
2006 658 29.0 22.7 46.1
2007 676 29.0 23.3 38.1
2008 687 34.0 20.2 40.8
2009 703 29.0 20.7 38.4
2010 682 30.6 22.2 42.5
2011 724 n/a n/a 41.9
2012 728 31.6 23.0 n/a
2013 753 32.4 23.2 46.6
2014 738 31.8 23.2 42.1
2015 714 31.0 23.0 40.9
2016 721 31.0 23.2 36.2
2017 724 33.0 21.9 37.8
2018 707 32.0 22.0 38.3
2019 717 32.6 21.9 33.1
2020 719 n/a n/a 37.1
2021 697 33.7 20.6 33.7
2022 667 33.1 20.1 36.7
2023 660 33.2 19.8 36.5
2024 654 33.8 19.3 45.6

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 Milpitas Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 29.3 20.9 n/a
1989 580 26.2 22.1 n/a
1990 619 26.9 23.0 n/a
1991 633 27.8 22.7 n/a
1992 619 28.3 21.8 31.3
1993 661 27.7 23.9 36.3
1994 642 28.0 22.9 34.7
1995 769 32.5 23.7 35.9
1996 769 32.5 23.7 35.9
1997 767 33.6 22.8 33.2
1998 770 31.0 24.8 34.5
1999 732 31.4 23.3 44.8
2000 696 29.8 23.4 41.7
2001 705 32.2 21.9 35.6
2002 685 31.0 22.1 35.2
2003 685 31.0 22.1 35.2
2004 712 32.0 22.3 33.2
2005 693 31.0 22.4 48.9
2006 658 29.0 22.7 46.1
2007 676 29.0 23.3 38.1
2008 687 34.0 20.2 40.8
2009 703 29.0 20.7 38.4
2010 682 30.6 22.2 42.5
2011 724 n/a n/a 41.9
2012 728 31.6 23.0 n/a
2013 753 32.4 23.2 46.6
2014 738 31.8 23.2 42.1
2015 714 31.0 23.0 40.9
2016 721 31.0 23.2 36.2
2017 724 33.0 21.9 37.8
2018 707 32.0 22.0 38.3
2019 717 32.6 21.9 33.1
2020 719 n/a n/a 37.1
2021 697 33.7 20.6 33.7
2022 667 33.1 20.1 36.7
2023 660 33.2 19.8 36.5
2024 654 33.8 19.3 45.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rancho Milpitas Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,584

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho Milpitas Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 361st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 299th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Milpitas Middle)70.574.1
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Milpitas Unified)76.977
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Milpitas Middle)61.956
 5.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Milpitas Unified)72.165
 7.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Milpitas Middle)66.564.6
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Milpitas Unified)73.672
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Milpitas Middle)56.248.7
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Milpitas Unified)63.959.7
 4.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Rancho Milpitas Middle)46.652
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Milpitas Unified)52.758
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students717660
 7.9%
African American1716
 5.9%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian448379
 15.4%
Hispanic185167
 9.7%
Pacific Islander106
 40%
White2938
 31%
Two or More Races2553
 112%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.1%36.5%
 3.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Milpitas Middle

Students at Rancho Milpitas Middle are 61% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% African American.

Yes. Rancho Milpitas Middle ranks in the top 8.4% of California middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 654 students attended Rancho Milpitas Middle.

Students who attend Rancho Milpitas Middle usually go on to attend Milpitas High


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