Is Los Ranchos Elementary a good school?

Los Ranchos Elementary ranks 610 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Ranchos Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Los Ranchos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Ranchos Elementary?

Students at Los Ranchos Elementary are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Los Ranchos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Ranchos Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Laguna Middle Middle : Teach Elementary High : San Luis Obispo High

Los Ranchos Elementary

Summary:

Los Ranchos Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Luis Obispo, California, serving around 450 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked 254 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Los Ranchos Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 69.26% to 75.86% in Mathematics and 70.69% to 72.41% in English Language Arts/Literacy, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with proficiency rates ranging from 55.17% to 55.17% in 5th and End of Course, compared to the state average of 30.7%. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch compared to the surrounding schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pacheco Elementary, Bishop's Peak Elementary, and C.L. Smith Elementary, Los Ranchos Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to the Lucia Mar Unified School District, where some of the nearby schools are located, as Los Ranchos Elementary's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district averages.

Detail:

Public K-6

5785 Los Ranchos Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-8247

(805) 596-4075

District: San Luis Coastal Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,784

Students who attend Los Ranchos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laguna Middle
	Teach Elementary
High:	San Luis Obispo High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Ranchos Elementary ranks better than 89.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.42. (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 Los Ranchos Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), Hispanic (13.9%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Ranchos Elementary is 22.8. 5 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Los Ranchos Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Ranchos Elementary is $11,784. 7 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Ranchos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Ranchos Elementary 610^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Ranchos Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

San Luis Coastal Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Luis Coastal Unified 254^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Ranchos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.36	374^th	4809	92.2%
2005	89.50	508^th	4822	89.5%
2006	92.67	352^nd	4818	92.7%
2007	93.98	289^th	5113	94.3%
2008	88.02	593^rd	5113	88.4%
2009	86.57	671^st	5193	87.1%
2010	93.67	214^th	5314	96.0%
2011	88.87	502^nd	5377	90.7%
2012	89.55	448^th	5390	91.7%
2013	87.18	636^th	5530	88.5%
2015	87.77	738^th	5611	86.8%
2016	90.61	578^th	5614	89.7%
2017	92.36	500^th	5692	91.2%
2018	94.44	333^rd	5662	94.1%
2019	95.03	287^th	5789	95.0%
2021	85.92	195^th	1417	86.2%
2022	88.59	769^th	5883	86.9%
2023	92.61	528^th	5874	91.0%
2024	91.42	610^th	5862	89.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	96.24	96^th	5173	98.1%
2022	52.67	2112^th	5264	59.9%
2023	86.94	496^th	5374	90.8%
2024	91.37	392^nd	5511	92.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.94	290^th	5413	94.6%
2019	93.94	290^th	5492	94.7%
2021	85.01	186^th	1267	85.3%
2022	88.93	696^th	5635	87.6%
2023	91.05	559^th	5617	90.0%
2024	87.90	727^th	5605	87.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.12	382^nd	5431	93.0%
2019	94.19	299^th	5510	94.6%
2021	83.97	204^th	1272	84.0%
2022	86.47	805^th	5663	85.8%
2023	92.06	498^th	5650	91.2%
2024	92.09	478^th	5636	91.5%

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Rank History for White students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.13	328^th	2737	88.0%
2019	84.25	296^th	2834	89.6%
2022	69.61	823^rd	2726	69.8%
2023	79.23	454^th	2662	82.9%
2024	75.77	605^th	2647	77.1%

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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 Los Ranchos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	255	5	2	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1989	339	8	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1990	397	14	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1991	481	9	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1992	541	5	5	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1993	550	7	10	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1994	566	9	6	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1995	563	8	12	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
1996	563	8	12	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
1997	578	11	17	38	7	n/a	n/a	0	651
1998	592	15	14	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	659
1999	526	12	13	32	4	n/a	n/a	2	589
2000	465	9	15	30	3	n/a	n/a	2	524
2001	434	8	12	29	3	n/a	n/a	3	489
2002	374	7	11	34	3	n/a	n/a	5	434
2003	374	7	11	34	3	n/a	n/a	5	434
2004	360	4	11	29	3	n/a	n/a	9	416
2005	329	2	9	25	1	n/a	n/a	11	377
2006	339	1	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	9	383
2007	328	2	13	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2008	322	1	14	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	361
2009	323	5	17	28	1	0	4	0	378
2010	303	7	12	50	2	0	21	0	395
2011	317	6	16	55	2	1	20	0	417
2012	347	2	16	56	3	2	26	0	452
2013	344	2	16	52	4	2	29	0	449
2014	365	2	21	57	4	3	34	0	486
2015	345	5	22	59	5	5	23	0	464
2016	360	3	26	59	6	5	24	0	483
2017	341	2	25	56	4	4	31	0	463
2018	349	2	18	58	4	3	23	0	457
2019	325	3	17	56	3	2	26	0	432
2020	310	1	21	59	1	3	29	0	424
2021	267	1	16	57	1	1	29	0	372
2022	273	0	17	55	1	1	46	0	393
2023	306	0	22	65	1	0	55	1	450
2024	350	0	26	70	1	0	55	0	502

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 Los Ranchos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	291	13.0	22.3	n/a
1989	365	15.0	24.3	n/a
1990	435	17.0	25.5	n/a
1991	523	20.0	26.1	n/a
1992	581	20.3	28.6	8.6
1993	596	25.0	23.8	8.4
1994	615	25.0	24.6	10.4
1995	614	26.0	23.6	7.8
1996	614	26.0	23.6	7.8
1997	651	28.8	22.6	10.4
1998	659	32.5	20.3	10.8
1999	589	31.5	18.7	9.5
2000	524	29.0	18.1	8
2001	489	25.0	19.6	6.8
2002	434	21.0	20.7	9.3
2003	434	21.0	20.7	9.3
2004	416	17.9	23.2	11.1
2005	377	17.0	22.2	10.1
2006	383	17.0	22.5	8.6
2007	366	19.0	19.3	7.9
2008	361	16.7	21.6	2.5
2009	378	19.1	18.8	8.7
2010	395	19.1	20.6	10.4
2011	417	n/a	n/a	12.7
2012	452	20.9	21.6	12.2
2013	449	19.4	23.0	12.9
2014	486	18.0	27.0	11.7
2015	464	19.0	24.4	13.1
2016	483	19.0	25.4	16.1
2017	463	19.3	23.9	15.6
2018	457	19.0	24.0	18.8
2019	432	17.0	25.4	19.2
2020	424	n/a	n/a	21
2021	372	17.4	21.2	19.1
2022	393	17.0	23.1	21.9
2023	450	19.0	23.6	19.6
2024	502	22.0	22.8	21.1

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 Los Ranchos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	291	13.0	22.3	n/a
1989	365	15.0	24.3	n/a
1990	435	17.0	25.5	n/a
1991	523	20.0	26.1	n/a
1992	581	20.3	28.6	8.6
1993	596	25.0	23.8	8.4
1994	615	25.0	24.6	10.4
1995	614	26.0	23.6	7.8
1996	614	26.0	23.6	7.8
1997	651	28.8	22.6	10.4
1998	659	32.5	20.3	10.8
1999	589	31.5	18.7	9.5
2000	524	29.0	18.1	8
2001	489	25.0	19.6	6.8
2002	434	21.0	20.7	9.3
2003	434	21.0	20.7	9.3
2004	416	17.9	23.2	11.1
2005	377	17.0	22.2	10.1
2006	383	17.0	22.5	8.6
2007	366	19.0	19.3	7.9
2008	361	16.7	21.6	2.5
2009	378	19.1	18.8	8.7
2010	395	19.1	20.6	10.4
2011	417	n/a	n/a	12.7
2012	452	20.9	21.6	12.2
2013	449	19.4	23.0	12.9
2014	486	18.0	27.0	11.7
2015	464	19.0	24.4	13.1
2016	483	19.0	25.4	16.1
2017	463	19.3	23.9	15.6
2018	457	19.0	24.0	18.8
2019	432	17.0	25.4	19.2
2020	424	n/a	n/a	21
2021	372	17.4	21.2	19.1
2022	393	17.0	23.1	21.9
2023	450	19.0	23.6	19.6
2024	502	22.0	22.8	21.1

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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