El Rancho Charter

El Rancho Charter

Charter Middle School | Grade 7-8
181 S Del Giorgio Rd,  Anaheim, CA
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1,100 Students
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El Rancho Charter School is a tuition-free charter middle school for seventh and eighth grade students that is located near the intersection of E. Santa Ana Canyon Road and S. Fairmont Blvd in the western section of Anaheim Hills. The school has a competitive academic program, with test scores in math and English ranked well above the state average. El Rancho’s student-teacher ratio is 30:1. In addition to its core academic programs, El Rancho offers unique electives to its students, including various art courses, wood shop, home economics and technology as well as instrumental music, a performing arts program and world languages.

School Details

Head of School
Michele Walker
Student Teacher Ratio
28:1
Math Proficiency
58%
Reading Proficiency
79%

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Academics
Reading Proficiency
79%
Math Proficiency
58%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
28:1
Teachers
39
Full Time Teachers
39
Teachers in First or Second Year
15%

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Test Scores

Math
40.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
27.1%
State Average
9.9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
300:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
48.8%
White
41.1%
Hispanic
25.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
24.2%
Two or more races
6.3%
Black
1.8%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#50 Best Charter MS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.5 7 Reviews
5.0 Parent
1/24/2020
The teachers and staff have been great! My kids have had a wonderful experience. The teachers are very responsive to emails when there is a question or concern.
5.0 Junior
2/14/2018
I went there three years ago and it made middle school a whole lot easier! The staff was focused on the students' learning rather than just memorizing and such.
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3.5 29 Reviews
3.0 student
4/9/2025
The school is good if your in honors. I'm a full honors student and my teachers are the best well most of them but you get the point, but for no honors it isn't. I hear most of the teachers are mean in all subjects and always yell and stuff. Most of the advisors are very mean and I dislike them. The...
5.0 parent
9/11/2024
From the first day of enrollment, the staff has been amazing and so helpful, my daughter says she really does not see bullying at all just by 1 individual. They have treated my daughter and my family like we have been a part of the coyote family for a long time. I would recommend this in a heartbeat...
1.0 parent
7/10/2024
Terrible experience. Constant bullying by students and staff. The teachers don’t care if they belittle you while trying to discipline you. And if you’re not a family they are familiar with, you get treated like an outsider. They have their favorites and those kids get away everything, including brea...
2.0 parent
4/24/2024
Based on my experience, I would highly advise against enrolling in El Rancho Charter School. The prevalence of bullying in the school is alarmingly high and unfortunately, the school's leadership seems to have little regard for addressing this issue. Despite my repeated efforts to communicate with t...

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