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.
El Rancho Charter
Charter Middle School
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Grade 7-8
181 S Del Giorgio Rd,
Anaheim, CA
School Details
Head of School
Michele Walker
Student Teacher Ratio
28:1
Math Proficiency
58%
Reading Proficiency
79%
Niche Grade
A
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
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%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
40.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
27.1%
State Average
9.9%
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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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
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.
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.
GreatSchools Reviews
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...
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...
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...
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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Map
Attendance Zone
About Anaheim Hills
List Price Range
$167K - $2.9M
Homes For Sale
46
Average Home Value
$1,290,554
Median Lot Size
7,405 Sq Ft
% Renters
24%
Household Income
$161,156
% of College Grads
48.1%
Median Age
45
Average House Size
2,119 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
47.6%
Homes for Sale
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Parks in this Area
Imperial Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Fred Barrera Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Peralta Canyon Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Football
Yorba Regional Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Bike Trails
- Boating
Deer Canyon Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Pelanconi Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Nature Center
Ronald Reagan Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Football
Olive Hills Dog Park
- Dog Park
- Tennis
Sycamore Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
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