El Rancho Charter

El Rancho Charter

Charter Middle School | Grade 7-8
181 S Del Giorgio Rd,  Anaheim, CA
4.5
3.4
1,100 Students
A
Niche Grade
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
29:1
Math Proficiency
58%
Reading Proficiency
79%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
79%
Math Proficiency
58%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
29:1
Teachers
39
Full Time Teachers
39
Teachers in First or Second Year
15%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
40.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
27.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

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%

School Rankings

#57 Best Charter MS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.5 9 Reviews
5.0 Alum
2/7/2025
The faculty are very engaged with the students, as well as enforcement of rules. They have wide involvement opportunities, including sports teams which many junior high schools do not have. Very structured and supportive environment.
4.0 NicheUser
10/12/2022
The teachers were mostly great at making sure students understood their curriculum. The downside was how obsessed they were about the school uniforms. You couldn't have an untucked shirt even while you were eating lunch.
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.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 30 Reviews
1.0 parent
7/21/2025
Horrible school not sending my kids here. Teachers are a bunch of bullies.Really detention for having an untucked shirt that my son couldn't even see because it was behind him for a couple of minutes it was untucked. All of these advisors are a bunch of stuck up losers that lash out at students.
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...

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El Rancho Charter is a charter school for students in grades 7-8 in Anaheim, CA and is served by the Orange Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,100 students and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 29:1. Academic records show that 58% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 79% are proficient in reading. El Rancho Charter has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,279,310. Discover additional schools in the area, like Canyon High School, Esperanza High School, Lutheran High School Of Orange County, and more. Learn more about what Anaheim has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near El Rancho Charter.

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