This award-winning public school, which is part of the Irvine Unified School District, is located on Michelson Drive, in the northern portion of the University Park neighborhood.
Rancho San Joaquin Middle School serves approximately 800 students in seventh and eighth grades.
The school has been recognized as a California Distinguished School. In addition to its highly rated curriculum, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School provides an after-school enrichment program that offers a variety of subjects allowing students to explore technology and math, sports, cooking, American Sign Language and jazz band. The school also uses technology across the curriculum and participates in a district-sponsored digital citizenship program that helps students understand how to use technology. With its academic programs and its strong emphasis on character building, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School provides middle school students with an exceptional opportunity to further build upon their academic career.
Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 7-8
4861 Michelson Dr,
Irvine, CA
Irvine Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Mike Modeer
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Math Proficiency
74%
Reading Proficiency
81%
Niche Grade
A
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
81%
Math Proficiency
74%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
32
Full Time Teachers
32
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.2%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
59.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
36.8%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
224:1
Student Diversity
Male
54.6%
Female
45.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
41.9%
White
33.5%
Two or more races
11.5%
Hispanic
9.7%
Black
3.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
7/17/2024
it is basically a small version of university high school, except with worse teachers probably. i do not recommend going there unless you like stem and is very extroverted, otherwise you will have a very bad time.
GreatSchools Reviews
6/3/2023
What an amazing experience! My child spent 7th and 8th at Rancho, and all of the teachers were supportive, caring and creative with their lesson plans. There was the right balance between hard work, independence, and fun being back together to learn and grow. The staff went above and beyond to suppo...
3/4/2023
We have had a tremendously positive experience at Rancho San Joaquin Middle school with our 7th grader this year. The teachers have been engaging and have come up with creative ways to get students interested in the course material. I like how encouraging the PE teachers are; they try to get the kid...
6/11/2021
I just graduated and I have to say I had a great experience here especially with the teachers I got in both years. They were all really passionate about their subjects and taught well. Some teachers gave more homework but were really good at teaching. I really enjoyed my learning experience here at...
5/3/2018
Very bad experience especially with the Principle Mike Modeer, Assistant principle Jeffery Morano and Therapist Kelly Alexander. They lack of experience . They don't listen to your complaint and they are not interested in listing about the bullying in school. They do have a big problem and they are...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About University Park and Town Center
List Price Range
$194K - $5.6M
Homes For Sale
16
Average Home Value
$1,324,314
Median Lot Size
3,484 Sq Ft
% Renters
78%
Household Income
$116,481
% of College Grads
68%
Median Age
30
Average House Size
1,813 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
93.1%
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Parks in this Area
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- Basketball
- Soccer
- Playground
William R. Mason Regional Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
University Community Park
- Trails
- Playground
- Parking Lot
Columbia Court Park
- Basketball
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- Volleyball
Uptown Newport Park
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- Playground
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Adventure Playground
Dave Robins Park
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- Pool
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Aldrich Park
- Trails
- Botanical Gardens
- Multi-Purpose Field
UC Irvine Ecological Preserve
- Trails
- Nature Center
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