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C+

Ranchero Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

17607 Ranchero Rd., Hesperia, CA 92345 · (760) 948-0175 · Part of Hesperia Unified School District

Hesperia’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,140
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Ranchero Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hesperia kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Hesperia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–614 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Ranchero MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

17607 Ranchero Rd., Hesperia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7582
Grade 8558
Enrollment over time
1,195’20
1,118’21
1,160’22
1,149’23
1,140’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%White 19%Black 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ranchero Middle from Hesperia families.

Other schools in Hesperia Unified School District

The district →
Mission Crest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
989 students27:1
Maple Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
C+
988 students25:1
Krystal School of Science Math & Technology
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
912 students25:1
Lime Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
C−
887 students25:1
Mesquite Trails Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
882 students26:1
Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
D−
868 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Hesperia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.