Rancho San Joaquin Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

4861 Michelson Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612

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Top 5%

Serving 878 students in grades 7-8, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 878 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 5% in CA
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Rancho San Joaquin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Rancho San Joaquin Middle School's student population of 878 students has grown by 94% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 94% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
7	438
8	440

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Total Students

878 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
2023	807
2022	746
2021	452
2020	833
2019	833
2018	863
2017	863
2016	863
2015	856
2014	879
2013	868
2012	850
2011	844
2010	863
2009	873
2008	738
2007	772
2006	823
2005	842
2004	852
2003	809
2002	802
2001	736
2000	720
1999	753
1998	767
1997	773
1996	757
1995	809
1994	845
1993	864
1992	906
1991	846
1990	753
1989	738
1988	680
1987	631

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	18
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	30
2015	25
2014	28
2013	29
2012	28
2010	33
2009	33
2008	35
2007	30
2006	32
2005	32
2004	31
2003	30
2002	28
2001	29
2000	29
1999	32
1998	39
1997	35
1996	29
1995	38
1994	37
1993	31
1992	37
1991	37
1990	33

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Year Founded

1971

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Rancho San Joaquin Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rancho San Joaquin Middle School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#453 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
2023	#453
2022	#399
2019	#225
2018	#252
2017	#259
2016	#224
2015	#396
2013	#598
2012	#554
2011	#627
2010	#409

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72%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	72%	34%	69%
2022	74%	33%	68%
2019	83%	40%	73%
2018	83%	39%	73%
2017	81%	38%	74%
2016	83%	37%	75%
2015	79%	34%	74%
2013	86%	59%	87%
2012	87%	59%	86%
2011	83%	58%	85%
2010	85%	56%	85%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	81%	47%	75%
2019	84%	51%	77%
2018	82%	50%	73%
2017	82%	48%	77%
2016	83%	48%	78%
2015	75%	44%	77%
2013	82%	57%	84%
2012	83%	58%	85%
2011	83%	56%	85%
2010	86%	54%	84%

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67%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	26:1
2022	25:1	21:1	25:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	27:1
2019	26:1	23:1	27:1
2018	25:1	23:1	27:1
2017	25:1	23:1	27:1
2016	29:1	24:1	28:1
2015	34:1	24:1	30:1
2014	31:1	24:1	30:1
2013	30:1	24:1	29:1
2012	30:1	23:1	29:1
2010	26:1	21:1	26:1
2009	27:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	26:1	21:1	24:1
2006	26:1	20:1	24:1
2005	26:1	21:1	24:1
2004	27:1	21:1	25:1
2003	27:1	20:1	25:1
2002	29:1	20:1	25:1
2001	25:1	20:1	24:1
2000	25:1	21:1	24:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	21:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	24:1
1993	28:1	25:1	28:1
1992	24:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	26:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

44%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	42%	12%	52%
2022	42%	12%	50%
2021	40%	12%	44%
2020	49%	12%	51%
2019	49%	12%	51%
2018	51%	11%	50%
2017	51%	11%	50%
2016	51%	11%	49%
2015	52%	11%	48%
2014	51%	11%	47%
2013	55%	11%	47%
2012	56%	11%	47%
2011	55%	11%	45%
2010	50%	11%	45%
2009	52%	11%	44%
2008	55%	12%	47%
2007	49%	12%	44%
2006	49%	12%	42%
2005	49%	12%	41%
2004	44%	12%	39%
2003	40%	11%	37%
2002	37%	11%	35%
2001	36%	11%	33%
2000	34%	11%	31%
1999	34%	11%	29%
1998	32%	11%	28%
1997	33%	11%	27%
1996	30%	11%	25%
1995	27%	11%	24%
1994	33%	11%	23%
1993	30%	11%	21%
1992	28%	11%	20%
1991	25%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	10%	55%	12%
2022	13%	56%	12%
2021	14%	56%	13%
2020	10%	55%	11%
2019	10%	55%	11%
2018	8%	54%	11%
2017	8%	54%	11%
2016	9%	54%	11%
2015	9%	54%	11%
2014	8%	53%	11%
2013	8%	53%	11%
2012	7%	52%	10%
2011	5%	51%	9%
2010	5%	50%	9%
2009	6%	49%	8%
2008	7%	50%	8%
2007	8%	49%	9%
2006	7%	48%	8%
2005	5%	47%	8%
2004	4%	46%	8%
2003	4%	45%	8%
2002	5%	44%	7%
2001	6%	43%	7%
2000	7%	42%	7%
1999	6%	41%	7%
1998	6%	40%	7%
1997	7%	40%	7%
1996	7%	39%	7%
1995	5%	38%	7%
1994	4%	37%	7%
1993	4%	36%	6%
1992	4%	35%	6%
1991	6%	34%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	4%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	3%
1992	4%	9%	3%
1991	4%	9%	3%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	33%	21%	24%
2022	31%	21%	25%
2021	32%	22%	31%
2020	29%	23%	27%
2019	29%	23%	27%
2018	34%	24%	30%
2017	34%	24%	30%
2016	33%	24%	31%
2015	31%	24%	33%
2014	34%	25%	33%
2013	31%	25%	34%
2012	30%	26%	36%
2011	32%	27%	35%
2010	34%	27%	37%
2009	33%	28%	38%
2008	35%	29%	42%
2007	39%	29%	42%
2006	41%	31%	45%
2005	43%	31%	46%
2004	48%	32%	49%
2003	52%	34%	51%
2002	54%	35%	55%
2001	55%	36%	56%
2000	57%	37%	59%
1999	57%	38%	60%
1998	58%	39%	62%
1997	57%	39%	63%
1996	60%	40%	64%
1995	64%	41%	66%
1994	60%	42%	67%
1993	62%	43%	70%
1992	64%	44%	71%
1991	65%	45%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	12%	5%	10%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	8%	3%	7%
2009	6%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.66
2022	0.70	0.63	0.67
2021	0.71	0.62	0.69
2020	0.66	0.63	0.65
2019	0.66	0.63	0.65
2018	0.62	0.64	0.65
2017	0.62	0.64	0.65
2016	0.63	0.64	0.65
2015	0.63	0.64	0.65
2014	0.62	0.65	0.66
2013	0.61	0.65	0.66
2012	0.59	0.65	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67	0.66
2010	0.63	0.67	0.66
2009	0.62	0.71	0.65
2008	0.57	0.65	0.61
2007	0.63	0.67	0.61
2006	0.61	0.66	0.61
2005	0.59	0.67	0.61
2004	0.59	0.67	0.60
2003	0.58	0.67	0.59
2002	0.57	0.67	0.58
2001	0.59	0.67	0.57
2000	0.57	0.67	0.56
1999	0.57	0.67	0.55
1998	0.56	0.67	0.54
1997	0.57	0.67	0.53
1996	0.55	0.67	0.52
1995	0.52	0.67	0.51
1994	0.54	0.67	0.49
1993	0.53	0.67	0.47
1992	0.52	0.67	0.46
1991	0.51	0.67	0.45

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	19%
2022	19%	51%	18%
2021	19%	53%	19%
2020	15%	52%	17%
2019	15%	52%	17%
2018	9%	49%	10%
2017	9%	49%	10%
2016	10%	50%	11%
2015	12%	50%	10%
2014	11%	49%	10%
2013	8%	48%	10%
2011	7%	46%	9%
2010	8%	46%	7%
2009	5%	43%	5%
2008	6%	41%	4%
2007	6%	40%	4%
2006	5%	40%	4%
2005	4%	40%	5%
2004	5%	40%	5%
2003	6%	39%	5%
2002	4%	39%	4%
2001	3%	39%	4%
2000	4%	40%	5%
1999	6%	40%	6%
1998	11%	47%	10%
1997	12%	47%	10%
1996	12%	46%	11%
1995	12%	45%	11%
1994	9%	43%	9%
1993	8%	41%	7%
1992	6%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	3%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	3%	10%	2%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Irvine Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is Rancho San Joaquin Middle School's ranking?

Rancho San Joaquin Middle School is ranked #453 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Rancho San Joaquin Middle School often compared to?

Rancho San Joaquin Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vista Verde, Jeffrey Trail Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rancho San Joaquin Middle School?

878 students attend Rancho San Joaquin Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Rancho San Joaquin Middle School students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rancho San Joaquin Middle School?

Rancho San Joaquin Middle School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rancho San Joaquin Middle School offer ?

Rancho San Joaquin Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Rancho San Joaquin Middle School part of?

Rancho San Joaquin Middle School is part of Irvine Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Rancho San Joaquin Middle School located?

Rancho San Joaquin Middle School is located in the University Park neighborhood of Irvine, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in University Park.

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