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Rancho Minerva Middle School (Closed 2024)

2245 Foothill Dr.
Vista, CA 92084

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Bottom 50%

Serving 450 students in grades 6-8, Rancho Minerva Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 4% (which was lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was 15% (which was lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Rancho Minerva Middle School
6	146
7	148
8	156

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School
2025	450
2024	450
2023	532
2022	599
2021	630
2020	654
2019	717
2018	803
2017	802
2015	835
2014	918
2013	940
2012	925
2011	901
2010	853
2009	898
2008	817
2007	950
2006	1,101
2005	1,293
2004	1,334
2003	1,347
2002	1,568
2001	1,510
2000	1,503
1999	1,463
1998	1,330
1997	1,259
1996	1,291
1995	1,470
1994	1,523
1993	1,438
1992	1,466
1991	1,396
1990	1,408
1989	1,512
1988	1,439
1987	1,312

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School
2025	29
2024	29
2023	32
2022	34
2021	31
2019	42
2018	43
2017	46
2015	44
2014	42
2013	43
2012	42
2010	43
2009	46
2008	52
2007	46
2006	51
2005	55
2004	57
2003	58
2002	68
2001	63
2000	61
1999	56
1998	53
1997	54
1996	54
1995	60
1994	63
1993	66
1992	62
1991	61
1990	61
1989	62
1988	61
1987	55

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

#9425 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School
2023	#9425
2022	#9389
2019	#8722
2018	#8489
2017	#9003
2016	#8801
2015	#7630
2013	#6894
2012	#5480
2011	#7177
2010	#6061

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	4%	34%	32%
2022	5%	33%	29%
2019	18%	40%	37%
2018	15%	39%	34%
2017	11%	38%	33%
2016	9%	37%	31%
2015	11%	34%	29%
2013	41%	59%	57%
2012	53%	59%	62%
2011	44%	58%	59%
2010	50%	56%	59%

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15%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2022	15%	47%	43%
2019	21%	51%	50%
2018	26%	50%	34%
2017	18%	48%	46%
2016	23%	48%	45%
2015	23%	44%	41%
2013	44%	57%	54%
2012	50%	58%	59%
2011	45%	56%	57%
2010	45%	54%	56%

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29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	16:1	21:1
2024	16:1	22:1
2023	17:1	22:1	22:1
2022	18:1	22:1	23:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2019	17:1	23:1	22:1
2018	19:1	23:1	23:1
2017	17:1	23:1	23:1
2015	19:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	25:1
2013	22:1	24:1	24:1
2012	22:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	25:1	21:1	23:1
1999	26:1	21:1	23:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1
1989	24:1	24:1	25:1
1988	24:1	24:1	25:1
1987	24:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	4%
2019	1%	12%	4%
2018	2%	12%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	5%
2014	2%	11%	4%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	4%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	3%	12%	7%
2006	3%	12%	7%
2005	3%	12%	7%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	2%	12%	6%
2002	3%	11%	6%
2001	3%	11%	6%
2000	2%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	6%
1998	2%	11%	6%
1997	2%	11%	6%
1996	2%	11%	6%
1995	2%	11%	6%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	3%	11%	5%
1992	2%	11%	5%
1991	3%	11%	5%
1990	3%	10%	5%
1989	4%	10%	5%
1988	4%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	89%	56%
2024	89%	56%
2023	90%	55%	67%
2022	90%	56%	67%
2021	91%	56%	67%
2020	90%	55%	66%
2019	88%	55%	66%
2018	86%	54%	65%
2017	88%	54%	65%
2015	86%	54%	62%
2014	82%	53%	62%
2013	79%	53%	60%
2012	78%	52%	59%
2011	79%	51%	58%
2010	77%	50%	58%
2009	75%	49%	53%
2008	77%	50%	56%
2007	77%	49%	52%
2006	73%	48%	50%
2005	64%	47%	47%
2004	58%	46%	46%
2003	56%	45%	45%
2002	46%	44%	43%
2001	43%	43%	42%
2000	43%	42%	39%
1999	40%	41%	38%
1998	43%	40%	37%
1997	43%	40%	37%
1996	39%	39%	35%
1995	37%	38%	34%
1994	35%	37%	32%
1993	33%	36%	31%
1992	33%	35%	30%
1991	30%	34%	28%
1990	29%	33%	26%
1989	27%	31%	24%
1988	27%	30%	23%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	3%	8%	6%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	3%	8%	6%
2002	2%	9%	7%
2001	3%	9%	6%
2000	4%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	6%
1998	4%	9%	6%
1997	4%	9%	6%
1996	4%	9%	6%
1995	3%	9%	6%
1994	3%	9%	6%
1993	3%	9%	6%
1992	3%	9%	5%
1991	3%	8%	5%
1990	4%	9%	5%
1989	3%	9%	5%
1988	3%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	5%	20%
2024	5%	20%
2023	5%	21%	22%
2022	4%	21%	22%
2021	5%	22%	22%
2020	6%	22%	23%
2019	6%	23%	23%
2018	6%	23%	24%
2017	6%	24%	24%
2015	7%	25%	25%
2014	10%	25%	26%
2013	12%	25%	27%
2012	13%	26%	28%
2011	13%	27%	29%
2010	15%	27%	29%
2009	18%	28%	29%
2008	17%	29%	31%
2007	16%	30%	33%
2006	20%	31%	36%
2005	29%	32%	38%
2004	35%	33%	41%
2003	39%	34%	42%
2002	48%	35%	43%
2001	50%	36%	45%
2000	51%	37%	46%
1999	52%	38%	49%
1998	51%	39%	50%
1997	51%	39%	50%
1996	54%	40%	52%
1995	57%	41%	53%
1994	58%	42%	55%
1993	60%	43%	57%
1992	61%	44%	59%
1991	64%	46%	61%
1990	64%	47%	63%
1989	65%	49%	65%
1988	65%	50%	67%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

95%

80%

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	0.21	0.63
2024	0.21	0.63
2023	0.19	0.64	0.50
2022	0.19	0.63	0.51
2021	0.17	0.62	0.51
2020	0.19	0.64	0.51
2019	0.22	0.63	0.51
2018	0.26	0.64	0.52
2017	0.22	0.64	0.52
2015	0.26	0.64	0.54
2014	0.32	0.65	0.55
2013	0.36	0.65	0.56
2012	0.38	0.65	0.57
2011	0.36	0.66	0.58
2010	0.39	0.67	0.58
2009	0.41	0.67	0.63
2008	0.38	0.65	0.58
2007	0.38	0.66	0.61
2006	0.43	0.66	0.61
2005	0.51	0.66	0.62
2004	0.54	0.67	0.62
2003	0.54	0.67	0.62
2002	0.56	0.67	0.63
2001	0.57	0.67	0.62
2000	0.56	0.67	0.61
1999	0.57	0.67	0.61
1998	0.56	0.67	0.61
1997	0.56	0.67	0.60
1996	0.56	0.67	0.60
1995	0.54	0.67	0.60
1994	0.54	0.67	0.59
1993	0.53	0.67	0.58
1992	0.52	0.67	0.57
1991	0.50	0.66	0.55
1990	0.51	0.66	0.53
1989	0.51	0.65	0.52
1988	0.51	0.65	0.50

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(22-23)

44.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	44.2%	27.7%	26.3%
2022	70.2%	33%	42.6%
2021	39.8%	15.4%	20.8%

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	78%	54%
2024	78%	54%
2023	75%	51%	52%
2022	79%	51%	52%
2021	80%	53%	55%
2020	78%	52%	54%
2019	79%	52%	54%
2018	82%	53%	50%
2017	84%	49%	50%
2015	80%	50%	52%
2014	78%	49%	54%
2013	71%	48%	43%
2011	72%	46%	41%
2010	69%	46%	39%
2009	64%	43%	40%
2008	60%	41%	34%
2007	58%	40%	30%
2006	16%	40%	11%
2005	49%	40%	29%
2004	47%	40%	30%
2003	48%	39%	30%
2002	39%	39%	29%
2001	39%	39%	29%
2000	40%	40%	29%
1999	40%	40%	31%
1998	52%	47%	40%
1997	52%	47%	39%
1996	50%	46%	40%
1995	52%	45%	43%
1994	50%	43%	46%
1993	41%	41%	37%
1992	36%	38%	29%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Rancho Minerva Middle School	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	10%	8%
2023	9%	8%	10%
2022	12%	7%	12%
2021	11%	6%	12%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	5%	7%	9%
2018	7%	7%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2015	8%	9%	9%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2011	13%	8%	10%
2010	13%	9%	10%
2009	13%	10%	12%
2008	11%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	10%
2006	49%	9%	25%
2005	15%	9%	12%
2004	14%	9%	11%
2003	14%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	11%
2001	11%	8%	11%
2000	9%	7%	9%
1999	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vista Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rancho Minerva Middle School's ranking?

Rancho Minerva Middle School is ranked #9425 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rancho Minerva Middle School?

450 students attend Rancho Minerva Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Rancho Minerva Middle School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Rancho Minerva Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rancho Minerva Middle School offer ?

Rancho Minerva Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Rancho Minerva Middle School part of?

Rancho Minerva Middle School is part of Vista Unified School District.

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