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Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate

16430 Woodbrier Drive, Whittier, CA 90604-4021

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Summary

Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 70th percentile among comparable California schools.

57.7% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker: 42.2% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.Trending down

Proficiency stats

Current Reading Proficiency57.7%
Current Math Proficiency42.2%
Reading State Rank350/1,204 (71st percentile)
Math State Rank380/1,204 (69th percentile)

School information

Student / Teacher Ratio23:1
Student enrollment (2024–25)687
Low-Income Students393 (57.2%)
English Learners19 (2.8%)
Admissions
AdmissionsOpen enrollment
Charter schoolNo
Magnet schoolNo

Reading Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

Most students in every reported group meet the reading standard. Asian and White students have the strongest results.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 56.1% to 59.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 30% among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 17.8-point reading income gap is narrower than the 18.6-point gap at a typical California 7–8 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -0.2 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +0.7 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native +1.8 percentage pointsTrend up

Math Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

Asian students have the strongest math results at about 87% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 37% to 55%.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the math standard ranges from 42.1% to 42.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 32% among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 28.7-point math income gap is wider than the 18.4-point gap at a typical California 7–8 school. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -11.4 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income -1.1 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 44.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -5.0 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -5.5 percentage pointsTrend down

Progress as students move up

2023–2026
How we compare income gaps

“Typical” means the median gap across 301 schools for reading and 302 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data

Understanding this school

How does Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate rank in California?

Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate ranks No. 350 of 1,204 in reading and No. 380 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.

How does Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate compare with other schools in Orange County?

Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate is No. 19 in reading and No. 21 in math proficiency among the 37 7–8 schools in Orange County with 2026 results.

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