Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Rancho Santa Margarita, California·92688
Score
83.9/100
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#214
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Saddleback Valley Unified
#2
In Rancho Santa Margarita
Top 17%
In California

Score 83.9/100: better than 83% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
64%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 79% of them
1,103 students tested
Math
59%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 86% of them
1,105 students tested
Science
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 87% of them
541 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA67.8569
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA59.4534
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA63.71,103
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math59.0568
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math59.2537
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math59.11,105
ScienceGrade 8CAST55.8541
ScienceAll gradesCAST55.8541

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
1,116
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,116
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
30%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Orange County

Contact

Address
21931 Alma Aldea
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Location

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Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate at a glance

Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate is a public middle school in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified school district. It has about 1,116 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 59% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 83.9 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #214 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.