Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary

Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary serves 304 students across kindergarten through sixth grade in Santa Fe Springs, California. The school earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating — and ranks #185 among 9,533 public schools across the state, outperforming 98% of California schools. For a regular public elementary, that standing is rare.

Academic achievement scores 8.6 out of 10. The growth score is where this school stands apart from the field: a 9.7 out of 10 that measures how much students advance year over year compared to peers who started at the same academic baseline. That figure reflects instructional quality and school-level execution largely independent of demographics, making it one of the most reliable signals parents can use when comparing schools.

With 304 students and a 20.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio, the campus stays small. Santa Fe Springs has five public schools; Rancho Santa Gertrudes ranks first among all of them. Zoom out to the full California market and it holds the #154 position among 5,817 elementary schools — consistently strong at every level of comparison.

The student-teacher ratio at Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary is 20.3:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.