Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School

Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School

Public Middle School | Grade 7-8
21931 Alma Aldea,  Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
3.5
3.1
1,047 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Rick Jameson
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Math Proficiency
56%
Reading Proficiency
69%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
69%
Math Proficiency
56%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
45
Full Time Teachers
45
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
36.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
23.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
757:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.4%
Female
49.6%
White
47.6%
Hispanic
27.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
15%
Two or more races
8.8%
Black
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 9 Reviews
1.0 Middle School Student
1/6/2022
Horrible and mean teacher's poor electives overall a terrible school stay away from this place, Trust me.
5.0 Middle School Student
2/14/2018
The staff was always friendly and nice. Teachers were very involved and would be very engaging and pay attention to who needed help. I remember the science and math teachers were especially good at this school.
5.0 Alum
6/12/2017
RSM Intermediate school was a great bridge to cross when it came to transferring from elementary style learning to a middle school style learning. RSM has a great staff and is an overall friendly environment to raise your children and be provided with a great education. The one thing I personally wished RSM did was to provide more elective classes specifically for the science department.
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3.1 9 Reviews
1.0 other
10/23/2024
This school sucked I hate this school don't go to this school
4.0 parent
5/10/2023
I had two kids go through this school and their overall experience/our overall experience as a family was positive. The transition from elementary school to middle school could have been really challenging, but I felt there was good support in place for the 7th graders. They are grouped into several...
1.0 parent
12/13/2022
If you want staff that don't care about what your child is doing I recommend Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School. The teaching at rsm is somewhat decent but the teachers do not care at all if you understand it or not, I personally believe that teachers are rushed to teach things. Meaning, tha...
5.0 parent
9/23/2021
I love this school and the teachers. My daughter has excelled since arriving here and we look forward to continued success.Thank you RSM!!!

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