I have two children that have attended this school. I have found the teachers and administrators of this school to be professional, enthusiastic, kind, & concerned about each student. My children have both done very well on their test scores and have benefitted from all this school has to offer.
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Posted by a parent on 09/23/09
I'm not really sure what over-all test scores are supposed to tell you about a school. I know this from my own child's test scores: he scored advanced in every subject and got a perfect score in Science, yet you'll not find that anywhere in the information rating this school. He went to Rancho Minerva
... Read more all 3 years and is now an honor student in high school doing extremely well. Test scores are not the only way to measure the success of a child or a school. A lot of wonderful things are going on at this great school. Drop by and see for yourself! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/15/09
the school has very educated teachers and the students want to go to school
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Posted by a parent on 11/09/08
this is a very good school to go to. i know almost all the teachers there and they care about their students. the person who said don't send your kids to that school doesn't know what they are talking about. one of the reasons this school has low scores is because they have a high population of special
... Read more ed kids. and that shouldn't be held against them. they also try to make learning interesting for the student. i know for a fact they have a Greek week where they hols a academic Olympics on Greece and when they can do it they hold a medieval thing for the people studying the middle ages. yes they do have a lot of minorities but that doesn't mean the teaching is bad or that its a bad school to go to. people should be excited to send their kids to this school. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/17/08
My daughter is in her 1st year at Rancho and at 1st I was really hesitant to send her there..but she loves it!!! I met a few of her teachers at back to school and they were great! So much information was given to me and i like that they email and keep the parents informed of how there child is doing..
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Posted by a parent on 10/02/08
How the rumors about this school get started and perpetuated are a source of amazement and at this point, humor to me. My child has been at Rancho Minerva since it opened and yes, she is white and scores very high on all the tests. I take very little stock in any of these standardized tests. What
... Read more do they really measure? As far as remedial students being catered to, what I've seen is every child being challenged. Honors classes are offered, as well as tutoring for those in need. It is a beautiful campus, with dedicated staff and administrators and we like our school just as it is. My child isn't even aware she's in the minority. She is truly color-blind, making her wiser and better educated and informed than most Vista residents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/01/08
If you care about your child education I would really consider another school. This school tests way below the benchmark standard for california criteria. Its mostly a minority school and english is the second language. They cater to remdial classes and providing support classes to students in need.
... Read more Those that dont need those classes get left behind. The school gets very low funding because of the low test scores and cant even afford a school marquee!! You only get one time to give your child the best education possible. In a second rate middle school that wont happen and they wont be properly prepared for high school. dI recommend that you do your homework first on this school before you consider letting your child attend here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/08/08
Best school ever! way better than madison middle school! we rock at everything! go bulls!
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Posted by a student on 04/08/08
This school is great. It has a great AVID and Honors program. AVID has helped me during tutoring. It also helped me earn a 4.00 this whole year.
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Posted by a student on 06/14/07
This school's administration was less than quick to respond to the concerns of the students.
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English as Second Language
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Vista schools — Ranchos Minerva Middle School is located at 2245 Foothill Dr, Vista CA 92084. 2245 Foothill Dr is in the 92084 ZIP code in Vista, CA The school district for Ranchos Minerva Middle School is the Vista Unified School District. Ranchos Minerva Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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