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Best Public Schools in Ramona, CA

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At a glance

Schools

4,945

Students

Top rankedJames Dukes Elementary1462^nd of 5,804 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ramona Community Montessori up 212 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Olive Peirce Middle 18.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Ramona has 11 schools: six elementary schools, one middle school, three high schools and one alternative school, serving students from elementary through secondary grades. For 2025–26, all-grades proficiency results were reported for 10 schools; Future Bound Independent Study Secondary’s results were suppressed. Because schools serve different grades and types of students, all-grades comparisons are not like-for-like. The most important finding is how widely school results vary: the highest-to-lowest spread was 45 percentage points in ELA, 50 in math and 44 in science.

Mountain Valley Academy led in all-grades ELA and science, with 65% and 56%; James Dukes Elementary had the top math result at 53%, alongside 59% in ELA and 43% in science. Ramona Community Montessori also stood out among elementary schools, scoring 58% in ELA, 48% in math and the elementary-school high of 46% in science. At the lower end, Ramona Elementary had 20% ELA and 17% math, while Montecito High (Continuation) had the lowest reported results in all three subjects: 24% ELA, 2% math and 12% science. Grade-11 results also show Mountain Valley’s advantage over Ramona High in ELA (74% versus 56%) and science (70% versus 37%); the two were nearly tied in math at 31.6% and 31.5%.

Across the 10 schools with results, the average fell by 1 percentage point in ELA and 2 in math from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while science rose by 2 points; even that science improvement trailed the state’s, and the average remained below state results in all three subjects. Results varied by school: Montessori improved by 6 points in ELA and 2 in math, while its science score fell by 5; James Dukes’ science score rose by 8 points. SchoolDigger ranked James Dukes in the 75th percentile and Montessori in the 72nd among California elementary schools in 2025–26; several schools’ rankings had declined since 2023–24, while Montessori’s rose. As context, all 11 schools reported a free/reduced lunch eligible measure for 2024–25: it ranged from 39% at James Dukes to 84% at Ramona Elementary, and those figures do not explain achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barnett Elementary	Public	K-6	23925 Couna Way	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-3500	465	19	24.0	50.1%	230 (49.5%)	2 (0.4%)	195 (41.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	32.2	3795^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.6%		34.9	3589^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%	206	23.9				23.9	39.7	32.6	40.9	43.6				39.8	37.0	16.3	21.1	22.6				25.3					$1,755	$966	$789
Hanson Elementary	Public	K-6	2520 Boundary Ave.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-2100	547	23	23.7	79.3%	190 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	335 (61.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	18.2	4952^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	14.7%		20.4	4794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.1%	158	26.4				26.4	16.2	27.0	27.8	24.6				24.0	30.4	14.9	20.8	11.6				19.4					$2,060	$810	$1,250
Montecito High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	720 Ninth St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-4300	92	7	13.1	75.0%	32 (34.8%)	1 (1.1%)	52 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	15.1	1759^th of 2137 public high schools	17.7%		17.7	1728^th of 2162 public high schools	20.1%	31			12.2		11.9							24.4	24.4							2.4	2.4					$2,420	$1,422	$998
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-6	415 Eighth St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-4400	434	19	22.8	84.1%	98 (22.6%)	4 (0.9%)	309 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	15.4	5170^th of 5804 public elementary schools	10.9%		17.6	5043^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%	127	24.6				24.6	16.4	12.2	20.6	27.3				20.0	21.3	33.3	6.4	11.7				16.9	96.4				$2,079	$808	$1,271
Ramona High	Public	9-12	1401 Hanson Ln.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-4000	1,404	64	21.7	57.2%	666 (47.4%)	6 (0.4%)	637 (45.4%)	9 (0.6%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	75 (5.3%)	62.1	770^th of 2137 public high schools	64.0%		70.8	584^th of 2162 public high schools	73.0%	186			37.5		37.0							56.4	56.4							31.5	31.5					$2,968	$2,128	$840
James Dukes Elementary	Public	K-6	24908 Abalar Way	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 788-5060	502	23	21.8	39.2%	239 (47.6%)	4 (0.8%)	191 (38.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.0%)	72.5	1462^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	74.8%		72.5	1500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%	38	42.9				42.9	59.3	50.8	66.7	57.4				58.6	59.3	47.6	46.0	59.3				52.6					$1,691	$902	$789
Olive Peirce Middle	Public	7-8	1521 Hanson Ln.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-2400	680	36	18.6	64.4%	297 (43.7%)	3 (0.4%)	328 (48.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	31	1767^th of 2703 public middle schools	34.6%		45.1	1324^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.0%	443		28.0			28.0					45.0	27.4		36.2					26.1	18.3		22.2					$2,049	$816	$1,233
Mountain Valley Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1010 Ramona St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-3600	182	8	22.2	45.6%	100 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (34.1%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.8%)								(n/a)		50.0	70.0		56.0					55.0	70.8	73.7	64.5					45.0	29.2	31.6	37.6					$1,669	$880	$789
Mt. Woodson Elementary	Public	K-6	17427 Archie Moore Rd.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 788-5120	349	14	24.9	67.9%	131 (37.5%)	3 (0.9%)	194 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	38.5	3321^st of 5804 public elementary schools	42.8%		47.3	2742^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%	579	27.7				27.7	34.0	33.3	44.7	44.2				39.1	46.8	33.3	23.4	30.8				33.5					$2,377	$1,012	$1,365
Future Bound Independent Study Secondary	Public	7-12	720 Ninth St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-2068	23	1	23.0	56.5%	12 (52.2%)	1 (4.3%)	7 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)																										$1,504	$472	$1,032
Ramona Community Montessori	Public	K-6	1010 Ramona St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-3600	267	11	23.9	50.6%	147 (55.1%)	1 (0.4%)	95 (35.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)	69	1629^th of 5804 public elementary schools	71.9%		65	1841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%	212	46.4				46.4	45.5	64.5	57.1	63.6				57.6	42.4	51.6	53.6	45.5				48.0	90.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	$1,701	$912	$789

Cities Near Ramona

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakeside	5.81 mi	15	392^nd
Escondido	6.75 mi	47	455^th
Poway	9.95 mi	13	151^st
El Cajon	11.43 mi	52	634^th
San Diego	12.26 mi	330	347^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.