Ramona City Unified

Summary:

The Ramona City Unified district consists of 11 schools serving around 4,500 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, including traditional, continuation, and independent study options, and ranks in the middle of California districts overall.

Performance varies significantly across schools, with James Dukes Elementary and Ramona High standing out as top performers, both ranking above the 70th percentile statewide, while Hanson Elementary and Ramona Elementary face greater challenges. The district's alternative schools show a mixed picture: Ramona Community Montessori excels in science and has very low chronic absenteeism, but Montecito High (Continuation) struggles with attendance and academic proficiency.

Notable findings include a district-wide dip in 5th-grade math scores and the strong graduation success at Ramona High despite its feeder middle school, Olive Peirce Middle, having average rankings. The very small Future Bound Independent Study Secondary program also shows promise with perfect graduation rates and lower per-student spending.

District Detail

720 Ninth St.
Ramona, CA 92065-2348

(760) 787-2007

SchoolDigger Rank:
701^st of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,945

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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%)	34.9	3589^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%		35.5	3479^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	110	23.8			23.8	45.2	28.6	36.5	46.0				38.6	33.3	27.1	12.7	37.3				27.6					$9,815	$1,479	$8,336
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%)	20.4	4794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.1%		24.8	4388^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.2%	406	13.9			13.9	25.0	36.4	16.9	29.4				27.1	23.0	29.9	14.1	19.1				21.7					$9,233	$1,908	$7,325
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%)	17.7	1728^th of 2162 public high schools	20.1%		15.6	1803^rd of 2159 public high schools	16.5%	75			18.4	17.0							14.6	14.6							2.1	2.1					$12,751	$3,089	$9,662
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%)	17.6	5043^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%		22.1	4664^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	379	12.9			12.9	26.4	26.2	17.4	26.8				23.9	39.6	21.2	10.1	12.5				20.1	96.4				$9,106	$2,268	$6,838
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%)	70.8	584^th of 2162 public high schools	73.0%		67.7	601^st of 2159 public high schools	72.2%	17			39.1	38.3							61.4	61.4							33.3	33.3					$26,673	$1,480	$25,193
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	1500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%		79	1197^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.6%	303	34.4			34.4	51.5	66.7	51.6	62.5				57.9	61.8	54.4	42.2	63.9				55.9					$12,438	$1,447	$10,991
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%)	45.1	1324^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.0%		43.1	1367^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.9%	43		32.0		32.0					52.2	41.4		46.3					24.3	25.5		24.9					$11,328	$2,083	$9,245
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	55.6	53.3					69.2	83.3	68.4	67.0					30.8	38.9	52.6	39.6					$8,902	$1,380	$7,522
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%)	47.3	2742^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%		53.2	2391^st of 5869 public elementary schools	59.3%	351	25.0			25.0	52.3	46.7	39.3	49.0				46.4	52.3	40.0	19.6	36.7				36.1					$9,315	$2,133	$7,182
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)																									$6,142	$1,564	$4,578
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%)	65	1841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		61	2029^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.4%	188	51.4			51.4	54.8	50.0	54.3	48.2				52.0	51.6	53.1	34.3	44.4				45.6	90.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	$11,227	$1,380	$9,847

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Lakeside Union Elementary	5.83 mi	12	716^th
San Diego County Office of Education	9.32 mi	11
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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.

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