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Ramona Elementary

Public Grades K-8
1292nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of California elementary schools
Summary

Ramona Elementary serves 650 students in kindergarten through grade 8 in Alhambra, within Alhambra Unified. In 2025–2026, it performed above California’s proficiency rate in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The most important takeaway is that Ramona is strong across all three subjects, with science its clearest advantage over nearby schools: it ranked second among eight local district schools in science.

Ramona’s results exceeded state rates in every subject: 65% in ELA versus 49% statewide, 57% in math versus 38%, and 54% in science versus 36%. Compared with the district, its ELA result was about level (64% districtwide), while math and science were higher (55% and 52%). Among nearby district schools, Ramona ranked fourth in ELA and math, but second in science, just behind Park Elementary at 55%. Grade-level results show a mix of strengths and softer spots: Ramona’s third graders had the highest nearby ELA and math results, while fourth-grade math was 48% versus 55% districtwide and seventh-grade ELA was 66% versus 69%.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: ELA rose 7 percentage points, math 8, and science 6, although ELA dipped 1 point in the latest year. SchoolDigger placed Ramona at the 78th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 69th percentile in 2023–2024; the district was at the 85th percentile. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 24.7 in 2024–2025, the second-highest among nearby schools, and 60% of students listed as free/reduced lunch eligible that year, versus a 49% average at other nearby district schools. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide effectiveness ranking for Asian Students was at the 41st percentile, 37 points below Ramona’s overall percentile; its ranking for Hispanic Students was at the 60th percentile, 18 points below overall. Chronic absenteeism was 12% in 2025–2026, below the 18% state rate but above the district’s 9%.

650
Students ?
24.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,174
Per pupil spending ?
60.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 509 West Norwood Pl.
       Alhambra, CA  91803-3217

(626) 943-3660

District: Alhambra Unified


Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually attend:

High:    Alhambra High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
54.3%
Hispanic:
39.8%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg58%
California avg42%
Elementary school
1,292nd of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
326th of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 13Elementary Schools in the Alhambra Unified
146th of 968Alhambra Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.61292 of 580477.7%★★★★☆
202576.21327 of 585777.3%★★★★☆
202464.81828 of 586968.9%★★★☆☆
202366.31742 of 585970.3%★★★★☆
202267.51714 of 588370.9%★★★★☆
201965.11838 of 578968.3%★★★☆☆
201869.21610 of 566271.6%★★★★☆
201769.81567 of 569272.5%★★★★☆
201669.11564 of 561472.1%★★★★☆
201572.71394 of 561175.2%★★★★☆
201373.01433 of 553074.1%★★★★☆
201263.31869 of 539065.3%★★★☆☆
201172.11387 of 537774.2%★★★★☆
201056.42194 of 531458.7%★★★☆☆
200957.22064 of 519360.3%★★★☆☆
200857.51970 of 511361.5%★★★☆☆
200761.01773 of 511365.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.1711 of 120741.1%★★☆☆☆
202545.9789 of 120334.4%★★☆☆☆
202430.7929 of 120522.9%★☆☆☆☆
202337.2860 of 119027.7%★☆☆☆☆
202240.6799 of 115430.8%★★☆☆☆
201930.3898 of 114921.8%★☆☆☆☆
201838.1789 of 107126.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201913.22583 of 25850.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.32035 of 21284.4%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202474.0334 of 316289.4%★★★★☆
202385.2198 of 324593.9%★★★★★
202284.0244 of 331192.6%★★★★★
201971.5495 of 327584.9%★★★★☆
201881.9305 of 324690.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.91185 of 556978.7%★★★★☆
202571.61429 of 559774.5%★★★★☆
202462.91813 of 561267.7%★★★☆☆
202363.71777 of 560968.3%★★★☆☆
202271.41466 of 563574.0%★★★★☆
201965.71712 of 549268.8%★★★☆☆
201864.91763 of 541367.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.12019 of 508560.3%★★★☆☆
202568.11293 of 510774.7%★★★★☆
202456.81854 of 510763.7%★★★☆☆
202354.91944 of 508761.8%★★★☆☆
202246.72410 of 508452.6%★★★☆☆
201949.12343 of 496352.8%★★★☆☆
201850.12220 of 483054.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.4535 of 541290.1%★★★★★
202587.2473 of 546091.3%★★★★★
202473.41119 of 551779.7%★★★★☆
202376.4918 of 536382.9%★★★★☆
202284.4576 of 526489.1%★★★★☆
201980.2707 of 517386.3%★★★★☆
201883.9536 of 508489.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.81328 of 559076.2%★★★★☆
202577.41182 of 562879.0%★★★★☆
202463.71813 of 564367.9%★★★☆☆
202365.71693 of 563870.0%★★★☆☆
202261.91870 of 566367.0%★★★☆☆
201963.11819 of 551067.0%★★★☆☆
201870.91450 of 543173.3%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.3326 of 270387.9%★★★★☆
202588.4305 of 276189.0%★★★★☆
202485.8372 of 278386.6%★★★★☆
202388.8308 of 278188.9%★★★★☆
202281.9439 of 274084.0%★★★★☆
201983.6397 of 271585.4%★★★★☆
201885.0344 of 248086.1%★★★★☆
201784.3368 of 250885.3%★★★★☆
201683.7360 of 249785.6%★★★★☆
201584.0353 of 247785.7%★★★★☆
201375.8432 of 237981.8%★★★★☆
201271.7529 of 225976.6%★★★★☆
201167.0639 of 223671.4%★★★★☆
201069.5565 of 217974.1%★★★★☆
200966.5591 of 206371.4%★★★★☆
200858.0741 of 200563.0%★★★☆☆
200769.5497 of 199975.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.2413 of 76946.3%★★☆☆☆
202565.8290 of 73960.8%★★★☆☆
202465.8296 of 74360.2%★★★☆☆
202366.4274 of 71561.7%★★★☆☆
202255.2387 of 73347.2%★★☆☆☆
201953.0404 of 74545.8%★★☆☆☆
201853.1396 of 70043.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202467.9180 of 147887.8%★★★★☆
202398.517 of 152198.9%★★★★★
202299.64 of 154099.7%★★★★★
201985.793 of 144293.6%★★★★★
201894.247 of 136496.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.4536 of 248378.4%★★★★☆
202581.1419 of 253383.5%★★★★☆
202480.7427 of 255183.3%★★★★☆
202391.1231 of 253190.9%★★★★★
202284.6350 of 250986.1%★★★★☆
201977.7470 of 238080.3%★★★★☆
201882.9347 of 226284.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.5183 of 232592.1%★★★★★
202578.8346 of 239585.6%★★★★☆
202467.2563 of 238876.4%★★★★☆
202368.5544 of 237477.1%★★★★☆
202268.8530 of 235977.5%★★★★☆
201974.1412 of 221381.4%★★★★☆
201874.5361 of 207282.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.8109 of 249395.6%★★★★★
202595.480 of 254296.9%★★★★★
202492.6142 of 257994.5%★★★★★
202396.268 of 253197.3%★★★★★
202292.3111 of 245895.5%★★★★★
201993.495 of 236996.0%★★★★★
201894.077 of 223096.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202690.5225 of 247890.9%★★★★★
202590.8230 of 253490.9%★★★★★
202486.6320 of 255287.5%★★★★☆
202383.2369 of 253885.5%★★★★☆
202277.0491 of 252780.6%★★★★☆
201986.6310 of 240787.1%★★★★☆
201885.3316 of 227386.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202325.31246 of 153118.6%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2026)79th percentile~ school
Male (2026)76th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-17 vs school
Asian (2026)41st percentile-37 vs school
Disabled (2019)<1st percentile-68 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile~ school
Female (2026)78th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2026)46th percentile-42 vs school
Special Education (2023)19th percentile-70 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy65%+15 vs state
Mathematics57%+19 vs state
Science54%+18 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Ramona Elementary.

Ramona Elementary ranks 1292nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Alhambra High

Students at Ramona Elementary are 54% Asian, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


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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