Ramona

Summary:

Ramona Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hawthorne, California, serving 750 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Hawthorne School District, which is ranked 821 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ramona Elementary is a standout performer, consistently outpacing the Hawthorne district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Ramona's 5th-grade students had the highest proficiency rates in ELA (58.02%) and Math (44.7%) compared to the district and state. The school's African American and Hispanic students also perform significantly better than their counterparts in the district and state, ranking in the top 5% and top 25% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, Ramona has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 25.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hawthorne and Lawndale districts, Ramona generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Math. However, some of the Wiseburn Unified schools, such as Aviation Elementary and Del Aire Elementary, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, suggesting that Ramona could learn from their practices or resources.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4617 West 136th St.
       Hawthorne, CA  90250-5735


(310) 675-7189

District: Hawthorne

SchoolDigger Rank:
2268th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,230 Help


Students who attend Ramona usually attend:

Middle:    Hawthorne Middle
High:    Hawthorne High
    Lawndale High
    Leuzinger High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.8 Help
Number of students:  750

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.3%
African American:
10.9%
White:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ramona ranks better than 61.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Hawthorne School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.3%), African American (10.9%), White (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hawthorne School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ramona is 24.8, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Hawthorne School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ramona is $7,230. 5 elementary schools in the Hawthorne School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ramona:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramona 2268th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ramona in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hawthorne:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne 821st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ramona

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Rank History for all students at Ramona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.68 2472nd 4809 48.6%
2005 43.49 2512th 4822 47.9%
2006 54.24 1996th 4818 58.6%
2007 63.26 1672nd 5113 67.3%
2008 58.27 1932nd 5113 62.2%
2009 44.70 2772nd 5193 46.6%
2010 47.31 2732nd 5314 48.6%
2011 55.65 2261st 5377 58.0%
2012 51.55 2522nd 5390 53.2%
2013 63.63 1909th 5530 65.5%
2015 58.19 2017th 5611 64.1%
2016 49.91 2494th 5614 55.6%
2017 52.65 2396th 5692 57.9%
2018 56.57 2208th 5662 61.0%
2019 68.93 1651st 5789 71.5%
2022 55.72 2259th 5883 61.6%
2023 62.64 1915th 5874 67.4%
2024 55.33 2268th 5862 61.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ramona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.97 700th 3246 78.4%
2019 78.02 348th 3275 89.4%
2022 56.83 894th 3311 73.0%
2023 76.91 325th 3250 90.0%
2024 47.59 1314th 3160 58.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ramona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.66 1130th 2420 53.3%
2024 41.14 1273rd 2634 51.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ramona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.09 1122nd 5084 77.9%
2019 82.03 622nd 5173 88.0%
2022 66.02 1359th 5264 74.2%
2023 76.41 921st 5374 82.9%
2024 62.25 1665th 5511 69.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ramona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.11 2370th 5413 56.2%
2019 60.82 1936th 5492 64.7%
2022 55.59 2122nd 5635 62.3%
2023 56.95 2088th 5617 62.8%
2024 46.77 2601st 5605 53.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ramona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.12 1432nd 2128 32.7%
2019 33.79 1596th 2585 38.3%
2022 28.24 1580th 2227 29.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ramona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.30 2011th 5431 63.0%
2019 73.10 1381st 5510 74.9%
2022 54.70 2204th 5663 61.1%
2023 65.94 1683rd 5650 70.2%
2024 61.17 1920th 5636 65.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Ramona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.96 111th 700 84.1%
2019 85.73 65th 747 91.3%
2022 82.56 75th 663 88.7%
2023 89.28 35th 662 94.7%
2024 91.85 21st 593 96.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ramona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.51 788th 4830 83.7%
2019 88.24 376th 4963 92.4%
2022 69.64 1172nd 5084 76.9%
2023 79.40 765th 5098 85.0%
2024 68.60 1249th 5102 75.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Ramona

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 274 61 91 144 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1989 292 61 77 150 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1990 297 76 77 173 2 n/a n/a 0 625
1991 286 88 99 195 2 n/a n/a 0 670
1992 268 103 91 204 2 n/a n/a 0 668
1993 264 96 110 214 1 n/a n/a 0 685
1994 224 120 101 226 12 n/a n/a 0 683
1995 189 129 91 283 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1996 189 129 91 283 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1997 175 128 70 314 1 n/a n/a 0 688
1998 137 187 62 367 2 n/a n/a 0 755
1999 130 199 47 330 1 n/a n/a 17 724
2000 111 175 46 409 3 n/a n/a 0 744
2001 80 161 45 449 8 n/a n/a 0 743
2002 53 131 54 483 4 n/a n/a 12 737
2003 53 131 54 483 4 n/a n/a 12 737
2004 42 121 55 531 1 n/a n/a 28 778
2005 38 112 58 518 0 n/a n/a 39 765
2006 33 119 68 490 1 n/a n/a 36 747
2007 37 109 52 500 3 n/a n/a 32 733
2008 33 103 52 517 3 n/a n/a 0 708
2009 39 113 37 570 1 10 16 0 786
2010 45 94 35 604 1 13 3 0 795
2011 42 77 37 580 2 11 20 0 769
2012 44 77 36 597 4 10 2 0 770
2013 34 87 35 630 2 14 6 0 808
2014 32 91 26 607 1 10 2 0 769
2015 33 69 19 608 1 7 4 0 741
2016 44 76 17 604 2 9 3 0 755
2017 46 82 19 602 3 7 13 0 772
2018 37 85 22 603 3 6 11 0 767
2019 32 101 17 585 4 4 16 0 759
2020 35 96 15 585 6 3 21 0 761
2021 32 102 17 619 6 3 15 0 794
2022 30 89 15 603 4 4 19 0 764
2023 35 82 12 587 2 6 26 0 750

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ramona

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 570 24.0 23.7 n/a
1989 580 26.0 22.3 n/a
1990 625 27.9 22.4 n/a
1991 670 27.0 24.8 n/a
1992 668 27.4 24.3 30.5
1993 685 29.0 23.6 29.8
1994 683 28.0 24.4 32.4
1995 693 27.0 25.7 54.8
1996 693 27.0 25.7 54.8
1997 688 29.0 23.7 58.9
1998 755 34.0 22.2 70.9
1999 724 36.0 20.1 62.8
2000 744 38.0 19.6 61.8
2001 743 36.0 20.6 64.2
2002 737 35.0 21.1 70.9
2003 737 35.0 21.1 70.9
2004 778 37.0 21.0 73.6
2005 765 37.0 20.7 77.7
2006 747 36.0 20.8 75.5
2007 733 35.0 20.9 84.2
2008 708 40.0 17.7 80.2
2009 786 35.0 20.7 74.4
2010 795 37.0 21.4 80.9
2011 769 n/a n/a 79.3
2012 770 34.0 22.6 n/a
2013 808 31.0 26.0 76.6
2014 769 30.0 25.6 75.9
2015 741 33.0 22.4 76.2
2016 755 30.0 25.1 73.8
2017 772 32.0 24.1 72.5
2018 767 31.0 24.7 74.3
2019 759 32.4 23.4 68.9
2020 761 n/a n/a 70.7
2021 794 31.0 25.6 73
2022 764 33.4 22.8 54.3
2023 750 30.2 24.8 45.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ramona

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 570 24.0 23.7 n/a
1989 580 26.0 22.3 n/a
1990 625 27.9 22.4 n/a
1991 670 27.0 24.8 n/a
1992 668 27.4 24.3 30.5
1993 685 29.0 23.6 29.8
1994 683 28.0 24.4 32.4
1995 693 27.0 25.7 54.8
1996 693 27.0 25.7 54.8
1997 688 29.0 23.7 58.9
1998 755 34.0 22.2 70.9
1999 724 36.0 20.1 62.8
2000 744 38.0 19.6 61.8
2001 743 36.0 20.6 64.2
2002 737 35.0 21.1 70.9
2003 737 35.0 21.1 70.9
2004 778 37.0 21.0 73.6
2005 765 37.0 20.7 77.7
2006 747 36.0 20.8 75.5
2007 733 35.0 20.9 84.2
2008 708 40.0 17.7 80.2
2009 786 35.0 20.7 74.4
2010 795 37.0 21.4 80.9
2011 769 n/a n/a 79.3
2012 770 34.0 22.6 n/a
2013 808 31.0 26.0 76.6
2014 769 30.0 25.6 75.9
2015 741 33.0 22.4 76.2
2016 755 30.0 25.1 73.8
2017 772 32.0 24.1 72.5
2018 767 31.0 24.7 74.3
2019 759 32.4 23.4 68.9
2020 761 n/a n/a 70.7
2021 794 31.0 25.6 73
2022 764 33.4 22.8 54.3
2023 750 30.2 24.8 45.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Ramona

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%99.0%
201396.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%97.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%98.0%
201496.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%98.0%
201697.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%97.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202093.3%0.0%0.0%94.7%
202194.9%0.0%0.0%98.1%96.8%96.2%97.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ramona

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,230

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ramona

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1651st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1915th of 5874 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ramona)44.739.5
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hawthorne)46.738.4
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ramona)60.544.8
 15.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne)51.944.2
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ramona)68.354.5
 13.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hawthorne)48.637.7
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ramona)60.452.5
 7.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne)42.536.4
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ramona)62.452.4
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hawthorne)44.642
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ramona)5243.6
 8.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne)31.129.2
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Ramona)35.237.9
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Hawthorne)21.223.9
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students759750
 1.2%
African American10182
 18.8%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian1712
 29.4%
Hispanic585587
 0.3%
Pacific Islander46
 50%
White3235
 9.4%
Two or More Races1626
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.9%45.3%
 23.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ramona

In the 2022-23 school year, 750 students attended Ramona.

Students at Ramona are 78% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Ramona ranks 2268th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ramona usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hawthorne Middle
High : Hawthorne High
High : Lawndale High
High : Leuzinger High


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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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