Ramona Elementary

Summary:

Ramona Elementary is a public elementary school in Oxnard, California, serving 579 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oxnard School District, which is ranked 1236 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ramona Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.7% of Ramona Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.14% in the Oxnard district and 47.04% statewide. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2017-2018 to 30.3% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 95.85% of Ramona Elementary students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, significantly higher than the district and state.

Ramona Elementary's performance is particularly concerning when compared to nearby schools in the Oxnard School District, such as McKinna Elementary, Sierra Linda Elementary, and Norman R. Brekke Elementary, which all have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of low-income students. Addressing the significant challenges facing Ramona Elementary will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 804 Cooper Rd.
       Oxnard, CA  93030-5430


(805) 385-1569

District: Oxnard

SchoolDigger Rank:
5766th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,096 Help


Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering
High:    Pacifica High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.1 Help
Number of students:  579

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.8%
Asian:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ramona Elementary ranks worse than 98.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Oxnard School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Ramona Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Oxnard School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ramona Elementary is $4,096, which is the 4th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ramona Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramona Elementary 5766th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ramona Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oxnard:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxnard 1236th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ramona Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ramona Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.19 4604th 4809 4.3%
2005 6.74 4775th 4822 1.0%
2006 11.95 4539th 4818 5.8%
2007 11.39 4852nd 5113 5.1%
2008 15.10 4658th 5113 8.9%
2009 31.06 3626th 5193 30.2%
2010 14.82 4912th 5314 7.6%
2011 12.17 5122nd 5377 4.7%
2012 10.28 5189th 5390 3.7%
2013 11.58 5228th 5530 5.5%
2015 9.01 5529th 5611 1.5%
2016 9.77 5456th 5614 2.8%
2017 9.10 5540th 5692 2.7%
2018 9.68 5456th 5662 3.6%
2019 13.63 5339th 5789 7.8%
2022 15.42 5327th 5883 9.5%
2023 14.23 5383rd 5874 8.4%
2024 8.00 5766th 5862 1.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ramona Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.79 2603rd 3246 19.8%
2019 21.71 3094th 3275 5.5%
2022 38.34 1928th 3311 41.8%
2023 37.72 1963rd 3250 39.6%
2024 29.00 2609th 3160 17.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ramona Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 18.83 2457th 2634 6.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ramona Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.41 4816th 5084 5.3%
2019 19.75 4583rd 5173 11.4%
2022 21.75 4517th 5264 14.2%
2023 18.29 4823rd 5374 10.3%
2024 9.74 5408th 5511 1.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ramona Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.34 343rd 356 3.7%
2023 32.15 253rd 336 24.7%
2024 28.84 291st 364 20.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Ramona Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.90 4995th 5413 7.7%
2019 16.08 4937th 5492 10.1%
2022 13.59 5311th 5635 5.7%
2023 13.44 5282nd 5617 6.0%
2024 11.29 5402nd 5605 3.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ramona Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.53 2150th 2585 16.8%
2022 31.26 1436th 2227 35.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Ramona Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.59 5362nd 5431 1.3%
2019 12.59 5209th 5510 5.5%
2022 19.71 4745th 5663 16.2%
2023 16.97 4998th 5650 11.5%
2024 6.18 5618th 5636 0.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ramona Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.92 4599th 4830 4.8%
2019 19.31 4419th 4963 11.0%
2022 21.46 4405th 5084 13.4%
2023 19.73 4520th 5098 11.3%
2024 10.08 4991st 5102 2.2%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Ramona Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 3 1 0 675 0 n/a n/a 2 681
2002 3 4 0 706 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2003 3 4 0 706 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2004 2 1 0 665 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2005 2 2 0 669 0 n/a n/a 1 674
2006 0 2 0 585 0 n/a n/a 1 588
2007 1 1 0 591 0 n/a n/a 2 595
2008 1 n/a n/a 570 n/a n/a n/a 0 571
2009 2 0 0 543 0 0 5 0 550
2010 3 1 0 545 2 0 1 0 552
2011 1 0 0 513 1 0 0 0 515
2012 4 3 0 567 1 0 0 0 575
2013 5 3 0 567 1 0 0 0 576
2014 4 0 0 541 1 0 0 0 546
2015 3 0 0 567 1 0 0 0 571
2016 5 0 0 629 0 0 0 0 634
2017 9 0 0 608 0 0 0 0 617
2018 6 0 0 592 0 0 0 0 598
2019 4 0 0 602 0 0 0 0 606
2020 3 0 0 578 0 0 0 0 581
2021 2 0 0 552 0 0 0 0 554
2022 1 0 0 507 0 0 0 0 508
2023 0 0 1 578 0 0 0 0 579

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 681 31.0 22.0 94.1
2002 713 35.0 20.4 96.1
2003 713 35.0 20.4 96.1
2004 668 33.6 19.9 94.8
2005 674 35.0 19.3 91.8
2006 588 28.0 21.0 96.1
2007 595 27.0 22.0 78.9
2008 571 28.0 20.4 97.4
2009 550 28.0 18.3 93.1
2010 552 27.0 20.4 91.3
2011 515 n/a n/a 98.4
2012 575 27.5 20.9 n/a
2013 576 28.0 20.5 96
2014 546 27.0 20.2 98.5
2015 571 22.0 25.9 99.1
2016 634 23.0 27.5 97.8
2017 617 24.0 25.7 95.8
2018 598 23.0 26.0 97.8
2019 606 24.0 25.2 87
2020 581 n/a n/a 97.9
2021 554 23.0 24.0 98.9
2022 508 21.0 24.1 96.9
2023 579 24.0 24.1 95.9

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 681 31.0 22.0 94.1
2002 713 35.0 20.4 96.1
2003 713 35.0 20.4 96.1
2004 668 33.6 19.9 94.8
2005 674 35.0 19.3 91.8
2006 588 28.0 21.0 96.1
2007 595 27.0 22.0 78.9
2008 571 28.0 20.4 97.4
2009 550 28.0 18.3 93.1
2010 552 27.0 20.4 91.3
2011 515 n/a n/a 98.4
2012 575 27.5 20.9 n/a
2013 576 28.0 20.5 96
2014 546 27.0 20.2 98.5
2015 571 22.0 25.9 99.1
2016 634 23.0 27.5 97.8
2017 617 24.0 25.7 95.8
2018 598 23.0 26.0 97.8
2019 606 24.0 25.2 87
2020 581 n/a n/a 97.9
2021 554 23.0 24.0 98.9
2022 508 21.0 24.1 96.9
2023 579 24.0 24.1 95.9

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 Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201284.0%0.0%0.0%16.0%93.0%96.0%98.0%89.0%96.0%
201399.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
201497.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%97.0%
201596.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%99.0%100.0%98.0%98.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
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%0.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%
201997.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%97.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
202097.8%0.0%0.0%97.8%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,096

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ramona Elementary

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 5339th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5383rd of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ramona Elementary)22.112.2
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oxnard)28.427.4
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ramona Elementary)24.216.8
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oxnard)28.729.8
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ramona Elementary)19.618.6
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oxnard)30.426.5
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ramona Elementary)11.315.9
 4.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oxnard)21.121.6
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ramona Elementary)38.826.6
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oxnard)33.532.8
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ramona Elementary)8.712.7
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oxnard)14.720
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Ramona Elementary)15.513.9
 1.6%
   5th Grade Science (Oxnard)14.416.9
 2.6%
   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 Students606579
 4.5%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic602578
 4%
Pacific Islander00
White40
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87%95.9%
 8.9%


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Ramona Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.6% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 579 students attended Ramona Elementary.

Students at Ramona Elementary are 100% Hispanic.


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