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Barnett Elementary

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Barnett Elementary ranks 3589 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of California elementary schools

Summary

Barnett Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 465 students in the Ramona City Unified school district, which is ranked in the middle of all districts in California.

Academically, Barnett is a mid-tier school within its own district, performing better than some peers like Hanson Elementary and Ramona Elementary but lagging behind higher-performing schools such as James Dukes Elementary and Ramona Community Montessori. Test scores in English, math, and science are below state averages, and the school's statewide ranking has declined significantly over the past several years from a 4-star to a 2-star school.

Barnett has notable strengths, including a low chronic absenteeism rate that is better than the district and state averages, and it receives a 4-star rating for its support of Special Education students. However, it shows significant challenges in supporting students from low-income families. A key point for parents is the comparison with Ramona Community Montessori, which serves a student population with nearly identical economic needs but achieves much higher test scores, suggesting instructional approach can be a major factor in student outcomes.

465

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,815

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23925 Couna Way
Ramona, CA 92065-4120

(760) 787-3500

District: Ramona City Unified

Students who attend Barnett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olive Peirce Middle
High:	Ramona High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

Hispanic:

41.9%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg36%

California avg41%

3,589^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Ramona City Unified

701^st of 1,543Ramona City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	3589 of 5857	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3479 of 5869	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2966 of 5859	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	2342 of 5883	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	2209 of 5789	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	1905 of 5662	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	1654 of 5692	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.1	1521 of 5614	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	1430 of 5611	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.7	1962 of 5530	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	2042 of 5390	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	1549 of 5377	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	1572 of 5314	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	66.3	1622 of 5193	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	1595 of 5113	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.2	1082 of 5113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	1254 of 4818	74.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	1099 of 4822	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	67.6	1381 of 4809	71.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.3	1106 of 2227	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	3402 of 5597	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	3189 of 5612	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	2520 of 5609	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	1996 of 5635	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	2510 of 5492	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	2092 of 5413	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	3485 of 5107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	2955 of 5107	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	2397 of 5087	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1855 of 5084	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	2936 of 4963	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	2315 of 4830	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	4269 of 5460	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	3265 of 5517	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	2945 of 5363	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3422 of 5264	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	2676 of 5173	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	1365 of 5084	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	3500 of 5628	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3521 of 5643	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	3211 of 5638	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	2526 of 5663	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	1873 of 5510	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	1691 of 5431	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	844 of 2847	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	1109 of 2635	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	1014 of 2420	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	2176 of 2598	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2378 of 2651	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	2201 of 2661	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	2017 of 2726	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1905 of 2834	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	1669 of 2737	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science24%-9 vs state

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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 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 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 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
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
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 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
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
Barona Indian Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1095 Barona Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Barona Indian Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 443-0948	86	6	14.3	54.7%	14 (16.3%)	1 (1.2%)	27 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (38.4%)	2 (2.3%)	9 (10.5%)	10.3	5621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	4.0%		42.6	3025^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.5%	2596	13.3	11.1			13.3			30.6			6.7			18.4					$21,070	$2,874	$18,196
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
Blossom Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	9863 Oakmont Terr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3678	533	23	23.6	65.7%	323 (60.6%)	8 (1.5%)	147 (27.6%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.9%)	49.9	2596^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		65.9	1780^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	816	23.2	23.2	44.4	52.9	43.2			47.0	60.5	41.9	23.2			41.8					$20,026	$2,193	$17,833
Spencer Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	4414 Highway 78 and 79	Santa Ysabel	92070	San Diego County	Spencer Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 765-0336	41	4	10.2	53.7%	20 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (26.8%)	2 (4.9%)	4 (9.8%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)								52.0						44.0					$35,517	$7,709	$27,808
DREAM Academy	Public	K-8	11838 Valle Vista Rd	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2600	138	6	23.0	39.1%	71 (51.4%)	3 (2.2%)	45 (32.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	48	2699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		90.4	682^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	2017	50.0	31.8	7.1	46.2	54.6	55.0	41.7	40.5	28.6	30.8	45.5	31.6	33.3	30.8					$27,220	$698	$26,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnett Elementary

What schools do graduates of Barnett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barnett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olive Peirce Middle
High : Ramona High

What district is Barnett Elementary in?

Ramona City Unified

Is Barnett Elementary a good school?

Barnett Elementary ranks 3589^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Barnett Elementary?

Students at Barnett Elementary are 49% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Barnett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Barnett Elementary.

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