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Ramona Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ramona Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 434 students in the Ramona City Unified district, which ranks in the middle of all California districts, but the school itself has seen its academic performance decline significantly over the past decade to a ranking in the bottom 15% of the state.

The school faces considerable challenges, with over 84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of nearly 24%, both of which are higher than many nearby schools. Academic proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science are substantially below both district and state averages. Notably, James Dukes Elementary, another school in the same district, receives over 36% more funding per student and achieves dramatically higher test scores, raising questions about resource allocation. Furthermore, schools in higher-performing neighboring districts like Poway Unified (home to Tierra Bonita Elementary) and San Pasqual Union Elementary far outpace Ramona Elementary academically.

Despite these systemic challenges, there are signs of potential. Chronic absenteeism has improved from previous years, and the school shows relative strength in supporting its Special Education students. The success of Ramona Community Montessori, located just over a mile away and serving a student population with similar economic needs but with much stronger academic results and lower absenteeism, suggests that educational approach and school culture can make a significant difference. The performance of nearby schools like Hanson Elementary and Barnett Elementary varies widely, indicating a complex local educational landscape.

434

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,106

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 Eighth St.
Ramona, CA 92065-2346

(760) 787-4400

District: Ramona City Unified

Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olive Peirce Middle
High:	Ramona High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

White:

22.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg36%

California avg41%

5,043^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	17.6	5043 of 5857	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	4664 of 5869	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	5145 of 5859	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	4423 of 5883	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	4618 of 5789	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	4433 of 5662	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	4135 of 5692	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.5	3508 of 5614	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	3196 of 5611	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.4	3869 of 5530	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.2	3248 of 5390	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	2082 of 5377	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.7	2864 of 5314	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	2549 of 5193	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.9	2668 of 5113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	2430 of 5113	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.9	2276 of 4818	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.6	2678 of 4822	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.2	2249 of 4809	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	1399 of 2227	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	2263 of 2585	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1519 of 2128	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	2146 of 3162	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	3205 of 3245	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	2870 of 3311	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	2034 of 3275	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1427 of 3246	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	4960 of 5597	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	4141 of 5612	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	4403 of 5609	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	4091 of 5635	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	4485 of 5492	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4332 of 5413	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	4268 of 5107	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	3949 of 5107	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	4415 of 5087	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	4121 of 5084	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	4069 of 4963	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3842 of 4830	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	4763 of 5460	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	4273 of 5517	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	4581 of 5363	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3943 of 5264	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	4011 of 5173	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	4020 of 5084	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	4591 of 5628	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	4747 of 5643	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	5303 of 5638	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4327 of 5663	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	4241 of 5510	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	4072 of 5431	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1916 of 2847	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1789 of 2635	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1595 of 2420	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	2473 of 2598	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	2514 of 2651	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	2574 of 2661	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	2349 of 2726	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	2468 of 2834	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	2511 of 2737	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)37th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science13%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Ramona has been a hidden jem in San Diego County. The community comes together unlike anywhere else in San Diego. The teachers take extra time with students as needed unlike other schools in San Diego area. Close Quote

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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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
San Pasqual Union Elementary	Public	K-8	15305 Rockwood Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	San Pasqual Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 745-4931	548	28	19.8	26.1%	269 (49.1%)	5 (0.9%)	205 (37.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.3%)	70.8	1566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		62.3	1969^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.5%	403	33.8	54.4	41.9	74.6	62.3	52.9	61.9	64.8	69.6	63.6	78.6	64.8	29.6	42.9	41.8	50.0	50.1					$13,498	$456	$13,042
Painted Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	16711 Martincoit Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 487-1180	613	27	22.5	7.5%	384 (62.6%)	4 (0.7%)	96 (15.7%)	61 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.6%)	89.6	685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		92.3	552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.6%	133	59.4		59.4	65.9	79.3	74.0				73.0	68.1	71.6	57.4				65.4					$15,670	$733	$14,937
Garden Road Elementary	Public	K-5	14614 Garden Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-0230	508	24	20.9	19.9%	235 (46.3%)	6 (1.2%)	121 (23.8%)	71 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	71 (14.0%)	77	1284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.5	1385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.4%	101	32.8		32.8	74.1	69.0	52.9				66.3	72.6	65.5	37.3				60.1					$19,351	$1,131	$18,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramona Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ramona Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olive Peirce Middle
High : Ramona High

What district is Ramona Elementary in?

Ramona City Unified

How many students attend Ramona Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Ramona Elementary.

Is Ramona Elementary a good school?

Ramona Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.9% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ramona Elementary?

Students at Ramona Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 23% White, 5% Two or more races.

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