Ramona City Unified School District

720 Ninth St.
Ramona, CA 92065-2348
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ramona City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,696 students in Ramona City Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Ramona City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
5,122 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Ramona City Unified School District, which is ranked #381 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#375 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ramona City Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ramona City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramona City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ramona City Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
20 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,175 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
56%
# Black Students
34 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,515 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
49%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
326 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
395
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
335
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
392
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
407
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
463
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,697 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ramona City Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Ramona City Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,512
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ramona City Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,697
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ramona City Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ramona City Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Valley Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1010 Ramona St.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-3600
Grades: K-12
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
Ramona Community Montessori
Alternative School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1010 Ramona St.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-3600
Grades: K-6
| 215 students
Rank: #33.
James Dukes Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24908 Abalar Way
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 788-5060
Grades: K-6
| 529 students
Rank: #44.
Barnett Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23925 Couna Way
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-3500
Grades: K-6
| 452 students
Rank: #55.
Mt. Woodson Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
17427 Archie Moore Rd.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 788-5120
Grades: K-6
| 376 students
Rank: #66.
Hanson Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2520 Boundary Ave.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-2100
Grades: K-6
| 504 students
Rank: #77.
Ramona Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
415 Eighth St.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-4400
Grades: K-6
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,122 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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