James Dukes Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

24908 Abalar Way
Ramona, CA 92065

Top 30%

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Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-6, James Dukes Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

James Dukes Elementary School's student population of 501 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Dukes Elementary School
Kind	109
1	51
2	72
3	70
4	63
5	79
6	57

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School
2023	522
2022	529
2021	505
2020	545
2019	545
2018	540
2017	540
2016	519
2015	495
2014	505
2013	513
2012	562
2011	572
2010	582
2009	587
2008	597
2007	637
2006	654
2005	657
2004	691
2003	686
2002	684
2001	635
2000	577
1999	578
1998	562
1997	571
1996	598
1995	586
1994	619
1993	638
1992	937
1991	928
1990	1,049
1989	965
1988	780
1987	664

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	20
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	19
2015	21
2014	19
2013	20
2012	24
2010	28
2009	28
2008	29
2007	27
2006	27
2005	29
2004	31
2003	32
2002	28
2001	31
2000	29
1999	29
1998	26
1997	26
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	23
1992	37
1991	36
1990	41

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School Motto

Every student on our campus will be college and career ready for the 21st century.

School Rankings

James Dukes Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Dukes Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2264 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School
2023	#2264
2022	#2884
2019	#3031
2018	#3773
2017	#3144
2016	#2683
2015	#2381
2014	#2014
2013	#1290
2012	#1295
2011	#930

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	50%	34%	30%
2022	42%	33%	31%
2019	49%	40%	38%
2018	46%	39%	37%
2017	48%	38%	38%
2016	49%	37%	38%
2015	45%	34%	35%
2014	50%	63%	71%
2013	74%	59%	64%
2012	74%	59%	66%
2011	81%	58%	68%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2022	54%	47%	49%
2019	54%	51%	53%
2018	49%	50%	37%
2017	51%	48%	52%
2016	52%	48%	53%
2015	52%	44%	48%
2014	50%	58%	68%
2013	81%	57%	64%
2012	82%	58%	68%
2011	79%	56%	66%
2010	79%	54%	64%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	27:1
2015	24:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	28:1
2013	25:1	24:1	28:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	21:1	25:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	24:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	24:1	20:1	24:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	28:1	25:1	24:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	1%
2013	2%	11%	1%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	3%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	3%	12%	2%
2006	3%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	6%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	2%
1996	3%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	4%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

37%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	36%	55%	44%
2022	32%	56%	42%
2021	29%	56%	40%
2020	23%	55%	37%
2019	23%	55%	37%
2018	18%	54%	37%
2017	18%	54%	37%
2016	16%	54%	36%
2015	14%	54%	34%
2014	14%	53%	35%
2013	14%	53%	34%
2012	15%	52%	33%
2011	13%	51%	32%
2010	13%	50%	31%
2009	10%	49%	30%
2008	12%	50%	31%
2007	11%	49%	29%
2006	9%	48%	27%
2005	8%	47%	26%
2004	8%	46%	25%
2003	8%	45%	24%
2002	9%	44%	23%
2001	11%	43%	22%
2000	8%	42%	20%
1999	9%	41%	21%
1998	7%	40%	19%
1997	8%	40%	19%
1996	6%	39%	18%
1995	6%	38%	19%
1994	8%	37%	18%
1993	6%	36%	17%
1992	6%	35%	17%
1991	6%	34%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	3%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%

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White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	52%	21%	48%
2022	56%	21%	50%
2021	61%	22%	51%
2020	65%	23%	55%
2019	65%	23%	55%
2018	72%	24%	58%
2017	72%	24%	58%
2016	75%	24%	59%
2015	75%	24%	55%
2014	74%	25%	60%
2013	78%	25%	61%
2012	76%	26%	59%
2011	74%	27%	61%
2010	75%	27%	63%
2009	79%	28%	64%
2008	83%	29%	64%
2007	83%	29%	66%
2006	85%	31%	69%
2005	88%	31%	69%
2004	89%	32%	71%
2003	88%	34%	71%
2002	88%	35%	73%
2001	57%	36%	72%
2000	88%	37%	75%
1999	43%	38%	73%
1998	89%	39%	77%
1997	88%	39%	77%
1996	89%	40%	77%
1995	91%	41%	77%
1994	90%	42%	78%
1993	90%	43%	79%
1992	91%	44%	79%
1991	91%	45%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	10%	6%	5%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	9%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	7%	2%	2%
2010	9%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.58
2022	0.58	0.63	0.58
2021	0.54	0.62	0.57
2020	0.52	0.63	0.56
2019	0.52	0.63	0.56
2018	0.45	0.64	0.53
2017	0.45	0.64	0.53
2016	0.41	0.64	0.53
2015	0.41	0.64	0.52
2014	0.43	0.65	0.53
2013	0.37	0.65	0.52
2012	0.40	0.65	0.54
2011	0.43	0.67	0.53
2010	0.42	0.67	0.51
2009	0.37	0.71	0.50
2008	0.29	0.65	0.50
2007	0.30	0.67	0.48
2006	0.27	0.66	0.46
2005	0.21	0.67	0.46
2004	0.20	0.67	0.44
2003	0.22	0.67	0.44
2002	0.22	0.67	0.42
2001	0.59	0.67	0.42
2000	0.22	0.67	0.39
1999	0.61	0.67	0.40
1998	0.20	0.67	0.38
1997	0.22	0.67	0.38
1996	0.21	0.67	0.37
1995	0.17	0.67	0.37
1994	0.19	0.67	0.36
1993	0.19	0.67	0.35
1992	0.17	0.67	0.35
1991	0.17	0.67	0.34

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	26%	51%	42%
2022	21%	51%	30%
2021	24%	53%	33%
2020	19%	52%	35%
2019	19%	52%	35%
2018	15%	49%	30%
2017	15%	49%	30%
2016	15%	50%	31%
2015	16%	50%	33%
2014	13%	49%	33%
2013	13%	48%	33%
2012	14%	9%	31%
2011	11%	46%	27%
2010	9%	46%	30%
2009	7%	43%	29%
2008	6%	41%	24%
2007	4%	40%	24%
2006	5%	40%	26%
2005	3%	40%	21%
2004	7%	40%	28%
2003	5%	39%	21%
2002	6%	39%	29%
2001	3%	39%	22%
2000	3%	40%	22%
1999	4%	40%	23%
1998	10%	47%	30%
1997	11%	47%	33%
1996	9%	46%	35%
1995	10%	45%	35%
1994	10%	43%	35%
1992	7%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James Dukes Elementary School	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	16%
2022	10%	7%	9%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	2%	9%	8%
2017	2%	9%	8%
2016	5%	9%	8%
2015	5%	9%	8%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	3%	9%	7%
2009	2%	10%	8%
2008	3%	10%	7%
2007	2%	10%	7%
2006	4%	9%	8%
2005	1%	9%	7%
2004	3%	9%	9%
2003	3%	9%	7%
2002	5%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ramona City Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Dukes Elementary School's ranking?

James Dukes Elementary School is ranked #2264 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are James Dukes Elementary School often compared to?

James Dukes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Barnett Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend James Dukes Elementary School?

501 students attend James Dukes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of James Dukes Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Dukes Elementary School?

James Dukes Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James Dukes Elementary School offer ?

James Dukes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is James Dukes Elementary School part of?

James Dukes Elementary School is part of Ramona City Unified School District.