Is Ramona Elementary a good school?

Ramona Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ramona Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 485 students attended Ramona Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ramona Elementary?

Students at Ramona Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Ramona Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Bellflower High

Ramona Elementary

Summary:

Ramona Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bellflower, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the Bellflower Unified School District, which is ranked 837 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ramona Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Bellflower Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.72% of Ramona Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.12% for the Bellflower Unified School District and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2017-2018 to 45.0% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Ramona Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Ramona Elementary to the nearby schools within the Bellflower Unified School District, such as Washington Elementary, Albert Baxter Elementary, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Ramona Elementary consistently underperforms academically, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is also particularly concerning, and its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other elementary schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

9351 East Laurel St.
Bellflower, CA 90706-5615

(562) 804-6532

District: Bellflower Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4430^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,381

Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bellflower High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 485

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.4%

African American:

8.7%

Asian:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ramona Elementary ranks worse than 75.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.4%), African American (8.7%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ramona Elementary is 25.5. 7 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ramona Elementary is $8,381. 5 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ramona Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramona Elementary 4430^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ramona Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bellflower Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellflower Unified 837^th 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
2004	36.11	2865^th	4809	40.4%
2005	24.84	3630^th	4822	24.7%
2006	36.05	2932^nd	4818	39.1%
2007	27.74	3719^th	5113	27.3%
2008	26.97	3828^th	5113	25.1%
2009	30.10	3706^th	5193	28.6%
2010	29.67	3876^th	5314	27.1%
2011	21.33	4583^rd	5377	14.8%
2012	21.74	4534^th	5390	15.9%
2013	22.36	4578^th	5530	17.2%
2015	35.44	3294^th	5611	41.3%
2016	34.27	3460^th	5614	38.4%
2017	39.85	3117^th	5692	45.2%
2018	40.83	3098^th	5662	45.3%
2019	48.75	2664^th	5789	54.0%
2022	34.62	3477^th	5883	40.9%
2023	29.59	3928^th	5874	33.1%
2024	24.27	4430^th	5862	24.4%

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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
2018	77.15	404^th	3246	87.6%
2019	82.93	274^th	3275	91.6%
2022	51.81	1108^th	3311	66.5%
2023	67.96	543^rd	3250	83.3%
2024	56.37	861^st	3160	72.8%

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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
2023	28.88	1703^rd	2420	29.6%
2024	19.40	2421^st	2634	8.1%

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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
2018	55.30	2016^th	5084	60.3%
2019	66.37	1392^nd	5173	73.1%
2022	49.55	2303^rd	5264	56.3%
2023	38.87	3152^nd	5374	41.3%
2024	28.73	4066^th	5511	26.2%

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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
2018	48.21	2584^th	5413	52.3%
2019	54.16	2268^th	5492	58.7%
2022	32.85	3504^th	5635	37.8%
2023	27.33	4031^st	5617	28.2%
2024	21.72	4532^nd	5605	19.1%

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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
2018	28.12	1531^st	2128	28.1%
2019	44.50	1143^rd	2585	55.8%
2022	30.66	1459^th	2227	34.5%

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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
2018	34.73	3360^th	5431	38.1%
2019	43.67	2798^th	5510	49.2%
2022	36.85	3210^th	5663	43.3%
2023	32.52	3578^th	5650	36.7%
2024	27.97	4005^th	5636	28.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ramona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.01	409^th	700	41.6%
2019	32.12	519^th	747	30.5%

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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
2018	57.60	1756^th	4830	63.6%
2019	71.10	1111^th	4963	77.6%
2022	43.94	2594^th	5084	49.0%
2023	38.03	3063^rd	5098	39.9%
2024	31.49	3618^th	5102	29.1%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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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
1988	391	24	52	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1989	407	30	43	207	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
1990	408	43	46	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
1991	433	39	37	235	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1992	441	55	40	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1993	410	67	53	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1994	344	93	56	273	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
1995	317	110	55	359	4	n/a	n/a	0	845
1996	317	110	55	359	4	n/a	n/a	0	845
1997	286	154	53	357	4	n/a	n/a	0	854
1998	233	167	59	415	5	n/a	n/a	0	879
1999	189	164	74	442	8	n/a	n/a	0	877
2000	171	156	77	491	3	n/a	n/a	13	911
2001	163	132	64	555	2	n/a	n/a	13	929
2002	122	118	79	598	8	n/a	n/a	0	925
2003	122	118	79	598	8	n/a	n/a	0	925
2004	102	100	68	587	2	n/a	n/a	20	879
2005	87	103	66	596	2	n/a	n/a	25	879
2006	79	103	63	572	2	n/a	n/a	36	855
2007	66	101	56	531	1	n/a	n/a	38	793
2008	43	84	55	504	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	686
2009	45	98	40	491	2	6	32	0	714
2010	36	89	28	535	0	3	15	0	706
2011	30	83	21	564	0	11	22	0	731
2012	16	71	18	582	2	8	16	0	713
2013	19	67	20	565	0	8	14	0	693
2014	26	61	20	558	0	8	16	0	689
2015	19	71	25	511	0	9	10	0	645
2016	19	65	27	483	1	10	5	0	610
2017	15	72	28	450	2	8	6	0	581
2018	8	70	28	432	1	8	5	0	552
2019	13	67	27	412	1	9	5	0	534
2020	10	56	22	389	1	9	4	0	491
2021	11	55	19	372	1	7	2	0	467
2022	10	38	20	396	1	7	5	0	477
2023	8	42	24	395	1	7	8	0	485

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
1988	668	26.9	24.8	n/a
1989	689	26.0	26.5	n/a
1990	725	28.5	25.4	n/a
1991	744	27.5	27.0	n/a
1992	744	27.9	26.6	39.8
1993	774	28.6	27.1	42.9
1994	767	28.6	26.8	51
1995	845	30.0	28.2	57.3
1996	845	30.0	28.2	57.3
1997	854	37.0	23.1	63.7
1998	879	38.0	23.1	65
1999	877	38.8	22.6	71.6
2000	911	40.2	22.7	77.6
2001	929	42.0	22.1	74.8
2002	925	42.0	22.0	71.9
2003	925	42.0	22.0	71.9
2004	879	41.5	21.2	75.7
2005	879	40.0	22.0	79.5
2006	855	38.0	22.5	81.6
2007	793	34.8	22.8	84
2008	686	36.8	18.6	83.5
2009	714	32.0	19.3	79.6
2010	706	34.0	20.7	82.4
2011	731	n/a	n/a	84
2012	713	24.0	29.7	85.4
2013	693	23.0	30.1	77.5
2014	689	23.0	29.9	89.8
2015	645	26.0	24.8	91.9
2016	610	24.0	25.4	83.4
2017	581	25.0	23.2	87.4
2018	552	22.0	25.0	90.6
2019	534	21.0	25.4	87.3
2020	491	n/a	n/a	90
2021	467	19.1	24.4	88
2022	477	17.5	27.2	88.1
2023	485	19.0	25.5	87.4

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
1988	668	26.9	24.8	n/a
1989	689	26.0	26.5	n/a
1990	725	28.5	25.4	n/a
1991	744	27.5	27.0	n/a
1992	744	27.9	26.6	39.8
1993	774	28.6	27.1	42.9
1994	767	28.6	26.8	51
1995	845	30.0	28.2	57.3
1996	845	30.0	28.2	57.3
1997	854	37.0	23.1	63.7
1998	879	38.0	23.1	65
1999	877	38.8	22.6	71.6
2000	911	40.2	22.7	77.6
2001	929	42.0	22.1	74.8
2002	925	42.0	22.0	71.9
2003	925	42.0	22.0	71.9
2004	879	41.5	21.2	75.7
2005	879	40.0	22.0	79.5
2006	855	38.0	22.5	81.6
2007	793	34.8	22.8	84
2008	686	36.8	18.6	83.5
2009	714	32.0	19.3	79.6
2010	706	34.0	20.7	82.4
2011	731	n/a	n/a	84
2012	713	24.0	29.7	85.4
2013	693	23.0	30.1	77.5
2014	689	23.0	29.9	89.8
2015	645	26.0	24.8	91.9
2016	610	24.0	25.4	83.4
2017	581	25.0	23.2	87.4
2018	552	22.0	25.0	90.6
2019	534	21.0	25.4	87.3
2020	491	n/a	n/a	90
2021	467	19.1	24.4	88
2022	477	17.5	27.2	88.1
2023	485	19.0	25.5	87.4

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.

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