Is Ramona Elementary a good school?

Ramona Elementary ranks 2784 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ramona Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended Ramona Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ramona Elementary?

Students at Ramona Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ramona Elementary attend?

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

Ramona Elementary

Summary:

Ramona Elementary is a public elementary school located in Montclair, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 577. It is part of the Ontario-Montclair School District, which is ranked 793 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ramona Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 6.4% in 2018-2019 to 30.4% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Monte Vista Elementary and Mission Elementary in the same district, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to district and state averages. However, Ramona Elementary performs better than some schools in the Pomona Unified School District, such as Alcott Elementary and Kingsley Elementary.

Ramona Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.95% to 92.03% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.3 to 24.2 over the past few years, which may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance. However, Ramona Elementary's English Language Learner (ELL) students and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students perform relatively well compared to their peers in the state, suggesting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

4225 Howard St.
Montclair, CA 91763-6325

(909) 627-3411

District: Ontario-Montclair

SchoolDigger Rank:
2784^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,571

Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually attend:

High:

Montclair High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.3%

White:

2.1%

Asian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ramona Elementary ranks better than 52.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (95.3%), White (2.1%), Asian (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92% 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 22.3, which is the 11^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Ramona Elementary employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ramona Elementary is $6,571. 22 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ramona Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramona Elementary 2784^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ramona Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ontario-Montclair:

SchoolDigger ranks Ontario-Montclair 793^rd 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	14.37	4387^th	4809	8.8%
2005	15.14	4326^th	4822	10.3%
2006	22.28	3832^nd	4818	20.5%
2007	26.99	3783^rd	5113	26.0%
2008	38.61	3027^th	5113	40.8%
2009	43.83	2826^th	5193	45.6%
2010	45.63	2809^th	5314	47.1%
2011	33.21	3750^th	5377	30.3%
2012	38.15	3383^rd	5390	37.2%
2013	41.74	3194^th	5530	42.2%
2015	25.98	4039^th	5611	28.0%
2016	37.40	3250^th	5614	42.1%
2017	47.32	2696^th	5692	52.6%
2018	51.49	2483^rd	5662	56.1%
2019	52.97	2422^nd	5789	58.2%
2022	45.05	2795^th	5883	52.5%
2023	46.32	2737^th	5874	53.4%
2024	46.04	2784^th	5862	52.5%

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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	53.17	1112^th	3246	65.7%
2019	41.41	1701^st	3275	48.1%
2022	51.31	1120^th	3311	66.2%
2023	56.32	945^th	3250	70.9%
2024	60.62	700^th	3160	77.8%

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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	64.56	1478^th	5084	70.9%
2019	68.79	1247^th	5173	75.9%
2022	62.27	1552^nd	5264	70.5%
2023	59.17	1791^st	5374	66.7%
2024	57.21	1958^th	5511	64.5%

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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	52.30	2355^th	5413	56.5%
2019	56.34	2158^th	5492	60.7%
2022	50.15	2406^th	5635	57.3%
2023	43.43	2792^nd	5617	50.3%
2024	40.13	3057^th	5605	45.5%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	55.41	832^nd	2585	67.8%

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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	49.67	2465^th	5431	54.6%
2019	46.61	2639^th	5510	52.1%
2022	39.28	3051^st	5663	46.1%
2023	48.60	2534^th	5650	55.2%
2024	51.00	2405^th	5636	57.3%

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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	66.80	1293^rd	4830	73.2%
2019	66.55	1318^th	4963	73.4%
2022	61.38	1557^th	5084	69.4%
2023	61.65	1564^th	5098	69.3%
2024	60.71	1650^th	5102	67.7%

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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	Total
1988	319	56	21	312	9	n/a	n/a	717
1989	284	33	42	285	9	n/a	n/a	653
1990	278	34	50	341	9	n/a	n/a	712
1991	246	24	58	421	5	n/a	n/a	754
1992	235	31	56	468	7	n/a	n/a	797
1993	213	30	49	480	8	n/a	n/a	780
1994	155	28	48	399	4	n/a	n/a	634
1995	109	31	37	507	5	n/a	n/a	689
1996	109	31	37	507	5	n/a	n/a	689
1997	111	36	38	632	5	n/a	n/a	822
1998	86	30	39	600	3	n/a	n/a	758
1999	79	23	32	612	0	n/a	n/a	746
2000	85	23	34	675	2	n/a	n/a	819
2001	57	23	31	714	2	n/a	n/a	827
2002	42	25	16	783	4	n/a	n/a	870
2003	42	25	16	783	4	n/a	n/a	870
2004	42	24	19	787	2	n/a	n/a	874
2005	33	18	13	748	1	n/a	n/a	813
2006	33	17	12	675	1	n/a	n/a	738
2007	30	11	12	608	1	n/a	n/a	662
2008	24	9	13	604	n/a	n/a	n/a	650
2009	33	13	16	633	0	1	3	699
2010	37	12	19	634	0	1	0	703
2011	30	8	23	674	1	2	3	741
2012	35	8	26	668	3	2	2	744
2013	25	5	27	730	3	1	1	792
2014	18	3	26	719	2	1	5	774
2015	19	6	24	727	6	1	5	788
2016	12	5	18	721	7	1	3	767
2017	14	3	18	727	6	3	3	774
2018	8	3	14	719	5	1	2	752
2019	10	4	17	704	5	3	3	746
2020	12	7	12	679	4	2	0	716
2021	11	5	12	647	5	0	0	680
2022	9	3	10	604	3	0	0	629
2023	12	4	8	550	2	0	1	577

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	717	25.0	28.6	n/a
1989	653	23.0	28.3	n/a
1990	712	26.5	26.8	n/a
1991	754	28.0	26.9	n/a
1992	797	28.5	27.9	66
1993	780	27.0	28.9	64.6
1994	634	23.0	27.6	70.3
1995	689	23.0	30.0	80.3
1996	689	23.0	30.0	80.3
1997	822	35.0	23.5	85.5
1998	758	35.0	21.7	74.7
1999	746	32.0	23.3	82.3
2000	819	34.0	24.1	88.3
2001	827	35.0	23.6	91.8
2002	870	40.0	21.8	88.7
2003	870	40.0	21.8	88.7
2004	874	38.0	23.0	89.7
2005	813	36.0	22.6	86.7
2006	738	32.0	23.1	70.7
2007	662	30.0	22.1	83.4
2008	650	30.0	21.7	97.4
2009	699	28.5	21.5	95.1
2010	703	34.0	20.6	91.7
2011	741	n/a	n/a	91.1
2012	744	30.4	24.4	84.5
2013	792	29.2	27.1	91
2014	774	28.1	27.5	93.8
2015	788	29.0	27.1	95.1
2016	767	30.0	25.5	89.4
2017	774	30.1	25.7	85
2018	752	30.0	25.0	74.7
2019	746	30.0	24.8	90.5
2020	716	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	680	28.0	24.2	90.9
2022	629	28.0	22.4	76.9
2023	577	25.7	22.3	92

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	717	25.0	28.6	n/a
1989	653	23.0	28.3	n/a
1990	712	26.5	26.8	n/a
1991	754	28.0	26.9	n/a
1992	797	28.5	27.9	66
1993	780	27.0	28.9	64.6
1994	634	23.0	27.6	70.3
1995	689	23.0	30.0	80.3
1996	689	23.0	30.0	80.3
1997	822	35.0	23.5	85.5
1998	758	35.0	21.7	74.7
1999	746	32.0	23.3	82.3
2000	819	34.0	24.1	88.3
2001	827	35.0	23.6	91.8
2002	870	40.0	21.8	88.7
2003	870	40.0	21.8	88.7
2004	874	38.0	23.0	89.7
2005	813	36.0	22.6	86.7
2006	738	32.0	23.1	70.7
2007	662	30.0	22.1	83.4
2008	650	30.0	21.7	97.4
2009	699	28.5	21.5	95.1
2010	703	34.0	20.6	91.7
2011	741	n/a	n/a	91.1
2012	744	30.4	24.4	84.5
2013	792	29.2	27.1	91
2014	774	28.1	27.5	93.8
2015	788	29.0	27.1	95.1
2016	767	30.0	25.5	89.4
2017	774	30.1	25.7	85
2018	752	30.0	25.0	74.7
2019	746	30.0	24.8	90.5
2020	716	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	680	28.0	24.2	90.9
2022	629	28.0	22.4	76.9
2023	577	25.7	22.3	92

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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