Is Ramona Elementary a good school?

Ramona Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ramona Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 579 students attended Ramona Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ramona Elementary?

Students at Ramona Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ramona Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering High : Pacifica High

Ramona Elementary

Summary:

Ramona Elementary is a public elementary school in Oxnard, California, serving 579 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oxnard School District, which is ranked 1236 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ramona Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.7% of Ramona Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.14% in the Oxnard district and 47.04% statewide. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2017-2018 to 30.3% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 95.85% of Ramona Elementary students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, significantly higher than the district and state.

Ramona Elementary's performance is particularly concerning when compared to nearby schools in the Oxnard School District, such as McKinna Elementary, Sierra Linda Elementary, and Norman R. Brekke Elementary, which all have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of low-income students. Addressing the significant challenges facing Ramona Elementary will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

804 Cooper Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93030-5430

(805) 385-1569

District: Oxnard

SchoolDigger Rank:
5766^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,096

Students who attend Ramona Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering
High:	Pacifica High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 579

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

Asian:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ramona Elementary ranks worse than 98.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Oxnard School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8. (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 (99.8%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.9% 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 24.1, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ramona Elementary is $4,096, which is the 4^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ramona Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramona Elementary 5766^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ramona Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oxnard:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxnard 1236^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	11.19	4604^th	4809	4.3%
2005	6.74	4775^th	4822	1.0%
2006	11.95	4539^th	4818	5.8%
2007	11.39	4852^nd	5113	5.1%
2008	15.10	4658^th	5113	8.9%
2009	31.06	3626^th	5193	30.2%
2010	14.82	4912^th	5314	7.6%
2011	12.17	5122^nd	5377	4.7%
2012	10.28	5189^th	5390	3.7%
2013	11.58	5228^th	5530	5.5%
2015	9.01	5529^th	5611	1.5%
2016	9.77	5456^th	5614	2.8%
2017	9.10	5540^th	5692	2.7%
2018	9.68	5456^th	5662	3.6%
2019	13.63	5339^th	5789	7.8%
2022	15.42	5327^th	5883	9.5%
2023	14.23	5383^rd	5874	8.4%
2024	8.00	5766^th	5862	1.6%

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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	26.79	2603^rd	3246	19.8%
2019	21.71	3094^th	3275	5.5%
2022	38.34	1928^th	3311	41.8%
2023	37.72	1963^rd	3250	39.6%
2024	29.00	2609^th	3160	17.4%

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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
2024	18.83	2457^th	2634	6.7%

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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	13.41	4816^th	5084	5.3%
2019	19.75	4583^rd	5173	11.4%
2022	21.75	4517^th	5264	14.2%
2023	18.29	4823^rd	5374	10.3%
2024	9.74	5408^th	5511	1.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ramona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	16.34	343^rd	356	3.7%
2023	32.15	253^rd	336	24.7%
2024	28.84	291^st	364	20.1%

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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	13.90	4995^th	5413	7.7%
2019	16.08	4937^th	5492	10.1%
2022	13.59	5311^th	5635	5.7%
2023	13.44	5282^nd	5617	6.0%
2024	11.29	5402^nd	5605	3.6%

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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	23.53	2150^th	2585	16.8%
2022	31.26	1436^th	2227	35.5%

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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	7.59	5362^nd	5431	1.3%
2019	12.59	5209^th	5510	5.5%
2022	19.71	4745^th	5663	16.2%
2023	16.97	4998^th	5650	11.5%
2024	6.18	5618^th	5636	0.3%

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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	12.92	4599^th	4830	4.8%
2019	19.31	4419^th	4963	11.0%
2022	21.46	4405^th	5084	13.4%
2023	19.73	4520^th	5098	11.3%
2024	10.08	4991^st	5102	2.2%

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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
2001	3	1	0	675	0	n/a	n/a	2	681
2002	3	4	0	706	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2003	3	4	0	706	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2004	2	1	0	665	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2005	2	2	0	669	0	n/a	n/a	1	674
2006	0	2	0	585	0	n/a	n/a	1	588
2007	1	1	0	591	0	n/a	n/a	2	595
2008	1	n/a	n/a	570	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	571
2009	2	0	0	543	0	0	5	0	550
2010	3	1	0	545	2	0	1	0	552
2011	1	0	0	513	1	0	0	0	515
2012	4	3	0	567	1	0	0	0	575
2013	5	3	0	567	1	0	0	0	576
2014	4	0	0	541	1	0	0	0	546
2015	3	0	0	567	1	0	0	0	571
2016	5	0	0	629	0	0	0	0	634
2017	9	0	0	608	0	0	0	0	617
2018	6	0	0	592	0	0	0	0	598
2019	4	0	0	602	0	0	0	0	606
2020	3	0	0	578	0	0	0	0	581
2021	2	0	0	552	0	0	0	0	554
2022	1	0	0	507	0	0	0	0	508
2023	0	0	1	578	0	0	0	0	579

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
2001	681	31.0	22.0	94.1
2002	713	35.0	20.4	96.1
2003	713	35.0	20.4	96.1
2004	668	33.6	19.9	94.8
2005	674	35.0	19.3	91.8
2006	588	28.0	21.0	96.1
2007	595	27.0	22.0	78.9
2008	571	28.0	20.4	97.4
2009	550	28.0	18.3	93.1
2010	552	27.0	20.4	91.3
2011	515	n/a	n/a	98.4
2012	575	27.5	20.9	n/a
2013	576	28.0	20.5	96
2014	546	27.0	20.2	98.5
2015	571	22.0	25.9	99.1
2016	634	23.0	27.5	97.8
2017	617	24.0	25.7	95.8
2018	598	23.0	26.0	97.8
2019	606	24.0	25.2	87
2020	581	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	554	23.0	24.0	98.9
2022	508	21.0	24.1	96.9
2023	579	24.0	24.1	95.9

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
2001	681	31.0	22.0	94.1
2002	713	35.0	20.4	96.1
2003	713	35.0	20.4	96.1
2004	668	33.6	19.9	94.8
2005	674	35.0	19.3	91.8
2006	588	28.0	21.0	96.1
2007	595	27.0	22.0	78.9
2008	571	28.0	20.4	97.4
2009	550	28.0	18.3	93.1
2010	552	27.0	20.4	91.3
2011	515	n/a	n/a	98.4
2012	575	27.5	20.9	n/a
2013	576	28.0	20.5	96
2014	546	27.0	20.2	98.5
2015	571	22.0	25.9	99.1
2016	634	23.0	27.5	97.8
2017	617	24.0	25.7	95.8
2018	598	23.0	26.0	97.8
2019	606	24.0	25.2	87
2020	581	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	554	23.0	24.0	98.9
2022	508	21.0	24.1	96.9
2023	579	24.0	24.1	95.9

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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