Is Hanson Elementary a good school?

Hanson Elementary ranks 4382 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Hanson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 533 students attended Hanson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hanson Elementary?

Students at Hanson Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 37% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hanson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hanson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Olive Peirce Middle High : Ramona High

Hanson Elementary

Summary:

Hanson Elementary is a public elementary school in Ramona, California, serving 498 students in grades K-6 as part of the Ramona City Unified School District. While the district is ranked 729 out of 1,568 districts in California, Hanson Elementary faces several challenges that set it apart from many of its nearby counterparts.

One of the most significant issues at Hanson Elementary is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 15.5% in 2018-2019 to a concerning 42.1% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Ramona City Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 18.57% to 28.95% across grade levels, far below the district and state averages. Additionally, Hanson Elementary's student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, consistently perform poorly compared to their peers at the state level.

While Hanson Elementary's performance lags behind nearby schools within the same district, such as James Dukes Elementary and Barnett Elementary, it still outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Ramona Elementary. The high percentage of students from low-income families and the increasing chronic absenteeism rates at Hanson Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance, presenting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve student learning and engagement.

Detail:

Public K-6

2520 Boundary Ave.
Ramona, CA 92065-3106

(760) 787-2100

District: Ramona City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4382^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,465

Students who attend Hanson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olive Peirce Middle
High:	Ramona High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 533

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.8%

White:

36.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hanson Elementary ranks worse than 74.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Ramona City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.76. (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 Hanson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ramona City Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.8%), White (36.6%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hanson Elementary is 25.3, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Ramona City Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hanson Elementary is $5,465, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Ramona City Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hanson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanson Elementary 4382^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hanson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ramona City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramona City Unified 729^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hanson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hanson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.23	2247^th	4809	53.3%
2005	56.16	1905^th	4822	60.5%
2006	47.02	2322^nd	4818	51.8%
2007	47.43	2468^th	5113	51.7%
2008	46.83	2562^nd	5113	49.9%
2009	47.66	2626^th	5193	49.4%
2010	36.16	3421^st	5314	35.6%
2011	39.54	3272^nd	5377	39.1%
2012	43.44	3042^nd	5390	43.6%
2013	28.95	4136^th	5530	25.2%
2015	53.48	2266^th	5611	59.6%
2016	54.52	2266^th	5614	59.6%
2017	52.17	2428^th	5692	57.3%
2018	39.89	3148^th	5662	44.4%
2019	37.52	3347^th	5789	42.2%
2022	38.75	3181^st	5883	45.9%
2023	27.87	4095^th	5874	30.3%
2024	24.76	4382^nd	5862	25.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hanson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.02	2394^th	3246	26.2%
2019	42.71	1623^rd	3275	50.4%
2022	24.30	2989^th	3311	9.7%
2023	18.21	3201^st	3250	1.5%
2024	28.29	2665^th	3160	15.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hanson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.76	1196^th	2420	50.6%
2024	32.50	1677^th	2634	36.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hanson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.53	2643^rd	5084	48.0%
2019	31.89	3725^th	5173	28.0%
2022	44.08	2679^th	5264	49.1%
2023	29.68	3924^th	5374	27.0%
2024	27.22	4209^th	5511	23.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hanson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.91	3155^th	5413	41.7%
2019	37.01	3282^nd	5492	40.2%
2022	45.33	2685^th	5635	52.4%
2023	34.73	3364^th	5617	40.1%
2024	35.30	3384^th	5605	39.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hanson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.76	1808^th	2585	30.1%
2022	36.55	1214^th	2227	45.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Hanson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.48	2952^nd	5431	45.6%
2019	38.27	3162^nd	5510	42.6%
2022	32.22	3595^th	5663	36.5%
2023	22.94	4454^th	5650	21.2%
2024	17.58	4934^th	5636	12.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hanson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.03	3682^nd	4830	23.8%
2019	28.81	3782^nd	4963	23.8%
2022	28.80	3805^th	5084	25.2%
2023	23.59	4217^th	5098	17.3%
2024	22.31	4318^th	5102	15.4%

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Rank History for White students at Hanson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.34	1863^rd	2737	31.9%
2019	29.56	2162^nd	2834	23.7%
2022	38.56	1783^rd	2726	34.6%
2023	21.79	2175^th	2662	18.3%
2024	15.35	2317^th	2647	12.5%

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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 Hanson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	758	7	16	169	6	n/a	n/a	0	956
1989	711	7	14	152	14	n/a	n/a	0	898
1990	603	0	6	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
1991	617	1	11	101	5	n/a	n/a	0	735
1992	637	1	10	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	782
1993	632	3	11	127	13	n/a	n/a	0	786
1994	601	3	13	145	8	n/a	n/a	0	770
1995	569	6	9	170	7	n/a	n/a	0	761
1996	569	6	9	170	7	n/a	n/a	0	761
1997	535	10	6	185	4	n/a	n/a	0	740
1998	491	10	4	234	18	n/a	n/a	0	757
1999	478	8	9	240	14	n/a	n/a	0	749
2000	463	6	9	222	19	n/a	n/a	0	719
2001	486	3	8	253	15	n/a	n/a	0	765
2002	447	11	13	308	15	n/a	n/a	0	794
2003	447	11	13	308	15	n/a	n/a	0	794
2004	370	13	13	266	12	n/a	n/a	2	676
2005	360	17	15	238	10	n/a	n/a	1	641
2006	380	18	12	241	15	n/a	n/a	1	667
2007	366	18	8	281	11	n/a	n/a	0	684
2008	378	20	15	288	8	n/a	n/a	0	709
2009	324	11	8	247	8	1	0	0	599
2010	312	10	8	267	5	3	11	0	616
2011	303	9	5	273	4	2	16	0	612
2012	222	5	8	255	0	0	82	0	572
2013	255	4	7	259	0	0	6	0	531
2014	252	4	6	257	1	0	12	0	532
2015	246	2	8	274	1	0	13	0	544
2016	238	3	6	263	1	0	16	0	527
2017	243	4	3	273	1	0	21	0	545
2018	253	4	3	285	1	2	25	0	573
2019	222	3	1	290	1	2	17	0	536
2020	238	2	0	275	1	3	15	0	534
2021	195	2	2	279	1	2	19	0	500
2022	187	2	0	290	1	3	21	0	504
2023	186	1	0	294	1	3	13	0	498
2024	195	1	1	324	1	0	11	0	533

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 Hanson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	956	41.0	23.3	n/a
1989	898	39.8	22.5	n/a
1990	694	29.5	23.5	n/a
1991	735	31.4	23.4	n/a
1992	782	31.9	24.5	33.8
1993	786	32.0	24.6	0
1994	770	30.0	25.7	47
1995	761	30.6	24.9	50.5
1996	761	30.6	24.9	50.5
1997	740	32.0	23.1	51.6
1998	757	35.4	21.4	47
1999	749	39.0	19.2	56.2
2000	719	37.4	19.2	48
2001	765	38.3	20.0	46.4
2002	794	39.0	20.4	50
2003	794	39.0	20.4	50
2004	676	33.6	20.1	66.6
2005	641	31.1	20.6	46.1
2006	667	31.1	21.4	53.8
2007	684	32.0	21.4	52.2
2008	709	37.0	19.2	52.6
2009	599	28.2	18.6	55.8
2010	616	26.4	23.3	61.5
2011	612	n/a	n/a	54.1
2012	572	24.9	22.8	50.9
2013	531	18.0	29.5	64.2
2014	532	18.6	28.6	67.1
2015	544	20.0	27.2	64.3
2016	527	19.0	27.7	65.5
2017	545	22.0	24.7	61.8
2018	573	21.0	27.2	64.6
2019	536	22.0	24.3	64.4
2020	534	n/a	n/a	60.1
2021	500	19.0	26.3	55.2
2022	504	20.0	25.2	58.1
2023	498	20.0	24.9	76.1
2024	533	21.0	25.3	79.5

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 Hanson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	956	41.0	23.3	n/a
1989	898	39.8	22.5	n/a
1990	694	29.5	23.5	n/a
1991	735	31.4	23.4	n/a
1992	782	31.9	24.5	33.8
1993	786	32.0	24.6	0
1994	770	30.0	25.7	47
1995	761	30.6	24.9	50.5
1996	761	30.6	24.9	50.5
1997	740	32.0	23.1	51.6
1998	757	35.4	21.4	47
1999	749	39.0	19.2	56.2
2000	719	37.4	19.2	48
2001	765	38.3	20.0	46.4
2002	794	39.0	20.4	50
2003	794	39.0	20.4	50
2004	676	33.6	20.1	66.6
2005	641	31.1	20.6	46.1
2006	667	31.1	21.4	53.8
2007	684	32.0	21.4	52.2
2008	709	37.0	19.2	52.6
2009	599	28.2	18.6	55.8
2010	616	26.4	23.3	61.5
2011	612	n/a	n/a	54.1
2012	572	24.9	22.8	50.9
2013	531	18.0	29.5	64.2
2014	532	18.6	28.6	67.1
2015	544	20.0	27.2	64.3
2016	527	19.0	27.7	65.5
2017	545	22.0	24.7	61.8
2018	573	21.0	27.2	64.6
2019	536	22.0	24.3	64.4
2020	534	n/a	n/a	60.1
2021	500	19.0	26.3	55.2
2022	504	20.0	25.2	58.1
2023	498	20.0	24.9	76.1
2024	533	21.0	25.3	79.5

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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