Olive Peirce Middle

Summary:

Olive Peirce Middle is a public middle school located in Ramona, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 788 students. The school is part of the Ramona City Unified School District, which is ranked 729 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olive Peirce Middle's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy was 38.56% at Olive Peirce Middle, compared to 41.8% for the Ramona City Unified district and 47.04% for the state of California. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science was also lower than the district and state averages. Olive Peirce Middle's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students, and White and Multi-racial students tending to perform better than Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

Olive Peirce Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.7% in 2018-2019 to 33.7% in 2021-2022, before decreasing to 24.2% in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and may be impacting the school's academic performance. Additionally, Olive Peirce Middle has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 62.44% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools in the Poway Unified and Lakeside Union Elementary districts, Olive Peirce Middle's performance is generally lower, with schools like Bernardo Heights Middle in Poway Unified having significantly higher proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1521 Hanson Ln.
       Ramona, CA  92065-3306


(760) 787-2400

District: Ramona City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1363rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,768 Help


Students who attend Olive Peirce Middle usually attend:

High:    Ramona High

Feeder schools for Olive Peirce Middle:

Elementary:    Barnett Elementary
    Hanson Elementary
    James Dukes Elementary
    Mt. Woodson Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  788

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.5%
Hispanic:
46.8%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Olive Peirce Middle ranks better than 50.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.12. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.5%), Hispanic (46.8%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olive Peirce Middle is 20.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olive Peirce Middle is $5,768.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olive Peirce Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Olive Peirce Middle 1363rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Olive Peirce Middle in the ranking list.)

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Ramona City Unified:

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


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Rank History for Olive Peirce Middle

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Rank History for all students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 74.52 356th 1769 79.9%
2005 55.78 690th 1777 61.2%
2006 56.59 687th 1804 61.9%
2007 76.26 368th 1999 81.6%
2008 75.66 364th 2005 81.8%
2009 73.91 417th 2063 79.8%
2010 79.33 318th 2179 85.4%
2011 79.27 310th 2236 86.1%
2012 79.15 328th 2259 85.5%
2013 74.92 456th 2379 80.8%
2015 58.72 887th 2477 64.2%
2016 67.87 699th 2497 72.0%
2017 66.08 751st 2508 70.1%
2018 60.68 827th 2480 66.7%
2019 55.61 1007th 2715 62.9%
2022 60.37 896th 2740 67.3%
2023 48.13 1221st 2802 56.4%
2024 43.12 1363rd 2777 50.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.50 423rd 462 8.4%
2019 9.08 503rd 554 9.2%
2022 33.99 450th 665 32.3%
2023 44.18 386th 678 43.1%
2024 31.57 486th 699 30.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.22 1195th 1364 12.4%
2019 36.48 811th 1442 43.8%
2022 39.99 766th 1540 50.3%
2023 36.59 908th 1529 40.6%
2024 44.86 574th 1477 61.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.86 544th 1538 64.6%
2024 49.68 572nd 1550 63.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.85 935th 2230 58.1%
2019 47.12 1102nd 2369 53.5%
2022 67.63 562nd 2458 77.1%
2023 50.21 1025th 2549 59.8%
2024 35.83 1535th 2575 40.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.21 737th 2262 67.4%
2019 52.35 1001st 2380 57.9%
2022 62.30 771st 2509 69.3%
2023 46.11 1162nd 2547 54.4%
2024 50.54 1044th 2546 59.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.22 474th 1369 65.4%
2019 57.12 440th 1491 70.5%
2022 57.24 443rd 1531 71.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 78.96 32nd 193 83.4%
2023 58.03 79th 197 59.9%
2024 65.34 65th 191 66.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.30 819th 2273 64.0%
2019 56.50 894th 2407 62.9%
2022 57.65 865th 2527 65.8%
2023 48.96 1096th 2558 57.2%
2024 35.40 1484th 2547 41.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.14 1102nd 2072 46.8%
2019 40.71 1228th 2213 44.5%
2022 54.09 881st 2359 62.7%
2023 39.92 1281st 2391 46.4%
2024 36.76 1406th 2383 41.0%
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Rank History for White students at Olive Peirce Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.57 636th 1496 57.5%
2019 54.14 716th 1602 55.3%
2022 55.52 662nd 1555 57.4%
2023 40.80 909th 1552 41.4%
2024 35.01 977th 1535 36.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Olive Peirce Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 573 8 5 97 2 n/a n/a 0 685
1989 639 10 12 118 15 n/a n/a 0 794
1990 684 9 17 132 6 n/a n/a 0 848
1991 843 11 27 150 10 n/a n/a 0 1041
1992 897 11 28 183 10 n/a n/a 0 1129
1993 760 8 22 170 9 n/a n/a 0 969
1994 795 4 25 185 9 n/a n/a 0 1018
1995 810 9 26 216 15 n/a n/a 0 1076
1996 810 9 26 216 15 n/a n/a 0 1076
1997 821 6 12 229 12 n/a n/a 0 1080
1998 818 8 13 192 16 n/a n/a 0 1047
1999 869 9 12 170 15 n/a n/a 0 1075
2000 873 5 15 201 13 n/a n/a 0 1107
2001 853 8 23 210 16 n/a n/a 0 1110
2002 803 14 20 277 14 n/a n/a 1 1129
2003 803 14 20 277 14 n/a n/a 1 1129
2004 806 13 22 293 11 n/a n/a 0 1145
2005 752 17 19 310 11 n/a n/a 1 1110
2006 658 12 18 333 8 n/a n/a 0 1029
2007 653 13 18 308 9 n/a n/a 3 1004
2008 671 17 24 292 15 n/a n/a 0 1019
2009 641 19 22 282 18 5 2 0 989
2010 578 11 26 303 10 3 4 0 935
2011 519 14 15 274 16 4 7 0 849
2012 505 16 6 273 12 6 10 0 828
2013 515 16 8 302 12 3 7 0 863
2014 491 11 6 315 6 1 10 0 840
2015 496 12 6 311 8 0 14 0 847
2016 463 14 11 305 9 1 19 0 822
2017 452 6 10 298 10 1 21 0 798
2018 462 4 7 295 6 1 38 0 813
2019 455 5 10 340 7 0 48 0 865
2020 409 4 8 337 4 1 50 0 813
2021 378 5 5 308 5 0 50 0 751
2022 359 6 6 338 3 0 46 0 758
2023 374 5 4 369 1 0 35 0 788

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 Olive Peirce Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 685 30.7 22.3 n/a
1989 794 33.1 23.9 n/a
1990 848 36.7 23.1 n/a
1991 1041 44.9 23.1 n/a
1992 1129 45.6 24.7 22.9
1993 969 42.7 22.7 0
1994 1018 42.5 24.0 31.8
1995 1076 43.4 24.8 34.7
1996 1076 43.4 24.8 34.7
1997 1080 45.9 23.5 32
1998 1047 41.9 25.0 29.5
1999 1075 43.7 24.6 27.1
2000 1107 46.7 23.7 24.4
2001 1110 48.1 23.1 22.2
2002 1129 48.5 23.3 32.4
2003 1129 48.5 23.3 32.4
2004 1145 49.5 23.1 34.7
2005 1110 48.9 22.7 29.3
2006 1029 44.6 23.1 36.5
2007 1004 41.7 24.1 33.3
2008 1019 50.8 20.1 32.5
2009 989 38.7 22.1 38.4
2010 935 40.4 23.1 38.2
2011 849 n/a n/a 36.9
2012 828 32.6 25.3 34.9
2013 863 31.9 27.0 44.3
2014 840 31.9 26.3 44.8
2015 847 33.0 25.6 43.3
2016 822 31.0 26.5 38.4
2017 798 33.7 23.6 38.5
2018 813 29.1 27.9 42.1
2019 865 33.1 26.1 42.4
2020 813 n/a n/a 42.2
2021 751 33.8 22.1 39.1
2022 758 37.0 20.4 46.4
2023 788 37.8 20.8 62.4

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 Olive Peirce Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 685 30.7 22.3 n/a
1989 794 33.1 23.9 n/a
1990 848 36.7 23.1 n/a
1991 1041 44.9 23.1 n/a
1992 1129 45.6 24.7 22.9
1993 969 42.7 22.7 0
1994 1018 42.5 24.0 31.8
1995 1076 43.4 24.8 34.7
1996 1076 43.4 24.8 34.7
1997 1080 45.9 23.5 32
1998 1047 41.9 25.0 29.5
1999 1075 43.7 24.6 27.1
2000 1107 46.7 23.7 24.4
2001 1110 48.1 23.1 22.2
2002 1129 48.5 23.3 32.4
2003 1129 48.5 23.3 32.4
2004 1145 49.5 23.1 34.7
2005 1110 48.9 22.7 29.3
2006 1029 44.6 23.1 36.5
2007 1004 41.7 24.1 33.3
2008 1019 50.8 20.1 32.5
2009 989 38.7 22.1 38.4
2010 935 40.4 23.1 38.2
2011 849 n/a n/a 36.9
2012 828 32.6 25.3 34.9
2013 863 31.9 27.0 44.3
2014 840 31.9 26.3 44.8
2015 847 33.0 25.6 43.3
2016 822 31.0 26.5 38.4
2017 798 33.7 23.6 38.5
2018 813 29.1 27.9 42.1
2019 865 33.1 26.1 42.4
2020 813 n/a n/a 42.2
2021 751 33.8 22.1 39.1
2022 758 37.0 20.4 46.4
2023 788 37.8 20.8 62.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Olive Peirce Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,768

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Olive Peirce Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1007th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1221st of 2802 Middle schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olive Peirce Middle)52.956.9
 3.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ramona City Unified)53.158.2
 5.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Olive Peirce Middle)36.233.3
 2.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ramona City Unified)37.334.8
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olive Peirce Middle)56.440.9
 15.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ramona City Unified)56.941.4
 15.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Olive Peirce Middle)33.422.9
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ramona City Unified)34.523
 11.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Olive Peirce Middle)30.518.1
 12.3%
   8th Grade Science (Ramona City Unified)31.519.3
 12.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students865788
 8.9%
African American55
American Indian71
 85.7%
Asian104
 60%
Hispanic340369
 8.5%
Pacific Islander00
White455374
 17.8%
Two or More Races4835
 27.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.4%62.4%
 20%


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

Olive Peirce Middle ranks 1363rd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Olive Peirce Middle are 47% White, 47% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 788 students attended Olive Peirce Middle.


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