How does Hanson Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ramona?

Hanson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.0/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,164 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hanson Elementary?

9.0% of students at Hanson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hanson Elementary improving or declining?

Hanson Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 8.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hanson Elementary?

32.2% of students at Hanson Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hanson Elementary

Ramona City Unified Ramona San Diego County 92065

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,164 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

533 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 60.8%

White 36.6%

Black 0.2%

Other 2.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hanson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.0%
Met Standard	15.2%
Below Standard	75.8%

Exceeded

9.0%

Met

15.2%

Below

75.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Hanson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.0% of students exceeded standard while 15.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.5 points below the Ramona City Unified district average of 16.6%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.3% exceeded — 9.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 8.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.