How does James Dukes Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ramona?

James Dukes Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.3/100, placing it at the 68th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,044 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at James Dukes Elementary?

25.7% of students at James Dukes Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is James Dukes Elementary improving or declining?

James Dukes Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at James Dukes Elementary?

16.2% of students at James Dukes 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.

James Dukes Elementary

Ramona City Unified Ramona San Diego County 92065

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,044 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

501 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.7%

White 49.7%

Asian 0.4%

Black 0.8%

Other 12.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for James Dukes Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.7%
Met Standard	31.1%
Below Standard	43.2%

Exceeded

25.7%

Met

31.1%

Below

43.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for James Dukes Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.7% of students exceeded standard while 31.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.1 points above the Ramona City Unified district average of 16.6%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.9 points higher (vs 10.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

56.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-9.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,044

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	68	20.6%	30.9%	29.4%	19.1%	51.5%
4th	57	40.4%	26.3%	19.3%	14.0%	66.7%
5th	64	21.9%	29.7%	28.1%	20.3%	51.6%
6th	72	20.8%	41.7%	29.2%	8.3%	62.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	68	22.1%	39.7%	25.0%	13.2%	61.8%
4th	57	28.1%	26.3%	28.1%	17.5%	54.4%
5th	64	17.2%	25.0%	29.7%	28.1%	42.2%
6th	72	34.7%	29.2%	22.2%	13.9%	63.9%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.0

Barnett Elementary

Ramona City Unified · 1.4 mi

38.0

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