How does Olive Peirce Middle compare to other middle schools in Ramona?

Olive Peirce Middle has a Scope Score of 42.0/100, ranked #1045 among California middle schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,278 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Olive Peirce Middle?

11.0% of students at Olive Peirce Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Olive Peirce Middle?

19.7% of students at Olive Peirce Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Olive Peirce Middle

K-12 School

Ramona City Unified RamonaSan Diego County92065

📍 1521 Hanson Lane

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

716 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

37 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+26.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-8.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 76 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic46.6%

White45.8%

Asian0.4%

Black0.6%

Other6.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Olive Peirce Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.0%
Met Standard	24.8%
Below Standard	64.2%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 11.0%

6.3pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 35.9%

3.7pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 19.7%

0.4pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 35.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.9%

2.8pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 5 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Olive Peirce Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.3 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.1 points below the Ramona City Unified district average of 14.1%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math declined year-over-year. 21.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.7%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

35.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,278

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	301	14.9%	37.2%	20.6%	27.2%	52.2%
8th	336	9.8%	31.6%	25.0%	33.6%	41.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	304	8.9%	15.5%	31.9%	43.8%	24.3%
8th	337	10.4%	15.1%	23.7%	50.7%	25.5%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Mountain Valley Academy

No score

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Middle

Olive Peirce Middle

42.0

This school

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High

Ramona High

67.2

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.