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

Ramona Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.8/100, placing it at the 9th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,276 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ramona Elementary?

7.8% of students at Ramona Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ramona Elementary improving or declining?

Ramona Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ramona Elementary?

35.6% of students at Ramona 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.

Ramona Elementary

Hemet Unified Hemet Riverside County 92543

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,276 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

654 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 73.8%

White 10.4%

Asian 0.6%

Black 9.0%

Other 6.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ramona Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.8%
Met Standard	15.8%
Below Standard	76.3%

Exceeded

7.8%

Met

15.8%

Below

76.3%

What other rankings don't show you

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

7.8% of students exceeded standard while 15.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Hemet Unified district average of 9.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 35.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.