School Profile · San Dimas
Ramona Middle: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
Ramona posts 40.7% exceeding the standard — versus 17.3% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
3490 Ramona Avenue, 91773·Bonita Unified·San Dimas·Grades 6-8·1,371 students·31% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 971-8260
Scope Score
69
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #139 statewide
Ramona Middle scores 69 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 92nd percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “70% proficient” and call it done. Ramona deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Dimas, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 40.7% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 17.3%.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
40%
32%
28%
Grade 6 · 72% proficient
38%
41%
21%
Grade 7 · 79% proficient
40%
35%
25%
Grade 8 · 75% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 2.4pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
64.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Ramona's most underrated number
64.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Ramona low-income: 64.9%State low-income: 38.2%
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
40.7%
State 17.3%
23.4pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
69.9%
State 39.5%
30.3pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+2.2pp
State +0.8pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
9.8%
State 19.1%
9.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.7%
State 4.2%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
30.2%
State 17.7%
12.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 73
Arma J. Shull Elementary
Bonita Unified · 1.8 mi
Strong
74/100
Grace Miller Elementary
Bonita Unified · 0.8 mi
Strong
74/100
Oak Mesa Elementary
Bonita Unified · 1.3 mi
Strong
72/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Foothill Country Day School
Harrison Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-8 · 352 students
10:1Private3.2 mi
Leroy Haynes Educational Center
Baseline Rd · Nonsectarian · Grades 1-12 · 140 students
9:1Private2.1 mi
Joan Macy School
3rd St · Nonsectarian · Grades 2-12 · 121 students
9:1Private0.9 mi
Canyon View School
Cypress St · Nonsectarian · Grades 1-12 · 104 students
9:1Private2.3 mi
Arrow Montessori School of San Dimas
W Gladstone St · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-8 · 46 students
8:1Private2 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic53.3%
White22.0%
Asian10.9%
Black2.0%
Other11.8%
GenderFemale 49.6%Male 50.4%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,371
511 above CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
31%
33pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,443
District avg: $12,084 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
30.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$66,322 – $125,633
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Ramona Middle in San Dimas, 64.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 63.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ramona Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (52.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (70.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 50.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 444 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+12.3pp
22.1% vs 9.8% overall · n=181
Suspension · Black+10.6pp
13.3% vs 2.7% overall · n=30
ELA · English Learner−50.4pp
25.0% vs 75.4% overall · n=36
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−39.5pp
0.0% vs 39.5% overall · n=36
Math · Disabilities−41.1pp
23.2% vs 64.3% overall · n=150
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−30.9pp
11.0% vs 41.9% overall · n=150
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income445 tested
ELA 64.9%·Math 52.1%· +1.7pp vs district
Hispanic704 tested
ELA 70.6%·Math 54.5%· +2.0pp vs district
White289 tested
ELA 78.4%·Math 71.6%· -0.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 7.0pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +9.2pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$105K
$20K above CA median
Median Home Value
$801K
$142K above CA median
Bachelor's+
40%
5pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.6 years avg experience
54 teachers · 4% first-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
40.7%
↑ vs CA 17.3% · 75th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
69.9%
↑ vs CA 39.5% · 73th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+2.2pp
↑ vs CA +0.8pp · 72th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
9.8%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.7%
↑ vs CA 4.2% · 56th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
30.2%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 40th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 451 | 40% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 73% | +26 |
| Grade 7 | 449 | 38% | 41% | 14% | 8% | 79% | +31 |
| Grade 8 | 419 | 40% | 35% | 15% | 10% | 75% | +29 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 457 | 42% | 25% | 20% | 14% | 67% | +32 |
| Grade 7 | 447 | 35% | 23% | 24% | 18% | 58% | +24 |
| Grade 8 | 421 | 49% | 19% | 18% | 14% | 68% | +36 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 417 | 27% | 30% | 40% | 3% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 444 | 64.9% | +2 | +27 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 704 | 70.6% | +2 | +32 |
| White | 287 | 78.4% | −1 | +17 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Middle ← | — | 69 | 40.7% | 69.9% | +2.2 | 2.7% |
| Lone Hill Middle | 2.6 mi | 62 | 33.8% | 62.7% | +0.3 | 6.0% |
| California average | — | 40 | 17.3% | 39.5% | +0.8 | 4.2% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #291 → #395 → #131 → #148 → #139
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Ramona Middle a good middle school?
Ramona Middle has a Scope Score of 69 out of 100, placing it in the 92nd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #139 statewide. 40.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 23.4 percentage points above the California average of 17.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Ramona Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 69.9% of students at Ramona Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 40.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 29.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 40.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 2,644 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Ramona Middle rank in California?
Ramona Middle ranks #139 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 92nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Ramona Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Ramona Middle increases by 2.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Ramona Middle?
9.8% of students at Ramona Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 2.7%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Ramona Middle compare to other schools in San Dimas?
Ramona Middle scores 69/100 (92nd percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,371 students. Use the schools in San Dimas page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Ramona Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Ramona Middle in San Dimas, 64.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 63.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ramona Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (52.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (70.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 50.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 444 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.