Ramona City Unified: Ramona City Unified schools score 7.7 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 14.0 points.
Ramona City Unified has 10 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 37.1/100 — 7.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Ramona High at 55/100, where 19.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,199 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 24.7%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 37.5/100 | 7 | 15.5% | 20.5% |
| Middle | Developing 36.2/100 | 1 | 11.0% | 19.7% |
| High | Developing 36.3/100 | 2 | 10.5% | 42.1% |
Ramona City Unified's elementary schools average 37.5/100 — 7.4 points below the state average with a −14.0pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Ramona City Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Ramona City Unified has 10 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 37.1/100 — 7.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Ramona City Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 37.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -14.0pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 38.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 24.7%, 6.8pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.7%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Ramona High leads the district at 55 with 19.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Ramona City Unified
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Ramona City Unified spends $12,199 per student in current expenditures — $2,616 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Ramona City Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (7)
Ramona City Unified has 7 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.5 — 7.4 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -14.0pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Ramona Community Montessori with a Scope Score of 52 and 21.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramona Community Montessori Ramona City Unified Culture First | 21.1% | Solid 52/100 |
| 2 | James Dukes Elementary Ramona City Unified Building Momentum | 25.0% | Solid 52/100 |
| 3 | Mountain Valley Academy Ramona City Unified Building Momentum | 17.0% | Developing 49/100 |
| 4 | Barnett Elementary Ramona City Unified Building Momentum | 10.2% | Developing 33/100 |
| 5 | Mt. Woodson Elementary Ramona City Unified Building Momentum | 16.4% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 6 | Ramona Elementary Ramona City Unified Building Momentum | 10.3% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 7 | Hanson Elementary Ramona City Unified Building Momentum | 8.6% | Needs Support 22/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Ramona City Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.2 — 6.4 points below the state average of 42.6.
The highest-scoring middle school is Olive Peirce Middle with a Scope Score of 36 and 11.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olive Peirce Middle Ramona City Unified Building Momentum | 11.0% | Developing 36/100 |
High Schools (2)
Ramona City Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.3 — 7.4 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Ramona High with a Scope Score of 55 and 19.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramona High Ramona City Unified Building Momentum | 19.0% | Solid 55/100 |
| 2 | Montecito High (Continuation) Ramona City Unified Building Momentum | 2.1% | Needs Support 17/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology