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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Hanson Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAMONA CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063171004905
Hanson Elementary
2520 Boundary Ave., Ramona, CA 92065 · (760) 787-2100 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
434 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 30% larger than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
27.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -17.9pp since 2014
Math
21.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.3% | 17.8% | 27.1% | 45.9% |
| Math | 9.0% | 12.8% | 30.7% | 47.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.1% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.7% | 25.7% |
| 2021-22 | 38.7% | 25.2% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 32.3% |
| 2017-18 | 43.6% | 32.7% |
| 2016-17 | 50.3% | 34.9% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hanson Elementary
Hanson Elementary's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson Elementary this school | 547 | 79.3% | 24.7% |
| Wilson Elementary Gridley | 544 | 79.6% | 39.8% |
| Kelseyville Elementary Kelseyville | 543 | 75.0% | 21.3% |
| Rocky Hill Elementary Exeter | 554 | 78.0% | 44.9% |
| Calpella Elementary Ukiah | 475 | 81.9% | 21.4% |
| Valley Elementary Yucaipa | 518 | 81.3% | 30.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hanson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #4,106 of 5,151 | #330 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #4,136 of 5,172 ▼ 400 | #334 of 393 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #4,266 of 5,172 ▼ 98 | #344 of 393 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.6pp | #247 of 5,116 | #18 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #1,908 of 5,915 | #140 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #3,576 of 5,352 | #260 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #2,740 of 5,354 | #274 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.3% | #2,243 of 5,625 | #110 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #3,379 of 3,837 | #240 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
547
+47 (+9%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 26.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 547 | 23 | 23.8:1 | 79% (434) |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 21 | 25.4:1 | 80% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 20 | 24.9:1 | 76% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 19 | 26.3:1 | 55% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 21 | 27.3:1 | 65% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 19 | 27.7:1 | 65% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | N/A | N/A | 54% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 765 | 38 | 20.1:1 | 46% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 735 | 31 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hanson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (573 to 547); teachers up 9% (21 to 23).
About Hanson Elementary
Hanson Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Ramona, California. The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 547 students.
The district for Hanson Elementary is Ramona City Unified, with 11 schools and 4,945 students.
At Hanson Elementary, 61% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 35% White and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 35% Hispanic share among all San Diego County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
With 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.8:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Hanson Elementary, 79% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Hanson Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of California public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.0% for Hanson Elementary. The school posts 24.7%, 8.3 points below the prediction.
In the surrounding county, San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Hanson Elementary, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
Mountain Valley Academy is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Hanson Elementary places 4th out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose 9% over 4 years, reaching 547 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 26.3:1 in 2020-21, and 23.8:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ramona City Unified
- Ramona HighHigh · 1,404 students
- Olive Peirce MiddleMiddle · 680 students
- James Dukes ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Barnett ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Ramona ElementaryElementary · 434 students
- Mt. Woodson ElementaryElementary · 349 students
Other schools in Ramona
- Ramona HighHigh · 1,404 students
- Olive Peirce MiddleMiddle · 680 students
- James Dukes ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Barnett ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Ramona ElementaryElementary · 434 students
- Mt. Woodson ElementaryElementary · 349 students
Other Hanson Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hanson Elementary. Hanson Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Hanson Elementary SchoolHanson, KY · 532 students
- Hanson Elementary - 06Alexandria, SD · 151 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain Valley Academy0.9 mi · 182
- Ramona Community Montessori0.9 mi · 267
- Olive Peirce Middle1.2 mi · 680
- Ramona High1.4 mi · 1,404
- Future Bound Independent Study Secondary2.2 mi · 23
- Montecito High (Continuation)2.2 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About Hanson ElementaryHow large is Hanson Elementary?
Hanson Elementary enrolls approximately 547 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Hanson Elementary serve?
Hanson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Hanson Elementary have?
Hanson Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Hanson Elementary?
Student demographics at Hanson Elementary are roughly 35% White, 61% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hanson Elementary public or private?
Hanson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ramona City Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.