Hanson Elementary

Hanson Elementary is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Ramona, California, run under Ramona City Unified, caters to 547 students in grades K through 6.

Across the 11 schools in Ramona City Unified (4,945 students total), Hanson Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Hanson Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 35% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

On the resource side, On paper, Hanson Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hanson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.2%.

In the broader community, census data for San Diego County shows median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hanson Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mountain Valley Academy, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hanson Elementary at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Hanson Elementary's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 573 (now 547). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 50% to 61% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 27.3:1 in 2018 to 23.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.