Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAMONA CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063171009617
Mt. Woodson Elementary
17427 Archie Moore Rd., Ramona, CA 92065 · (760) 788-5120 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
24.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
237 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
55%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
46.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
36.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.0% | 28.4% | 24.7% | 28.9% |
| Math | 12.4% | 23.7% | 28.9% | 35.0% |
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 | 46.4% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 40.2% |
| 2022-23 | 44.5% | 35.3% |
| 2021-22 | 42.6% | 34.6% |
| 2018-19 | 44.4% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.3% | 37.5% |
| 2016-17 | 39.4% | 32.1% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Mt. Woodson Elementary
Mt. Woodson Elementary's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Woodson Elementary this school | 349 | 67.9% | 41.5% |
| Fairgrove Elementary Grover Beach | 365 | 67.9% | 49.2% |
| Meadowlark Elementary Acton | 352 | 69.9% | 34.1% |
| Del Obispo Elementary San Juan Capistrano | 310 | 68.4% | 47.2% |
| Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy Atascadero | 377 | 70.3% | 31.3% |
| West Park Elementary Napa | 296 | 70.6% | 25.8% |
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 Mt. Woodson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,339 of 5,151 | #217 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #2,637 of 5,172 ▼ 462 | #234 of 393 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #2,332 of 5,172 ▲ 189 | #220 of 393 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #2,411 of 5,116 | #166 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #4,292 of 5,915 | #343 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,392 of 5,352 | #334 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #2,369 of 5,354 | #242 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #3,078 of 5,625 | #185 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #968 of 3,837 | #65 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
349
-41 (-11%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 349 | 14 | 24.9:1 | 68% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 16 | 23.1:1 | 68% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 15 | 24.5:1 | 68% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 16 | 24.4:1 | 52% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 18.5 | 24.9:1 | 54% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 17 | 29.8:1 | 49% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | N/A | N/A | 48% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 696 | 34 | 20.5:1 | 30% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 28 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Woodson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (461 to 349); teachers down 24% (18.5 to 14).
About Mt. Woodson Elementary
Mt. Woodson Elementary is a small elementary school located in Ramona, California. It teaches 349 students in kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 25% lower.
Mt. Woodson Elementary is one school in Ramona City Unified, a system of 11 schools with 4,945 students.
Hispanic students are 56% of those enrolled at Mt. Woodson Elementary. The remaining shares are 38% White and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 14 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 24.9:1. The school's 24.9:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 68%. That is 14 points above the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Mt. Woodson Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of California public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mt. Woodson Elementary is 1.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 41.5%. Predicted: 39.8%.
The school's county is San Diego County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in San Diego County number 766, with about 467,437 students.
Measured in a straight line, San Pasqual Academy is about 3.8 miles from Mt. Woodson Elementary. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Mt. Woodson Elementary is behind the 46.5% nearby average, ranking 4th of 6.
The NCES locale for Mt. Woodson Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 11% across 4 years, from 390 in 2020-21 to 349 in 2024-25.
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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
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Nearby schools
- San Pasqual Academy3.8 mi · 33
- Hanson Elementary4.0 mi · 547
- Poway High4.6 mi · 2,101
- Ramona Community Montessori4.6 mi · 267
- Mountain Valley Academy4.6 mi · 182
- Painted Rock Elementary4.8 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Woodson ElementaryHow many students attend Mt. Woodson Elementary?
Mt. Woodson Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-06.
Is Mt. Woodson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt. Woodson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Mt. Woodson Elementary have?
Mt. Woodson Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Mt. Woodson Elementary?
Student demographics at Mt. Woodson Elementary are roughly 38% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt. Woodson Elementary?
Mt. Woodson Elementary is overseen by Ramona City Unified in San Diego County.
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