Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003295
Ramona Elementary
1133 North Mariposa Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029 · (323) 663-2158 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- AThree-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
18.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
267 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
35.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.3pp since 2014
Math
26.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.5% | 16.8% | 18.5% | 46.2% |
| Math | 11.5% | 14.8% | 25.4% | 48.4% |
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 | 35.3% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 26.6% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 21.4% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 13.7% |
| 2018-19 | 28.8% | 26.4% |
| 2017-18 | 26.3% | 26.3% |
| 2016-17 | 28.8% | 24.1% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Ramona Elementary
Ramona Elementary's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Elementary this school | 277 | 96.4% | 30.5% |
| Lockwood Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 285 | 96.5% | 30.9% |
| Villacorta Elementary La Puente | 261 | 94.6% | 27.3% |
| Burton Street Elementary Panorama City | 274 | 98.2% | 25.1% |
| Wilton Place Elementary Los Angeles | 297 | 93.9% | 33.9% |
| Kingsley Elementary Los Angeles | 288 | 96.5% | 36.6% |
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 Ramona Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,436 of 5,151 | #858 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #3,632 of 5,172 ▼ 196 | #931 of 1,129 ▼ 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #3,406 of 5,172 ▲ 167 | #829 of 1,129 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.4pp | #450 of 5,116 | #173 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #4,944 of 5,915 | #1,115 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #380 of 5,352 | #110 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #4,094 of 5,354 | #769 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #271 of 5,625 | #145 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -48.9% | #36 of 3,837 | #20 of 947 |
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
277
-105 (-27%) vs 2020
-74% since 1990-91, when it was 1,065
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 277 | 15 | 18.5:1 | 96% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 96% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 14 | 19.9:1 | 97% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 95% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 26.5 | 20.4:1 | 95% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 26 | 23.9:1 | 92% (574) |
| 2010-11 | 722 | N/A | N/A | 50% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 1,316 | 69 | 19.1:1 | 95% (1,255) |
| 1990-91 | 1,065 | 41 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ramona Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 49% (542 to 277); teachers down 43% (26.5 to 15).
About Ramona Elementary
A small elementary school in Los Angeles, California, Ramona Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified. Enrollment stands at 277 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 40% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified has 406,887 students spread across 784 schools.
Roughly 85% of students at Ramona Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups include 6% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% White, and 3% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ramona Elementary scores 27%.
On staff are 15 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 96% of students at Ramona Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
Among California public elementary schools, Ramona Elementary outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Ramona Elementary is 7.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 30.5%. Predicted: 23.1%.
In Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Kingsley Elementary, is the closest to Ramona Elementary. Ramona Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 35.4% proficiency; Ramona Elementary posts 30.5%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 27% decline took enrollment from 382 in 2020-21 to 277 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Ramona Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Ramona ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ramona Elementary?
Ramona Elementary enrolls approximately 277 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ramona Elementary serve?
Ramona Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ramona Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ramona Elementary is approximately 18.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ramona Elementary?
Ramona Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ramona Elementary?
Ramona Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.