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What's the one class at Ramona every student should take?
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Enrollment
767
Elementary
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWTHORNE·NCES 061668002096
Ramona
4617 West 136th St., Hawthorne, CA 90250 · (310) 675-7189 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
576 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 148 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (119).
Student demographics
39%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
44.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2014
Math
44.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.0% | 21.9% | 26.1% | 28.9% |
| Math | 19.3% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 28.5% |
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 | 44.9% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 42.4% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.4% | 37.1% |
| 2018-19 | 58.2% | 57.4% |
| 2017-18 | 51.8% | 44.1% |
| 2016-17 | 45.3% | 41.6% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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
Ramona's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona this school | 767 | 75.1% | 44.2% |
| Palmdale Learning Plaza Palmdale | 800 | 72.3% | 40.7% |
| Galileo Academy 101 Victorville | 693 | 74.6% | 48.5% |
| Barrel Springs Elementary Palmdale | 627 | 77.4% | 40.6% |
| Lafayette Elementary Long Beach | 827 | 80.9% | 38.0% |
| Grand Terrace Elementary Grand Terrace | 654 | 79.8% | 24.5% |
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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #2,135 of 5,151 | #505 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #1,966 of 5,172 ▲ 45 | #482 of 1,129 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #2,454 of 5,172 ▼ 241 | #581 of 1,129 ▼ 77 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,639 of 5,116 | #658 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #476 of 5,915 | #83 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #4,698 of 5,352 | #1,064 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #3,491 of 5,354 | #614 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #2,610 of 5,625 | #799 of 1,276 |
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
767
-27 (-3%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 767 | 30 | 25.6:1 | 75% (576) |
| 2023-24 | 765 | 30 | 25.5:1 | 67% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 750 | 30.2 | 24.8:1 | 45% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 794 | 31 | 25.6:1 | 73% (580) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 31 | 24.7:1 | 74% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 755 | 30 | 25.2:1 | 74% (557) |
| 2010-11 | 769 | N/A | N/A | 79% (610) |
| 2000-01 | 743 | 36 | 20.6:1 | 64% (477) |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 27 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ramona.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (767 to 767); teachers down 3% (31 to 30).
About Ramona
Ramona is a high-enrollment elementary school with its address in Hawthorne, California. The school counts 767 students across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Hawthorne enrolls 6,904 students, and its 11 schools include Ramona.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Ramona, at 77%. Other students are 12% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 30 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 25.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's lunch program data list 75% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Ramona would score about 35.5%. It scores 44.2%, 8.7 points above that figure.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The school nearest to Ramona is Hawthorne Middle, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ramona is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Ramona is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 27 students since 2020-21, to 767.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Ramona. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
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- Hawthorne Middle0.6 mi · 761
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- Hawthorne High0.6 mi · 1,675
- Family First Charter0.7 mi · 605
- Jefferson0.7 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About RamonaHow many students attend Ramona?
Ramona enrolls approximately 767 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ramona an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ramona is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ramona?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ramona is approximately 25.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ramona?
At Ramona, the student body is approximately 5% White, 77% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ramona public or private?
Ramona is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawthorne.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.