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Enrollment
1,371
Middle
DISTRICT 1,121 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONITA UNIFIED·NCES 060561000513
Ramona Middle
3490 Ramona Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773 · (909) 971-8260 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,371 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
422 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 464 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 464 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 443 | 32% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
75.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.4pp since 2014
Math
64.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.5% | 35.9% | 15.0% | 9.6% |
| Math | 41.8% | 22.5% | 20.5% | 15.2% |
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 | 75.4% | 64.3% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 59.4% |
| 2022-23 | 73.4% | 55.9% |
| 2021-22 | 69.7% | 51.6% |
| 2018-19 | 69.1% | 60.8% |
| 2017-18 | 68.8% | 61.4% |
| 2016-17 | 67.4% | 59.5% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Middle
Ramona Middle's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Middle this school | 1,371 | 30.8% | 68.3% |
| Willow Glen Middle San Jose | 1,180 | 36.7% | 43.6% |
| El Roble Intermediate Claremont | 952 | 35.9% | 59.0% |
| Bella Vista Middle Murrieta | 1,249 | 36.4% | 53.5% |
| Eastlake Middle Chula Vista | 1,613 | 25.4% | 54.9% |
| Lone Hill Middle San Dimas | 870 | 38.9% | 62.7% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #141 of 1,224 | #27 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #141 of 1,227 ▲ 24 | #26 of 248 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #120 of 1,227 ▲ 1 | #18 of 248 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.2pp | #101 of 1,214 | #38 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,371 | #37 of 1,377 | #11 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.7:1 | #1,241 of 1,279 | #287 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #313 of 1,278 | #43 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.8% | #1,140 of 1,329 | #283 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #188 of 257 | #33 of 38 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,371
+37 (+3%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,364
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 1,371 | 51.4 | 26.7:1 | 31% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 1,316 | 50.4 | 26.1:1 | 33% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 1,304 | 51.6 | 25.3:1 | 35% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 1,334 | 51 | 26.2:1 | 34% (454) |
| 2017-18 | 1,335 | 50.7 | 26.3:1 | 39% (527) |
| 2015-16 | 1,391 | 52 | 26.8:1 | 34% (475) |
| 2010-11 | 1,370 | N/A | N/A | 26% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 1,386 | 53 | 26.1:1 | 18% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 1,364 | 57 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ramona Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,335 to 1,371); teachers up 1% (50.7 to 51.4).
About Ramona Middle
Ramona Middle is a high-enrollment middle school in Bonita Unified, located in San Dimas, California. Enrollment totals 1,371 students across grades 6 through 8. The school is 108% above the average for middle schools in California.
Ramona Middle is a school in Bonita Unified. The district has 15 schools and 9,905 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Ramona Middle is 53%, a majority. Smaller groups are 22% White, 13% Asian, and 9% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ramona Middle, giving a ratio of 26.7:1. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 6.0 students per teacher. By family income, 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 39 points.
Ramona Middle earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of California public middle schools.
Ramona Middle scores 68.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 61.5%.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Allen Avenue Elementary is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 67.8%; Ramona Middle's is 68.3%, ranking 4th of 7.
Federal data place Ramona Middle in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 3%.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Bonita Unified
- Bonita HighHigh · 1,911 students
- San Dimas HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Lone Hill MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- J. Marion Roynon ElementaryElementary · 842 students
- Arma J. Shull ElementaryElementary · 633 students
- Oak Mesa ElementaryElementary · 582 students
Other schools in San Dimas
- San Dimas HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Lone Hill MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- Arma J. Shull ElementaryElementary · 633 students
- Gladstone ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Fred Ekstrand ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Allen Avenue ElementaryElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Allen Avenue Elementary0.3 mi · 467
- Fred Ekstrand Elementary0.8 mi · 475
- Grace Miller Elementary0.9 mi · 448
- La Verne Heights Elementary1.0 mi · 477
- Chaparral High (Continuation)1.1 mi · 54
- Vista (Alternative)1.1 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Ramona MiddleHow large is Ramona Middle?
Ramona Middle enrolls approximately 1,371 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ramona Middle serve?
Ramona Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ramona Middle?
Approximately 26.7:1 students per teacher at Ramona Middle.
How diverse is Ramona Middle?
Ramona Middle reports a student body of 22% White, 53% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Ramona Middle?
Ramona Middle is overseen by Bonita Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.