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Enrollment
692
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWAY UNIFIED·NCES 063153011133
Stone Ranch Elementary
16150 4S Ranch Pkwy., San Diego, CA 92127 · (858) 487-8474 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
23.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
68 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
78.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.1pp since 2014
Math
80.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 56.3% | 22.7% | 15.7% | 5.3% |
| Math | 57.6% | 22.6% | 13.3% | 6.6% |
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 | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| 2023-24 | 78.4% | 74.8% |
| 2022-23 | 79.6% | 79.6% |
| 2021-22 | 80.8% | 79.9% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 79.8% |
| 2017-18 | 83.3% | 80.8% |
| 2016-17 | 80.0% | 80.9% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2014-15 | 80.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Stone Ranch Elementary
Stone Ranch Elementary's state test result (78.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Ranch Elementary this school | 692 | 9.8% | 78.0% |
| Golden View Elementary San Ramon | 654 | 10.4% | 81.0% |
| Park Village Elementary San Diego | 671 | 8.8% | 80.8% |
| Carlton Elementary San Jose | 656 | 5.3% | 78.0% |
| Scripps Elementary San Diego | 733 | 14.5% | 87.0% |
| Twin Creeks Elementary San Ramon | 674 | 11.4% | 71.4% |
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 Stone Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #310 of 5,151 | #36 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #227 of 5,172 ▲ 189 | #30 of 393 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #320 of 5,172 ▲ 4 | #38 of 393 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #1,515 of 5,116 | #138 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #803 of 5,915 | #67 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,222 of 5,352 | #224 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #1,110 of 5,354 | #100 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.8% | #5,478 of 5,625 | #429 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #908 of 3,837 | #59 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
692
-112 (-14%) vs 2020
-35% since 2010-11, when it was 1,069
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 692 | 29.7 | 23.3:1 | 10% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 29.4 | 25.6:1 | 9% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 753 | 30.2 | 24.9:1 | 8% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | 34 | 23.6:1 | 8% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 923 | 34.7 | 26.6:1 | 7% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 956 | 37 | 25.8:1 | 5% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 1,069 | N/A | N/A | 4% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stone Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (923 to 692); teachers down 14% (34.7 to 29.7).
About Stone Ranch Elementary
Stone Ranch Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in San Diego, California. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 692 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 49% above that mark.
Poway Unified is made up of 39 schools with 34,259 students in all.
At Stone Ranch Elementary, Asian students make up the biggest share, 48%. Enrollment also includes 29% White, 13% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Among people living in San Diego County, the Asian share is about 12%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
Staffing at Stone Ranch Elementary comes to 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 23.3:1. The school's 23.3:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. On the income side, 10% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Stone Ranch Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 79% of California public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Stone Ranch Elementary is 4.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 78.0%. Predicted: 73.8%.
Looking at the county, San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Stone Ranch Elementary, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
Oak Valley Middle is about 0.6 miles from Stone Ranch Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Stone Ranch Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Stone Ranch Elementary comes in 6th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Stone Ranch Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% decrease, from 804 to 692.
This page is set up for the Stone Ranch Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Poway Unified
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Westview HighHigh · 2,116 students
- Poway HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Mt. Carmel HighHigh · 1,800 students
- Oak Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,503 students
Other schools in San Diego
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Henry HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Mira Mesa HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Canyon Crest AcademyHigh · 2,147 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Valley Middle0.6 mi · 1,503
- Del Norte High0.8 mi · 2,557
- Design 39 Campus1.0 mi · 1,216
- Monterey Ridge Elementary1.6 mi · 770
- Del Sur Elementary1.7 mi · 891
- Turtleback Elementary1.8 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Stone Ranch ElementaryHow many students attend Stone Ranch Elementary?
Stone Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 692 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Stone Ranch Elementary serve?
Stone Ranch Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stone Ranch Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stone Ranch Elementary is approximately 23.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Stone Ranch Elementary?
Student demographics at Stone Ranch Elementary are roughly 29% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 48% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Stone Ranch Elementary in?
Stone Ranch Elementary is part of Poway Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.