Ramona Elementary School
4.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 955 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 598th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 509 West Norwood Pl., Alhambra, CA 91803
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Alhambra Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,424
- Graduation Rate: 80.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 25.5
- Enrolled Students: 18,475
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 955
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 471 (49.3%)
- Females: 484 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 140 (14.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 576 (60.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 716 (75.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 5 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 558 | 58.4% |
| Hispanic | 354 | 37.1% |
| White | 27 | 2.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 11.7% |
| 1st Grade | 115 | 12.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 99 | 10.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 100 | 10.5% |
| 4th Grade | 99 | 10.4% |
| 5th Grade | 90 | 9.4% |
| 6th Grade | 107 | 11.2% |
| 7th Grade | 111 | 11.6% |
| 8th Grade | 122 | 12.8% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
20.5%
District:
22.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
2.3%
District:
1.4%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 44.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.9
Average Age
School:
42.7
District:
44.1
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Ramona Elementary School
- Reviewed by Staff Member on March 25, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I love this school and teachers! Rock on! I love everyone at this school.
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 06, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- IT IS A VERY GOOD SCHOOL EXCELLENT TEACHERS GREAT MUSIC PROGRAM ONLY DOWNFALL IS THE SCHOOL LUNCH IS NOT VERY GOOD AND TO MUCH I USE TO PAY ALMOST TWO DOLLARS FOR A BAD LUNCH PRINCIPAL IS VERY NICE AND SMART VICE PRICIPAL VERY NICE AND GOOD AT JOB CAFETERIA STAFF VERY NICE AND YARD SUPERVISERS ARE NICE 2010 GIRLS BASKETBALL WAS THE BEST EVER HAD GOT THE SECOND PLACE
- Reviewed by Student on October 12, 2009
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - the school is very big
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Ramona Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: Yes
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 69.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 68.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 80.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 72.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 58.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 79.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 79.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | 74.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 71.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 78.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 76.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 73.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 68.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 54.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 62.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.0% | 65.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 59.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 60.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 97.0% | 93.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 89.0% | 80.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 75.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 70.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 63.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 66.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2009 | 96.0% | 95.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 96.0% | 84.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 55.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 51.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | 44.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2009 | 96.0% | 44.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 43.0% | 24.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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