Is Mt. Woodson Elementary a good school?

Mt. Woodson Elementary ranks 2387 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt. Woodson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 370 students attended Mt. Woodson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Woodson Elementary?

Students at Mt. Woodson Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Woodson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mt. Woodson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Olive Peirce Middle High : Ramona High

Mt. Woodson Elementary

Summary:

Mt. Woodson Elementary is a public elementary school in Ramona, California, serving 368 students in grades K-6 as part of the Ramona City Unified School District. While the school has some strengths, such as higher-than-average science proficiency rates, it faces several challenges that are impacting student outcomes.

One of the most concerning issues is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen significantly from 11.3% in 2018-2019 to 34.0% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages. Academically, Mt. Woodson Elementary performs on par with or slightly below the district average in English Language Arts, but below the state average. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are higher than the district in 3rd grade but lower in other grades, and consistently below the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 68.21% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state.

Compared to nearby schools, Ramona Community Montessori, another school in the Ramona City Unified district, performs better than Mt. Woodson Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as having lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Poway Unified district, such as Garden Road Elementary, Midland Elementary, and Painted Rock Elementary, significantly outperform Mt. Woodson Elementary in both subject areas, despite serving a more socioeconomically diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

17427 Archie Moore Rd.
Ramona, CA 92065-6907

(760) 788-5120

District: Ramona City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2387^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,631

Students who attend Mt. Woodson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olive Peirce Middle
High:	Ramona High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

White:

38.1%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. Woodson Elementary ranks better than 59.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Ramona City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53%), White (38.1%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Woodson Elementary is 23.1, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Ramona City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Mt. Woodson Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Woodson Elementary is $5,631. 4 elementary schools in the Ramona City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt. Woodson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Woodson Elementary 2387^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mt. Woodson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ramona City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramona City Unified 729^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt. Woodson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	67.12	1398^th	4809	70.9%
2005	68.61	1396^th	4822	71.0%
2006	69.12	1381^st	4818	71.3%
2007	71.84	1289^th	5113	74.8%
2008	75.64	1158^th	5113	77.4%
2009	81.63	913^th	5193	82.4%
2010	77.57	1110^th	5314	79.1%
2011	79.95	1007^th	5377	81.3%
2012	70.06	1530^th	5390	71.6%
2013	71.04	1523^rd	5530	72.5%
2015	61.04	1892^nd	5611	66.3%
2016	59.22	2026^th	5614	63.9%
2017	39.94	3106^th	5692	45.4%
2018	46.87	2730^th	5662	51.8%
2019	41.31	3110^th	5789	46.3%
2022	49.15	2575^th	5883	56.2%
2023	48.27	2626^th	5874	55.3%
2024	53.18	2387^th	5862	59.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt. Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.07	3143^rd	3246	3.2%
2019	35.68	2076^th	3275	36.6%
2022	30.23	2587^th	3311	21.9%
2023	26.22	2802^nd	3250	13.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt. Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.52	1964^th	2634	25.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt. Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.97	3241^st	5084	36.3%
2019	28.49	3988^th	5173	22.9%
2022	41.59	2863^rd	5264	45.6%
2023	47.11	2562^nd	5374	52.3%
2024	49.14	2454^th	5511	55.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt. Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.58	2299^th	5413	57.5%
2019	42.31	2963^rd	5492	46.0%
2022	55.03	2160^th	5635	61.7%
2023	51.90	2304^th	5617	59.0%
2024	55.56	2148^th	5605	61.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt. Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.88	2985^th	5431	45.0%
2019	40.58	2999^th	5510	45.6%
2022	43.49	2804^th	5663	50.5%
2023	44.37	2786^th	5650	50.7%
2024	50.84	2415^th	5636	57.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.59	3032^nd	4830	37.2%
2019	24.24	4089^th	4963	17.6%
2022	36.33	3193^rd	5084	37.2%
2023	45.03	2554^th	5098	49.9%
2024	46.43	2510^th	5102	50.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mt. Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.38	1781^st	2737	34.9%
2019	35.09	1998^th	2834	29.5%
2022	43.67	1641^st	2726	39.8%
2023	33.96	1884^th	2662	29.2%
2024	41.35	1669^th	2647	36.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mt. Woodson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	502	6	21	148	13	n/a	n/a	690
1991	499	5	13	136	10	n/a	n/a	663
1992	496	7	41	133	12	n/a	n/a	689
1993	481	7	29	126	14	n/a	n/a	657
1994	466	7	23	147	9	n/a	n/a	652
1995	510	9	22	116	6	n/a	n/a	663
1996	510	9	22	116	6	n/a	n/a	663
1997	519	6	13	101	8	n/a	n/a	647
1998	550	8	11	128	10	n/a	n/a	707
1999	526	7	16	123	7	n/a	n/a	679
2000	535	6	20	123	7	n/a	n/a	691
2001	524	5	23	132	12	n/a	n/a	696
2002	459	6	19	143	7	n/a	n/a	634
2003	459	6	19	143	7	n/a	n/a	634
2004	420	8	19	226	7	n/a	n/a	680
2005	404	8	16	237	7	n/a	n/a	672
2006	356	10	18	220	3	n/a	n/a	607
2007	312	6	18	213	3	n/a	n/a	552
2008	285	6	17	213	2	n/a	n/a	523
2009	270	8	14	229	6	5	6	538
2010	234	3	9	198	4	4	19	471
2011	250	7	8	226	2	2	12	507
2012	245	2	10	234	1	0	15	507
2013	249	3	7	212	2	1	16	490
2014	247	4	6	203	4	1	25	490
2015	261	3	4	205	4	1	23	501
2016	269	2	4	207	3	0	22	507
2017	234	2	3	203	4	0	27	473
2018	230	1	7	189	3	1	30	461
2019	231	0	3	184	6	2	32	458
2020	203	1	1	196	3	0	33	437
2021	172	1	3	177	2	0	35	390
2022	160	2	2	176	0	0	36	376
2023	143	5	1	179	0	0	40	368
2024	141	5	1	196	0	0	27	370

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt. Woodson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	690	27.0	25.5	n/a
1991	663	28.0	23.6	n/a
1992	689	28.5	24.1	44.6
1993	657	26.9	24.4	0
1994	652	26.8	24.3	48.9
1995	663	27.0	24.6	37.7
1996	663	27.0	24.6	37.7
1997	647	29.5	21.9	36
1998	707	31.5	22.4	34.5
1999	679	35.9	18.9	33.9
2000	691	34.0	20.3	31
2001	696	34.0	20.5	29.6
2002	634	30.4	20.9	33.6
2003	634	30.4	20.9	33.6
2004	680	31.0	21.9	53.2
2005	672	32.0	21.0	46
2006	607	29.4	20.6	45.5
2007	552	24.0	23.0	44.7
2008	523	25.0	20.9	43.6
2009	538	23.4	19.6	48.5
2010	471	25.0	18.8	50.3
2011	507	n/a	n/a	47.9
2012	507	20.9	24.1	35.3
2013	490	16.4	29.7	53.3
2014	490	17.0	28.8	49.8
2015	501	18.0	27.8	47.7
2016	507	17.0	29.8	49.3
2017	473	17.0	27.8	50.3
2018	461	18.4	24.9	54.4
2019	458	20.0	22.9	55.2
2020	437	n/a	n/a	55.1
2021	390	16.1	24.1	52.1
2022	376	15.0	25.0	53.5
2023	368	15.0	24.5	68.2
2024	370	16.0	23.1	68.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt. Woodson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	690	27.0	25.5	n/a
1991	663	28.0	23.6	n/a
1992	689	28.5	24.1	44.6
1993	657	26.9	24.4	0
1994	652	26.8	24.3	48.9
1995	663	27.0	24.6	37.7
1996	663	27.0	24.6	37.7
1997	647	29.5	21.9	36
1998	707	31.5	22.4	34.5
1999	679	35.9	18.9	33.9
2000	691	34.0	20.3	31
2001	696	34.0	20.5	29.6
2002	634	30.4	20.9	33.6
2003	634	30.4	20.9	33.6
2004	680	31.0	21.9	53.2
2005	672	32.0	21.0	46
2006	607	29.4	20.6	45.5
2007	552	24.0	23.0	44.7
2008	523	25.0	20.9	43.6
2009	538	23.4	19.6	48.5
2010	471	25.0	18.8	50.3
2011	507	n/a	n/a	47.9
2012	507	20.9	24.1	35.3
2013	490	16.4	29.7	53.3
2014	490	17.0	28.8	49.8
2015	501	18.0	27.8	47.7
2016	507	17.0	29.8	49.3
2017	473	17.0	27.8	50.3
2018	461	18.4	24.9	54.4
2019	458	20.0	22.9	55.2
2020	437	n/a	n/a	55.1
2021	390	16.1	24.1	52.1
2022	376	15.0	25.0	53.5
2023	368	15.0	24.5	68.2
2024	370	16.0	23.1	68.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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