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Ramona Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 1396 students

 
 
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3 stars

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2010:
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Posted September 26, 2007

The RSP program at Ramona is not well organized. The homework class accomplishes little and the work done and supposedly checked is often incorrect. My child thinks he has done it right because it has been checked. Therefore, the rest of the math sheet is wrong. Each year at the annual meeting the goals are set yet the RSP program does not follow through. Phone calls have not been returned. I think the RSP program needs to be reviewed.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 1, 2007

Our son is really happy with Ramona. He is getting the most out of his science class because it is so 'hands-on'. Mrs. Miller is such an excellent teacher who has a passion for her students and helping them really understand science. I was devastated to hear that she will not be returning next year due to the districts lack of understanding how important it is for kids to learn through exploring and understanding concepts first-hand, through doing experiments and hands-on lessons. It has paralyzed teachers throughout the district by taking away the importance of true understanding and replacing it with surface knowledge that won't last a lifetime. I hope, for the sake of our children, that the Director of Curriculum/Assessment soon realizes that all these 'standards' mean nothing without real knowledge, and the wisdom from experienced teachers, or creativity from any teacher should not be brushed away.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 30, 2006

The fact that the teachers show interest in connecting with a parent through informative e-mails is a positive. The teachers should continue to keep the parents informed of progress. The weekly progress reports help in making that possible. I'd say it's a pretty good school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 6, 2006

My son is very happy at Ramona. All my experiences with the teachers and administrators have been positive. Twice there were issues with bullies and the teachers, Principal, and VP solved the problem the very next day.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 30, 2005

Romona Middle School provides an excellent parent/teacher communication plan that includes many online options.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 8, 2005

Ramona is an adequate school, if you have an above average student. For a parent to get their child extra help is like pulling eye teeth. A stuggling student will not receive help unless it is too late. There are few excellent teachers, but not enough for me to send my children back there next year.
—Submitted by Michelle, a parent


Posted June 29, 2004

Of all the schools in La Verne, this one school appears to get the least help in improving and is the most critical for the future of the children. The ages of the students attending is still in the very formative years and should be given more attention by the district. Computer ratio to children is extremely bad, discipline and education levels are still very poor compared to the grade schools and High School. Why isn't more attention, money, parent involvement, and staff involvement encouraged for this school? If these problems could be resolved, perhaps more students would continue to keep an interest in their education. This is a critical three years in their lives and should be treated accordingly.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 25, 2003

its an ok school. look around b4 u choose.
—Submitted by a former student


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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

882

Change from
2011 to 2012

+17

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

5 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met the state goal of 800.

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In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
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The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

882

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

+17

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

5 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

407 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
70%
Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

407 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
68%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 86% in 2012.

38 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
96%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2012.

448 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
72%
Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

409 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
66%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 49% in 2012.

290 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
53%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

436 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
63%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.

116 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
33%

2011

 
 
39%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
37%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

42 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
100%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.

450 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
63%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

436 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
78%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students70%
Females73%
Males68%
African American58%
Asian86%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino64%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Economically disadvantaged49%
Non-economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disability55%
Students with no reported disability71%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only71%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate47%
Parent education - high school graduate49%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)67%
Parent education - college graduate80%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate84%
Parent education - declined to state54%

Math

All Students71%
Females69%
Males74%
African American58%
Asian95%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino64%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Non-economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disability45%
Students with no reported disability73%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only72%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduate71%
Parent education - high school graduate64%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)59%
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate84%
Parent education - declined to state69%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students100%
Females100%
Males100%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)100%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged100%
Students with no reported disability100%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only100%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate100%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students73%
Females75%
Males72%
African American65%
Asian80%
Filipino75%
Hispanic or Latino67%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)84%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disability38%
Students with no reported disability75%
English learner8%
Fluent-English proficient and English only76%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduate50%
Parent education - high school graduate39%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)69%
Parent education - college graduate81%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate95%
Parent education - declined to state59%

Math

All Students73%
Females75%
Males71%
African American53%
Asian100%
Filipino82%
Hispanic or Latino67%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Non-economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disability29%
Students with no reported disability75%
English learner42%
Fluent-English proficient and English only74%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate70%
Parent education - high school graduate40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)71%
Parent education - college graduate82%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate89%
Parent education - declined to state50%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students81%
Females85%
Males78%
African American67%
Asian94%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)83%
Economically disadvantaged80%
Non-economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability81%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only81%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented94%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate76%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)77%
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate88%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students78%
Females83%
Males74%
African American86%
Asian96%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino70%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)86%
Economically disadvantaged66%
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disability24%
Students with no reported disability81%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only80%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate55%
Parent education - high school graduate70%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)73%
Parent education - college graduate88%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate90%
Parent education - declined to state50%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students33%
Females28%
Males36%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino34%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)38%
Economically disadvantaged25%
Non-economically disadvantaged39%
Students with disability20%
Students with no reported disability36%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only34%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate33%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)31%
Parent education - college graduate53%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state17%

Geometry

All Students88%
Females81%
Males92%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)90%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged88%
Students with no reported disability88%
Fluent-English proficient and English only88%
Gifted and talented94%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate76%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate100%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students78%
Females78%
Males79%
African American86%
Asian88%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino73%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)85%
Economically disadvantaged66%
Non-economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disability10%
Students with no reported disability84%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only80%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate38%
Parent education - high school graduate80%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)71%
Parent education - college graduate90%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate89%
Parent education - declined to state52%

Science

All Students82%
Females80%
Males84%
African American82%
Asian96%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino73%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)92%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Non-economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disability33%
Students with no reported disability84%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only83%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate64%
Parent education - high school graduate75%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)76%
Parent education - college graduate91%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate94%
Parent education - declined to state56%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 43% 51%
White 39% 27%
Two or more races 8% 3%
Asian 6% 11%
Black 4% 7%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 126%N/A54%
English language learners 23%N/A24%
Source: 1 NCES, 2010-2011
Source: 2 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 56% 85%
Arabic 15% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 5% 1%
Hindi 5% 0%
Japanese 5% 0%
Burmese 3% 0%
Farsi (Persian) 3% 0%
Korean 3% 1%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 3% 1%
Urdu 3% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 12N/A11
Average years teaching 15N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

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3490 Ramona Avenue
San Dimas, CA 91773
Phone: (909) 971-8260

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