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Ramon Alternative Center
2248 East Ramon Rd
Palm Springs CA, 92264, Riverside County
Phone: 760-778-0487
Ranking: 
(6,872 out of 6,930, bottom 1%)*
(6,872 out of 6,930, bottom 1%)*Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 10
School District: Palm Springs Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 6 | 2 | 5 | NA | NA | 8 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 73 | 56 | 54 | 67 | 90 | 108 | 80 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 4 | 5.5% | 1 | 1.8% | 6 | 11.1% | 6 | 9.0% | 2 | 2.2% | 2 | 1.9% | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 7 | 9.6% | 8 | 14.3% | 3 | 5.6% | 16 | 23.9% | 11 | 12.2% | 27 | 25.0% | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 10.7% | 11 | 20.4% | 19 | 28.4% | 55 | 61.1% | 51 | 47.2% | 63 | 78.8% |
| Grade 10: | 62 | 84.9% | 41 | 73.2% | 34 | 63.0% | 26 | 38.8% | 19 | 21.1% | 27 | 25.0% | 17 | 21.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 48 | 65.8% | 34 | 60.7% | 39 | 72.2% | 37 | 55.2% | 62 | 68.9% | 74 | 68.5% | 56 | 70.0% |
| Female: | 25 | 34.2% | 22 | 39.3% | 15 | 27.8% | 30 | 44.8% | 28 | 31.1% | 34 | 31.5% | 20 | 25.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 60 | 82.2% | 41 | 73.2% | 40 | 74.1% | 53 | 79.1% | 72 | 80.0% | 82 | 75.9% | 67 | 83.8% |
| Black: | 4 | 5.5% | 5 | 8.9% | 9 | 16.7% | 9 | 13.4% | 8 | 8.9% | 12 | 11.1% | 1 | 1.3% |
| White: | 6 | 8.2% | 10 | 17.9% | 4 | 7.4% | 5 | 7.5% | 9 | 10.0% | 12 | 11.1% | 11 | 13.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.9% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 79.5% | 37 | 66.1% | 47 | 87.0% | 56 | 83.6% | 75 | 83.3% | 55 | 50.9% | 44 | 55.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 8.2% | 5 | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.5% | 5 | 5.6% | 50 | 46.3% | 10 | 12.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.27 | 28.00 | 10.91 | NA | NA | 11.25 | 6.80 | 7.50 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.0% | 68.0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 73.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.0% | 77.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.0% | 77.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 77.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 31.0% | 70.0% | 80.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.0% | 74.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 38.0% | 73.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.0% | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 66.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 44.0% | 44.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 31.0% | 46.0% | 61.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 262.1 | 268.7 | 286.4 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290.4 | 314.8 | 333 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.3 | 324.8 | 336.7 |
| 2006 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.8 | 299.6 | 310.1 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281.8 | 317.5 | 328.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 267.9 | 313.4 | 328.5 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.6 | 322.2 | 336.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.3 | 323.1 | 338.1 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.6 | 330.2 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281.3 | 333.9 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274.3 | 334.9 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.1 | 339.7 | 352.4 |
| 2006 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270.9 | 318.5 | 326.7 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.6 | 329.4 | 343.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 342.6 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 261 | 344.7 | 353.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 266.2 | 348.6 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282.3 | 348.8 | 360.4 |
| 2004 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268.6 | 299.8 | 318.1 |
| 2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265.4 | 300.9 | 321.1 |
| 2009 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268.8 | 304.8 | 331.5 |
| 2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274.3 | 312.8 | 338.5 |
| 2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240.8 | 320.7 | 347 |
| 2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257.7 | 322.0 | 347.9 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.5 | 334.3 | 348.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270.6 | 345.9 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276.4 | 348.9 | 361.8 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.3 | 313.6 | 321.3 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 262.7 | 321.7 | 320.2 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.3 | 303.9 | 322.7 |
| 2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273.9 | 329.3 | 340.2 |
| 2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 252.7 | 335 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 275.3 | 336 | 352.6 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 250.4 | 343.3 | 364.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 210.5 | 363.7 | 375.3 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260.5 | 369 | 385.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265 | 295.4 | 304.2 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 255.4 | 283.5 | 302.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 264.9 | 278.1 | 302 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.9 | 321.2 | 321.9 |
| 2006 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.6 | 313.3 | 321.1 |
| 2007 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.9 | 308.9 | 322.8 |
| 2008 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.2 | 315.2 | 326.1 |
| 2009 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.8 | 319.6 | 326.3 |
| 2010 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.8 | 321 | 329.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.9 | 317.6 | 330.6 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.7 | 326.7 | 339.7 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272.6 | 323.9 | 339.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.6 | 323.1 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.4 | 332.5 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.7 | 340.2 | 349.7 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.3 | 340.4 | 353.7 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.6 | 348.2 | 357.7 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269.4 | 280.9 | 294.8 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.9 | 283.1 | 298.3 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 259 | 288.3 | 297.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280.1 | 273.5 | 299 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.7 | 279.4 | 300.6 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.6 | 295.2 | 300 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278.4 | 278.4 | 298.9 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280.2 | 282.8 | 299.2 |
| 2008 | Integrated Math 1 | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 242.9 | 284.2 |
| 2004 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.8 | 288.8 | 295.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 265 | 291.3 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 258.5 | 288 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270 | 288.8 | 311.1 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 290.4 | 331.2 | 343 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 292.3 | 338.6 | 347.2 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 297.9 | 318.5 | 318.7 |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 287.1 | 311.1 | 318.2 |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 295.6 | 309.3 | 319.8 |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 317 | 323.2 |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 271.8 | 319.9 | 323.6 |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 271.8 | 319.3 | 327.7 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 269.4 | 286.6 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 279.9 | 297.6 | 310.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 259 | 305.1 | 310.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 280.1 | 301.8 | 311 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 297.7 | 321.2 | 315.2 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 299.5 | 312.9 | 315.8 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 274.4 | 319.4 | 314.7 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 279.8 | 303.3 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 280.1 | 306.7 | 318 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 262.4 | 316.7 | 317.9 |
| 2008 | Integrated Math 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 231.2 | 244.8 | 281.9 |
| 2004 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 279.8 | 285.2 | 293.6 |
| 2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 268.8 | 302.5 | 329 |
| 2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 274.3 | 310.3 | 336.8 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 240.8 | 320.3 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 257.7 | 321.9 | 346.7 |
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* Ramon Alternative Center was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.