The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Ramirez Csd
Ramirez CSD is a small district in Duval County serving just over twenty students in kindergarten through sixth grade at a single campus. The district's defining feature is a recent, comprehensive overhaul that touched every aspect of its operations. The district renovated its physical facilities and then undertook a sweeping redesign of leadership, curriculum, and teaching systems with a focus on evidence-based instruction, small class sizes, and individualized student attention. Teachers receive ongoing training as part of this shift.
For families in the area, this is a micro-scale education environment. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a small presence of white students. State testing data exists only for third grade in math and reading, where about one-third of tested students reached proficiency in each subject. Testing counts in higher grades are too small to report stable results. Across all subjects and grades where proficiency rates can be reported, the district sits above the midpoint among Duval County's districts in overall proficiency, though the absolute proficiency numbers are modest.
The data does not include information about free or reduced-price lunch participation, special education enrollment, or English learner counts. Chronic absenteeism runs above the county median, which may reflect broader rural or economic conditions in the area or specific challenges the district is working to address. The district spends substantially more per pupil than the county median, a figure partly explained by the small enrollment base spread across fixed infrastructure and staffing costs.
Students who complete sixth grade at Ramirez then move to secondary school through a cooperative arrangement with the Benavides Independent School District. The district's stated commitment to small classes, staff training, and evidence-based teaching methods represents a deliberate positioning for families seeking that kind of learning environment, though with so few students across multiple grade levels, the practical day-to-day peer experience and scope of curricular breadth will differ markedly from larger district schools. The recent facility and operational renovation suggests active investment in the school's future, but parents may want to look into the specific curriculum offerings, staffing stability, and how the district's approach translates into outcomes over time.
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