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2021 National Blue Ribbon School

 RAMONA  STEM Academy is one of the top seven schools in the Ysleta Independent School District and ranked number 4 among the El Paso area's top 10-ranked public elementary schools according to the 2022 Best K-8 Schools Rankings released for the first time ever this month by U.S. News & World Report.

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Ramona STEM Academy  is a Dual Language campus and we take pride in the academic language support for the native language and second language development. Our kindergarten through sixth-grade students experience STEM challenges throughout the year utilizing the engineering design process as well as project-based learning.

Ramona STEM Academy is grateful for our devoted partners in education. They are 82nd Airborne Benavidez-Patterson Chapter, Adventures in Learning, Andeavor, Cielo Vista Optimist Club, D.I. Construction, Freeport McMoRan, Little Caesar’s Pizza (7100 Alameda), Nothing Bundt Cakes, Walgreens (#6753) and Wells Fargo Bassett.

Institute for Public Schools Initiatives Spotlights Ramona STEM Academy School.

Texas Oil & Gas Association and Partner in Education, Marathon Petroleum, Launch El Paso MOLU visit at Ramona STEM Academy

Points of Pride

  • Counselors lead lessons on topics of character, kindness, and social skills.

  • Career Day

  • Free breakfast and lunch for all students

  • Vision and hearing screenings

  • Positive behavior intervention and support

  • Technology Integration into everyday Lessons

  • After-school tutorial support

  • An all-day kindergarten program.

  • Over 75000 media books

  • Classroom libraries

  • Every student has access to individual Chromebooks.

  • IDBs in every classroom

  • Twice a year, Book Fairs 

  • Book Club

  • Girls Who Code

  • 25 reading book campaigns

  • Honor roll recognition

  • Perfect attendance awards

  • Robotics Club

  • Chess Club

  • Cheer Team

  • Spelling Bee

  • Esports Tournaments

  • Title I Parent Information Nights

  • Grandparents Day

  • Dancing with Ramona

  • Physical Education Olympics

  • Physical Education Demonstration

  • All teachers are GT-certified

  • All teachers are highly qualified. 

  • Monthly newsletter

  • Peachjar Flyers

  • Maker Space Lab

  • After-school Program

  • One of the top 3 students attended in our division

T.E.A 2019 Distinction Designations:
Academic Achievement in:
Reading/English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science 
College Readiness
Top 25% Student Progress
Top 25% Closing Performance Gaps

T.E.A. 2018 Distinction Designations: 
Academic Achievement in:
ELA/Reading
Mathematics
Science
Top 25% of Postsecondary Readiness
Top 25% Comparative Closing the Gaps

T.E.A. 2017 Distinction Designations:
Academic Achievement in:
ELA/Reading
Mathematics
Top 25% in Student Progress 
Top 25% Closing the Gaps
Top 25% of Postsecondary Readiness

T.E.A 2016 DistinctionDesignations:
Academic Achievement in:
Reading/English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
College Readiness
Top 25% Student Progress
Top 25% Closing Performance Gaps