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Public School | Grades 5-6 | San Diego Unified

Dana Elementary School is located in San Diego, CA and is one of 151 elementary schools in San Diego Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 786 students in grades 5-6.

Dana Elementary School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dana Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Dana Elementary School had an API growth score of 872 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Dana Elementary School's 2012 base score was 864 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Dana Elementary School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dana Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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1775 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego, CA 92106

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 786

47% 53%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Dana Elementary School had 46% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

53%

Hispanic

34%

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Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

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San Diego Unified District Spending

$10,145Per Pupil

The San Diego Unified spends $10,145 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 40% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Diego Unified District

23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Dana Elementary School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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42%

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65%

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49%

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48%

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59%

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59%

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55%

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