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Dingeman Elementary

Public Grades K-5

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dingeman Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 695 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that significantly outpaces the district and state averages.

Dingeman Elementary boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 85.37% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85.97% in Mathematics, compared to 56.17% and 45.3% for the San Diego Unified district, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate of 73.28% also significantly outperforms the district and state averages. This consistent academic excellence is likely supported by the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-to-teacher ratio compared to the district.

While Miramar Ranch Elementary, Jerabek Elementary, and Scripps Elementary in the San Diego Unified district lag behind Dingeman Elementary, some Poway Unified schools, such as Pomerado Elementary and Creekside Elementary, demonstrate comparable academic performance and resource allocation.

689

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,159

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11840 Scripps Creek Dr.
San Diego, CA 92131-3701

(858) 549-4437

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Dingeman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle
High:	Scripps Ranch High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

63.6%

White:

17.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (84% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg49%

California avg41%

80^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	80 of 5857	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	78 of 5869	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	76 of 5859	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	63 of 5883	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	106 of 5789	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	73 of 5662	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	48 of 5692	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	70 of 5614	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	62 of 5611	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	95.6	81 of 5530	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	165 of 5390	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	96.0	63 of 5377	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	94.5	162 of 5314	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	95.4	136 of 5193	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	95.1	174 of 5113	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	95.5	190 of 5113	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	96.2	150 of 4818	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	96.8	122 of 4822	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	95.5	210 of 4809	95.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	84 of 1203	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	160 of 1205	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	139 of 1190	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	202 of 1154	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	169 of 1149	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	42 of 1071	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	22 of 5597	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	87 of 5612	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	79 of 5609	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	88 of 5635	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	50 of 5492	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	67 of 5413	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	152 of 5460	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	350 of 5517	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	84 of 5363	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	52 of 5084	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	226 of 5628	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	98 of 5643	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	95 of 5638	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	57 of 5663	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	158 of 5510	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	94 of 5431	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	83.2	59 of 610	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	121 of 445	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	39 of 339	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	96.0	86 of 2420	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	763 of 2598	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	308 of 2651	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	538 of 2661	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	116 of 2726	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	478 of 2834	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	407 of 2737	85.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)90th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+49 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+37 vs state

Science73%+41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dingeman Elementary	Public	K-5	11840 Scripps Creek Dr.	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 549-4437	689	27	25.9	17.9%	123 (17.9%)	11 (1.6%)	49 (7.1%)	438 (63.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	97.9	80^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%		98	78^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	73.3	73.3	87.8	86.0	82.8	85.4	90.8	87.6	80.2	86.0							$19,159	$3,314	$15,845
Scripps Elementary	Public	K-5	11778 Cypress Canyon Rd.	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2000	733	26	28.1	14.5%	176 (24.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (9.7%)	378 (51.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (14.3%)	97.9	81^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.4	55^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.1%	26	69.4	69.4	86.7	88.4	84.3	86.4	92.0	85.7	81.2	86.2							$16,956	$2,139	$14,817
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	12362 Springhurst Dr.	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 391-1514	585	27	21.9	14.4%	220 (37.6%)	6 (1.0%)	74 (12.6%)	227 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.7%)	94.8	346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.8	363^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	17	63.9	63.9	71.1	86.5	78.6	79.1	80.0	87.5	64.3	78.1	98.1				98.1		$16,913	$671	$16,242
Morning Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	10925 Morning Creek Dr. South	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-4334	531	25	21.5	21.1%	188 (35.4%)	22 (4.1%)	105 (19.8%)	144 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.2%)	88.2	763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.7	652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.9%	111	57.1	57.1	61.4	77.9	71.1	70.1	68.5	73.3	57.1	66.2							$18,164	$799	$17,365
Miramar Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	10770 Red Cedar Dr.	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-0470	637	25	25.4	22.8%	211 (33.1%)	26 (4.1%)	99 (15.5%)	217 (34.1%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (12.1%)	94.3	380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		94.1	420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.8%	40	62.1	62.1	80.9	75.5	74.5	77.0	85.6	72.3	71.6	76.6							$19,873	$2,894	$16,979
Jerabek Elementary	Public	K-5	10050 Avenida Magnifica	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1700	718	27	26.8	16.3%	372 (51.8%)	7 (1.0%)	104 (14.5%)	121 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (15.7%)	97.7	98^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.1	154^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.4%	56	75.7	75.7	85.5	82.1	82.6	83.4	88.0	88.3	81.7	86.0							$17,538	$2,228	$15,310
Hage Elementary	Public	K-5	9750 Galvin Ave.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-7700	505	22	22.6	53.5%	79 (15.6%)	31 (6.1%)	133 (26.3%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.7%)	56.6	2230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%		57.1	2188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.7%	42	25.4	25.4	46.1	46.4	46.2	46.2	64.5	49.3	36.9	51.0	95.3			98.1	96.2		$21,632	$3,900	$17,732
Pomerado Elementary	Public	K-5	12321 Ninth St.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-1320	305	15	20.0	31.5%	115 (37.7%)	3 (1.0%)	104 (34.1%)	48 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.2%)	73.6	1442^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%		74.3	1399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	43	31.1	31.1	64.9	70.0	62.2	66.2	60.5	63.3	34.1	53.5							$20,750	$1,011	$19,739
Canyon View Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Adolphia St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-0981	505	25	20.4	15.6%	155 (30.7%)	8 (1.6%)	66 (13.1%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	79 (15.6%)	93.4	447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.2	499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	64.1	64.1	75.0	70.4	74.0	73.2	81.6	81.7	65.4	76.0	96.5			96.5			$18,032	$721	$17,311
Shoal Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	11775 Shoal Creek Dr.	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 613-9080	500	23	22.0	13.8%	172 (34.4%)	8 (1.6%)	76 (15.2%)	163 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (16.2%)	85.3	912^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%		90.3	689^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.3%	223	57.0	57.0	49.3	74.3	75.9	66.8	64.5	74.3	57.5	64.8	89.9	97.0	97.0	92.9	93.9	95.0	$17,015	$531	$16,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Dingeman Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dingeman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dingeman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Scripps Ranch High

What district is Dingeman Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

Is Dingeman Elementary a good school?

Yes! Dingeman Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 80^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Dingeman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Dingeman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dingeman Elementary?

Students at Dingeman Elementary are 64% Asian, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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