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Dana

Public Grades 5-6

646

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,200

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1775 Chatsworth Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92106-3709

(858) 988-2900

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Dana usually attend:

High:

Point Loma High

Feeder schools for Dana:

Elementary:	Cabrillo Elementary
	Dewey Elementary
	Grant K-8
	Loma Portal Elementary
	More...
	Ocean Beach Elementary
	Silver Gate Elementary
	Sunset View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg49%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Dana did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Bad idea!
Not wise to run a middle school for 9-11 year old children. The teachers have over a 150 students, so if your child struggles in any academic area, they will fall further behind. Sadly, the teaching staff at this school label children "Not diploma bound", which means DO NOT help this student as they are not on track to graduate high school. Many teachers at this school need to retire and should not receive a pension, as they did not teach, but simply passed everyone on down the road! Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

dana is the best school ever. it is better than any other school. Close Quote

Schools Near Dana

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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)					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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dana	Public	5-6	1775 Chatsworth Blvd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 988-2900	646	28	23.0	38.2%	335 (51.9%)	26 (4.0%)	192 (29.7%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.1%)								(n/a)	47.5		47.5	77.0	64.9			70.8	50.5	57.3			53.9	$19,200	$2,735	$16,465
High Technical Middle Media Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	2230 Truxtun Rd. 2nd Fl.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Middle Media Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 398-8640	331	15	22.0	46.8%	81 (24.5%)	32 (9.7%)	174 (52.6%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.3%)	45	1328^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.9%		45.5	1292^nd of 2783 public middle schools	53.6%	36		33.9	33.9		34.3	36.5	50.5	40.6		25.8	27.1	39.5	31.0	$13,123	$361	$12,762
High Technical Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2359 Truxtun Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 814-5060	324	19	16.8	43.8%	75 (23.1%)	21 (6.5%)	180 (55.6%)	27 (8.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	42.3	1418^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.6%		33.4	1695^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.1%	277		29.7	29.7		39.0	42.9	38.8	40.3		28.4	36.8	24.5	30.0	$12,785	$771	$12,014
Correia Middle	Public	7-8	4302 Valeta St.	San Diego	92107	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 560-4809	602	26	23.1	35.9%	321 (53.3%)	14 (2.3%)	187 (31.1%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.3%)	84.6	378^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.3%		83.8	403^rd of 2783 public middle schools	85.5%	25		52.7	52.7			68.5	62.4	65.5			54.5	51.8	53.2	$18,190	$2,677	$15,513
Coronado Middle	Public	6-8	550 F Ave.	Coronado	92118	San Diego County	Coronado Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 522-8921	660	34	19.4	15.3%	370 (56.1%)	11 (1.7%)	174 (26.4%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (13.3%)	89.3	291^st of 2761 public middle schools	89.5%		92.1	227^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.8%	64		55.5	55.5		71.8	67.8	70.6	70.1		58.2	59.6	58.6	58.8
Pacific Beach Middle	Public	6-8	4676 Ingraham St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5600	715	35	20.3	41.1%	332 (46.4%)	16 (2.2%)	211 (29.5%)	56 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (14.0%)	94	181^st of 2761 public middle schools	93.4%		94.5	172^nd of 2783 public middle schools	93.8%	9		53.7	53.7		75.6	81.3	80.5	78.9		72.8	66.1	57.7	66.5	$19,127	$2,189	$16,938
Roosevelt International Middle	Public	6-8	3366 Park Blvd.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3850	760	35	21.6	61.1%	188 (24.7%)	45 (5.9%)	403 (53.0%)	25 (3.3%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	88 (11.6%)	50.7	1164^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.8%		52.2	1099^th of 2783 public middle schools	60.5%	65		30.3	30.3		50.0	53.3	44.5	49.2		32.7	34.2	25.6	30.8	$21,099	$3,664	$17,435
Montgomery Middle	Public	6-8	2470 Ulric St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6600	337	17	19.3	86.1%	22 (6.5%)	30 (8.9%)	211 (62.6%)	63 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	36.8	1591^st of 2761 public middle schools	42.4%		27.7	1912^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.3%	321		20.6	20.6		31.0	45.0	44.2	39.6		24.2	32.0	24.5	26.8	$25,340	$4,868	$20,472
Marston Middle	Public	6-8	3799 Clairemont Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 810-7500	702	32	21.7	47.6%	343 (48.9%)	14 (2.0%)	239 (34.0%)	29 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (10.8%)	76.6	550^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.1%		77.3	542^nd of 2783 public middle schools	80.5%	8		42.2	42.2		59.7	59.1	57.6	58.9		51.3	49.6	51.3	50.7	$19,283	$2,638	$16,645
King-Chavez Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	500 30th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 744-3828	201	11	17.7	92.5%	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	192 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	9.9	2617^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.2%		11.5	2612^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.1%	5		6.6	6.6		21.0	17.5	19.7	19.4		9.7	9.5	3.3	7.5	$19,955	$5,069	$14,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Dana

What district is Dana in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Dana?

Students at Dana are 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Dana attend?

Students who attend Dana usually go on to attend Point Loma High

How many students attend Dana?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Dana.

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