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Dayton Elementary

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Dayton Elementary ranks 2946 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2946^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dayton Elementary is a public elementary school in San Leandro, California, serving 344 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dayton Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with 37.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.1% in Mathematics, compared to 30.73% and 22.8% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Mathematics, with 57.38% of students proficient or better, compared to 31.66% for the district and 46.3% for the state. However, the school's performance for Asian and Hispanic student subgroups is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools.

While Dayton Elementary outperforms other schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District, such as Del Rey Elementary and Hesperian Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the neighboring San Leandro Unified School District, like Madison Elementary and Monroe Elementary. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $22,362, the school's academic performance is still below the state average, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance.

340

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,362

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Dayton Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94579-1528

(510) 317-3600

District: San Lorenzo Unified

Students who attend Dayton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Manor Middle
High:	Arroyo High
	East Bay Arts High
	Royal Sunset (Continuation)
	San Lorenzo High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.0%

Hispanic:

34.1%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Lorenzo Unified

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 11 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg25%

California avg41%

2,946^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the San Lorenzo Unified

1236^th of 1,543San Lorenzo 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	44.1	2946 of 5857	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	2393 of 5869	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	3375 of 5859	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	3048 of 5883	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2902 of 5789	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	3304 of 5662	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	2843 of 5692	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.5	2988 of 5614	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.9	3017 of 5611	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	2862 of 5530	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	3175 of 5390	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.1	3230 of 5377	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	2154 of 5314	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.6	2784 of 5193	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	2935 of 5113	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	2679 of 5113	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	2287 of 4818	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.3	2819 of 4822	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.5	1988 of 4809	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	965 of 1203	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	927 of 1205	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	983 of 1190	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	988 of 1154	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	883 of 1149	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	917 of 1071	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	93.4	77 of 3162	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	164 of 3245	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	386 of 3311	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	18.0	3250 of 3275	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	1482 of 3246	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2452 of 5597	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	2272 of 5612	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	3045 of 5609	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	2621 of 5635	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	2642 of 5492	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	3408 of 5413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	3899 of 5107	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3458 of 5107	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	3697 of 5087	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3246 of 5084	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	3063 of 4963	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3689 of 4830	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	2444 of 5460	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	1613 of 5517	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	3012 of 5363	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	2653 of 5264	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	2387 of 5173	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	2687 of 5084	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	3194 of 5628	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	2362 of 5643	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	3318 of 5638	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	3228 of 5663	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2880 of 5510	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	2978 of 5431	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Dayton Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 Dayton Ave.	San Leandro	94579	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3600	340	15	22.9	71.2%	28 (8.2%)	8 (2.4%)	116 (34.1%)	170 (50.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	44.1	2946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.7%		53.1	2393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	553																	22.2	22.2	39.3	40.0	31.8	37.5	57.4	42.9	27.3	44.1	98.3				98.3		$22,362	$1,333	$21,029
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	14751 Juniper St.	San Leandro	94579	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 895-7944	694	33	21.0	68.9%	24 (3.5%)	23 (3.3%)	163 (23.5%)	424 (61.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	55 (7.9%)	73.1	1466^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%		74.2	1402^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.1%	64																	52.1	52.1	38.5	60.7	68.5	54.7	56.3	61.8	52.1	57.0	91.7	98.2	98.2	93.6	97.3	95.4	$18,638	$4,272	$14,366
Corvallis Elementary	Public	K-5	14790 Corvallis St.	San Leandro	94579	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4900	349	18	19.3	70.5%	16 (4.6%)	22 (6.3%)	178 (51.0%)	109 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (5.7%)	29.3	4020^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%		31.6	3802^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	218																	16.0	16.0	28.3	32.1	32.6	30.8	32.8	39.6	27.7	33.5							$21,363	$1,335	$20,028
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Monterey Blvd.	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4340	410	19	21.5	81.7%	30 (7.3%)	31 (7.6%)	142 (34.6%)	163 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39 (9.5%)	40.7	3169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.2	2977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.3%	192																	27.9	27.9	50.0	29.3	42.7	40.9	42.9	18.0	36.7	33.0	95.9			97.3			$20,915	$2,050	$18,865
Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	2001 Bockman Rd.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4300	422	19	22.1	69.7%	36 (8.5%)	8 (1.9%)	220 (52.1%)	130 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24 (5.7%)	53.2	2413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%		47.9	2674^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	261																	35.0	35.0	49.2	36.2	46.7	43.8	50.8	44.9	38.3	44.9							$18,921	$1,301	$17,620
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	879 Grant Ave.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3700	322	16	20.6	68.9%	39 (12.1%)	23 (7.1%)	168 (52.2%)	76 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	35.5	3541^st of 5857 public elementary schools	39.5%		40	3172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	369																	24.0	24.0	32.8	38.6	32.0	34.5	35.4	43.9	27.1	35.9							$22,363	$1,314	$21,049
Del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 Via Sonya	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5000	373	16	23.3	69.2%	30 (8.0%)	8 (2.1%)	231 (61.9%)	69 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	24 (6.4%)	31.1	3865^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%		35.7	3465^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.0%	400																	24.6	24.6	32.7	23.8	37.7	31.3	30.8	37.1	28.3	32.2							$21,697	$1,332	$20,365
Hesperian Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Drew St.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5200	500	22	22.7	80.6%	14 (2.8%)	53 (10.6%)	335 (67.0%)	62 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	23 (4.6%)	7.7	5747^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		16.9	5125^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	622	0.0	15.4	7.4	6.7	27.8	23.1	37.0	29.2	0.0	30.8	11.1	12.4	0.0	19.2	3.7	6.7	8.6	8.6	5.6	14.9	16.4	12.2	11.0	14.3	7.1	10.9	92.7	95.1		95.1	93.9		$21,685	$1,314	$20,371
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	13050 Aurora Dr.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4300	357	17	21.5	82.9%	10 (2.8%)	49 (13.7%)	189 (52.9%)	74 (20.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.8%)	20.4	4795^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.1%		24.9	4382^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.3%	413																	15.1	15.1	14.9	22.5	37.7	25.5	21.3	16.3	30.2	22.8							$22,221	$3,107	$19,114
Halkin Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Williams St.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4370	724	32	22.4	83.1%	25 (3.5%)	36 (5.0%)	399 (55.1%)	206 (28.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	47 (6.5%)	24.9	4421^st of 5857 public elementary schools	24.5%		30.4	3895^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.6%	526																	12.7	12.7	28.8	29.4	37.6	32.1	27.0	25.9	27.1	26.7							$19,071	$2,087	$16,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Elementary

What district is Dayton Elementary in?

San Lorenzo Unified

What schools do graduates of Dayton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dayton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Manor Middle
High : Arroyo High
High : East Bay Arts High
High : Royal Sunset (Continuation)
High : San Lorenzo High

What is the racial makeup of Dayton Elementary?

Students at Dayton Elementary are 50% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Dayton Elementary a good school?

Dayton Elementary ranks 2946^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dayton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Dayton Elementary.

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