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Nell Dawson Elementary

Public Grades 1-3

405

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,389

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1303 Sunset Ave.
Coalinga, CA 93210-2927

(559) 935-7580

District: Coalinga-Huron Unified

Students who attend Nell Dawson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coalinga Middle
High:	Coalinga High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.7%

White:

11.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 23 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg21%

California avg44%

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923^rd of 968Coalinga-Huron Unified among California districts

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nell Dawson Elementary	Public	1-3	1303 Sunset Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7580	405	22	18.3	71.6%	47 (11.6%)	3 (0.7%)	339 (83.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)			27.6			26.7	31.6			30.7				$23,389	$22,458	$931
Sunset Elementary	Public	4-5	985 Sunset Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7590	442	16	27.5	72.2%	60 (13.6%)	4 (0.9%)	365 (82.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	24.1	4444^th of 5804 public elementary schools	23.4%		26.3	4292^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%	152	21.3	21.3		31.9	29.4	30.5		24.2	24.1	24.1				$15,756	$14,962	$794
Henry F. Bishop Elementary	Public	K-1	615 Baker St.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7600	412	22	18.7	72.8%	50 (12.1%)	3 (0.7%)	337 (81.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)								(n/a)											96.8		98.2	$22,971	$22,126	$845
Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten	Public	K	149 Adams St.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7515	74	4	18.5	70.3%	9 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (82.4%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)														$20,326	$18,806	$1,520
Huron Elementary	Public	K-5	36131 N St.	Huron	93234	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 945-2236	723	36	20.1	90.6%	8 (1.1%)	13 (1.8%)	679 (93.9%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	17.6	4995^th of 5804 public elementary schools	13.9%		12.8	5437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%	442	12.7	12.7	18.2	18.3	23.7	20.3	40.4	21.2	19.5	26.5	96.6	97.5	98.3	$20,280	$19,272	$1,008
Avenal Elementary	Public	K-5	500 South First Ave.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-5173	654	31	21.4	94.6%	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	630 (96.3%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.8	5652^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	2.6%		13.7	5374^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.2%	278	10.9	10.9	8.8	14.5	22.8	15.5	12.1	10.3	13.9	12.0	96.6	97.4		$23,621	$22,566	$1,055
Reef-Sunset Primary Community Day	Public	3-6	500 South First St.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-1441	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tamarack Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Union Ave.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-4051	433	21	21.1	95.2%	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	415 (95.8%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	5719^th of 5804 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.3	5803^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.9%	84	3.7	3.7	16.9	4.0	16.7	13.0	20.3	8.0	3.7	11.3	94.9	97.4	97.4	$25,089	$23,790	$1,299
Parkfield Elementary	Public	K-6	70585 Parkfield Coalinga Rd.	San Miguel	93451	San Luis Obispo County	Shandon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 463-2331	11	1	11.0	45.5%	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$30,973	$30,622	$351

Frequently Asked Questions about Nell Dawson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nell Dawson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nell Dawson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coalinga Middle
High : Coalinga High

What district is Nell Dawson Elementary in?

Coalinga-Huron Unified

How many students attend Nell Dawson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Nell Dawson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nell Dawson Elementary?

Students at Nell Dawson Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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