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Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of California elementary schools

Summary

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary serves 396 students in grades K–6 in San Jose, California. Its most important challenge is low achievement across subjects: in 2025–26, 24% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 18% in math, and 12% in science.

Math is closest to district and state results, while ELA is furthest behind the state and science is furthest below nearby schools. The school’s math proficiency was 20 percentage points below the state and 12 below the Franklin-McKinley Elementary district; ELA was 26 points below the state, and science was 9 points below the nearby-school average. Nearby averages were 31% in ELA, 27% in math, and 21% in science. The school ranked second-lowest of eight nearby schools in ELA and math, and third-lowest in science. Grade 3 is a particular ELA weak spot: 16% were proficient, the lowest result among nearby schools with grade 3 data. Within the school, ELA proficiency then rose through grade 6, reaching 26%.

Results have not improved consistently: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell from 27% to 24% and math from 22% to 18%, while science rose overall from 10% to 12% but fluctuated. The gap to state results widened in all three subjects. SchoolDigger’s overall rating fell from the 23rd percentile in 2021–22 to the 10th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–26; its English Language Learner Students ranking also dropped sharply, from the 55th percentile in 2021–22 to the 10th in 2023–24, indicating a much lower relative ranking for serving this group. Chronic absenteeism was 29% in 2025–26, about 11 percentage points above both district and state rates; it had fallen from 36% in 2023–24 before rising from 27% in 2024–25. For context, the 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible share was 86%, the highest among nearby schools with the same measure, while the student-teacher ratio was 23.9, close to the nearby average of 23.5. These comparisons describe patterns, not causes.

396

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,903

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

3200 Water St.
San Jose, CA 95111-3236

(408) 363-5650

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

Students who attend Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvandale Middle
High:	Andrew P. Hill High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

Asian:

19.2%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg31%

California avg42%

5,230^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary

663^rd of 968Franklin-McKinley Elementary 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
2026	14.7	5230 of 5804	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	4981 of 5857	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	5243 of 5869	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	4536 of 5859	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	4503 of 5883	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4511 of 5789	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3981 of 5662	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	4514 of 5692	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.7	3554 of 5614	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	2934 of 5611	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	3728 of 5530	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.7	3972 of 5390	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	4444 of 5377	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.3	4694 of 5314	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	5055 of 5193	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.2	4704 of 5113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	4210 of 5113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	3556 of 4818	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.4	3192 of 4822	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.8	3886 of 4809	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	4.7	1132 of 1205	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1059 of 1190	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1054 of 1154	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	990 of 1149	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	882 of 1071	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	2837 of 3162	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1726 of 3245	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1498 of 3311	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	2407 of 3275	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	2543 of 3246	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	4868 of 5569	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	4419 of 5597	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	5058 of 5612	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4201 of 5609	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	3925 of 5635	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	4589 of 5492	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	4254 of 5413	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	4698 of 5085	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	4408 of 5107	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	4800 of 5107	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	4192 of 5087	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	4320 of 5084	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	4425 of 4963	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3775 of 4830	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	4780 of 5412	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	4215 of 5460	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	5131 of 5517	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3875 of 5363	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3532 of 5264	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	3933 of 5173	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	3200 of 5084	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	5130 of 5590	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	5083 of 5628	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4984 of 5643	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	4454 of 5638	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	4535 of 5663	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	3942 of 5510	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	3470 of 5431	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-26 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

Science12%-24 vs state

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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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% 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
Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary	Public	K-6	3200 Water St.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5650	396	17	23.9	85.6%	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	302 (76.3%)	76 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	14.7	5230^th of 5804 public elementary schools	9.9%		18.4	4981^st of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%	249																					11.6		11.6	16.2	24.1	25.6	26.2			23.6	26.3	14.6	16.3	16.7			17.9							$21,903	$19,110	$2,793
Rocketship Rising Stars	Public, Charter	K-5	3173 Senter Rd.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Rising Stars District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	621	17	36.5	64.7%	7 (1.1%)	17 (2.7%)	392 (63.1%)	199 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)																																						94.4	97.5	98.1	97.5	96.9	96.9
G. W. Hellyer Elementary	Public	K-6	725 Hellyer Ave	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5750	185	15	12.3	78.9%	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	151 (81.6%)	25 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	36.8	3445^th of 5804 public elementary schools	40.6%					(n/a)																					27.3		27.3	41.3	21.5	39.0	45.6			37.3	44.4	18.5	27.3	36.3			31.6							$40,693	$35,366	$5,327
Lairon College Preparatory Academy	Public	K-6	3975 Mira Loma	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5775	253	13	19.8	81.8%	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	216 (85.4%)	28 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	5709^th of 5804 public elementary schools	1.6%		11.5	5536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%	173																					3.2		3.2	19.5	22.0	6.7	11.4			15.4	19.5	2.5	6.5	2.3			7.7							$25,525	$22,174	$3,351
Rocketship Spark Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	683 Sylvandale Ave.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Spark Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	546	16	35.2	55.9%	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	308 (56.4%)	203 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)																																						88.9	91.3	96.0	89.7	90.5	90.5
Voices College-Bound Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	715 Hellyer Ave.	San Jose	95119	Santa Clara County	Voices College-Bound Language Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 361-1960	316	16	19.6	73.4%	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	305 (96.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	420 Tully Rd.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6375	525	23	23.0	80.8%	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	245 (46.7%)	248 (47.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.5%)	25.4	4341^st of 5804 public elementary schools	25.2%		31.6	3832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%	509																					13.6		13.6	20.0	22.4	29.2	38.8			28.4	36.9	31.3	26.9	24.1			29.4							$20,317	$17,934	$2,383
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-6	330 Bluefield Dr.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 226-4655	549	21	26.1	64.5%	25 (4.6%)	15 (2.7%)	391 (71.2%)	96 (17.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	35.1	3570^th of 5804 public elementary schools	38.5%		36	3490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%	80																					32.1		32.1	19.1	39.7	37.7	34.3			33.0	20.6	39.7	36.1	32.4			32.4							$17,397	$15,848	$1,549
Christopher Elementary	Public	K-8	565 Coyote Rd.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-8550	446	21	21.4	63.9%	21 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	341 (76.5%)	65 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	17.3	5019^th of 5804 public elementary schools	13.5%		16.9	5112^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.7%	93	13.6	0.0	5.0	0.0	4.9	72.7	11.1	40.0	0.0	32.1	13.6	11.1	5.0	0.0	7.4	9.1	0.0	0.0	4.8	3.7	11.1	14.8	12.5	43.9	20.0	15.6	14.9	41.9	37.0	27.1	41.5	11.1	13.3	10.6	22.6	14.8	18.6							$23,835	$21,940	$1,895
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-8	2605 Gassmann Dr.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5625	500	23	21.5	76.0%	10 (2.0%)	8 (1.6%)	276 (55.2%)	201 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32.3	3781^st of 5804 public elementary schools	34.9%		25.5	4350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%	569																					29.5	23.4	26.4	33.3	27.3	36.1	24.0	37.3	41.3	33.8	48.2	35.6	24.2	25.5	23.3	25.0	29.8	88.9	95.2	96.8	90.5	95.2	93.7	$23,204	$19,842	$3,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

How many students attend Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary attend?

Students who attend Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sylvandale Middle
High : Andrew P. Hill High

Is Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary a good school?

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary?

Students at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 2% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary in?

Franklin-McKinley Elementary

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