Summary:
Dana Elementary is a public elementary school located in Nipomo, California, serving 600 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District, which is ranked 587 out of 1,568 districts in the state.
Dana Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, and subgroup disparities. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 8.0% in 2018-2019 to 31.8% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district average of 15.6%. Academically, Dana Elementary underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.18% of Dana Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.26% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school's performance across various student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, White, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, is also consistently lower than the state averages for those subgroups.
Interestingly, the nearby Nipomo Elementary and Lange (Dorothea) Elementary, which are also part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District, generally perform better than Dana Elementary across various academic metrics. Additionally, Dana Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2345 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 3312 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates at Dana Elementary may be a contributing factor to the school's underperformance in academic assessments, suggesting that addressing attendance issues could be a crucial step in improving overall student achievement.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Lucia Mar Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
3312th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,703
Students who attend Dana Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.8
Number of students: 600
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
67.7%
White:
25.5%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Asian:
1.3%
African American:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%
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