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Dobbins Elementary

Public Grades K-6

Summary

Dobbins Elementary is a small public elementary school located in Dobbins, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 44 students. The school is part of the Marysville Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1083 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dobbins Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 3.9% in 2020-2021 to 62.2% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Dobbins Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.43% of Dobbins students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 32.02% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 16.22% of Dobbins students were proficient or better, compared to 18.88% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Dobbins Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.67% in 2020-2021 to 75% in 2022-2023, suggesting a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Dobbins Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Loma Rica Elementary and Yuba Feather Elementary, Dobbins generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, it has a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 13 students per teacher in recent years, which could potentially be an advantage. Dobbins Elementary's performance is also significantly lower than that of nearby charter schools, such as Yuba River Charter and Nevada City School of the Arts, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing these challenges and implementing targeted interventions may be crucial for improving Dobbins Elementary's performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,337

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Dobbin School Ln.
Dobbins, CA 95935

(530) 692-1665

District: Marysville Joint Unified

Students who attend Dobbins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Foothill Intermediate
High:	Marysville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2004 → 25th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg27%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

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

1053^rd of 1,543Marysville Joint 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
2024	24.4	4421 of 5869	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.1	2363 of 5113	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	25.3	3913 of 5113	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	3658 of 4818	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.5	2218 of 4822	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.1	2156 of 4809	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	3861 of 5517	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)30th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 vs state

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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/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 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
Dobbins Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Dobbin School Ln.	Dobbins	95935	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 692-1665	70	3	21.8	62.9%	52 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)	4 (5.7%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)					9.1					22.2		0.0					7.4							$31,337	$29,828	$1,509
Yuba Feather Elementary	Public	K-6	18008 Oregon Hill Rd.	Challenge	95925	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 740-4040	96	5	17.9	86.5%	62 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)	34.5	3621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	38.2%		27.7	4143^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.4%	522	33.3		33.3	27.3	25.0	40.0				31.6	27.3	25.0	40.0				31.6	73.9	82.6	87.0	73.9	73.9	73.9	$32,540	$30,218	$2,322
Williams Ranch Elementary	Public	K-3	14804 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Penn Valley	95946	Nevada County	Penn Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 432-7300	247	11	22.4	56.7%	171 (69.2%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (18.6%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)								(n/a)				56.0						56.0	54.0						54.0	92.3	92.3		92.3			$23,095	$21,530	$1,565
Nevada City School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	13032 Bitney Springs Rd. Bldg.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada City School of the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-7736	477	26	18.5	43.0%	358 (75.1%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	67.8	1698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		63	1926^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	228	57.7	57.7	57.7	52.4	64.4	59.6	56.9	68.3	73.1	62.8	64.3	35.6	40.4	32.8	40.0	50.0	43.0	71.9	79.7	78.1	82.8	79.7	84.4
Camptonville Elementary	Public	K-8	16585 School St.	Camptonville	95922	Yuba County	Camptonville Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 288-3277	48	4	13.7	72.9%	36 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (16.7%)								(n/a)			36.4							58.6							55.2							$2,883	$00	$2,883
Bangor Union Elementary	Public	K-8	7549 Oro-Bangor Hwy.	Bangor	95914	Butte County	Bangor Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 679-2434	88	4	22.1	71.6%	49 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.8%)								(n/a)			35.0	38.5						57.7	23.1						32.1							$41,401	$40,728	$673
Grizzly Hill	Public	K-8	16661 Old Mill Rd.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Twin Ridges Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-9052	105	5	21.0	84.8%	84 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.6%)	12.7	5444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.5	5662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.5%	218	12.5		9.1			25.0				21.1			6.3				5.3							$38,418	$32,236	$6,182
Loma Rica Elementary	Public	K-5	5150 Fruitland Rd.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6144	115	6	19.1	52.2%	75 (65.2%)	1 (0.9%)	25 (21.7%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.6%)	61.8	1977^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.2%		44.6	2887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	910	37.5		37.5	62.5	45.0	81.3				61.7	58.3	25.0	31.3				40.0	85.7	85.7	90.5	90.5	85.7	90.5	$22,785	$21,346	$1,439
Yuba River Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	10085 Adam Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Yuba River Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-6060	323	12	26.3	54.2%	242 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.5%)	50.2	2575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.0%		71.4	1530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	1045	50.0	50.0	50.0	41.2	48.6	56.3	54.8	89.3	66.7	58.3	29.4	17.1	34.4	35.5	64.3	70.4	40.1	55.4	55.4	57.1	57.1	55.4	57.1	$30,893	$30,520	$373
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary	Public	K-4	10821 Squirrel Creek Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-6472	357	19	19.2	74.8%	257 (72.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60 (16.8%)	7 (2.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.9%)	33.8	3658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		36.2	3427^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.6%	231				31.8	36.8					33.8	42.2	26.3					35.7	90.1	96.7		94.5	92.3	95.6	$11,740	$3,576	$8,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Dobbins Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dobbins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dobbins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Foothill Intermediate
High : Marysville High

What is the racial makeup of Dobbins Elementary?

Students at Dobbins Elementary are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Dobbins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Dobbins Elementary.

What district is Dobbins Elementary in?

Marysville Joint Unified

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