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Dingeman Elementary

Public Grades K-5

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dingeman Elementary is a K–5 school serving 689 students in San Diego, part of San Diego Unified. SchoolDigger ranks it 81st among California schools, at the 99th percentile with 5 stars, in 2025–26. The clearest takeaway is that Dingeman pairs a top statewide ranking with particularly strong math results: 87% of students were proficient, the highest rate among the ten nearby schools in the data.

Dingeman is well ahead of its district and California in all three tested subjects, and ranks first nearby in math and second in ELA and science. In math, proficiency was 87%, compared with 46% in San Diego Unified and 38% statewide; Dingeman was 19 points above the nearby-school average. ELA is its relative soft spot, though results remain strong: 83% were proficient, 29 points above the district and 33 above the state, and second among nearby schools. Its nearby-school advantage was 15 points, smaller than in math or science. Science proficiency was 76%, 35 points above the district and 40 above the state; Dingeman was second nearby and 17 points above the local average. Within the school, third-grade ELA was lower at 77%, compared with 85% in fourth and fifth grades, even as third-grade math reached 90%.

Scores have been mostly steady rather than rising: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell 2 points, while math and science each fell by less than 1 point. State proficiency rose, so Dingeman’s lead over California narrowed by 5 points in ELA, 4 in math and 6 in science. Its student-teacher ratio was 25.9 in 2024–25, above the other nearby schools’ average of 23.5; 18% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. One subgroup ranking stands out: SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for White Students was at the 64th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 99th percentile, and had fallen 24 points since 2023–24.

689

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,163

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

11840 Scripps Creek Dr.
San Diego, CA 92131-3701

(858) 549-4437

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Dingeman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle
High:	Scripps Ranch High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

63.6%

White:

17.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (84% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg48%

California avg42%

82^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

600^th of 1,530San Diego 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
2026	97.8	82 of 5817	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	80 of 5857	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	78 of 5869	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	76 of 5859	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	63 of 5883	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	106 of 5789	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	73 of 5662	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	48 of 5692	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	70 of 5614	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	62 of 5611	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	95.6	81 of 5530	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	165 of 5390	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	96.0	63 of 5377	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	94.5	162 of 5314	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	95.4	136 of 5193	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	95.1	174 of 5113	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	95.5	190 of 5113	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	96.2	150 of 4818	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	96.8	122 of 4822	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	95.5	210 of 4809	95.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	43 of 1210	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.9	84 of 1203	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	160 of 1205	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	139 of 1190	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	202 of 1154	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	169 of 1149	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	42 of 1071	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	80 of 5581	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	22 of 5597	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	87 of 5612	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	79 of 5609	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	88 of 5635	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	50 of 5492	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	67 of 5413	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	143 of 5094	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.9	36 of 5423	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	152 of 5460	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	350 of 5517	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	84 of 5363	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	52 of 5084	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	132 of 5603	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	226 of 5628	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	98 of 5643	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	95 of 5638	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	57 of 5663	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	158 of 5510	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	94 of 5431	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	160 of 753	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	59 of 610	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	121 of 445	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	39 of 339	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	76 of 2927	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	86 of 2420	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	923 of 2536	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	763 of 2598	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	308 of 2651	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	538 of 2661	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	116 of 2726	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	478 of 2834	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	407 of 2737	85.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+49 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+33 vs state

Science76%+40 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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dingeman Elementary	Public	K-5	11840 Scripps Creek Dr.	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 549-4437	689	27	25.9	17.9%	123 (17.9%)	11 (1.6%)	49 (7.1%)	438 (63.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	97.8	82^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.9	80^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%	2	76.2	76.2	76.6	85.0	85.3	82.6	90.4	85.2	86.9	87.4	98%	0%	$24,163	$22,750	$1,413
Scripps Elementary	Public	K-5	11778 Cypress Canyon Rd.	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2000	733	26	28.1	14.5%	176 (24.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (9.7%)	378 (51.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (14.3%)	97.9	71^st of 5817 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.9	81^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%	10	75.9	75.9	81.3	86.1	87.5	84.8	89.6	82.4	83.9	85.6	≥ 99%		$21,932	$20,856	$1,076
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	12362 Springhurst Dr.	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 391-1514	585	27	21.9	14.4%	220 (37.6%)	6 (1.0%)	74 (12.6%)	227 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.7%)	93.4	449^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.3%		94.8	346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%	103	70.5	70.5	66.2	66.3	81.1	71.9	73.5	82.6	77.9	78.3	≥ 99%		$25,443	$25,092	$351
Morning Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	10925 Morning Creek Dr. South	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-4334	531	25	21.5	21.1%	188 (35.4%)	22 (4.1%)	105 (19.8%)	144 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.2%)	86.2	849^th of 5817 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.2	763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%	86	62.5	62.5	54.8	69.3	72.7	65.8	65.5	65.2	63.6	64.8	≥ 99%		$30,198	$29,822	$376
Miramar Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	10770 Red Cedar Dr.	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-0470	637	25	25.4	22.8%	211 (33.1%)	26 (4.1%)	99 (15.5%)	217 (34.1%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (12.1%)	89.5	683^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	88.3%		94.3	380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%	303	60.7	60.7	56.0	73.5	76.1	68.6	64.8	78.8	80.9	74.9	98%	0%	$24,986	$23,718	$1,268
Jerabek Elementary	Public	K-5	10050 Avenida Magnifica	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1700	718	27	26.8	16.3%	372 (51.8%)	7 (1.0%)	104 (14.5%)	121 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (15.7%)	97.5	103^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	98.2%		97.7	98^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.3%	5	81.4	81.4	87.2	75.0	83.9	82.2	89.8	84.4	82.3	85.6	96%	0%	$23,518	$22,480	$1,038
Hage Elementary	Public	K-5	9750 Galvin Ave.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-7700	505	22	22.6	53.5%	79 (15.6%)	31 (6.1%)	133 (26.3%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.7%)	46.5	2819^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.5%		56.6	2230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%	589	26.1	26.1	48.5	32.9	41.4	40.6	53.0	42.1	37.7	44.1	98%	0%	$30,954	$28,930	$2,024
Pomerado Elementary	Public	K-5	12321 Ninth St.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-1320	305	15	20.0	31.5%	115 (37.7%)	3 (1.0%)	104 (34.1%)	48 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.2%)	81.3	1075^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.5%		73.6	1442^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%	367	54.0	54.0	54.4	69.1	73.0	66.2	60.0	55.8	54.0	56.3	93%	0%	$33,627	$32,560	$1,067
Canyon View Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Adolphia St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-0981	505	25	20.4	15.6%	155 (30.7%)	8 (1.6%)	66 (13.1%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	79 (15.6%)	94.2	394^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.2%		93.4	447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%	53	60.6	60.6	68.0	81.6	77.5	75.6	78.2	89.5	74.7	80.9	95%	0%	$27,842	$27,118	$724
Shoal Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	11775 Shoal Creek Dr.	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 613-9080	500	23	22.0	13.8%	172 (34.4%)	8 (1.6%)	76 (15.2%)	163 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (16.2%)	87.5	773^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.3	912^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%	139	58.2	58.2	68.8	58.4	77.6	67.9	71.4	63.6	65.7	67.0	≥ 99%		$23,831	$23,402	$429

Frequently Asked Questions about Dingeman Elementary

What district is Dingeman Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Dingeman Elementary?

Students at Dingeman Elementary are 64% Asian, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dingeman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dingeman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Scripps Ranch High

Is Dingeman Elementary a good school?

Yes! Dingeman Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 82^nd of 5817 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Dingeman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Dingeman Elementary.

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