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Dewey Elementary

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Dewey Elementary ranks 2936 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

2936^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dewey Elementary serves 267 students in kindergarten through grade 4 in San Diego, California, as part of San Diego Unified. The 2025–2026 results show a sharp contrast between subjects: math proficiency was 47%, compared with 38% statewide and 46% in the district, while ELA proficiency was 35%, below both the state’s 49% and the district’s 54%. The clearest concern is ELA: its recent decline has left Dewey well behind the state, district and nearby schools serving the same grades.

Compared with nearby K–4 schools, Dewey ranked last in both subjects. Its ELA result was 22 percentage points below the four-school average of 57%; its math result was 17 points below their 64% average. The comparison schools were Ocean Beach Elementary, Silver Gate Elementary, Cabrillo Elementary and Loma Portal Elementary. Math remains Dewey’s stronger subject in state and district comparisons: it was 8 points above the state and 1 point above the district. Chronic absenteeism, however, was 21% in 2025–2026, above the district’s 17%, the state’s 18% and the nearby K–4 average of 14%.

ELA proficiency fell from 55% in 2022–2023 to 35% in 2025–2026, while math fluctuated and dropped from 56% in 2024–2025 to 47% the following year. Chronic absenteeism improved from 54% in 2021–2022 to 21%, though it has recently edged up. SchoolDigger’s overall statewide ranking fell from the 68th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025 to the 50th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026. Its statewide effectiveness ranking for Hispanic students also fell sharply, from the 74th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 38th percentile in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, 65% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; this was the second-highest share among the 10 nearby schools, whose average was 46%. Dewey’s student–teacher ratio was 22.2 in 2024–2025, essentially matching the nearby-school average of 22.2.

267

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,841

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

3251 Rosecrans St.
San Diego, CA 92110-4835

(619) 430-1800

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Dewey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Correia Middle
	Dana
High:	Point Loma High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

African American:

18.4%

White:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 14 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

California avg44%

2,936^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th 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	44.7	2936 of 5817	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.5	1863 of 5857	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	1971 of 5869	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	1819 of 5859	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	2096 of 5883	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	1732 of 5789	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	1154 of 5662	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	823 of 5692	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	1124 of 5614	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	1535 of 5611	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	62.0	2000 of 5530	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	1581 of 5390	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	1854 of 5377	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	1326 of 5314	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.9	1166 of 5193	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	1297 of 5113	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.0	1598 of 5113	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.2	820 of 4818	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	86.9	646 of 4822	86.6%	★★★★☆
2004	85.6	687 of 4809	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.6	50 of 663	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2714 of 5581	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	2121 of 5597	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	1789 of 5612	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	1599 of 5609	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	2684 of 5635	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	1882 of 5492	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	1196 of 5413	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	3148 of 5094	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.7	1459 of 5107	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	1345 of 5107	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	1178 of 5087	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	783 of 5084	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	738 of 4963	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	324 of 4830	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2448 of 5423	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	1134 of 5460	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	1692 of 5517	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	1146 of 5363	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	1077 of 5264	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	673 of 5173	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	466 of 5084	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	2914 of 5603	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.6	1578 of 5628	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	2031 of 5643	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	1974 of 5638	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	1549 of 5663	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	1524 of 5510	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	1098 of 5431	79.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	59 of 123	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	49 of 153	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	43 of 140	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	56 of 130	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	74.0	403 of 2420	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2022)92nd percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2023)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 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)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dewey Elementary	Public	K-4	3251 Rosecrans St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1800	267	12	22.2	65.2%	47 (17.6%)	49 (18.4%)	113 (42.3%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.0%)	44.7	2936^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.5%		64.5	1863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.2%	1073				32.4	37.2					35.1	52.9	41.9					46.8	95%	0%	$27,841	$2,417	$25,424
iHigh Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	4050 Appleton St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 430-1720	148	7	21.1	82.4%	12 (8.1%)	12 (8.1%)	83 (56.1%)	26 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.5%)	74.6	1383^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	76.2%		60.4	2044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%	661	35.0		35.0	64.3	76.2	55.0	70.6			66.7	64.3	60.0	40.0	47.1			52.1			$21,039	$1,899	$19,140
Loma Portal Elementary	Public	K-4	3341 Browning St.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 223-1683	392	15	26.1	30.4%	225 (57.4%)	7 (1.8%)	110 (28.1%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.7%)	73	1448^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.1%		78.6	1213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%	235				51.5	51.4					51.5	75.0	52.9					63.8	≥ 99%		$18,895	$915	$17,980
Old Town Academy K-8 Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2120 San Diego Ave.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 574-6225	194	12	16.1	28.4%	43 (22.2%)	18 (9.3%)	89 (45.9%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.0%)	67.9	1694^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.1	1956^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%	262	54.2	71.4	62.2	52.0	56.0	62.5	45.5	79.0	81.0	61.8	56.0	44.0	45.8	45.5	68.4	61.9	52.9	92%	0%	$20,369	$275	$20,094
High Technical Elementary Explorer	Public, Charter	K-5	2230 Truxtun Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary Explorer District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-3600	386	16	24.1	44.6%	98 (25.4%)	32 (8.3%)	183 (47.4%)	48 (12.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.7%)	49.6	2633^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.7	2723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%	90	42.9		42.9	47.8	47.2	58.8				51.2	40.6	29.6	21.4				30.5	≥ 98%		$17,532	$618	$16,914
High Technical Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2150 Cushing Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 564-6700	444	19	23.3	48.6%	118 (26.6%)	32 (7.2%)	226 (50.9%)	40 (9.0%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	37.9	3368^th of 5817 public elementary schools	42.1%		44.6	2911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.3%	457	27.8		27.8	31.0	40.0	41.7				37.6	42.3	41.4	23.6				35.7	95%	0%	$17,291	$561	$16,730
Grant K-8	Public	K-8	1425 Washington Pl.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 293-4420	743	35	21.5	29.7%	384 (51.7%)	18 (2.4%)	223 (30.0%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (11.7%)	91.3	571^st of 5817 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.3	526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%	45	59.2	62.2	60.9	73.1	66.3	74.7	70.9	64.9	67.8	69.4	80.6	71.9	70.4	62.3	63.9	46.7	65.2	96%	0%	$20,272	$1,531	$18,741
Ocean Beach Elementary	Public	K-4	4741 Santa Monica Ave.	San Diego	92107	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 223-1631	432	18	23.9	49.5%	232 (53.7%)	17 (3.9%)	124 (28.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	76.7	1289^th of 5817 public elementary schools	77.8%		91.4	587^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%	702				57.7	60.8					59.1	60.0	56.8					58.5	96%	0%	$20,165	$1,323	$18,842
Silver Gate Elementary	Public	K-4	1499 Venice St.	San Diego	92107	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 222-1139	399	16	24.3	23.6%	259 (64.9%)	2 (0.5%)	81 (20.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.0%)	94.3	388^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.3%		96.5	189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%	199				69.7	77.6					73.9	78.8	81.3					80.1	98%	0%	$21,801	$1,063	$20,738
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-4	3120 Talbot St.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4000	157	8	19.6	68.8%	40 (25.5%)	10 (6.4%)	78 (49.7%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.4%)	59	2112^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.7%		42.3	3053^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%	941				55.6	26.7					45.2	59.3	40.0					52.4	92%	0%	$29,514	$1,506	$28,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Dewey Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dewey Elementary?

Students at Dewey Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 18% African American, 18% White, 15% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Dewey Elementary a good school?

Dewey Elementary ranks 2936^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dewey Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Dewey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Dewey Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dewey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dewey Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Correia Middle
Middle : Dana
High : Point Loma High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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