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Dayton Elementary

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Dayton Elementary ranks 2581 st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dayton Elementary is a K–5 school in San Leandro, serving 340 students in San Lorenzo Unified. Its clearest strength is math: in 2025–2026, 48% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 23% in the district. That was the second-highest all-grades math result among the nearby schools provided, and Dayton had the area’s highest third-grade math result, at 64%.

Dayton’s results are strong compared with most nearby schools, though ELA remains a gap against the state. ELA proficiency was 39%—10 percentage points below the state, but 10 points above the district and the second-highest rate among the nearby schools. Fifth-grade ELA was a weaker spot at 31%, compared with 49% statewide. Science was close to the state rate: 34% at Dayton versus 36% statewide and 20% in the district, ranking third among nearby schools behind Madison Elementary and Bay Elementary. SchoolDigger gives Dayton a 56th-percentile statewide standing and 3 stars; only Madison ranks higher among these nearby schools, at the 78th percentile and 4 stars.

Math and science have improved over the four years provided: math proficiency rose 17 percentage points, from 31% in 2022–2023 to 48% in 2025–2026, while science rose 13 points, from 21% to 34%. ELA increased only 2 points, to 39%, and its gap with the state widened slightly. Chronic absenteeism fell 30 points from 2021–2022 and was 14% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 18% and district’s 23%; only Madison had a lower rate among the nearby schools. Context for families: Dayton’s 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 22.9, and 71% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable contrast: its English Language Learner Students ranking reached the 98th percentile in 2023–2024, while its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking fell to the 21st percentile in 2025–2026, 50 percentile points below its 2023–2024 level. These rankings describe how well the school serves each group.

340

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,859

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1500 Dayton Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94579-1528

(510) 317-3600

District: San Lorenzo Unified

Students who attend Dayton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Manor Middle
High:	Arroyo High
	East Bay Arts High
	Royal Sunset (Continuation)
	San Lorenzo High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.0%

Hispanic:

34.1%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Lorenzo Unified

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 10 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg25%

California avg42%

2,581^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the San Lorenzo Unified

1247^th of 1,530San Lorenzo 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	50.6	2581 of 5817	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	2946 of 5857	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	2393 of 5869	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	3375 of 5859	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	3048 of 5883	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2902 of 5789	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	3304 of 5662	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	2843 of 5692	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.5	2988 of 5614	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.9	3017 of 5611	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	2862 of 5530	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	3175 of 5390	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.1	3230 of 5377	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	2154 of 5314	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.6	2784 of 5193	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	2935 of 5113	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	2679 of 5113	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	2287 of 4818	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.3	2819 of 4822	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.5	1988 of 4809	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	966 of 1210	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	965 of 1203	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	927 of 1205	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	983 of 1190	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	988 of 1154	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	883 of 1149	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	917 of 1071	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	93.4	77 of 3162	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	164 of 3245	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	386 of 3311	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	18.0	3250 of 3275	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	1482 of 3246	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	2207 of 5581	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	2452 of 5597	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	2272 of 5612	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	3045 of 5609	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	2621 of 5635	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	2642 of 5492	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	3408 of 5413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	2228 of 5094	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.9	3899 of 5107	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3458 of 5107	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	3697 of 5087	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3246 of 5084	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	3063 of 4963	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3689 of 4830	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	4259 of 5423	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.9	2444 of 5460	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	1613 of 5517	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	3012 of 5363	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	2653 of 5264	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	2387 of 5173	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	2687 of 5084	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2708 of 5603	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	3194 of 5628	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	2362 of 5643	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	3318 of 5638	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	3228 of 5663	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2880 of 5510	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	2978 of 5431	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2026)20th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Dayton Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 Dayton Ave.	San Leandro	94579	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3600	340	15	22.9	71.2%	28 (8.2%)	8 (2.4%)	116 (34.1%)	170 (50.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	50.6	2581^st of 5817 public elementary schools	55.6%		44.1	2946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.7%	365																	34.2	34.2	31.8	50.0	31.0	38.9	63.6	48.3	31.7	48.3	≥ 98%		$22,859	$2,128	$20,731
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	14751 Juniper St.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 895-7944	694	33	21.0	68.9%	24 (3.5%)	23 (3.3%)	163 (23.5%)	424 (61.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	55 (7.9%)	77.1	1265^th of 5817 public elementary schools	78.3%		73.1	1466^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%	201																	55.0	55.0	53.3	60.6	61.3	58.3	54.4	64.9	52.5	57.6	92%	0%	$20,706	$3,830	$16,876
Corvallis Elementary	Public	K-5	14790 Corvallis St.	San Leandro	94579	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4900	349	18	19.3	70.5%	16 (4.6%)	22 (6.3%)	178 (51.0%)	109 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (5.7%)	24.8	4409^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.2%		29.3	4020^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%	389																	25.0	25.0	27.5	12.9	40.9	25.5	35.3	17.7	33.3	27.7	96%	0%	$22,073	$2,107	$19,966
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Monterey Blvd.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4340	410	19	21.5	81.7%	30 (7.3%)	31 (7.6%)	142 (34.6%)	163 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39 (9.5%)	31.7	3854^th of 5817 public elementary schools	33.7%		40.7	3169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%	685																	19.4	19.4	43.9	41.8	27.1	37.1	44.8	32.4	12.5	28.8	90%	0%	$23,469	$1,297	$22,172
Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	2001 Bockman Rd.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4300	422	19	22.1	69.7%	36 (8.5%)	8 (1.9%)	220 (52.1%)	130 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24 (5.7%)	45.5	2877^th of 5817 public elementary schools	50.5%		53.2	2413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%	464																	35.7	35.7	20.3	45.5	41.1	35.5	36.9	56.9	37.5	44.1	≥ 98%		$22,240	$2,100	$20,140
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	879 Grant Ave.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3700	322	16	20.6	68.9%	39 (12.1%)	23 (7.1%)	168 (52.2%)	76 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	34	3661^st of 5817 public elementary schools	37.1%		35.5	3541^st of 5857 public elementary schools	39.5%	120																	20.8	20.8	41.5	25.9	48.9	38.0	41.5	19.0	33.3	30.8	95%	0%	$23,048	$2,124	$20,924
Del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 Via Sonya	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5000	373	16	23.3	69.2%	30 (8.0%)	8 (2.1%)	231 (61.9%)	69 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	24 (6.4%)	26	4309^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.9%		31.1	3865^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%	444																	21.5	21.5	22.2	36.7	26.2	28.5	31.5	38.3	20.0	29.6	86%	0%	$21,751	$2,118	$19,633
Hesperian Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Drew St.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5200	500	22	22.7	80.6%	14 (2.8%)	53 (10.6%)	335 (67.0%)	62 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	23 (4.6%)	6.9	5735^th of 5817 public elementary schools	1.4%		7.7	5747^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%	12	5.6	6.3	0.0	4.6	27.8	15.6	20.0	21.6	11.1	6.3	10.0	9.1	2.8	3.1	0.0	2.3	11.3	11.3	8.3	10.5	17.1	12.0	9.6	7.5	10.0	9.1	93%	0%	$21,946	$2,091	$19,855
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	13050 Aurora Dr.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4300	357	17	21.5	82.9%	10 (2.8%)	49 (13.7%)	189 (52.9%)	74 (20.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.8%)	10.7	5558^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.5%		20.4	4795^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.1%	763																	16.7	16.7	14.3	13.0	26.8	17.7	12.2	12.8	14.3	13.0	92%	0%	$25,555	$2,869	$22,686
Halkin Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Williams St.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4370	724	32	22.4	83.1%	25 (3.5%)	36 (5.0%)	399 (55.1%)	206 (28.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	47 (6.5%)	21.6	4668^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.8%		24.9	4421^st of 5857 public elementary schools	24.5%	247																	21.4	21.4	27.0	24.6	33.3	28.3	33.9	18.3	19.7	23.8	91%	0%	$21,333	$1,450	$19,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Elementary

What district is Dayton Elementary in?

San Lorenzo Unified

What schools do graduates of Dayton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dayton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Manor Middle
High : Arroyo High
High : East Bay Arts High
High : Royal Sunset (Continuation)
High : San Lorenzo High

What is the racial makeup of Dayton Elementary?

Students at Dayton Elementary are 50% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Dayton Elementary a good school?

Dayton Elementary ranks 2581^st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dayton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Dayton Elementary.

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