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Dana Elementary Primary School
920 West Tefft St
Nipomo CA, 93444, San Luis Obispo County
Phone: 805-474-3790
Ranking:
(3,139 out of 6,930, top 45%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Lucia Mar Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 24 | 25 | NA | NA | 26 | 30 | 29 | ||||||
Total Students: | 629 | 598 | 607 | 603 | 569 | 569 | 536 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 84 | 13.4% | 86 | 14.4% | 94 | 15.5% | 89 | 14.8% | 96 | 16.9% | 95 | 16.7% | 81 | 15.1% |
Grade 1: | 84 | 13.4% | 96 | 16.1% | 85 | 14.0% | 94 | 15.6% | 83 | 14.6% | 92 | 16.2% | 66 | 12.3% |
Grade 2: | 98 | 15.6% | 86 | 14.4% | 79 | 13.0% | 96 | 15.9% | 90 | 15.8% | 64 | 11.2% | 76 | 14.2% |
Grade 3: | 81 | 12.9% | 79 | 13.2% | 98 | 16.1% | 93 | 15.4% | 62 | 10.9% | 74 | 13.0% | 54 | 10.1% |
Grade 4: | 85 | 13.5% | 95 | 15.9% | 95 | 15.7% | 68 | 11.3% | 84 | 14.8% | 65 | 11.4% | 78 | 14.6% |
Grade 5: | 102 | 16.2% | 84 | 14.0% | 70 | 11.5% | 93 | 15.4% | 74 | 13.0% | 81 | 14.2% | 89 | 16.6% |
Grade 6: | 95 | 15.1% | 72 | 12.0% | 86 | 14.2% | 70 | 11.6% | 80 | 14.1% | 98 | 17.2% | 92 | 17.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 320 | 50.9% | 304 | 50.8% | 323 | 53.2% | 322 | 53.4% | 299 | 52.5% | 301 | 52.9% | 284 | 53.0% |
Female: | 309 | 49.1% | 294 | 49.2% | 284 | 46.8% | 281 | 46.6% | 270 | 47.5% | 268 | 47.1% | 248 | 46.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 16 | 2.5% | 11 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.1% |
Hispanic: | 335 | 53.3% | 320 | 53.5% | 316 | 52.1% | 307 | 50.9% | 272 | 47.8% | 242 | 42.5% | 231 | 43.1% |
Black: | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.3% |
White: | 254 | 40.4% | 252 | 42.1% | 267 | 44.0% | 270 | 44.8% | 271 | 47.6% | 280 | 49.2% | 289 | 53.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 11 | 1.7% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 11 | 1.8% | 14 | 2.5% | 39 | 6.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 338 | 53.7% | 313 | 52.3% | NA | NA | 287 | 47.6% | 260 | 45.7% | 212 | 37.3% | 198 | 36.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 91 | 14.5% | 75 | 12.5% | NA | NA | 102 | 16.9% | 117 | 20.6% | 73 | 12.8% | 72 | 13.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.47 | 25.39 | 24.67 | NA | NA | 21.88 | 18.40 | 18.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 350.2 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.7 | 350.5 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 351.7 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.9 | 355.5 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 363.4 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.5 | 361.6 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.5 | 355.7 | 357.3 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.7 | 387.1 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.7 | 384.9 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.2 | 386.2 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 386.9 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.1 | 397.5 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.5 | 390.3 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.4 | 387.1 | 379.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.3 | 338.2 | 321.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.2 | 337.1 | 324.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.9 | 341.9 | 330.8 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.8 | 337.2 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.9 | 343.4 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.9 | 358.2 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.8 | 345 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.6 | 352.1 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 348.4 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.9 | 350.9 | 345.7 |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 372.8 | 353.1 |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.8 | 379.6 | 362.1 |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.6 | 388.2 | 368.9 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.1 | 380.8 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.3 | 390.9 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.8 | 411.1 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 405.5 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.3 | 410 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.8 | 407.8 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435.3 | 415.9 | 399.0 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.3 | 349.3 | 338.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.4 | 358.3 | 346.2 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.1 | 364.4 | 351.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.7 | 365.1 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.8 | 360.3 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.9 | 377 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.6 | 382.3 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.9 | 374.5 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.4 | 378.4 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.6 | 379.6 | 374.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.5 | 359.3 | 343.2 |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.2 | 370.4 | 354 |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.2 | 381.8 | 361.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 380.6 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.9 | 371.4 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.6 | 387.5 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.4 | 406.1 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371 | 404.6 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.7 | 402 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.5 | 405.6 | 394.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.3 | 348.8 | 337.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.4 | 352.4 | 340.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.2 | 351.3 | 342.6 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 351.4 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.2 | 349.7 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.1 | 359 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.3 | 366.5 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.1 | 373.3 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.6 | 368.3 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 369.0 | 365.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.5 | 350 | 335.8 |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 367.3 | 349.6 |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.6 | 362.6 | 356.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.8 | 366.6 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 365.2 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.4 | 371.4 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.3 | 406.6 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.3 | 419.1 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.2 | 413.1 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.5 | 411.9 | 393.2 |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.9 | 330.8 | 318.5 |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.7 | 338.1 | 324.6 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.8 | 339.5 | 328.7 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.1 | 343.8 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.2 | 351.6 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 357.4 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.5 | 366.2 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.5 | 369.7 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.2 | 361.1 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.5 | 356.4 | 366.9 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.2 | 349.5 | 339.5 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.4 | 354.2 | 345.5 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.3 | 361.3 | 352.5 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.8 | 365.7 | 356.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.4 | 374.2 | 358.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.5 | 381.9 | 364.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.4 | 369.5 | 363.0 |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.6 | 352.2 | 343.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.4 | 362 | 347.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.5 | 366.4 | 354.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.9 | 372.1 | 360.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 382.5 | 364.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.2 | 386.9 | 366.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.3 | 377.3 | 366.5 |
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* Dana Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.