Is Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary a good school?

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary?

Students at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 2% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary attend?

Students who attend Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sylvandale Middle High : Andrew P. Hill High

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

Summary:

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 414 students in grades K-6 and part of the Franklin-McKinley Elementary District.

While the school faces challenges, the data reveals some concerning trends. Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% in 2018-2019 to 42.0% in 2021-2022, much higher than nearby schools like Windmill Springs Elementary (13.7%) and Rocketship Rising Stars (31.4%). Academically, the school consistently performs below district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 23.18% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.59% in Mathematics, compared to 35.26% and 27.66% in the district, respectively.

The school's challenges are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 77.46% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than nearby schools. These factors suggest that the school's struggles may be linked to the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, and addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach to support the school and its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

3200 Water St.
San Jose, CA 95111-3236

(408) 363-5650

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5236^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvandale Middle
High:	Andrew P. Hill High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

Asian:

21.7%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary ranks worse than 89.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.7%), Asian (21.7%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary is 19.2, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary 5236^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Franklin-McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin-McKinley Elementary 999^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.76	3886^th	4809	19.2%
2005	31.37	3192^nd	4822	33.8%
2006	26.53	3556^th	4818	26.2%
2007	21.09	4210^th	5113	17.7%
2008	14.20	4704^th	5113	8.0%
2009	8.49	5055^th	5193	2.7%
2010	18.32	4694^th	5314	11.7%
2011	23.30	4444^th	5377	17.4%
2012	29.67	3972^nd	5390	26.3%
2013	34.23	3728^th	5530	32.6%
2015	41.50	2934^th	5611	47.7%
2016	32.67	3554^th	5614	36.7%
2017	22.01	4514^th	5692	20.7%
2018	28.15	3981^st	5662	29.7%
2019	23.31	4511^th	5789	22.1%
2022	23.44	4503^rd	5883	23.5%
2023	23.11	4547^th	5874	22.6%
2024	15.64	5236^th	5862	10.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.78	2543^rd	3246	21.7%
2019	31.05	2407^th	3275	26.5%
2022	44.62	1498^th	3311	54.8%
2023	41.22	1728^th	3250	46.8%
2024	25.06	2835^th	3160	10.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.52	3200^th	5084	37.1%
2019	28.96	3933^rd	5173	24.0%
2022	33.73	3532^nd	5264	32.9%
2023	30.26	3880^th	5374	27.8%
2024	15.31	5125^th	5511	7.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.75	4254^th	5413	21.4%
2019	20.35	4589^th	5492	16.4%
2022	28.00	3925^th	5635	30.3%
2023	25.25	4207^th	5617	25.1%
2024	15.84	5051^st	5605	9.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.96	3470^th	5431	36.1%
2019	28.01	3942^nd	5510	28.5%
2022	21.77	4535^th	5663	19.9%
2023	22.88	4463^rd	5650	21.0%
2024	16.95	4977^th	5636	11.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.71	882^nd	1071	17.6%
2019	18.94	990^th	1149	13.8%
2022	7.64	1054^th	1154	8.7%
2023	11.44	1059^th	1190	11.0%
2024	4.66	1130^th	1203	6.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.75	3775^th	4830	21.8%
2019	19.27	4425^th	4963	10.8%
2022	22.42	4320^th	5084	15.0%
2023	23.79	4201^st	5098	17.6%
2024	14.40	4795^th	5102	6.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	173	44	93	346	6	n/a	n/a	662
1989	180	63	121	364	8	n/a	n/a	736
1990	160	62	183	433	5	n/a	n/a	843
1991	149	48	230	446	9	n/a	n/a	882
1992	121	35	184	481	12	n/a	n/a	833
1993	121	35	213	472	9	n/a	n/a	850
1994	101	38	231	465	7	n/a	n/a	842
1995	65	25	221	459	3	n/a	n/a	773
1996	65	25	221	459	3	n/a	n/a	773
1997	61	33	190	457	1	n/a	n/a	742
1998	50	27	191	466	1	n/a	n/a	735
1999	38	22	169	486	3	n/a	n/a	718
2000	40	28	160	489	3	n/a	n/a	720
2001	30	25	184	457	2	n/a	n/a	698
2002	26	21	145	474	0	n/a	n/a	666
2003	26	21	145	474	0	n/a	n/a	666
2004	20	29	131	500	0	n/a	n/a	680
2005	22	23	130	532	0	n/a	n/a	707
2006	16	30	118	546	0	n/a	n/a	710
2007	9	20	122	521	0	n/a	n/a	672
2008	18	17	132	520	n/a	n/a	n/a	687
2009	15	13	131	514	0	2	1	676
2010	17	16	149	456	1	5	4	648
2011	13	15	173	478	2	4	1	686
2012	16	12	176	463	2	4	3	676
2013	17	12	188	463	3	3	7	693
2014	13	18	182	457	3	2	9	684
2015	16	14	163	450	2	3	4	652
2016	15	12	148	452	1	3	7	638
2017	14	8	139	436	1	2	11	611
2018	10	5	124	409	1	5	11	565
2019	12	6	135	386	1	2	7	549
2020	12	5	126	371	1	0	6	521
2021	15	7	125	331	1	0	7	486
2022	10	7	106	297	2	0	4	426
2023	8	6	90	305	2	0	3	414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	27.0	24.5	n/a
1989	736	30.9	23.8	n/a
1990	843	32.0	26.3	n/a
1991	882	30.0	29.4	n/a
1992	833	30.5	27.3	62.2
1993	850	32.5	26.2	66.6
1994	842	29.0	29.0	68.4
1995	773	27.0	28.6	79.6
1996	773	27.0	28.6	79.6
1997	742	27.0	27.5	81.1
1998	735	34.0	21.6	80
1999	718	34.0	21.1	84.7
2000	720	35.5	20.3	72.6
2001	698	33.6	20.8	67.5
2002	666	33.5	19.9	70
2003	666	33.5	19.9	70
2004	680	32.4	21.0	76.6
2005	707	35.0	20.2	75
2006	710	33.0	21.5	74.9
2007	672	32.2	20.9	78.6
2008	687	33.0	20.8	71.9
2009	676	30.0	19.9	87
2010	648	29.0	22.3	87
2011	686	n/a	n/a	88.3
2012	676	25.5	26.5	n/a
2013	693	28.0	24.7	76.5
2014	684	28.0	24.4	87.1
2015	652	27.0	24.1	88.3
2016	638	26.0	24.5	85.6
2017	611	27.0	22.6	81.7
2018	565	25.5	22.1	74.9
2019	549	23.5	23.3	79.8
2020	521	n/a	n/a	76.2
2021	486	24.0	20.2	78.8
2022	426	22.5	18.9	77.5
2023	414	21.5	19.2	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	27.0	24.5	n/a
1989	736	30.9	23.8	n/a
1990	843	32.0	26.3	n/a
1991	882	30.0	29.4	n/a
1992	833	30.5	27.3	62.2
1993	850	32.5	26.2	66.6
1994	842	29.0	29.0	68.4
1995	773	27.0	28.6	79.6
1996	773	27.0	28.6	79.6
1997	742	27.0	27.5	81.1
1998	735	34.0	21.6	80
1999	718	34.0	21.1	84.7
2000	720	35.5	20.3	72.6
2001	698	33.6	20.8	67.5
2002	666	33.5	19.9	70
2003	666	33.5	19.9	70
2004	680	32.4	21.0	76.6
2005	707	35.0	20.2	75
2006	710	33.0	21.5	74.9
2007	672	32.2	20.9	78.6
2008	687	33.0	20.8	71.9
2009	676	30.0	19.9	87
2010	648	29.0	22.3	87
2011	686	n/a	n/a	88.3
2012	676	25.5	26.5	n/a
2013	693	28.0	24.7	76.5
2014	684	28.0	24.4	87.1
2015	652	27.0	24.1	88.3
2016	638	26.0	24.5	85.6
2017	611	27.0	22.6	81.7
2018	565	25.5	22.1	74.9
2019	549	23.5	23.3	79.8
2020	521	n/a	n/a	76.2
2021	486	24.0	20.2	78.8
2022	426	22.5	18.9	77.5
2023	414	21.5	19.2	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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