Is Dailard Elementary a good school?

Yes. Dailard Elementary ranks in the top 5.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Dailard Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 520 students attended Dailard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dailard Elementary?

Students at Dailard Elementary are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dailard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dailard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pershing Middle High : Henry High

Dailard Elementary

Summary:

Dailard Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Diego, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 520 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, outperforming both the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Dailard Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 76.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 76.49% in mathematics, and 68.67% in science, far exceeding the San Diego Unified School District and California state averages. The school's performance is consistently strong across different student subgroups, including Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Dailard Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.5% to 18.4%, which are significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Dailard Elementary outperforms most of the other schools in the San Diego Unified School District, including Language Academy, Hearst Elementary, Foster Elementary, and Gage Elementary. The only school that appears to be on par with Dailard Elementary is Green Elementary. Compared to schools in the neighboring La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, such as Maryland Avenue Elementary and Murray Manor Elementary, Dailard Elementary significantly outperforms these schools across all academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

6425 Cibola Rd.
San Diego, CA 92120-2125

(619) 286-1550

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
333^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,605

Students who attend Dailard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pershing Middle
High:	Henry High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dailard Elementary ranks better than 94.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.14. (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 Student population at Dailard Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.7%), Hispanic (21%), two or more races (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dailard Elementary is 24.7. 104 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dailard Elementary is $7,605. 92 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dailard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dailard Elementary 333^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dailard Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dailard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dailard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.33	1015^th	4809	78.9%
2005	79.63	935^th	4822	80.6%
2006	86.27	674^th	4818	86.0%
2007	92.51	381^st	5113	92.5%
2008	92.60	339^th	5113	93.4%
2009	88.36	565^th	5193	89.1%
2010	90.68	404^th	5314	92.4%
2011	79.95	1006^th	5377	81.3%
2012	86.27	659^th	5390	87.8%
2013	85.34	735^th	5530	86.7%
2015	89.59	638^th	5611	88.6%
2016	94.84	324^th	5614	94.2%
2017	89.87	651^st	5692	88.6%
2018	88.59	709^th	5662	87.5%
2019	92.02	521^st	5789	91.0%
2022	94.82	379^th	5883	93.6%
2023	94.19	413^th	5874	93.0%
2024	95.14	333^rd	5862	94.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dailard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	71.81	179^th	610	70.7%
2023	61.43	282^nd	669	57.8%
2024	70.58	203^rd	669	69.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dailard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	88.46	213^th	2634	91.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dailard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.59	1003^rd	5084	80.3%
2019	69.79	1198^th	5173	76.8%
2022	99.32	40^th	5264	99.2%
2023	94.29	218^th	5374	95.9%
2024	96.52	174^th	5511	96.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Dailard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.95	717^th	5413	86.8%
2019	85.31	803^rd	5492	85.4%
2022	92.19	502^nd	5635	91.1%
2023	93.44	404^th	5617	92.8%
2024	93.85	372^nd	5605	93.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Dailard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.65	765^th	5431	85.9%
2019	94.20	298^th	5510	94.6%
2022	95.20	290^th	5663	94.9%
2023	93.18	414^th	5650	92.7%
2024	94.68	303^rd	5636	94.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dailard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.81	196^th	4830	95.9%
2019	86.36	449^th	4963	91.0%
2022	87.69	450^th	5084	91.1%
2023	96.77	111^th	5098	97.8%
2024	98.43	48^th	5102	99.1%

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Rank History for White students at Dailard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.25	708^th	2737	74.1%
2019	82.05	388^th	2834	86.3%
2022	87.94	176^th	2726	93.5%
2023	82.49	327^th	2662	87.7%
2024	82.56	330^th	2647	87.5%

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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 Dailard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	394	100	29	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
1989	373	109	31	100	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1990	366	92	28	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1991	351	94	24	110	3	n/a	n/a	0	582
1992	388	100	25	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
1993	355	118	19	115	4	n/a	n/a	0	611
1994	353	116	19	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
1995	336	131	33	103	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
1996	336	131	33	103	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
1997	296	101	25	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1998	272	115	30	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1999	296	128	27	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2000	271	139	32	114	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
2001	312	130	32	118	3	n/a	n/a	0	595
2002	302	88	39	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2003	302	88	39	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2004	305	80	38	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2005	289	49	40	135	3	n/a	n/a	0	516
2006	288	42	40	127	4	n/a	n/a	0	501
2007	280	35	32	119	2	n/a	n/a	26	494
2008	313	36	44	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
2009	339	34	42	126	3	0	0	0	544
2010	316	27	15	131	1	1	58	0	549
2011	331	30	20	107	1	0	61	0	550
2012	352	24	20	118	1	0	69	0	584
2013	354	16	20	120	1	0	72	0	583
2014	343	14	27	106	0	0	66	0	556
2015	327	9	38	102	0	0	58	0	534
2016	338	16	32	103	0	0	63	0	552
2017	321	12	26	116	0	0	57	0	532
2018	314	12	28	105	2	0	66	0	527
2019	320	8	29	105	3	0	64	0	529
2020	323	6	30	115	4	0	71	0	549
2021	313	5	24	110	3	0	65	0	520
2022	289	7	27	108	1	0	67	0	499
2023	300	10	29	109	2	0	70	0	520

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 Dailard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	23.1	27.1	n/a
1989	615	22.1	27.8	n/a
1990	595	21.1	28.1	n/a
1991	582	22.1	26.3	n/a
1992	630	22.5	28.0	29.2
1993	611	25.1	24.3	31.1
1994	601	24.0	25.0	34.1
1995	605	25.8	23.4	43.6
1996	605	25.8	23.4	43.6
1997	530	23.0	23.0	47.2
1998	501	27.0	18.6	42.9
1999	548	25.0	21.9	41.6
2000	558	27.0	20.7	43
2001	595	29.0	20.5	33.3
2002	551	27.8	19.8	27
2003	551	27.8	19.8	27
2004	556	27.0	20.6	27.9
2005	516	27.6	18.7	24.2
2006	501	24.6	20.4	26.1
2007	494	25.0	19.8	21.6
2008	525	26.0	20.2	25
2009	544	27.4	19.9	23.3
2010	549	24.0	22.8	24.4
2011	550	n/a	n/a	26.2
2012	584	24.0	24.3	n/a
2013	583	26.0	22.4	19.9
2014	556	20.6	26.9	19.8
2015	534	20.0	26.7	19.1
2016	552	22.0	25.0	20.5
2017	532	22.0	24.1	17.7
2018	527	20.0	26.3	16.9
2019	529	21.0	25.1	13.2
2020	549	n/a	n/a	12
2021	520	21.0	24.7	12.3
2022	499	21.0	23.7	12.6
2023	520	21.0	24.7	15.6

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 Dailard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	23.1	27.1	n/a
1989	615	22.1	27.8	n/a
1990	595	21.1	28.1	n/a
1991	582	22.1	26.3	n/a
1992	630	22.5	28.0	29.2
1993	611	25.1	24.3	31.1
1994	601	24.0	25.0	34.1
1995	605	25.8	23.4	43.6
1996	605	25.8	23.4	43.6
1997	530	23.0	23.0	47.2
1998	501	27.0	18.6	42.9
1999	548	25.0	21.9	41.6
2000	558	27.0	20.7	43
2001	595	29.0	20.5	33.3
2002	551	27.8	19.8	27
2003	551	27.8	19.8	27
2004	556	27.0	20.6	27.9
2005	516	27.6	18.7	24.2
2006	501	24.6	20.4	26.1
2007	494	25.0	19.8	21.6
2008	525	26.0	20.2	25
2009	544	27.4	19.9	23.3
2010	549	24.0	22.8	24.4
2011	550	n/a	n/a	26.2
2012	584	24.0	24.3	n/a
2013	583	26.0	22.4	19.9
2014	556	20.6	26.9	19.8
2015	534	20.0	26.7	19.1
2016	552	22.0	25.0	20.5
2017	532	22.0	24.1	17.7
2018	527	20.0	26.3	16.9
2019	529	21.0	25.1	13.2
2020	549	n/a	n/a	12
2021	520	21.0	24.7	12.3
2022	499	21.0	23.7	12.6
2023	520	21.0	24.7	15.6

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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