Dewey Elementary

Summary:

Dewey Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 307 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dewey Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.1% in 2017-2018 to 53.7% in 2021-2022, before dropping to 26.6% in 2022-2023. This is notably higher than the district and state averages. In terms of academic performance, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy are generally on par with or slightly below the San Diego Unified and California state averages, while its Mathematics proficiency rates are slightly higher. However, the school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is below the district and state averages. Interestingly, Dewey Elementary's African American students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 50 out of 663 California elementary schools in 2021-2022, and its Hispanic and low-socioeconomic students have also performed relatively well.

When compared to nearby schools, Dewey Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the higher-performing schools like Grant K-8, Ocean Beach Elementary, and Silver Gate Elementary in terms of test scores and other metrics. However, Dewey Elementary outperforms the lower-performing charter schools in the area, such as Empower Language Academy and the High Technical Elementary schools. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Dewey Elementary may be a contributing factor to the school's performance, as socioeconomic status is often correlated with academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-4

 3251 Rosecrans St.
       San Diego, CA  92110-4835


(619) 430-1800

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1967th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,466 Help


Students who attend Dewey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Correia Middle
    Dana
High:    Point Loma High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.8%
White:
22.5%
African American:
21.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dewey Elementary ranks better than 66.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 56th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.19. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at Dewey Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.8%), White (22.5%), African American (21.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dewey Elementary is 21, which is the 37th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dewey Elementary is $9,466, which is the 32nd highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dewey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dewey Elementary 1967th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dewey Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

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

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Rank History for Dewey Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dewey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.59 687th 4809 85.7%
2005 86.89 646th 4822 86.6%
2006 83.23 820th 4818 83.0%
2007 65.02 1598th 5113 68.7%
2008 72.65 1297th 5113 74.6%
2009 75.94 1166th 5193 77.5%
2010 73.02 1326th 5314 75.0%
2011 62.91 1854th 5377 65.5%
2012 68.98 1581st 5390 70.7%
2013 62.00 2000th 5530 63.8%
2015 69.09 1535th 5611 72.6%
2016 80.21 1124th 5614 80.0%
2017 86.87 823rd 5692 85.5%
2018 79.60 1154th 5662 79.6%
2019 67.25 1732nd 5789 70.1%
2022 58.64 2096th 5883 64.4%
2023 64.48 1823rd 5874 69.0%
2024 62.19 1967th 5862 66.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dewey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.04 403rd 2420 83.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dewey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.62 466th 5084 90.8%
2019 80.85 673rd 5173 87.0%
2022 72.09 1077th 5264 79.5%
2023 71.44 1147th 5374 78.7%
2024 61.84 1689th 5511 69.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Dewey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.86 1196th 5413 77.9%
2019 62.15 1882nd 5492 65.7%
2022 45.34 2684th 5635 52.4%
2023 67.89 1600th 5617 71.5%
2024 63.41 1785th 5605 68.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dewey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 53.26 56th 130 56.9%
2023 66.57 43rd 140 69.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Dewey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.14 1098th 5431 79.8%
2019 69.88 1524th 5510 72.3%
2022 69.67 1549th 5663 72.6%
2023 59.56 1976th 5650 65.0%
2024 59.04 2028th 5636 64.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Dewey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.56 50th 663 92.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dewey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.50 324th 4830 93.3%
2019 79.23 738th 4963 85.1%
2022 78.77 783rd 5084 84.6%
2023 70.10 1179th 5098 76.9%
2024 66.23 1343rd 5102 73.7%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dewey Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 149 62 71 57 3 n/a n/a 0 342
1989 137 68 54 49 3 n/a n/a 0 311
1990 181 76 67 60 6 n/a n/a 0 390
1991 197 89 78 72 3 n/a n/a 0 439
1992 169 97 73 74 8 n/a n/a 0 421
1993 152 91 75 72 3 n/a n/a 0 393
1994 154 103 59 101 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1995 142 89 60 121 7 n/a n/a 0 419
1996 142 89 60 121 7 n/a n/a 0 419
1997 129 92 59 117 4 n/a n/a 0 401
1998 125 82 55 126 2 n/a n/a 0 390
1999 109 82 58 138 1 n/a n/a 0 388
2000 98 70 52 124 1 n/a n/a 0 345
2001 104 71 44 113 3 n/a n/a 0 335
2002 88 62 38 98 4 n/a n/a 0 290
2003 88 62 38 98 4 n/a n/a 0 290
2004 104 98 30 106 4 n/a n/a 0 342
2005 81 48 22 90 2 n/a n/a 0 243
2006 90 61 30 103 4 n/a n/a 0 288
2007 124 88 42 133 4 n/a n/a 30 421
2008 131 89 56 161 5 n/a n/a 0 442
2009 115 96 71 161 7 7 0 0 457
2010 89 62 37 173 1 3 69 0 434
2011 91 64 25 198 1 2 57 0 438
2012 89 62 25 184 0 6 53 0 419
2013 103 72 22 150 0 3 42 0 392
2014 93 60 16 144 0 4 42 0 359
2015 73 52 17 162 0 7 43 0 354
2016 69 47 18 126 2 4 42 0 308
2017 86 60 18 131 2 2 46 0 345
2018 99 70 21 139 3 2 52 0 386
2019 98 54 17 146 2 4 56 0 377
2020 86 46 20 154 0 4 50 0 360
2021 68 51 16 134 1 3 45 0 318
2022 63 72 15 121 0 1 38 0 310
2023 69 67 16 113 0 0 42 0 307

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 Dewey Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 13.6 25.1 n/a
1989 311 13.6 22.8 n/a
1990 390 15.1 25.8 n/a
1991 439 17.1 25.6 n/a
1992 421 17.4 24.1 54.4
1993 393 19.1 20.6 67.7
1994 417 20.0 20.8 65.2
1995 419 20.0 21.0 74.2
1996 419 20.0 21.0 74.2
1997 401 21.0 19.1 77.3
1998 390 21.0 18.6 74.6
1999 388 23.0 16.9 78.9
2000 345 22.0 15.7 77.1
2001 335 21.6 15.5 75.8
2002 290 18.0 16.1 74.5
2003 290 18.0 16.1 74.5
2004 342 17.0 20.1 57.9
2005 243 15.6 15.6 72
2006 288 19.6 14.7 69.1
2007 421 24.5 17.2 72.4
2008 442 23.5 18.8 68.8
2009 457 25.4 17.3 68.9
2010 434 21.8 19.9 77.2
2011 438 n/a n/a 78.8
2012 419 21.0 19.9 n/a
2013 392 20.0 19.6 73
2014 359 14.3 25.1 72.1
2015 354 15.0 23.6 68.9
2016 308 14.0 22.0 66.2
2017 345 14.1 24.4 68.4
2018 386 15.3 25.2 61.7
2019 377 16.5 22.8 71.4
2020 360 n/a n/a 64.7
2021 318 14.6 21.7 50
2022 310 12.6 24.6 64.5
2023 307 14.6 21.0 67.8

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 Dewey Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 13.6 25.1 n/a
1989 311 13.6 22.8 n/a
1990 390 15.1 25.8 n/a
1991 439 17.1 25.6 n/a
1992 421 17.4 24.1 54.4
1993 393 19.1 20.6 67.7
1994 417 20.0 20.8 65.2
1995 419 20.0 21.0 74.2
1996 419 20.0 21.0 74.2
1997 401 21.0 19.1 77.3
1998 390 21.0 18.6 74.6
1999 388 23.0 16.9 78.9
2000 345 22.0 15.7 77.1
2001 335 21.6 15.5 75.8
2002 290 18.0 16.1 74.5
2003 290 18.0 16.1 74.5
2004 342 17.0 20.1 57.9
2005 243 15.6 15.6 72
2006 288 19.6 14.7 69.1
2007 421 24.5 17.2 72.4
2008 442 23.5 18.8 68.8
2009 457 25.4 17.3 68.9
2010 434 21.8 19.9 77.2
2011 438 n/a n/a 78.8
2012 419 21.0 19.9 n/a
2013 392 20.0 19.6 73
2014 359 14.3 25.1 72.1
2015 354 15.0 23.6 68.9
2016 308 14.0 22.0 66.2
2017 345 14.1 24.4 68.4
2018 386 15.3 25.2 61.7
2019 377 16.5 22.8 71.4
2020 360 n/a n/a 64.7
2021 318 14.6 21.7 50
2022 310 12.6 24.6 64.5
2023 307 14.6 21.0 67.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Dewey Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201395.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201494.0%2.0%0.0%4.0%96.0%96.0%98.0%98.0%96.0%
201599.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201699.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201798.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201998.0%1.0%0.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%98.0%
202096.7%0.0%2.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dewey Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,466

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dewey Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1732nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1823rd of 5874 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dewey Elementary)47.959.5
 11.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)56.253.6
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dewey Elementary)47.944.2
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)60.455
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dewey Elementary)63.551.1
 12.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)56.851.1
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dewey Elementary)71.246.7
 24.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)5550
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students377307
 18.6%
African American5467
 24.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1716
 5.9%
Hispanic146113
 22.6%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White9869
 29.6%
Two or More Races5642
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.4%67.8%
 3.6%


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Students who attend Dewey Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Dewey Elementary ranks 1967th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Dewey Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 22% White, 22% African American, 14% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Dewey Elementary.


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