Is Dewey Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Dewey Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Dewey Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dewey Elementary?

Students at Dewey Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 22% African American, 18% White, 17% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dewey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dewey Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Correia Middle Middle : Dana High : Point Loma High

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:
1967^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,466

Students who attend Dewey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Correia Middle
	Dana
High:	Point Loma High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.2%

African American:

22.1%

White:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dewey Elementary ranks better than 66.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 56^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 62.19. (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 Dewey Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.2%), African American (22.1%), White (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dewey Elementary is 18.2, which is the 4^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Dewey Elementary employs 15.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dewey Elementary is $9,466, which is the 32^nd highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dewey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dewey Elementary 1967^th 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 604^th 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
2004	85.59	687^th	4809	85.7%
2005	86.89	646^th	4822	86.6%
2006	83.23	820^th	4818	83.0%
2007	65.02	1598^th	5113	68.7%
2008	72.65	1297^th	5113	74.6%
2009	75.94	1166^th	5193	77.5%
2010	73.02	1326^th	5314	75.0%
2011	62.91	1854^th	5377	65.5%
2012	68.98	1581^st	5390	70.7%
2013	62.00	2000^th	5530	63.8%
2015	69.09	1535^th	5611	72.6%
2016	80.21	1124^th	5614	80.0%
2017	86.87	823^rd	5692	85.5%
2018	79.60	1154^th	5662	79.6%
2019	67.25	1732^nd	5789	70.1%
2022	58.64	2096^th	5883	64.4%
2023	64.48	1823^rd	5874	69.0%
2024	62.19	1967^th	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	403^rd	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
2018	85.62	466^th	5084	90.8%
2019	80.85	673^rd	5173	87.0%
2022	72.09	1077^th	5264	79.5%
2023	71.44	1147^th	5374	78.7%
2024	61.84	1689^th	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
2018	76.86	1196^th	5413	77.9%
2019	62.15	1882^nd	5492	65.7%
2022	45.34	2684^th	5635	52.4%
2023	67.89	1600^th	5617	71.5%
2024	63.41	1785^th	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	56^th	130	56.9%
2023	66.57	43^rd	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
2018	79.14	1098^th	5431	79.8%
2019	69.88	1524^th	5510	72.3%
2022	69.67	1549^th	5663	72.6%
2023	59.56	1976^th	5650	65.0%
2024	59.04	2028^th	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	50^th	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
2018	89.50	324^th	4830	93.3%
2019	79.23	738^th	4963	85.1%
2022	78.77	783^rd	5084	84.6%
2023	70.10	1179^th	5098	76.9%
2024	66.23	1343^rd	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.

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
2024	50	63	15	109	0	0	48	0	285

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
2024	285	15.6	18.2	65.3

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
2024	285	15.6	18.2	65.3

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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