Is Del Dayo Elementary a good school?

Del Dayo Elementary ranks 1212 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Del Dayo Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended Del Dayo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Del Dayo Elementary?

Students at Del Dayo Elementary are 64% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Del Dayo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Dayo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Arden Middle High : El Camino Fundamental High

Del Dayo Elementary

Summary:

Del Dayo Elementary is a public elementary school in Carmichael, California, serving 516 students in grades K-6 and part of the San Juan Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Del Dayo Elementary's academic excellence is particularly notable among its Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, who outperform their counterparts in the district and state. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 58.02% and 58.08% proficiency, respectively, compared to 38.98% and 29.08% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. This academic success is reflected in Del Dayo's high statewide rankings, with the school consistently ranking in the top 20-25% of California elementary schools. However, the school's White students have relatively lower performance, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools in ELA and Math.

Compared to nearby schools, Mariemont Elementary also performs well, but Starr King K-8 and Growth Public significantly underperform Del Dayo Elementary. This disparity may be influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status, as Del Dayo has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to many of the nearby schools. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rates and the performance gap between its White and minority students warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public K-6

1301 McClaren Dr.
Carmichael, CA 95608-6119

(916) 575-2323

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1212^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,603

Students who attend Del Dayo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arden Middle
High:	El Camino Fundamental High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Del Dayo Elementary ranks better than 79.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.69. (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: White (64.2%), Hispanic (15.2%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Dayo Elementary is 26. 34 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Del Dayo Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Del Dayo Elementary is $6,603. 31 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Del Dayo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Dayo Elementary 1212^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Del Dayo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Juan Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Juan Unified 923^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Del Dayo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Del Dayo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.88	137^th	4809	97.2%
2005	95.20	208^th	4822	95.7%
2006	95.60	180^th	4818	96.3%
2007	96.05	172^nd	5113	96.6%
2008	93.73	262^nd	5113	94.9%
2009	92.59	322^nd	5193	93.8%
2010	89.84	448^th	5314	91.6%
2011	87.84	574^th	5377	89.3%
2012	92.13	286^th	5390	94.7%
2013	90.58	429^th	5530	92.2%
2015	80.59	1089^th	5611	80.6%
2016	80.84	1095^th	5614	80.5%
2017	79.18	1163^rd	5692	79.6%
2018	85.33	871^st	5662	84.6%
2019	84.24	954^th	5789	83.5%
2022	87.16	847^th	5883	85.6%
2023	83.00	1056^th	5874	82.0%
2024	78.69	1212^th	5862	79.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Del Dayo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.57	468^th	5084	90.8%
2019	74.01	975^th	5173	81.2%
2022	71.26	1115^th	5264	78.8%
2023	77.48	877^th	5374	83.7%
2024	79.67	842^nd	5511	84.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Del Dayo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.78	783^rd	5413	85.5%
2019	83.07	921^st	5492	83.2%
2022	83.86	916^th	5635	83.7%
2023	82.01	1018^th	5617	81.9%
2024	75.40	1272^nd	5605	77.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Del Dayo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.61	955^th	5431	82.4%
2019	82.45	939^th	5510	83.0%
2022	88.07	732^nd	5663	87.1%
2023	80.93	1052^nd	5650	81.4%
2024	79.36	1092^nd	5636	80.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Del Dayo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	67.18	1286^th	4963	74.1%
2022	93.32	250^th	5084	95.1%
2023	87.49	454^th	5098	91.1%
2024	78.60	771^st	5102	84.9%

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Rank History for White students at Del Dayo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.82	1135^th	2737	58.5%
2019	63.59	1073^rd	2834	62.1%
2022	62.49	1061^st	2726	61.1%
2023	59.03	1152^nd	2662	56.7%
2024	54.16	1293^rd	2647	51.2%

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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 Del Dayo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	331	2	20	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1989	412	0	19	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1990	408	3	28	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1991	379	0	34	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1992	324	1	44	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
1993	351	3	51	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	418
1994	356	3	58	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	434
1995	358	9	41	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
1996	358	9	41	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
1997	370	5	38	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
1998	370	7	39	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	438
1999	364	3	39	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
2000	387	4	41	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2001	374	3	40	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	437
2002	364	2	40	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	437
2003	364	2	40	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	437
2004	343	3	43	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	422
2005	346	9	43	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	427
2006	359	8	30	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
2007	356	7	26	21	4	n/a	n/a	2	416
2008	359	8	24	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	414
2009	347	10	27	21	7	1	0	0	413
2010	388	11	27	25	5	0	0	0	456
2011	388	6	24	30	5	0	5	0	458
2012	414	5	24	41	4	1	9	0	498
2013	416	6	28	46	3	1	12	0	512
2014	439	12	30	48	3	3	21	0	556
2015	424	9	36	50	3	3	26	0	551
2016	458	12	50	57	3	3	4	0	587
2017	415	7	38	60	1	2	43	0	566
2018	421	9	39	71	2	3	51	0	596
2019	372	11	40	82	0	0	57	0	562
2020	360	11	33	90	0	2	51	0	547
2021	327	11	33	85	0	2	49	0	507
2022	329	11	26	82	0	3	54	0	505
2023	316	14	34	91	3	3	55	0	516
2024	334	14	32	79	3	2	56	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 Del Dayo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	17.5	22.0	n/a
1989	431	20.2	21.3	n/a
1990	444	17.0	26.1	n/a
1991	419	18.0	23.2	n/a
1992	375	18.3	20.4	3.7
1993	418	15.5	27.0	6.7
1994	434	15.9	27.3	4.1
1995	425	14.9	28.5	9.6
1996	425	14.9	28.5	9.6
1997	431	17.5	24.6	7.7
1998	438	18.0	24.3	7.3
1999	424	19.0	22.3	6.8
2000	449	18.5	24.3	5.3
2001	437	18.5	23.6	3.9
2002	437	19.0	23.0	2.3
2003	437	19.0	23.0	2.3
2004	422	19.0	22.2	4.3
2005	427	18.5	23.1	4.4
2006	425	18.5	23.0	3.8
2007	416	17.5	23.8	5.8
2008	414	20.5	20.2	6.5
2009	413	18.5	21.2	8
2010	456	19.5	23.3	7.7
2011	458	n/a	n/a	11.6
2012	498	19.0	26.2	n/a
2013	512	17.0	30.0	13.9
2014	556	18.0	30.8	13.3
2015	551	18.0	30.6	11.6
2016	587	20.0	29.3	12.9
2017	566	20.0	28.3	13.8
2018	596	20.6	28.8	16.8
2019	562	20.6	27.2	16.9
2020	547	n/a	n/a	16.6
2021	507	21.0	24.1	13.2
2022	505	20.0	25.2	16.8
2023	516	20.0	25.8	24.8
2024	520	20.0	26.0	32.3

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 Del Dayo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	17.5	22.0	n/a
1989	431	20.2	21.3	n/a
1990	444	17.0	26.1	n/a
1991	419	18.0	23.2	n/a
1992	375	18.3	20.4	3.7
1993	418	15.5	27.0	6.7
1994	434	15.9	27.3	4.1
1995	425	14.9	28.5	9.6
1996	425	14.9	28.5	9.6
1997	431	17.5	24.6	7.7
1998	438	18.0	24.3	7.3
1999	424	19.0	22.3	6.8
2000	449	18.5	24.3	5.3
2001	437	18.5	23.6	3.9
2002	437	19.0	23.0	2.3
2003	437	19.0	23.0	2.3
2004	422	19.0	22.2	4.3
2005	427	18.5	23.1	4.4
2006	425	18.5	23.0	3.8
2007	416	17.5	23.8	5.8
2008	414	20.5	20.2	6.5
2009	413	18.5	21.2	8
2010	456	19.5	23.3	7.7
2011	458	n/a	n/a	11.6
2012	498	19.0	26.2	n/a
2013	512	17.0	30.0	13.9
2014	556	18.0	30.8	13.3
2015	551	18.0	30.6	11.6
2016	587	20.0	29.3	12.9
2017	566	20.0	28.3	13.8
2018	596	20.6	28.8	16.8
2019	562	20.6	27.2	16.9
2020	547	n/a	n/a	16.6
2021	507	21.0	24.1	13.2
2022	505	20.0	25.2	16.8
2023	516	20.0	25.8	24.8
2024	520	20.0	26.0	32.3

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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