Is Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary a good school?

Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary ranks 2643 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 388 students attended Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary?

Students at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

Summary:

Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fair Oaks, CA, serving 379 students in grades K-6 and part of the San Juan Unified School District.

Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with over 60% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 50% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to lower district and state averages. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5% in 2017-2018 to 23% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, has declined in recent years, while Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students have shown relatively stronger performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic achievement, though it does not match the consistently high performance of Cambridge Heights Elementary. The school's "fundamental" approach, which likely emphasizes a more structured and traditional curriculum, may contribute to its stronger academic results, especially for certain student subgroups. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism is an issue that needs to be addressed to ensure all students can benefit from the school's academic strengths.

Detail:

Public K-6

7025 Falcon Rd.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628-4515

(916) 867-2020

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2643^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,457

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 388

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary ranks better than 54.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^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 48.31. (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 (64.7%), Hispanic (21.4%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary is 21.5, which is the 4^th best among 41 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary is $8,457, which is the 10^th highest among 41 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary 2643^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.46	572^nd	4809	88.1%
2005	85.03	726^th	4822	84.9%
2006	81.83	880^th	4818	81.7%
2007	81.25	927^th	5113	81.9%
2008	87.41	641^st	5113	87.5%
2009	84.89	756^th	5193	85.4%
2010	80.81	968^th	5314	81.8%
2011	82.34	876^th	5377	83.7%
2012	76.57	1196^th	5390	77.8%
2013	69.25	1612^th	5530	70.8%
2015	68.82	1545^th	5611	72.5%
2016	66.93	1666^th	5614	70.3%
2017	68.59	1637^th	5692	71.2%
2018	62.82	1923^rd	5662	66.0%
2019	77.03	1294^th	5789	77.6%
2022	68.21	1683^rd	5883	71.4%
2023	58.97	2096^th	5874	64.3%
2024	48.31	2643^rd	5862	54.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.43	645^th	2420	73.3%
2024	34.60	1579^th	2634	40.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.10	1622^nd	5084	68.1%
2019	81.05	667^th	5173	87.1%
2022	57.83	1807^th	5264	65.7%
2023	46.70	2581^st	5374	52.0%
2024	40.81	3076^th	5511	44.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.28	1832^nd	5413	66.2%
2019	73.42	1360^th	5492	75.2%
2022	71.27	1469^th	5635	73.9%
2023	63.22	1799^th	5617	68.0%
2024	49.73	2424^th	5605	56.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.13	982^nd	2227	55.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.24	1918^th	5431	64.7%
2019	77.65	1191^st	5510	78.4%
2022	62.58	1834^th	5663	67.6%
2023	52.21	2323^rd	5650	58.9%
2024	45.00	2753^rd	5636	51.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.84	2187^th	5098	57.1%
2024	45.50	2581^st	5102	49.4%

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Rank History for White students at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.24	1751^st	2737	36.0%
2019	53.33	1445^th	2834	49.0%
2022	47.92	1527^th	2726	44.0%
2023	41.81	1669^th	2662	37.3%
2024	27.34	2033^rd	2647	23.2%

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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 Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	438	7	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1989	443	6	10	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
1990	449	10	8	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	477
1991	434	10	13	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	470
1992	443	11	7	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	472
1993	435	15	17	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
1994	422	13	15	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	474
1995	407	13	29	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	481
1996	407	13	29	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	481
1997	403	11	28	31	7	n/a	n/a	0	480
1998	407	14	22	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	481
1999	393	18	17	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	471
2000	383	16	16	36	9	n/a	n/a	0	460
2001	390	14	13	39	7	n/a	n/a	0	463
2002	389	16	13	38	8	n/a	n/a	0	464
2003	389	16	13	38	8	n/a	n/a	0	464
2004	366	15	14	47	13	n/a	n/a	0	455
2005	348	16	14	39	13	n/a	n/a	0	430
2006	347	15	22	46	10	n/a	n/a	0	440
2007	350	12	21	43	10	n/a	n/a	2	438
2008	342	9	23	35	20	n/a	n/a	0	429
2009	355	12	22	34	17	2	2	0	444
2010	392	10	19	40	9	2	0	0	472
2011	400	11	20	38	7	1	1	0	478
2012	439	14	22	67	6	0	5	0	553
2013	439	10	20	68	6	0	8	0	551
2014	450	12	23	61	3	0	12	0	561
2015	442	13	18	62	2	0	13	0	550
2016	463	17	16	57	2	0	4	0	559
2017	430	12	18	59	2	0	22	0	543
2018	379	13	22	56	1	0	19	0	490
2019	341	7	19	65	2	2	18	0	454
2020	306	6	13	73	3	3	21	0	425
2021	267	5	11	72	4	4	17	0	380
2022	252	7	9	63	3	4	20	0	358
2023	255	6	11	75	1	5	26	0	379
2024	251	4	12	83	1	5	32	0	388

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	472	23.0	20.5	n/a
1989	472	22.5	20.9	n/a
1990	477	21.5	22.1	n/a
1991	470	23.5	20.0	n/a
1992	472	23.9	19.7	12.9
1993	486	18.5	26.3	15
1994	474	18.5	25.6	15.2
1995	481	18.5	26.0	15.6
1996	481	18.5	26.0	15.6
1997	480	21.7	22.1	14.2
1998	481	21.7	22.2	15
1999	471	22.5	20.9	13.8
2000	460	23.5	19.6	13.5
2001	463	23.5	19.7	14.3
2002	464	23.5	19.7	12.3
2003	464	23.5	19.7	12.3
2004	455	23.5	19.4	17.4
2005	430	23.5	18.3	16
2006	440	23.5	18.7	18
2007	438	22.5	19.5	19.3
2008	429	23.5	18.3	21
2009	444	23.5	18.1	20.3
2010	472	24.5	19.2	21.8
2011	478	n/a	n/a	24.5
2012	553	23.5	23.5	n/a
2013	551	21.0	26.1	27.6
2014	561	21.0	26.7	26.9
2015	550	21.0	26.1	28.9
2016	559	21.0	26.6	34.5
2017	543	22.0	24.6	30.9
2018	490	21.0	23.3	40.6
2019	454	19.0	23.8	36.8
2020	425	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	380	17.0	22.3	30.8
2022	358	17.0	21.0	28.8
2023	379	17.0	22.2	37.2
2024	388	18.0	21.5	41.5

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 Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	472	23.0	20.5	n/a
1989	472	22.5	20.9	n/a
1990	477	21.5	22.1	n/a
1991	470	23.5	20.0	n/a
1992	472	23.9	19.7	12.9
1993	486	18.5	26.3	15
1994	474	18.5	25.6	15.2
1995	481	18.5	26.0	15.6
1996	481	18.5	26.0	15.6
1997	480	21.7	22.1	14.2
1998	481	21.7	22.2	15
1999	471	22.5	20.9	13.8
2000	460	23.5	19.6	13.5
2001	463	23.5	19.7	14.3
2002	464	23.5	19.7	12.3
2003	464	23.5	19.7	12.3
2004	455	23.5	19.4	17.4
2005	430	23.5	18.3	16
2006	440	23.5	18.7	18
2007	438	22.5	19.5	19.3
2008	429	23.5	18.3	21
2009	444	23.5	18.1	20.3
2010	472	24.5	19.2	21.8
2011	478	n/a	n/a	24.5
2012	553	23.5	23.5	n/a
2013	551	21.0	26.1	27.6
2014	561	21.0	26.7	26.9
2015	550	21.0	26.1	28.9
2016	559	21.0	26.6	34.5
2017	543	22.0	24.6	30.9
2018	490	21.0	23.3	40.6
2019	454	19.0	23.8	36.8
2020	425	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	380	17.0	22.3	30.8
2022	358	17.0	21.0	28.8
2023	379	17.0	22.2	37.2
2024	388	18.0	21.5	41.5

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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