Is Dayton Elementary a good school?

Dayton Elementary ranks 2389 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dayton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Dayton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dayton Elementary?

Students at Dayton Elementary are 48% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dayton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dayton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Manor Middle High : Arroyo High High : East Bay Arts High High : Royal Sunset (Continuation) High : San Lorenzo High

Dayton Elementary

Summary:

Dayton Elementary is a public elementary school in San Leandro, California, serving 341 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dayton Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 44.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 45.51% in Mathematics, compared to 30.34% and 21.84% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with 25% of students proficient or better, higher than the district's 19.57% and the state's 30.7%. However, the school struggles with its Asian and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the bottom 20% and 30% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Dayton Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% in 2017-2018 to 24.3% in 2022-2023, higher than the district's 14.7% in 2020-2021.

While Dayton Elementary outperforms other schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District, such as Del Rey Elementary and Hesperian Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the neighboring San Leandro Unified School District, like Madison Elementary. Despite these challenges, Dayton Elementary's strong performance with English Language Learner students and its potential for improvement suggest that the school has the opportunity to provide a more equitable and high-quality education for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1500 Dayton Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94579-1528

(510) 317-3600

District: San Lorenzo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2389^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,217

Students who attend Dayton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Manor Middle
High:	Arroyo High
	East Bay Arts High
	Royal Sunset (Continuation)
	San Lorenzo High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.4%

Hispanic:

30.8%

White:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dayton Elementary ranks better than 59.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.1. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (48.4%), Hispanic (30.8%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dayton Elementary is 26, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Dayton Elementary employs 13.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dayton Elementary is $6,217. 5 elementary schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dayton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dayton Elementary 2389^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dayton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Lorenzo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Lorenzo Unified 1186^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dayton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dayton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.46	1988^th	4809	58.7%
2005	38.30	2819^th	4822	41.5%
2006	47.67	2287^th	4818	52.5%
2007	43.91	2679^th	5113	47.6%
2008	40.18	2935^th	5113	42.6%
2009	44.55	2784^th	5193	46.4%
2010	57.10	2154^th	5314	59.5%
2011	40.08	3230^th	5377	39.9%
2012	41.36	3175^th	5390	41.1%
2013	47.00	2862^nd	5530	48.2%
2015	39.87	3017^th	5611	46.2%
2016	41.45	2988^th	5614	46.8%
2017	44.35	2843^rd	5692	50.1%
2018	37.56	3304^th	5662	41.6%
2019	44.57	2902^nd	5789	49.9%
2022	40.68	3048^th	5883	48.2%
2023	36.71	3381^st	5874	42.4%
2024	53.10	2389^th	5862	59.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dayton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.34	1482^nd	3246	54.3%
2019	18.00	3250^th	3275	0.8%
2022	75.06	386^th	3311	88.3%
2023	87.64	164^th	3250	95.0%
2024	93.39	77^th	3160	97.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dayton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.75	2687^th	5084	47.1%
2019	50.29	2387^th	5173	53.9%
2022	44.41	2653^rd	5264	49.6%
2023	40.63	3015^th	5374	43.9%
2024	63.32	1610^th	5511	70.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Dayton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.03	3408^th	5413	37.0%
2019	47.51	2642^nd	5492	51.9%
2022	46.27	2621^st	5635	53.5%
2023	39.52	3047^th	5617	45.8%
2024	53.15	2268^th	5605	59.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Dayton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.99	2978^th	5431	45.2%
2019	42.43	2880^th	5510	47.7%
2022	36.57	3228^th	5663	43.0%
2023	36.20	3321^st	5650	41.2%
2024	51.97	2358^th	5636	58.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dayton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.06	917^th	1071	14.4%
2019	32.06	883^rd	1149	23.2%
2022	16.83	988^th	1154	14.4%
2023	21.53	983^rd	1190	17.4%
2024	31.33	925^th	1203	23.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dayton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.98	3689^th	4830	23.6%
2019	38.42	3063^rd	4963	38.3%
2022	35.64	3246^th	5084	36.2%
2023	30.04	3704^th	5098	27.3%
2024	33.47	3454^th	5102	32.3%

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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 Dayton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	189	68	169	127	13	n/a	n/a	0	566
2000	187	61	173	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
2001	170	57	192	146	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2002	116	63	224	123	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
2003	116	63	224	123	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
2004	105	56	242	119	5	n/a	n/a	0	527
2005	99	52	216	133	2	n/a	n/a	2	504
2006	92	49	210	134	3	n/a	n/a	2	490
2007	83	54	203	165	2	n/a	n/a	9	516
2008	80	37	179	153	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	449
2009	73	28	186	146	1	8	40	0	482
2010	68	35	205	173	1	6	12	0	500
2011	63	34	199	173	1	4	15	0	489
2012	52	50	203	187	1	4	21	0	518
2013	55	46	221	165	1	6	19	0	513
2014	57	37	228	170	1	7	24	0	524
2015	49	32	217	182	1	10	29	0	520
2016	49	26	208	181	2	10	31	0	507
2017	41	24	221	174	2	9	30	0	501
2018	39	19	214	166	2	5	27	0	472
2019	31	25	213	154	1	4	21	0	449
2020	31	23	223	132	1	2	22	0	434
2021	27	22	199	115	2	5	33	0	403
2022	29	17	175	107	1	2	29	0	360
2023	29	10	165	105	1	2	29	0	341

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 Dayton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	566	27.0	21.0	24.9
2000	563	27.0	20.9	24.3
2001	567	27.0	21.0	24.2
2002	531	27.0	19.7	25.4
2003	531	27.0	19.7	25.4
2004	527	26.0	20.3	28.7
2005	504	24.6	20.5	26.3
2006	490	24.6	19.9	32.2
2007	516	25.6	20.2	n/a
2008	449	24.6	18.3	37.4
2009	482	24.6	18.8	40.2
2010	500	21.6	23.1	45.2
2011	489	n/a	n/a	41.9
2012	518	22.0	23.5	48.3
2013	513	22.5	22.7	53.4
2014	524	20.0	26.2	59.5
2015	520	22.0	23.6	57.3
2016	507	22.0	23.0	61.7
2017	501	20.8	24.0	62.1
2018	472	19.0	24.8	62.5
2019	449	18.8	23.8	59.7
2020	434	n/a	n/a	59.7
2021	403	16.8	23.9	59.8
2022	360	n/a	n/a	72.5
2023	341	13.1	26.0	75.1

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 Dayton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	566	27.0	21.0	24.9
2000	563	27.0	20.9	24.3
2001	567	27.0	21.0	24.2
2002	531	27.0	19.7	25.4
2003	531	27.0	19.7	25.4
2004	527	26.0	20.3	28.7
2005	504	24.6	20.5	26.3
2006	490	24.6	19.9	32.2
2007	516	25.6	20.2	n/a
2008	449	24.6	18.3	37.4
2009	482	24.6	18.8	40.2
2010	500	21.6	23.1	45.2
2011	489	n/a	n/a	41.9
2012	518	22.0	23.5	48.3
2013	513	22.5	22.7	53.4
2014	524	20.0	26.2	59.5
2015	520	22.0	23.6	57.3
2016	507	22.0	23.0	61.7
2017	501	20.8	24.0	62.1
2018	472	19.0	24.8	62.5
2019	449	18.8	23.8	59.7
2020	434	n/a	n/a	59.7
2021	403	16.8	23.9	59.8
2022	360	n/a	n/a	72.5
2023	341	13.1	26.0	75.1

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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