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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 064074006721
Dan Mini Elementary
1530 Lorenzo Dr., Vallejo, CA 94589 · (707) 556-8570 · Solano County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
335 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Dan Mini Elementary→Hogan Middle
Based on grade levels within Vallejo City Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.7pp since 2014
Math
23.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.9% | 16.8% | 29.2% | 42.1% |
| Math | 9.3% | 14.2% | 28.8% | 47.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.7% | 27.1% |
| 2022-23 | 32.7% | 24.8% |
| 2021-22 | 28.8% | 22.6% |
| 2018-19 | 31.3% | 32.1% |
| 2017-18 | 34.2% | 27.5% |
| 2016-17 | 26.5% | 24.9% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dan Mini Elementary
Dan Mini Elementary's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Mini Elementary this school | 433 | 77.4% | 27.8% |
| Treeview Elementary Hayward | 426 | 75.8% | 15.7% |
| Hemlock Elementary Fontana | 426 | 78.6% | 37.1% |
| Hesperian Elementary San Lorenzo | 500 | 80.6% | 15.6% |
| John Marshall Elementary Stockton | 394 | 81.7% | 9.0% |
| Montalvin Manor Elementary San Pablo | 474 | 82.9% | 30.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dan Mini Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,769 of 5,151 | #32 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #3,953 of 5,172 ▼ 580 | #31 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #4,106 of 5,172 ▼ 391 | #33 of 55 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #3,229 of 5,116 | #26 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #3,250 of 5,915 | #43 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,820 of 5,352 | #31 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #2,025 of 5,354 | #43 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #2,423 of 5,625 | #18 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #1,367 of 3,837 | #14 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
-27 (-6%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 974
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 27.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 433 | 18 | 24.1:1 | 77% (335) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 17.1 | 26.2:1 | 79% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 17.3 | 25.7:1 | 65% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 17 | 27.1:1 | 74% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 21 | 25.9:1 | 78% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 21 | 26.5:1 | 78% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | N/A | N/A | 67% (388) |
| 2000-01 | 740 | 36 | 20.6:1 | 42% (310) |
| 1990-91 | 974 | 34 | 28.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dan Mini Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (545 to 433); teachers down 14% (21 to 18).
About Dan Mini Elementary
Dan Mini Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, located in Vallejo. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 433 students.
Vallejo City Unified serves 9,638 students across 20 schools.
At Dan Mini Elementary, Hispanic students make up 62% of the student body. The next largest groups are 14% Asian, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% White. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 30% share among Solano County residents. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.1:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 77%. The average for public schools in Solano County is 60%.
Dan Mini Elementary is 6.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (27.8% versus 34.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Census Bureau estimates for Solano County show that the median household income is $100,401, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 110 public schools in Solano County, enrolling about 60,765 students in all.
Nearest public school: Elite Public, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Dan Mini Elementary ranks 2nd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 27.8% against a local average of 26.6%.
Locale data from NCES put Dan Mini Elementary inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 460 in 2020-21 to 433 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 27.1:1 in 2020-21 to 24.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Solano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
451,918
Census ACS
Median income
$100,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
60,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vallejo City Unified
- Jesse M. Bethel HighHigh · 1,418 students
- Vallejo HighHigh · 1,146 students
- Hogan MiddleMiddle · 785 students
- Joseph H. Wardlaw ElementaryElementary · 676 students
- Solano Widenmann Leadership AcademyElementary · 615 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other schools in Vallejo
- Jesse M. Bethel HighHigh · 1,418 students
- Vallejo HighHigh · 1,146 students
- Caliber: ChangeMakers AcademyElementary · 975 students
- Hogan MiddleMiddle · 785 students
- Joseph H. Wardlaw ElementaryElementary · 676 students
- Solano Widenmann Leadership AcademyElementary · 615 students
Nearby schools
- Elite Public0.8 mi · 612
- Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy0.8 mi · 365
- MIT Academy0.8 mi · 473
- Mare Island Technology Academy0.8 mi · 260
- Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy1.1 mi · 615
- MIT Griffin Academy Middle1.3 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About Dan Mini ElementaryHow large is Dan Mini Elementary?
Dan Mini Elementary enrolls approximately 433 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dan Mini Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dan Mini Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dan Mini Elementary have?
Dan Mini Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Dan Mini Elementary?
Student demographics at Dan Mini Elementary are roughly 4% White, 62% Hispanic, 10% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Dan Mini Elementary in?
Dan Mini Elementary is part of Vallejo City Unified.
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