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Enrollment
646
Middle
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432007683
Dana
1775 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego, CA 92106 · (858) 988-2900 · San Diego County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
247 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 327 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 319 | 49% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within San Diego Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.8pp since 2014
Math
53.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.2% | 30.6% | 18.3% | 10.9% |
| Math | 33.2% | 20.8% | 26.1% | 19.9% |
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 | 70.8% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.2% | 57.5% |
| 2022-23 | 67.2% | 51.8% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 46.1% |
| 2018-19 | 66.3% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.6% | 51.6% |
| 2016-17 | 65.0% | 54.1% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Dana
Dana's state test result (63.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana this school | 646 | 38.2% | 63.2% |
| Lakeside Middle Lakeside | 724 | 38.7% | 39.1% |
| Correia Middle San Diego | 602 | 35.9% | 58.6% |
| Sinaloa Middle Novato | 693 | 42.1% | 53.1% |
| Pacific Beach Middle San Diego | 715 | 41.1% | 71.9% |
| Calavera Hills Middle Carlsbad | 655 | 33.1% | 54.5% |
Matched among California middle 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 Dana ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #191 of 1,224 | #20 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #240 of 1,227 ▼ 65 | #22 of 92 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #171 of 1,227 ▼ 11 | #18 of 92 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.3pp | #135 of 1,214 | #6 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #685 of 1,377 | #64 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #975 of 1,279 | #76 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #353 of 1,278 | #37 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #1,071 of 1,329 | #75 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #477 of 930 | #43 of 73 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
646
-39 (-6%) vs 2020
+38% since 2000-01, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 646 | 28 | 23.1:1 | 38% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 29 | 22.3:1 | 37% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 29.1 | 23.3:1 | 34% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 31 | 22.1:1 | 29% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 32 | 24.0:1 | 38% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 820 | 33 | 24.9:1 | 39% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 786 | N/A | N/A | 46% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 25 | 18.7:1 | 32% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dana.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (768 to 646); teachers down 12% (32 to 28).
About Dana
Dana is a medium-sized middle-grades school for students in San Diego, California. The school's enrollment of 646 students covers grades 5 through 6.
Federal data list 174 schools in San Diego Unified, with 94,828 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at Dana, with 52% of enrollment. It is also 30% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. That is close to the 48% White share among all San Diego County residents. Dana's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.1:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Dana is 38%. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Dana receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Dana's results are 6.0 points above predicted: 63.2% against 57.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 766 public schools in San Diego County, enrolling about 467,437 students in all.
Silver Gate Elementary is located about 0.6 miles from Dana. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Dana is ahead of the 59.6% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 5.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 646, a 6% decrease from 685 in 2020-21.
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San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About DanaHow many students attend Dana?
Dana enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 05-06.
Is Dana an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dana is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dana?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dana is approximately 23.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dana?
Student demographics at Dana are roughly 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Dana in?
Dana is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.