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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 586 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060846000837
Dickson Elementary
3930 Pamela Dr., Chino, CA 91710 · (909) 591-2653 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
498 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.8pp since 2014
Math
22.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.3% | 21.6% | 23.6% | 42.5% |
| Math | 7.9% | 14.3% | 30.9% | 46.9% |
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 | 33.8% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 20.6% |
| 2022-23 | 27.3% | 18.8% |
| 2021-22 | 28.6% | 19.6% |
| 2018-19 | 37.1% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.1% | 23.2% |
| 2016-17 | 25.1% | 17.9% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Dickson Elementary
Dickson Elementary's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson Elementary this school | 566 | 88.0% | 25.9% |
| Mission Elementary Ontario | 571 | 88.4% | 33.0% |
| Fremont Elementary Riverside | 593 | 88.0% | 29.8% |
| Sherman Elementary San Diego | 535 | 85.4% | 34.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary Ontario | 530 | 90.4% | 34.8% |
| William Green Elementary Lawndale | 516 | 88.0% | 34.6% |
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 Dickson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #3,977 of 5,151 | #200 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #4,084 of 5,172 ▲ 25 | #212 of 321 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #3,574 of 5,172 ▲ 410 | #187 of 321 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #1,990 of 5,116 | #145 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #1,689 of 5,915 | #138 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,159 of 5,352 | #182 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #4,161 of 5,354 | #243 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #1,330 of 5,625 | #99 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #2,994 of 3,837 | #188 of 246 |
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
566
+39 (+7%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 566 | 24.4 | 23.2:1 | 88% (498) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 25.6 | 21.9:1 | 88% (492) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 25.6 | 23.3:1 | 85% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 21 | 25.1:1 | 72% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 23.2 | 26.4:1 | 85% (518) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 23 | 27.6:1 | 84% (530) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | N/A | N/A | 80% (579) |
| 2000-01 | 805 | 39 | 20.6:1 | 60% (480) |
| 1990-91 | 810 | 32 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dickson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (612 to 566); teachers up 5% (23.2 to 24.4).
About Dickson Elementary
Dickson Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Chino, California. A federal count lists 566 students at the school, in kindergarten through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 22% larger than that.
Dickson Elementary is among 35 schools run by Chino Valley Unified, which serves 25,548 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dickson Elementary is 86% Hispanic. It is also 5% Black, 5% White, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. San Bernardino County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 31 points below the school's share. Dickson Elementary's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 23.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligible students account for 88% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Dickson Elementary is -2.1 points: 25.9% actual, 28.0% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Bernardino County, the median household income is $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, enrolling about 393,648 students in all.
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley is the public school closest to Dickson Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Dickson Elementary is 6th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place Dickson Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 39 students since 2020-21, to 566. The number of students per teacher fell from 25.1 to 23.2 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chino Valley Unified
- Chino Hills HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Ruben S. Ayala HighHigh · 2,541 students
- Chino HighHigh · 2,077 students
- Don Antonio Lugo HighHigh · 1,256 students
- Canyon Hills Junior HighMiddle · 1,070 students
- Cal Aero Preserve AcademyElementary · 982 students
Other schools in Chino
- Chino HighHigh · 2,077 students
- Don Antonio Lugo HighHigh · 1,256 students
- Cal Aero Preserve AcademyElementary · 982 students
- Allegiance STEAM Academy - ThriveElementary · 950 students
- Legacy AcademyElementary · 866 students
- Edwin Rhodes ElementaryElementary · 860 students
Other Dickson Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Dickson Elementary. Dickson Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Dickson Elementary SchoolArdmore, OK · 323 students
- Dickson ElementaryDickson, TN · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley0.2 mi · 305
- Don Antonio Lugo High0.5 mi · 1,256
- Newman Elementary0.8 mi · 427
- Buena Vista Continuation High0.9 mi · 121
- Ramona Junior High1.0 mi · 417
- Anna A. Borba Fundamental Elementary1.3 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Dickson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Dickson Elementary?
Dickson Elementary enrolls approximately 566 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Dickson Elementary serve?
Dickson Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Dickson Elementary?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at Dickson Elementary.
How diverse is Dickson Elementary?
Dickson Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Dickson Elementary public or private?
Dickson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chino Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.