Enrollment
142
Combined
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005539
Riley/New Dawn
5650 Mt. Ackerly Dr., San Diego, CA 92111 · (858) 302-3340 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
119 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 13% |
Student demographics
68%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
12.7%
own-school result
Math
10.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.8% | 8.9% | 16.5% | 70.9% |
| Math | 3.8% | 6.3% | 13.9% | 76.0% |
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 | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| 2023-24 | 18.2% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| 2021-22 | 5.7% | 4.2% |
| 2018-19 | 13.7% | 5.6% |
| 2017-18 | 4.1% | 1.4% |
| 2016-17 | 10.1% | 3.6% |
| 2015-16 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 8.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Riley/New Dawn ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #74 of 208 | #6 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #30 of 95 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
142
-13 (-8%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 88
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 7.8:1
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 | 142 | 21.9 | 6.5:1 | 84% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 20.6 | 8.0:1 | 75% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 20.8 | 6.5:1 | 76% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 20 | 7.8:1 | 83% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 21 | 7.8:1 | 79% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 21 | 8.3:1 | 79% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | N/A | N/A | 38% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 98 | 15 | 6.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 88 | 7 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riley/New Dawn.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (163 to 142); teachers up 4% (21 to 21.9).
About Riley/New Dawn
Riley/New Dawn is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in San Diego, California, one of the schools in San Diego Unified. Enrollment stands at 142 students, covering kindergarten through 12. It has 76% fewer students than the average for combined schools in California (about 602).
The district for Riley/New Dawn is San Diego Unified, with 174 schools and 94,828 students.
The student body at Riley/New Dawn has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 48%. Next come 21% Black, 18% White, 11% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
On staff are 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 6.5:1. Combined schools in California have an average ratio of 18.6:1. About 84% of students at Riley/New Dawn are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
In San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. San Diego County has 766 public schools with about 467,437 students, including Riley/New Dawn.
High Tech Middle Mesa, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Riley/New Dawn, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Riley/New Dawn inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
In 2020-21, Riley/New Dawn enrolled 155 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 142. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (6.5:1) than in 2020-21 (7.8:1).
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Riley/New DawnHow many students attend Riley/New Dawn?
Riley/New Dawn enrolls approximately 142 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Riley/New Dawn serve?
Riley/New Dawn serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Riley/New Dawn?
Approximately 6.5:1 students per teacher at Riley/New Dawn.
What is the student diversity at Riley/New Dawn?
Student demographics at Riley/New Dawn are roughly 18% White, 48% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Riley/New Dawn in?
Riley/New Dawn is part of San Diego Unified.
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