Riley/New Dawn

As a minimally staffed multi-level school in San Diego, California, Riley/New Dawn educates 142 students from grades K through 12, run under San Diego Unified. That puts it 76% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

San Diego Unified runs 174 schools in total, collectively educating 94,828 students. Riley/New Dawn is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Riley/New Dawn reports that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 21% Black, 18% White, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

On the resource side, Riley/New Dawn lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Riley/New Dawn tighter than the state norm the norm. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, San Diego County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Riley/New Dawn is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

High Tech High Mesa is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Riley/New Dawn operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riley/New Dawn has fell 13%, going from 163 students in 2018 to 142 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 55% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 7.8:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.