Dana Elementary School

Dana Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6
920 W Tefft St,  Nipomo, CA
Lucia Mar Unified School District
2.1
612 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Stacey Russell
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
34%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
C+
Teachers
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
34%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
31
Full Time Teachers
31
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.7%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
10.6%
State Average
19.4%
Science
2.2%
State Average
11.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
1,579:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Hispanic
68.3%
White
26.3%
Two or more races
2.8%
Filipino
<1%
Native American
<1%
Asian
<1%
Black
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.1 10 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/19/2024
Hands down one of the best schools in San Luis Obispo county. The teachers, the staff, the principal all show a genuine love and care for their students.
1.0 parent
5/7/2021
Dana School has some amazing teachers. Beyond that, I cannot say I would recommend this school in any way. The amount of bullying if your child is different in ANY way, is off the charts. The bias that comes from the Principal is disheartening and completely inappropriate in the school setting. We e...
5.0 parent
9/1/2019
Great teachers and staff , Awesome after school program too .
1.0 parent
3/27/2015
I'm not the type of person who writes reviews, but I feel compelled to write one because of what's going on at Dana. I would have rated it zero stars, but that was not an option. The problem at Dana IS the principal. I looked at the reviews here about Dana, and I noticed that UNTIL the current princ...

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Dana Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-6 in Nipomo, CA, in the Nipomo neighborhood, and is served by the Lucia Mar Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 612 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. Academic records show that 30% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 34% are proficient in reading. Dana Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $995,116. Discover additional schools in the area, like Nipomo High School, Central Coast New Tech High School, St. Andrew's Academy, and more. Learn more about what Nipomo has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Dana Elementary School.

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