Dana Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Nipomo, California·93444
Score
30.1/100
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#3,276
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#10
In Lucia Mar Unified
#2
In Nipomo
Top 70%
In California

Score 30.1/100: better than 30% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 31% of them
302 students tested
Math
30%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 35% of them
301 students tested
Science
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 17% of them
93 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA37.874
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA33.868
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA30.492
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA35.368
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA34.1302
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math43.274
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math26.169
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math22.693
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math27.765
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math29.6301
ScienceGrade 5CAST14.093
ScienceAll gradesCAST14.093

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
601
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
601
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Luis Obispo County

Contact

Address
920 West Tefft St.
Nipomo, CA 93444

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Dana Elementary at a glance

Dana Elementary is a public elementary school in Nipomo, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Lucia Mar Unified school district. It has about 601 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 30% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 30.1 out of 100: better than 30% of them, ranking #3,276 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.