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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic38.3%
White17.5%
Asian2.5%
Black22.1%
Other19.6%
GenderFemale 44.2%Male 55.8%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
285
195 below CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
65%
1pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$28,159
District avg: $15,976 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
7.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$55,375 – $124,275
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Dewey Elementary in San Diego, 45.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Dewey Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (48.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.8 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 53 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Hispanic−14.2pp
41.7% vs 55.9% overall · n=35
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Hispanic−11.8pp
36.8% vs 48.7% overall · n=19
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−9.6pp
21.1% vs 30.7% overall · n=19
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−7.8pp
15.8% vs 23.6% overall · n=35
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income56 tested
ELA 45.3%·Math 48.2%· +2.7pp vs district
Hispanic35 tested
ELA 42.4%·Math 42.9%· +1.4pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$95K
$10K above CA median
Median Home Value
$810K
$151K above CA median
Bachelor's+
52%
17pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
23.1 years avg experience
15 teachers
Teacher Credentials
94% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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