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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic80.7%
White14.3%
Asian1.8%
Black1.1%
Other2.0%
GenderFemale 51.6%Male 48.4%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
440
Near CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
86%
22pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,366
District avg: $14,481 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
9.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$57,709 – $120,252
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Nell Dawson Elementary in Coalinga, 20.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 20.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Nell Dawson Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 0.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (23.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 149 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Disabilities−21.5pp
4.8% vs 26.3% overall · n=21
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · English Learner−19.7pp
6.3% vs 26.0% overall · n=63
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−12.2pp
0.0% vs 12.2% overall · n=21
Math Exceeded · English Learner−4.6pp
3.2% vs 7.7% overall · n=63
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income149 tested
ELA 20.1%·Math 21.8%· -0.3pp vs district
Hispanic164 tested
ELA 23.2%·Math 25.3%· +1.1pp vs district
English Learner63 tested
ELA 6.3%·Math 7.9%· +2.5pp 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
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$230K
$429K below CA median
Bachelor's+
12%
23pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.5 years avg experience
22 teachers · 5% first-year
Teacher Credentials
95% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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