How does Richard Henry Dana Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Dana Point?

Richard Henry Dana Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.9/100, placing it at the 71st percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 614 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Richard Henry Dana Elementary?

32.7% of students at Richard Henry Dana Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Richard Henry Dana Elementary improving or declining?

Richard Henry Dana Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 17.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Richard Henry Dana Elementary?

17.1% of students at Richard Henry Dana Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Richard Henry Dana Elementary

Capistrano Unified Dana Point Orange County 92629

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

614 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

384 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 48.4%

White 38.3%

Asian 1.6%

Other 11.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Richard Henry Dana Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.7%
Met Standard	26.9%
Below Standard	40.4%

Exceeded

32.7%

Met

26.9%

Below

40.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Richard Henry Dana Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.3 points below the Capistrano Unified district average of 39.0%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.1 points higher (vs 28.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 17.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.