Riley/New Dawn
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
255 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
164 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
75%
Teachers
20 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
48.8%
White
21.3%
Asian
2.4%
Black
17.1%
Other
10.4%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 3.7% |
| Met Standard | 10.1% |
| Below Standard | 86.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Riley/New Dawn and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
3.7% of students exceeded standard while 10.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 21.7 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.0% exceeded — 22.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 58.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
3.7%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
13.7%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
58.8%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
23.9%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
255
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 10 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 14 | 7.1% | 14.3% | 21.4% |
| 5th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 10 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 14 | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| 8th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 11th | 15 | 0.0% | 13.3% | 13.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 10 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 13 | 0.0% | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| 5th | 8 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 11 | 18.2% | 18.2% | 36.4% |
| 7th | 16 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 8th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 11th | 14 | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.5