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Dana Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

920 West Tefft St., Nipomo, CA 93444 · (805) 474-3790 · Part of Lucia Mar Unified School District

Nipomo’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of California school districts

Students
612
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Dana Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Nipomo kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Nipomo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Dana ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

920 West Tefft St., Nipomo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten133
Grade 181
Grade 291
Grade 377
Grade 470
Grade 594
Grade 666
Enrollment over time
524’20
576’21
600’22
601’23
612’24

Up 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 26%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dana Elementary from Nipomo families.

Other schools in Lucia Mar Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Nipomo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.