Dana Elementary School
920 West Tefft St., Nipomo, CA, 93444-9624 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Dana Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades 3 - 5
County San Luis Obispo County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 697 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 32 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 3 - 218 students
Grade 4 - 246 students
Grade 5 - 233 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:22 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian 2% 11%
% Hispanic 45% 45%
% Black 2% 7%
% White 45% 33%
% Unknown 6 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 32% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 21% 10%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 12% 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Lucia Mar Unified School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 17 5
Number of Students Managed 10,890 students 1,771 students
District Total Revenue $85,149,000 $14,593,000
District Expenditure $91,061,000 $15,326,000
District Revenue / Student $7,819 $8,240
District Expenditure / Student $8,362 $8,654
In the News:
  • Today, we’ll roast weenies in the sun (The Adobe Press)
    posted on November 5, 2009 at 03:31:51 pm
    Second-grade students at Dana Elementary School in Nipomo got a lesson last week on solar energy that nourished their bodies as well as their minds. Fifty students used the sun’s rays and a little classroom engineering to cook hot dogs.
  • Great pumpkins celebrated (Santa Maria Times)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:54:04 am
    Dana Elementary School students learned Tuesday that great pumpkins come in all sizes.
  • Dog day afternoon (Santa Maria Times)
    posted on September 25, 2009 at 06:56:26 am
    Second-grade students at Dana Elementary School in Nipomo got a lesson Thursday on solar energy that nourished their bodies as well as their minds.
  • Youth Briefs (The Times Press Recorder)
    posted on September 24, 2009 at 08:19:49 pm
    Boys interested in joining Nipomo Cub Scout Pack 405 and their parents can attend the next pack meeting set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, in the Dana Elementary School multipurpose room on West Tefft Street at Orchard Road.
  • Youth Briefs (The Adobe Press)
    posted on September 24, 2009 at 02:33:16 pm
    A singing class for children will be offered through the Nipomo Recreation Association at the end of the month. The Saturday sessions are for students who are “mature through 12 years old,” said Natasha Dolan, who is teaching the class.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (93444)
School Zip (93444)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 15,391 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 29% 32%
Population Average Age 37 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 3.0 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $50,231 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 25 years old 39 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (93444)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 78% / 22% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1. Nipomo Elementary School - 643 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
2. Ontiveros (juan Pacifico) Elementary School - 832 students - 4.5 mi. away - view location
3. Bonita Elementary School - 378 students - 5.0 mi. away - view location
4. Oakley (calvin C.) Elementary School - 781 students - 5.0 mi. away - view location
5. Bruce (robert) Elementary School - 768 students - 5.6 mi. away - view location
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