Dailard Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

6425 Cibola Rd.
San Diego, CA 92120

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Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dailard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 10% in CA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dailard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Dailard Elementary School's student population of 542 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dailard Elementary School
Kind	117
1	79
2	82
3	81
4	94
5	89

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Total Students

542 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School
2023	520
2022	499
2021	520
2020	529
2019	529
2018	532
2017	532
2016	552
2015	534
2014	556
2013	583
2012	584
2011	550
2010	549
2009	544
2008	525
2007	494
2006	501
2005	516
2004	556
2003	551
2002	563
2001	595
2000	558
1999	548
1998	501
1997	530
1996	605
1995	611
1994	601
1993	611
1992	630
1991	582
1990	595
1989	615
1988	627
1987	598

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	20
2014	21
2013	26
2012	24
2010	24
2009	27
2008	26
2007	25
2006	24
2005	27
2004	27
2003	27
2002	30
2001	29
2000	27
1999	25
1998	27
1997	23
1996	26
1995	26
1994	24
1993	25
1992	23
1991	22
1990	21

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School Rankings

Dailard Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dailard Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#491 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School
2023	#491
2022	#453
2019	#667
2018	#1006
2017	#1033
2016	#523
2015	#1031
2013	#1006
2012	#802
2011	#1478
2010	#532

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74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	74%	34%	43%
2022	75%	33%	41%
2019	78%	40%	48%
2018	73%	39%	47%
2017	70%	38%	43%
2016	73%	37%	44%
2015	60%	34%	41%
2013	80%	59%	63%
2012	83%	59%	60%
2011	74%	58%	58%
2010	83%	56%	56%

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78%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	78%	47%	53%
2019	75%	51%	57%
2018	69%	50%	47%
2017	68%	48%	54%
2016	78%	48%	55%
2015	67%	44%	51%
2013	79%	57%	61%
2012	81%	58%	61%
2011	75%	56%	59%
2010	84%	54%	56%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	27:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	20:1
2012	24:1	23:1	20:1
2010	23:1	21:1	20:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	19:1
2006	21:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	19:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	14%
2022	5%	12%	14%
2021	5%	12%	15%
2020	5%	12%	15%
2019	5%	12%	15%
2018	4%	11%	14%
2017	4%	11%	14%
2016	5%	11%	13%
2015	7%	11%	15%
2014	5%	11%	14%
2013	3%	11%	14%
2012	4%	11%	14%
2011	5%	11%	14%
2010	3%	11%	15%
2009	8%	11%	16%
2008	8%	12%	16%
2007	8%	12%	17%
2006	8%	12%	17%
2005	8%	12%	17%
2004	7%	12%	18%
2003	7%	11%	18%
2002	7%	11%	18%
2001	5%	11%	18%
2000	6%	11%	18%
1999	5%	11%	18%
1998	6%	11%	19%
1997	5%	11%	19%
1996	5%	11%	19%
1995	5%	11%	20%
1994	3%	11%	20%
1993	3%	11%	19%
1992	4%	11%	19%
1991	4%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	21%	55%	46%
2022	22%	56%	46%
2021	21%	56%	45%
2020	20%	55%	45%
2019	20%	55%	45%
2018	22%	54%	48%
2017	22%	54%	48%
2016	19%	54%	48%
2015	20%	54%	47%
2014	19%	53%	47%
2013	21%	53%	47%
2012	20%	52%	46%
2011	19%	51%	46%
2010	24%	50%	46%
2009	23%	49%	45%
2008	25%	50%	44%
2007	26%	49%	44%
2006	25%	48%	44%
2005	26%	47%	43%
2004	24%	46%	42%
2003	22%	45%	41%
2002	23%	44%	40%
2001	20%	43%	39%
2000	20%	42%	37%
1999	18%	41%	36%
1998	17%	40%	35%
1997	20%	40%	35%
1996	17%	39%	33%
1995	18%	38%	32%
1994	19%	37%	31%
1993	19%	36%	30%
1992	18%	35%	29%
1991	19%	34%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	9%
2022	1%	5%	9%
2021	1%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	2%	5%	9%
2018	2%	6%	9%
2017	2%	6%	9%
2016	2%	6%	10%
2015	1%	6%	10%
2014	3%	6%	10%
2013	3%	6%	10%
2012	4%	6%	11%
2011	5%	7%	11%
2010	5%	7%	12%
2009	6%	7%	13%
2008	7%	8%	14%
2007	8%	8%	13%
2006	8%	8%	13%
2005	9%	8%	14%
2004	14%	8%	14%
2003	16%	8%	15%
2002	18%	8%	16%
2001	22%	8%	16%
2000	25%	9%	17%
1999	23%	9%	17%
1998	23%	9%	17%
1997	19%	9%	17%
1996	22%	9%	17%
1995	21%	9%	17%
1994	19%	9%	17%
1993	19%	9%	16%
1992	16%	9%	16%
1991	16%	9%	16%

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White

60%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	58%	21%	23%
2022	58%	21%	22%
2021	60%	22%	22%
2020	60%	23%	23%
2019	60%	23%	23%
2018	61%	24%	22%
2017	61%	24%	22%
2016	62%	24%	22%
2015	62%	24%	22%
2014	62%	25%	23%
2013	61%	25%	23%
2012	60%	26%	23%
2011	60%	27%	24%
2010	58%	27%	24%
2009	62%	28%	25%
2008	59%	29%	25%
2007	58%	29%	25%
2006	57%	31%	25%
2005	56%	31%	25%
2004	55%	32%	26%
2003	55%	34%	25%
2002	52%	35%	25%
2001	52%	36%	26%
2000	49%	37%	27%
1999	54%	38%	28%
1998	54%	39%	28%
1997	56%	39%	28%
1996	56%	40%	30%
1995	56%	41%	30%
1994	59%	42%	31%
1993	58%	43%	34%
1992	62%	44%	35%
1991	60%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	13%	6%	8%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	11%	4%	7%
2017	11%	4%	7%
2016	12%	4%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	11%	3%	5%
2013	12%	3%	5%
2012	12%	3%	5%
2011	11%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.71
2022	0.60	0.63	0.71
2021	0.58	0.62	0.72
2020	0.59	0.63	0.72
2019	0.59	0.63	0.72
2018	0.57	0.64	0.70
2017	0.57	0.64	0.70
2016	0.57	0.64	0.70
2015	0.57	0.64	0.69
2014	0.58	0.65	0.70
2013	0.57	0.65	0.70
2012	0.59	0.65	0.71
2011	0.59	0.67	0.71
2010	0.61	0.67	0.70
2009	0.56	0.71	0.70
2008	0.58	0.65	0.70
2007	0.61	0.67	0.70
2006	0.61	0.66	0.71
2005	0.61	0.67	0.71
2004	0.62	0.67	0.71
2003	0.62	0.67	0.72
2002	0.65	0.67	0.72
2001	0.65	0.67	0.73
2000	0.66	0.67	0.73
1999	0.63	0.67	0.74
1998	0.63	0.67	0.74
1997	0.61	0.67	0.74
1996	0.61	0.67	0.74
1995	0.61	0.67	0.74
1994	0.58	0.67	0.74
1993	0.60	0.67	0.74
1992	0.56	0.67	0.74
1991	0.58	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	12%	51%	47%
2022	12%	51%	46%
2021	11%	53%	46%
2020	9%	52%	48%
2019	9%	52%	48%
2018	14%	49%	50%
2017	14%	49%	50%
2016	16%	50%	51%
2015	13%	50%	49%
2014	13%	49%	47%
2013	15%	48%	55%
2011	20%	46%	55%
2010	17%	46%	57%
2009	17%	43%	53%
2008	18%	41%	52%
2007	15%	40%	50%
2006	18%	40%	50%
2005	16%	40%	43%
2004	19%	40%	41%
2003	20%	39%	46%
2002	26%	39%	50%
2001	24%	39%	35%
2000	31%	40%	50%
1999	29%	40%	48%
1998	43%	47%	60%
1997	47%	47%	63%
1996	44%	46%	64%
1995	38%	45%	53%
1994	34%	43%	59%
1993	31%	41%	49%
1992	29%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dailard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	10%
2022	1%	7%	10%
2021	1%	6%	8%
2020	5%	7%	10%
2019	5%	7%	10%
2018	3%	9%	9%
2017	3%	9%	9%
2016	3%	9%	10%
2015	5%	9%	12%
2014	6%	9%	12%
2013	5%	7%	9%
2011	6%	8%	10%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	6%	10%	10%
2007	5%	10%	11%
2006	8%	9%	11%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	7%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	11%

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dailard Elementary School's ranking?

Dailard Elementary School is ranked #491 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Dailard Elementary School often compared to?

Dailard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benchley/weinberger Elementary School, Green Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Dailard Elementary School?

542 students attend Dailard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Dailard Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dailard Elementary School?

Dailard Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Dailard Elementary School offer ?

Dailard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dailard Elementary School part of?

Dailard Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Dailard Elementary School located?

Dailard Elementary School is located in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 5 other public schools located in San Carlos.

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