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James Dougherty Elementary School

5301 Hibernia Dr.
Dublin, CA 94568

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Tel: (925) 803-4444

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Serving 828 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Dougherty Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 828 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 5% in CA
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

James Dougherty Elementary School's student population of 828 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Dougherty Elementary School
Kind	200
1	138
2	124
3	143
4	108
5	115

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Total Students

828 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School
2023	782
2022	1,187
2021	886
2020	890
2019	890
2018	895
2017	895
2016	874
2015	938
2014	805
2013	759
2012	713
2011	684
2010	638
2009	642
2008	564
2007	556
2006	511
2005	730
2004	595
2003	464

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School
2023	34
2022	53
2021	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	37
2014	31
2013	29
2012	30
2010	34
2009	29
2008	33
2007	26
2006	24
2005	33
2004	29
2003	25
2002	21

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School Rankings

James Dougherty Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Dougherty Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#264 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School
2022	#264
2019	#195
2018	#179
2017	#418
2016	#256
2015	#250
2013	#216
2012	#429
2011	#401
2010	#293

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79%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2022	79%	33%	74%
2019	81%	40%	73%
2018	84%	39%	73%
2017	76%	38%	72%
2016	81%	37%	73%
2015	81%	34%	70%
2013	91%	59%	79%
2012	88%	59%	78%
2011	88%	58%	73%
2010	90%	56%	73%

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82%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2022	82%	47%	80%
2019	87%	51%	78%
2018	85%	50%	73%
2017	80%	48%	76%
2016	83%	48%	78%
2015	80%	44%	77%
2013	88%	57%	80%
2012	86%	58%	80%
2011	85%	56%	77%
2010	85%	54%	75%

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65-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	15:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	20:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%

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Asian

68%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2023	73%	12%	65%
2022	78%	12%	64%
2021	76%	12%	62%
2020	75%	12%	57%
2019	75%	12%	57%
2018	69%	11%	52%
2017	69%	11%	52%
2016	66%	11%	49%
2015	62%	11%	47%
2014	61%	11%	43%
2013	62%	11%	40%
2012	60%	11%	37%
2011	60%	11%	36%
2010	54%	11%	36%
2009	54%	11%	31%
2008	55%	12%	31%
2007	50%	12%	29%
2006	52%	12%	28%
2005	50%	12%	24%
2004	44%	12%	20%
2003	43%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2023	8%	55%	10%
2022	5%	56%	9%
2021	5%	56%	10%
2020	6%	55%	11%
2019	6%	55%	11%
2018	8%	54%	12%
2017	8%	54%	12%
2016	8%	54%	13%
2015	9%	54%	13%
2014	9%	53%	14%
2013	8%	53%	15%
2012	7%	52%	15%
2011	7%	51%	14%
2010	9%	50%	14%
2009	8%	49%	14%
2008	9%	50%	15%
2007	9%	49%	14%
2006	9%	48%	14%
2005	8%	47%	13%
2004	8%	46%	14%
2003	6%	45%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	6%	8%	5%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2023	10%	21%	15%
2022	10%	21%	17%
2021	13%	22%	18%
2020	11%	23%	21%
2019	11%	23%	21%
2018	17%	24%	25%
2017	17%	24%	25%
2016	19%	24%	27%
2015	21%	24%	30%
2014	23%	25%	33%
2013	24%	25%	37%
2012	25%	26%	38%
2011	28%	27%	40%
2010	29%	27%	39%
2009	29%	28%	44%
2008	30%	29%	46%
2007	33%	29%	48%
2006	30%	31%	48%
2005	35%	31%	53%
2004	40%	32%	56%
2003	42%	34%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2023	0.45	0.64	0.55
2022	0.38	0.63	0.56
2021	0.40	0.62	0.58
2020	0.42	0.63	0.62
2019	0.42	0.63	0.62
2018	0.49	0.64	0.66
2017	0.49	0.64	0.66
2016	0.52	0.64	0.67
2015	0.57	0.64	0.68
2014	0.57	0.65	0.69
2013	0.58	0.65	0.69
2012	0.58	0.65	0.70
2011	0.56	0.67	0.70
2010	0.63	0.67	0.70
2009	0.62	0.71	0.69
2008	0.60	0.65	0.67
2007	0.64	0.67	0.66
2006	0.64	0.66	0.66
2005	0.65	0.67	0.63
2004	0.67	0.67	0.61
2003	0.66	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2023	5%	51%	7%
2022	6%	51%	7%
2021	5%	53%	7%
2020	3%	52%	7%
2019	3%	52%	7%
2018	1%	49%	5%
2017	1%	49%	5%
2016	1%	50%	5%
2015	1%	50%	5%
2014	2%	49%	7%
2013	3%	48%	7%
2011	6%	46%	9%
2010	5%	46%	10%
2009	4%	43%	7%
2008	4%	41%	6%
2007	3%	40%	5%
2006	3%	40%	5%
2005	2%	40%	7%
2004	3%	40%	8%
2003	2%	39%	7%
2002	3%	39%	6%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	James Dougherty Elementary School	California	Dublin Unified School District
2013	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2008	2%	10%	4%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	1%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dublin Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Dougherty Elementary School's ranking?

James Dougherty Elementary School is ranked #264 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are James Dougherty Elementary School often compared to?

James Dougherty Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John Green Elementary School, Murray Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend James Dougherty Elementary School?

828 students attend James Dougherty Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of James Dougherty Elementary School students are Asian, 10% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James Dougherty Elementary School?

James Dougherty Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James Dougherty Elementary School offer ?

James Dougherty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is James Dougherty Elementary School part of?

James Dougherty Elementary School is part of Dublin Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 828 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 5%
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education