Ralph Dunlap Elementary School
Tel:
(805)938-8500
- Ralph Dunlap Elementary School serves 615 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 47% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Ralph Dunlap Elementary School's student population of 615 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 615 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ralph Dunlap Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 28:1 has decreased from 29:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ralph Dunlap Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #4117 out of 9,595 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 28:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 56% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orcutt Union Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ralph Dunlap Elementary School is Ernest Righetti High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Orcutt Junior High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Patterson Road Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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