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Dana vs. Ocean Beach Elementary School

Should you attend Dana or Ocean Beach Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dana
1775 Chatsworth Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92106
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ocean Beach Elementary School
4741 Santa Monica Ave.
San Diego, CA 92107
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Ocean Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 648 students in grades 5-6, Dana ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ocean Beach 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 proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-6
K-4
Total Students
648 students
406 students
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This chart displays total students of Ocean Beach Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of Ocean Beach Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ocean Beach Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ocean Beach Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2114 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#879 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dana, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ocean Beach Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dana and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ocean Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dana and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ocean Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 20% in CA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dana by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ocean Beach Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
104
Grade 1 Students
-
91
Grade 2 Students
-
72
Grade 3 Students
-
77
Grade 4 Students
-
62
Grade 5 Students
332
-
Grade 6 Students
316
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ocean Beach Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dana and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ocean Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dana and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ocean Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dana and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ocean Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dana and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ocean Beach Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dana and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ocean Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Dana and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ocean Beach Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dana and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ocean Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dana and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ocean Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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