Dana Elementary

dana.luciamarschools.org/

612 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Dana Elementary School is located in the community of Nipomo, California, and serves as a public elementary school within the Lucia Mar Unified School District. Positioned on W. Tefft Street, the school is situated in a central area of the community, acting as a foundational institution for local families. The school typically serves students from transitional kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade, focusing on providing a comprehensive core curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social development in a supportive learning environment.

As a member of the Lucia Mar Unified School District, Dana Elementary benefits from the resources and organizational standards of a larger district while maintaining the character of a neighborhood school. The campus is known for fostering community engagement and prioritizing the academic and social-emotional growth of its diverse student body. By integrating traditional classroom instruction with extracurricular or enrichment opportunities, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into middle school and beyond.

612

Total Students

30.7

Full-Time Teachers

19.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dana Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	161
Hispanic	418
Black	1
Asian	4
Two or More	26
American Indian	2

Hispanic
418 (68.3%)
White
161 (26.3%)
Two or More
26 (4.2%)
Asian
4 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Black
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Lucia Mar Unified
Phone:	(805)474-3790
Website:	http://dana.luciamarschools.org/
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	612
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	409
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	63

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 133

Grade 1 81

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 94

Grade 6 66