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Dingeman Elementary School

11840 Scripps Creek Dr.
San Diego, CA 92131

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Serving 689 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dingeman Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 86% (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 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 1% in CA
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Dingeman Elementary School's student population of 689 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 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	Dingeman Elementary School
Kind	162
1	95
2	96
3	104
4	117
5	115

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School
2025	689
2024	695
2023	645
2022	657
2021	707
2020	741
2019	750
2018	822
2017	822
2016	858
2015	832
2014	850
2013	854
2012	834
2011	794
2010	789
2009	764
2008	715
2007	842
2006	839
2005	842
2004	821
2003	855
2002	924
2001	947
2000	916
1999	917
1998	800

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School
2025	27
2024	26
2023	27
2022	26
2021	28
2019	28
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	29
2014	30
2013	39
2012	35
2010	33
2009	37
2008	39
2007	40
2006	42
2005	41
2004	41
2003	43
2002	46
2001	43
2000	39
1999	41
1998	33
1997	25
1996	16

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Year Founded

1995

Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Motto

Kids Can Make a Difference

School Rankings

Dingeman Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dingeman Elementary School is 0.55, 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.

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State Level (CA)

#92 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School
2023	#92
2022	#98
2019	#185
2018	#130
2017	#89
2016	#144
2015	#85
2013	#91
2012	#183
2011	#52
2010	#198

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87%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	87%	34%	43%
2022	88%	33%	41%
2019	89%	40%	48%
2018	88%	39%	47%
2017	89%	38%	43%
2016	85%	37%	44%
2015	82%	34%	41%
2013	94%	59%	63%
2012	91%	59%	60%
2011	95%	58%	58%
2010	91%	56%	56%

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86%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	86%	47%	53%
2019	83%	51%	57%
2018	86%	50%	47%
2017	86%	48%	54%
2016	86%	48%	55%
2015	88%	44%	51%
2013	91%	57%	61%
2012	91%	58%	61%
2011	93%	56%	59%
2010	87%	54%	56%

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80-84%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	27:1	22:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	25:1	22:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	23:1
2017	27:1	23:1	23:1
2016	28:1	24:1	23:1
2015	29:1	24:1	23:1
2014	29:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	20:1
2012	24:1	24:1	20:1
2010	24:1	22:1	20:1
2009	20:1	21:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	22:1	19:1
2006	20:1	22:1	19:1
2005	21:1	22:1	20:1
2004	20:1	22:1	19:1
2003	20:1	21:1	20:1
2002	20:1	21:1	20:1
2001	22:1	21:1	20:1
2000	23:1	22:1	20:1
1999	22:1	22:1	21:1
1998	24:1	22:1	21:1
1997	25:1	24:1	23:1
1996	28:1	25:1	24:1

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Asian

64%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	64%	12%	14%
2023	66%	12%	14%
2022	65%	12%	14%
2021	64%	12%	15%
2020	61%	12%	15%
2019	60%	12%	15%
2018	54%	11%	14%
2017	54%	11%	14%
2016	49%	11%	13%
2015	47%	11%	15%
2014	48%	11%	14%
2013	46%	11%	14%
2012	44%	11%	14%
2011	40%	11%	14%
2010	35%	11%	15%
2009	36%	11%	16%
2008	33%	12%	16%
2007	31%	12%	17%
2006	29%	12%	17%
2005	26%	12%	17%
2004	25%	12%	18%
2003	23%	11%	18%
2002	24%	11%	18%
2001	22%	11%	18%
2000	22%	11%	18%
1999	22%	11%	18%
1998	20%	11%	19%
1997	16%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	6%	56%	46%
2023	5%	55%	46%
2022	4%	56%	46%
2021	5%	56%	45%
2020	3%	55%	45%
2019	5%	55%	45%
2018	6%	54%	48%
2017	6%	54%	48%
2016	7%	54%	48%
2015	7%	54%	47%
2014	7%	53%	47%
2013	6%	53%	47%
2012	6%	52%	46%
2011	7%	51%	46%
2010	8%	50%	46%
2009	7%	49%	45%
2008	7%	50%	44%
2007	8%	49%	44%
2006	8%	48%	44%
2005	8%	47%	43%
2004	8%	46%	42%
2003	7%	45%	41%
2002	7%	44%	40%
2001	7%	43%	39%
2000	7%	42%	37%
1999	6%	41%	36%
1998	7%	40%	35%
1997	8%	40%	35%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	2%	5%	8%
2023	1%	5%	9%
2022	1%	5%	9%
2021	1%	5%	9%
2014	1%	6%	10%
2013	1%	6%	10%
2012	2%	6%	11%
2011	1%	7%	11%
2010	1%	7%	12%
2009	2%	7%	13%
2008	2%	8%	14%
2007	2%	8%	13%
2006	1%	8%	13%
2005	1%	8%	14%
2004	2%	8%	14%
2003	3%	8%	15%
2002	3%	8%	16%
2001	4%	8%	16%
2000	4%	9%	17%
1999	5%	9%	17%
1998	5%	9%	17%

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White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	20%	20%	23%
2023	20%	21%	23%
2022	21%	21%	22%
2021	22%	22%	22%
2020	27%	23%	23%
2019	26%	23%	23%
2018	30%	24%	22%
2017	30%	24%	22%
2016	32%	24%	22%
2015	35%	24%	22%
2014	34%	25%	23%
2013	38%	25%	23%
2012	39%	26%	23%
2011	43%	27%	24%
2010	48%	27%	24%
2009	55%	28%	25%
2008	58%	29%	25%
2007	59%	29%	25%
2006	62%	31%	25%
2005	64%	31%	25%
2004	65%	32%	26%
2003	67%	34%	25%
2002	66%	35%	25%
2001	67%	36%	26%
2000	67%	37%	27%
1999	67%	38%	28%
1998	68%	39%	28%
1997	71%	39%	28%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	7%	6%	9%
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	12%	4%	7%
2015	11%	3%	6%
2014	10%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	5%
2012	9%	3%	5%
2011	9%	2%	4%
2010	8%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	0.55	0.63
2024	0.55	0.63	0.71
2023	0.52	0.64	0.71
2022	0.53	0.63	0.71
2021	0.54	0.62	0.72
2020	0.55	0.63	0.72
2019	0.57	0.63	0.72
2018	0.61	0.64	0.70
2017	0.61	0.64	0.70
2016	0.64	0.64	0.70
2015	0.65	0.64	0.69
2014	0.65	0.65	0.70
2013	0.65	0.65	0.70
2012	0.66	0.65	0.71
2011	0.66	0.67	0.71
2010	0.64	0.67	0.70
2009	0.57	0.71	0.70
2008	0.55	0.65	0.70
2007	0.56	0.67	0.70
2006	0.54	0.66	0.71
2005	0.53	0.67	0.71
2004	0.52	0.67	0.71
2003	0.50	0.67	0.72
2002	0.51	0.67	0.72
2001	0.50	0.67	0.73
2000	0.50	0.67	0.73
1999	0.50	0.67	0.74
1998	0.50	0.67	0.74

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	12%	54%
2024	9%	54%	46%
2023	7%	51%	47%
2022	5%	51%	46%
2021	6%	53%	46%
2020	4%	52%	48%
2019	4%	52%	48%
2018	6%	49%	50%
2017	6%	49%	50%
2016	5%	50%	51%
2015	4%	50%	49%
2014	4%	49%	47%
2013	4%	48%	55%
2011	5%	46%	55%
2010	4%	46%	57%
2009	6%	43%	53%
2008	4%	41%	52%
2007	4%	40%	50%
2006	3%	40%	50%
2005	3%	40%	43%
2004	3%	40%	41%
2003	2%	39%	46%
2002	2%	39%	50%
2001	2%	39%	35%
2000	3%	40%	50%
1999	3%	40%	48%
1998	5%	47%	60%
1997	8%	47%	63%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Dingeman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	4%	8%	11%
2023	3%	8%	10%
2022	3%	7%	10%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2019	1%	7%	10%
2018	1%	9%	9%
2017	1%	9%	9%
2016	1%	9%	10%
2015	1%	9%	12%
2014	1%	9%	12%
2013	1%	7%	9%
2011	3%	8%	10%
2010	2%	9%	8%
2009	2%	10%	10%
2008	2%	10%	10%
2007	3%	10%	11%
2006	3%	9%	11%
2005	2%	9%	11%
2004	2%	9%	10%
2003	2%	9%	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 Dingeman Elementary School's ranking?

Dingeman Elementary School is ranked #92 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Dingeman Elementary School often compared to?

Dingeman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scripps Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 86% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Dingeman Elementary School?

689 students attend Dingeman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Dingeman Elementary School students are Asian, 18% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dingeman Elementary School?

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

What grades does Dingeman Elementary School offer ?

Dingeman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dingeman Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Dingeman Elementary School located?

Dingeman Elementary School is located in the Miramar Ranch North neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Miramar Ranch North.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 1%
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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