Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

3200 Water St.
San Jose, CA 95111

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Bottom 50%

Serving 419 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School's student population of 419 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School
Kind	73
1	45
2	68
3	54
4	57
5	63
6	59

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School
2023	414
2022	426
2021	486
2020	549
2019	549
2018	611
2017	611
2016	638
2015	652
2014	684
2013	693
2012	676
2011	686
2010	648
2009	676
2008	687
2007	672
2006	710
2005	707
2004	680
2003	666
2002	675
2001	698
2000	720
1999	718
1998	735
1997	742
1996	773
1995	806
1994	842
1993	850
1992	833
1991	882
1990	843
1989	736
1988	662
1987	685

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	28
2013	28
2012	26
2010	29
2009	30
2008	33
2007	32
2006	33
2005	35
2004	32
2003	33
2002	37
2001	33
2000	35
1999	34
1998	34
1997	27
1996	27
1995	29
1994	29
1993	33
1992	31
1991	30
1990	32

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Year Founded

1955

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Mascot

Dolphins

School Rankings

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School is 0.39, 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)

#7440 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School
2023	#7440
2022	#6992
2019	#7034
2018	#6429
2017	#7117
2016	#5831
2015	#4668
2014	#1043
2013	#5327
2012	#6524
2011	#6954

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	21%	34%	27%
2022	23%	33%	29%
2019	28%	40%	36%
2018	28%	39%	38%
2017	23%	38%	42%
2016	29%	37%	39%
2015	33%	34%	34%
2014	50%	63%	74%
2013	58%	59%	56%
2012	54%	59%	55%
2011	51%	58%	53%

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23%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2022	23%	47%	37%
2019	31%	51%	45%
2018	33%	50%	38%
2017	27%	48%	47%
2016	33%	48%	46%
2015	31%	44%	40%
2014	50%	58%	84%
2013	45%	57%	49%
2012	44%	58%	51%
2011	39%	56%	48%
2010	38%	54%	47%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	19:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	21:1	20:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	26:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	23:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	19:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	27:1	23:1	25:1
1996	29:1	25:1	28:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	27:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1995)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

18%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	22%	12%	33%
2022	25%	12%	35%
2021	26%	12%	35%
2020	25%	12%	35%
2019	25%	12%	35%
2018	23%	11%	35%
2017	23%	11%	35%
2016	24%	11%	35%
2015	26%	11%	34%
2014	27%	11%	34%
2013	28%	11%	34%
2012	27%	11%	34%
2011	25%	11%	34%
2010	23%	11%	34%
2009	20%	11%	33%
2008	19%	12%	33%
2007	18%	12%	33%
2006	17%	12%	33%
2005	19%	12%	33%
2004	19%	12%	34%
2003	22%	11%	35%
2002	25%	11%	36%
2001	27%	11%	36%
2000	22%	11%	35%
1999	24%	11%	35%
1998	26%	11%	36%
1997	26%	11%	37%
1996	30%	11%	37%
1995	27%	11%	36%
1994	27%	11%	37%
1993	25%	11%	35%
1992	22%	11%	33%
1991	26%	11%	33%

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Hispanic

76%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	74%	55%	62%
2022	70%	56%	60%
2021	68%	56%	59%
2020	70%	55%	60%
2019	70%	55%	60%
2018	72%	54%	61%
2017	72%	54%	61%
2016	71%	54%	62%
2015	70%	54%	58%
2014	67%	53%	62%
2013	67%	53%	62%
2012	68%	52%	62%
2011	70%	51%	62%
2010	70%	50%	61%
2009	76%	49%	62%
2008	76%	50%	62%
2007	78%	49%	62%
2006	77%	48%	62%
2005	75%	47%	62%
2004	74%	46%	61%
2003	71%	45%	60%
2002	70%	44%	58%
2001	65%	43%	57%
2000	68%	42%	57%
1999	68%	41%	56%
1998	63%	40%	54%
1997	62%	40%	53%
1996	59%	39%	52%
1995	58%	38%	51%
1994	55%	37%	48%
1993	56%	36%	48%
1992	58%	35%	49%
1991	51%	34%	47%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	5%
1993	4%	9%	6%
1992	4%	9%	6%
1991	5%	9%	6%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	2%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	3%	22%	2%
2020	2%	23%	2%
2019	2%	23%	2%
2018	3%	24%	1%
2017	3%	24%	1%
2016	3%	24%	1%
2015	2%	24%	3%
2014	2%	25%	1%
2013	2%	25%	1%
2012	2%	26%	2%
2011	2%	27%	2%
2010	3%	27%	2%
2009	2%	28%	3%
2008	3%	29%	3%
2007	1%	29%	3%
2006	2%	31%	3%
2005	3%	31%	3%
2004	3%	32%	2%
2003	4%	34%	3%
2002	4%	35%	4%
2001	4%	36%	4%
2000	6%	37%	5%
1999	5%	38%	5%
1998	7%	39%	6%
1997	8%	39%	6%
1996	8%	40%	7%
1995	11%	41%	8%
1994	12%	42%	10%
1993	14%	43%	11%
1992	15%	44%	12%
1991	17%	45%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	0.41	0.64	0.51
2022	0.45	0.63	0.53
2021	0.47	0.62	0.53
2020	0.45	0.63	0.52
2019	0.45	0.63	0.52
2018	0.43	0.64	0.51
2017	0.43	0.64	0.51
2016	0.44	0.64	0.50
2015	0.45	0.64	0.51
2014	0.48	0.65	0.51
2013	0.48	0.65	0.51
2012	0.47	0.65	0.51
2011	0.45	0.67	0.51
2010	0.46	0.67	0.52
2009	0.39	0.71	0.52
2008	0.39	0.65	0.51
2007	0.36	0.67	0.51
2006	0.38	0.66	0.51
2005	0.41	0.67	0.51
2004	0.42	0.67	0.53
2003	0.45	0.67	0.53
2002	0.45	0.67	0.54
2001	0.51	0.67	0.55
2000	0.49	0.67	0.56
1999	0.48	0.67	0.57
1998	0.53	0.67	0.58
1997	0.55	0.67	0.59
1996	0.57	0.67	0.60
1995	0.58	0.67	0.61
1994	0.61	0.67	0.63
1993	0.61	0.67	0.64
1992	0.60	0.67	0.64
1991	0.65	0.67	0.65

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Eligible for

65%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	52%	51%	51%
2022	69%	51%	58%
2021	69%	53%	63%
2020	68%	52%	64%
2019	68%	52%	64%
2018	68%	49%	61%
2017	68%	49%	61%
2016	68%	50%	66%
2015	77%	50%	69%
2014	76%	49%	67%
2013	66%	48%	60%
2011	78%	46%	69%
2010	74%	46%	68%
2009	76%	43%	64%
2008	62%	41%	63%
2007	64%	40%	62%
2006	63%	40%	60%
2005	61%	40%	61%
2004	61%	40%	59%
2003	53%	39%	53%
2002	63%	39%	56%
2001	51%	39%	49%
2000	57%	40%	57%
1999	71%	40%	58%
1998	80%	47%	72%
1997	81%	47%	75%
1996	80%	46%	74%
1995	79%	45%	71%
1994	68%	43%	65%
1993	67%	41%	71%
1992	62%	38%	65%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	7%	8%	6%
2022	8%	7%	9%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	12%	7%	10%
2018	13%	9%	13%
2017	13%	9%	13%
2016	17%	9%	13%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	11%	9%	11%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	13%	9%	11%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	15%	10%	13%
2006	12%	9%	13%
2005	14%	9%	14%
2004	16%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	14%
2002	16%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Dolphins

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School's ranking?

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School is ranked #7440 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School often compared to?

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edenvale Elementary School, Christopher Elementary School, Rocketship Rising Stars by visitors of our site.

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School?

419 students attend Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School?

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School offer ?

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School part of?

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School is part of Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School located?

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School is located in the Dahl neighborhood of San Jose, CA.

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1995)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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