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1303 Sunset Avenue, Coalinga, CA 93210-2927
Summary
Nell Dawson Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 28th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 26.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
30.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 26.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 30.7% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,868/4,657 (17th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 2,876/4,657 (38th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 405 |
| Low-Income Students | 301 (74.3%) |
| English Learners | 116 (28.6%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 0.7 points from last year and rose 7.9 points over the full period. Math rose 4.4 points from last year and rose 11.4 points over the full period.
•Math +11.4 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
27.5% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,868 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 16.1-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California 1–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 28.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 43% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 28% to 28%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
31.6% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 2,876 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 21.6-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 20.3-point gap at a typical California 1–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 33.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 4 schools for reading and 4 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 1–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Nell Dawson Elementary rank in California?
Nell Dawson Elementary ranks No. 3,868 of 4,657 in reading and No. 2,876 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
