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5650 Mount Ackerly Drive, San Diego, CA 92111-4016
Summary
Riley/New Dawn is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 4th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 14.9% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 2.9% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 14.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 2.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,687/1,734 (3rd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,641/1,735 (5th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 6:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 142 |
| Low-Income Students | 119 (83.8%) |
| English Learners | 9 (6.3%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 2.3 points from last year and fell 3.3 points over the full period. Math fell 7.3 points from last year and fell 7.1 points over the full period. The latest results include grade 3, which was not included in the previous year.
•Math -7.1 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Black or African American students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
7.7% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,687 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 3.6-point reading income gap is narrower than the 7.9-point gap at a typical California 1–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 3% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 0% to 0%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
9.1% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,641 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 4.0 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 6 schools for reading and 6 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 1–12 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 Riley/New Dawn rank in California?
Riley/New Dawn ranks No. 1,687 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,641 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
