Dingeman Elementary

11840 Scripps Creek Dr.
San Diego, CA 92131

www.dingeman.sandiegounified.org/

645 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Dingeman Elementary School, located in the Scripps Ranch community of San Diego, is a highly regarded public school serving students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the San Diego Unified School District, the school is well-known for its strong academic performance, consistently ranking among the top schools in the region. The campus fosters a rigorous learning environment with a heavy emphasis on core subjects, enriched by programs in technology, the arts, and physical education.

The school is defined by its exceptionally high level of parent and community involvement, which is facilitated through the Dingeman Elementary School Foundation (DESF). This active partnership helps provide supplemental resources, such as specialized staffing and extracurricular programs, that might not otherwise be available. With a focus on character development and student achievement, Dingeman maintains a reputation for being a tight-knit, high-achieving community that prioritizes both academic excellence and the social-emotional growth of its diverse student body.

645

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

24.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dingeman Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	130
Hispanic	30
Black	8
Asian	425
Two or More	48
American Indian	3

Asian
425 (66.0 %)
White
130 (20.2 %)
Two or More
48 (7.5 %)
Hispanic
30 (4.7 %)
Black
8 (1.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)

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:	San Diego Unified
Phone:	(858)549-4437
Website:	http://www.dingeman.sandiegounified.org/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	645
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	82
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* 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 122

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 108

Grade 4 101

Grade 5 116