Dewey Elementary

www.dewey.sandiegounified.org/

307 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Dewey Elementary School is a public school located in the Midway district of San Diego, California. Serving students from transitional kindergarten through fourth grade, it operates as part of the San Diego Unified School District. The school is notably situated near the Naval Base Point Loma, which leads to a student population that includes many children from military families, fostering a unique community environment centered around transition and service-connected mobility.

The school is recognized for its commitment to inclusive education and its focus on developing foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Because of its location and the transient nature of its military-connected demographic, Dewey Elementary prioritizes creating a supportive, welcoming atmosphere designed to help new students integrate quickly and thrive. The campus emphasizes social-emotional learning alongside standard academics, aiming to provide a stable and enriching educational experience for its diverse young learners.

307

Total Students

14.6

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dewey Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	69
Hispanic	113
Black	67
Asian	16
Two or More	42

Hispanic
113 (36.8 %)
White
69 (22.5 %)
Black
67 (21.8 %)
Two or More
42 (13.7 %)
Asian
16 (5.2 %)

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:	(619)430-1800
Website:	http://www.dewey.sandiegounified.org/
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	307
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	90
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	84

* 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 85

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 52

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Dewey Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	85
Grade 1	61
Grade 2	60
Grade 3	49
Grade 4	52

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Dewey Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	126	41%
Male	181	59%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)