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Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School

3200 Water St.
San Jose, CA 95111
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Serving 396 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 proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 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 (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 396 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • 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 396 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School
Kind67
157
248
359
445
559
661
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Total Students
396 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School
2025396
2024419
2023414
2022426
2021486
2020521
2019549
2018611
2017611
2016638
2015652
2014684
2013693
2012676
2011686
2010648
2009676
2008687
2007672
2006710
2005707
2004680
2003666
2002675
2001698
2000720
1999718
1998735
1997742
1996773
1995806
1994842
1993850
1992833
1991882
1990843
1989736
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School
202517
202419
202322
202223
202124
201924
201827
201727
201626
201527
201428
201328
201226
201029
200930
200833
200732
200633
200535
200432
200333
200237
200133
200035
199934
199834
199727
199627
199529
199429
199333
199231
199130
199032
198931
198827
198723
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Year Founded
1955
Last Day of School
Sat. Jun 13, 2026

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 diversity score 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#7440 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearCaptain 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
202321%34%27%
202223%33%29%
201928%40%36%
201828%39%38%
201723%38%42%
201629%37%39%
201533%34%34%
201450%63%74%
201358%59%56%
201254%59%55%
201151%58%53%
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23%
47%

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

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
202223%47%37%
201931%51%45%
201833%50%38%
201727%48%47%
201633%48%46%
201531%44%40%
201450%58%84%
201345%57%49%
201244%58%51%
201139%56%48%
201038%54%47%
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11-19%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
202523:121:1
202422:122:120:1
202319:122:120:1
202219:122:120:1
202120:122:121:1
201923:123:123:1
201823:123:125:1
201723:123:125:1
201625:124:125:1
201524:124:125:1
201424:124:126:1
201325:124:126:1
201227:124:126:1
201022:122:123:1
200923:121:122:1
200821:118:119:1
200721:122:121:1
200622:122:121:1
200520:122:120:1
200421:122:120:1
200320:121:120:1
200218:121:119:1
200121:121:120:1
200021:122:121:1
199921:122:122:1
199822:122:122:1
199727:124:125:1
199629:125:128:1
199528:125:126:1
199429:125:127:1
199326:125:125:1
199227:124:126:1
199129:124:125:1
199026:124:125:1
198924:124:122:1
198825:124:124:1
198730:124:124:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

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

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19911%1%2%
19901%1%
19892%1%1%
19881%1%
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Asian
19%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
202418%12%33%
202322%12%33%
202225%12%35%
202126%12%35%
202024%12%35%
201925%12%35%
201823%11%35%
201723%11%35%
201624%11%35%
201526%11%34%
201427%11%34%
201328%11%34%
201227%11%34%
201125%11%34%
201023%11%34%
200920%11%33%
200819%12%33%
200718%12%33%
200617%12%33%
200519%12%33%
200419%12%34%
200322%11%35%
200225%11%36%
200127%11%36%
200022%11%35%
199924%11%35%
199826%11%36%
199726%11%37%
199630%11%37%
199527%11%36%
199427%11%37%
199325%11%35%
199222%11%33%
199126%11%33%
199022%10%33%
198916%10%33%
198814%10%33%
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Hispanic
76%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
202476%56%61%
202374%55%62%
202270%56%60%
202168%56%59%
202071%55%60%
201970%55%60%
201872%54%61%
201772%54%61%
201671%54%62%
201570%54%58%
201467%53%62%
201367%53%62%
201268%52%62%
201170%51%62%
201070%50%61%
200976%49%62%
200876%50%62%
200778%49%62%
200677%48%62%
200575%47%62%
200474%46%61%
200371%45%60%
200270%44%58%
200165%43%57%
200068%42%57%
199968%41%56%
199863%40%54%
199762%40%53%
199659%39%52%
199558%38%51%
199455%37%48%
199356%36%48%
199258%35%49%
199151%34%47%
199051%33%46%
198949%31%43%
198852%30%41%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
20242%5%2%
20231%5%1%
20222%5%1%
20212%5%2%
20201%5%2%
20191%5%2%
20181%6%1%
20171%6%1%
20161%6%1%
20152%6%3%
20143%6%2%
20132%6%2%
20122%6%2%
20112%7%2%
20102%7%2%
20092%7%2%
20082%8%2%
20073%8%2%
20064%8%2%
20053%8%2%
20044%8%3%
20033%8%2%
20021%8%2%
20014%8%3%
20004%9%3%
19993%9%4%
19984%9%4%
19974%9%4%
19963%9%4%
19953%9%5%
19945%9%5%
19934%9%6%
19924%9%6%
19915%9%6%
19907%9%7%
19899%9%7%
19887%9%8%
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White
2%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
20242%20%2%
20232%21%2%
20222%21%2%
20213%22%2%
20202%23%2%
20192%23%2%
20183%24%1%
20173%24%1%
20163%24%1%
20152%24%3%
20142%25%1%
20132%25%1%
20122%26%2%
20112%27%2%
20103%27%2%
20092%28%3%
20083%29%3%
20071%29%3%
20062%31%3%
20053%31%3%
20043%32%2%
20034%34%3%
20024%35%4%
20014%36%4%
20006%37%5%
19995%38%5%
19987%39%6%
19978%39%6%
19968%40%7%
199511%41%8%
199412%42%10%
199314%43%11%
199215%44%12%
199117%45%12%
199019%47%14%
198924%49%16%
198826%50%18%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

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

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
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Two or more races
1%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
20242%6%2%
20231%6%2%
20221%5%2%
20211%5%2%
20201%4%1%
20191%4%1%
20181%4%2%
20171%4%2%
20161%4%1%
20141%3%1%
20131%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.39
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
20250.390.63
20240.390.630.52
20230.410.640.51
20220.450.630.53
20210.470.620.53
20200.440.630.52
20190.450.630.52
20180.430.640.51
20170.430.640.51
20160.440.640.50
20150.450.640.51
20140.480.650.51
20130.480.650.51
20120.470.650.51
20110.450.670.51
20100.460.670.52
20090.390.710.52
20080.390.650.51
20070.360.670.51
20060.380.660.51
20050.410.670.51
20040.420.670.53
20030.450.670.53
20020.450.670.54
20010.510.670.55
20000.490.670.56
19990.480.670.57
19980.530.670.58
19970.550.670.59
19960.570.670.60
19950.580.670.61
19940.610.670.63
19930.610.670.64
19920.600.670.64
19910.650.670.65
19900.660.660.66
19890.680.650.68
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Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
202573%54%
202465%54%60%
202352%51%51%
202269%51%58%
202169%53%63%
202066%52%64%
201968%52%64%
201868%49%61%
201768%49%61%
201668%50%66%
201577%50%69%
201476%49%67%
201366%48%60%
201178%46%69%
201074%46%68%
200976%43%64%
200862%41%63%
200764%40%62%
200663%40%60%
200561%40%61%
200461%40%59%
200353%39%53%
200263%39%56%
200151%39%49%
200057%40%57%
199971%40%58%
199880%47%72%
199781%47%75%
199680%46%74%
199579%45%71%
199468%43%65%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearCaptain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolCaliforniaFranklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
202512%8%
20245%8%8%
20237%8%6%
20228%7%9%
202110%6%9%
202011%7%10%
201912%7%10%
201813%9%13%
201713%9%13%
201617%9%13%
201510%9%12%
201411%9%11%
201310%7%9%
201110%8%9%
201013%9%11%
200911%10%11%
200810%10%11%
200715%10%13%
200612%9%13%
200514%9%14%
200416%9%14%
200317%9%14%
200216%8%15%
200117%8%13%
200015%7%13%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Dolphins
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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?
396 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, 19% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% 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 23:1, 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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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 396 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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