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Lange (Dorothea) Elementary

1661 Via Alta Mesa, Nipomo, CA 93444

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
577
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores35% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size22.5 students per teacher
49thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lange (Dorothea) Elementary

Lange (Dorothea) Elementary is a public elementary school in Nipomo, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Lucia Mar Unified. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in San Luis Obispo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 577 students were enrolled, with about 22.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

1661 Via Alta Mesa
Nipomo, CA 93444
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
577 students
Students per teacher
22.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Lucia Mar Unified
County
San Luis Obispo County
NCES school ID
062308011785

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.