Richard Henry Dana School in Dana Point, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Richard Henry Dana School

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Richard Henry Dana School is a suburban public school in Dana Point, California that is part of Capistrano Unified School District. It serves 384 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 54.9:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

384 Students

7 Teachers

24242 La Cresta Dr

Dana Point, CA 92629 View local requests

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Richard Henry Dana School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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