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Gratton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 139 students in Gratton Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Gratton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
139 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Gratton Elementary School District, which is ranked #206 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
55%
# Black Students
1 Student
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
102 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
73%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
16
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,115 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,791
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,115
$18,396
Best Gratton Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gratton Charter
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4500 South Gratton Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-0505
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-0505
Grades: K-8
| 117 students
Rank: #22.
Gratton Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4500 South Gratton Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-0505
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-0505
Grades: K-8
| 22 students
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