For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,329 students in Gridley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Gridley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,035 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Gridley Unified School District, which is ranked #655 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#665 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,206 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
54%
# Black Students
14 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
705 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
35%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
178
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,604 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,586
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,604
$19,787
Best Gridley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sycamore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1125 Sycamore St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-3636
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-3636
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
409 Magnolia St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-3675
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-3675
Grades: 2-5
| 559 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mckinley Elementary School
Magnet School
1045 Sycamore St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-5686
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-5686
Grades: K-1
| 326 students
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