For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,323 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,995 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Gridley Unified School District, which is ranked #655 of all 1,925 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
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
68 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,171 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
55%
# Black Students
15 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
679 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
34%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
184
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,959 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 $14,897 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,959
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,897
$18,396
Best Gridley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sycamore Middle 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
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary 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
1045 Sycamore St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-5686
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-5686
Grades: K-1
| 316 students
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