Enrollment
49
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIERCE JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063036004735
Grand Island Elementary
551 Leven St., Grimes, CA 95950 · (530) 437-2416 · Colusa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL49 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
33 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 14% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.0pp since 2014
Math
28.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| Math | 4.0% | 24.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 23.3% |
| 2021-22 | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 16.7% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 38.9% | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 28.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Grand Island Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Colusa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 49 | #5,770 of 5,915 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
49
-6 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.8:1
% White
16%
was 7%
% Hispanic
78%
was 87%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49 | 3.2 | 15.4:1 | 67% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 3 | 15.0:1 | 73% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 3 | 17.0:1 | 75% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 55 | 4 | 13.8:1 | 89% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand Island Elementary.
About Grand Island Elementary
The public elementary school Grand Island Elementary is located in Grimes, California. In all, 49 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 89% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Grand Island Elementary is one school in a 5-school district, Pierce Joint Unified, which enrolls 1,447 students.
More than half of enrollment at Grand Island Elementary is Hispanic: 78%. Next come 16% White, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 63% Hispanic.
On staff are 3.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 6.9 more students per teacher than here. Grand Island Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 67%. On average, public schools in Colusa County report 78%.
Grand Island Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.0% is 9.1 points below the 40.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Colusa County show that median household income comes to about $75,672, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 4,732 students.
Feather River Charter is about 3.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of Grand Island Elementary, there are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 32.3%; Grand Island Elementary's is 31.0%, ranking 5th of 6.
The NCES locale for Grand Island Elementary is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 55 (2017-18) to 49 (2024-25). In 2017-18, 87% of students were Hispanic; in 2024-25, 78% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.4:1, from 13.8:1.
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Colusa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,984
Census ACS
Median income
$75,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pierce Joint Unified
- Arbuckle ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Pierce HighHigh · 463 students
- Lloyd G. Johnson Junior HighMiddle · 321 students
- Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation)High · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Feather River Charter3.2 mi · 2,731
- Meridian Elementary5.1 mi · 78
- Pierce High9.5 mi · 463
- Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation)9.5 mi · 10
- Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High9.5 mi · 321
- Arbuckle Elementary9.5 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About Grand Island ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Grand Island Elementary?
Grand Island Elementary enrolls approximately 49 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Grand Island Elementary serve?
Grand Island Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Grand Island Elementary have?
Grand Island Elementary employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is Grand Island Elementary?
Grand Island Elementary reports a student body of 16% White, 78% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Grand Island Elementary?
Grand Island Elementary is overseen by Pierce Joint Unified in Colusa County.
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