Grant Elementary

Located at 3901 G St., in Eureka, California, Grant Elementary is a close-knit elementary campus that works with 278 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Eureka City Schools. That puts it 40% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Eureka City Schools runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,462 students. Grant Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Grant Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 30% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 13% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Humboldt County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Grant Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.2:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Humboldt County's rate of about 60%.

After controlling for student poverty, Grant Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Humboldt County) records that the typical household earns roughly $61,160 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Humboldt County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students), Grant Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Zoe Barnum High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grant Elementary at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 31.8%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Grant Elementary's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 298 (now 278). Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 30% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 today.

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