Grant Elementary

Grant Elementary is a mid-sized primary school in Redding, California, operated by Grant Elementary. The school enrolls 600 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

Grant Elementary is a school of Grant Elementary, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Grant Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school lists 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Shasta County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Grant Elementary records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Grant Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Shasta County's rate of about 58%.

With demographic context factored in, Grant Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Shasta County indicate the typical household earns roughly $72,636 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Shasta County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students), Grant Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Shasta Elementary, roughly 3.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Grant Elementary comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.0%.

Grant Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grant Elementary has shrank 7%, going from 648 students in 2018 to 600 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Grant Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.