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Gratton Elementary

4500 South Gratton Rd., Denair, CA 95316 · (209) 632-0505 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL24 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of California public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools

Enrollment
24
Elementary
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
7 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten417%
Grade 1313%
Grade 2521%
Grade 3417%
Grade 4313%
Grade 514%
Grade 7417%
Student demographics
White
1979%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
417%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Asian
14%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 6%
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
Male
1458%
Female
1042%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
41.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -30.3pp since 2014
Math
50.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -28.0pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 30 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 28 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts16.7%25.0%25.0%33.3%
Math8.3%41.7%41.7%8.3%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2541.7%50.0%
2017-1873.3%73.3%
2016-1753.9%61.5%
2015-1673.0%73.0%
2014-1572.0%78.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Gratton Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Stanislaus County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
24#5,833 of 5,915#108 of 108
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
24
+17 (+243%) vs 2020
-74% since 1990-91, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 2.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25244.25.7:129% (7)
2023-24224.25.3:132% (7)
2022-232345.8:126% (6)
2020-21732.3:1N/A
2017-181635.3:144% (7)
2015-162237.3:118% (4)
2010-1111N/AN/A36% (4)
2000-01108521.6:14% (4)
1990-9193518.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gratton Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 50% (16 to 24); teachers up 40% (3 to 4.2).

About Gratton Elementary

Gratton Elementary is a very small elementary school for students in Denair, California. The school enrolls 24 students in kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.

Gratton Elementary is its own local education agency in federal data.

The share of White students at Gratton Elementary is 79%, a majority. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic and 4% Asian. Census figures show Stanislaus County is about 43% White.

Its staff includes 4.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 5.7 students per teacher. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 29% of students at Gratton Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Stanislaus County is 71%.

Among California public elementary schools, Gratton Elementary outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

The school is in Stanislaus County, where median household income comes to about $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stanislaus County counts 190 public schools with about 106,477 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Gratton Charter, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The federal government classifies Gratton Elementary's location as Rural: Fringe.

In 2020-21 the school reported 7 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 24. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. By 2024-25, the school had 5.7 students per teacher, compared with 2.3 in 2020-21.

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Stanislaus County at a glance

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Population
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students

Quick facts

School name
Gratton Elementary
District
Gratton Elementary
Address
4500 South Gratton Rd., Denair, CA 95316
Phone
(209) 632-0505
County
Stanislaus County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
24
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
5.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
7 (29%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
061581001999
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Gratton Elementary
How many students attend Gratton Elementary?
Gratton Elementary enrolls approximately 24 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Gratton Elementary serve?
Gratton Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gratton Elementary?
Approximately 5.7:1 students per teacher at Gratton Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gratton Elementary?
At Gratton Elementary, the student body is approximately 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Asian.
Who oversees Gratton Elementary?
Gratton Elementary is overseen by Gratton Elementary in Stanislaus County.
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