Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATTERSON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063003004699
Grayson Elementary
301 Howard Rd., Westley, CA 95387 · (209) 892-4725 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
246 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 47% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Grayson Elementary→Creekside Middle
Based on grade levels within Patterson Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
20.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.9pp since 2014
Math
15.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.0% | 14.2% | 12.7% | 67.2% |
| Math | 3.7% | 11.9% | 20.1% | 64.2% |
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 | 20.1% | 15.7% |
| 2023-24 | 11.9% | 9.8% |
| 2022-23 | 23.3% | 16.3% |
| 2021-22 | 27.8% | 15.2% |
| 2018-19 | 43.2% | 28.8% |
| 2017-18 | 38.7% | 27.8% |
| 2016-17 | 23.0% | 21.6% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →
Schools most like Grayson Elementary
Grayson Elementary's state test result (14.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Elementary this school | 266 | 92.5% | 14.6% |
| Carl Harvey Elementary Santa Ana | 268 | 91.8% | 21.6% |
| Marianna Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 281 | 92.2% | 35.3% |
| Park Avenue Elementary Cudahy | 274 | 94.2% | 23.3% |
| Pomona Elementary Costa Mesa | 264 | 94.3% | 29.1% |
| Garfield Elementary Menlo Park | 280 | 94.6% | 11.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grayson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #4,959 of 5,151 | #97 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #4,686 of 5,172 ▲ 340 | #89 of 100 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #4,830 of 5,172 ▲ 270 | #94 of 100 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.6pp | #826 of 5,116 | #14 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #5,033 of 5,915 | #97 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #536 of 5,352 | #6 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.2% | #5,188 of 5,354 | #97 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.5% | #774 of 5,625 | #8 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #978 of 1,139 | #31 of 36 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
266
+25 (+10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 266 | 14 | 19.0:1 | 92% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 14 | 18.6:1 | 96% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 13.9 | 19.1:1 | 95% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 12 | 20.1:1 | 94% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 12 | 21.8:1 | 95% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 12 | 23.2:1 | 92% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | N/A | N/A | 47% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | 15 | 17.0:1 | 96% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 12 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grayson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (261 to 266); teachers up 17% (12 to 14).
About Grayson Elementary
Grayson Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in California, located in Westley. The school runs kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 266 students. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 43% below average.
Patterson Joint Unified counts 6,064 students in its 11 schools, and Grayson Elementary is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Grayson Elementary, about 97 are Hispanic. That is higher than the 50% Hispanic share among all Stanislaus County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
Based on 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, Grayson Elementary has a ratio of 19.0:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 3.3 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 92%. The 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County is 21 points lower.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 14.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.4%.
In Stanislaus County, home to about 553,990 people, median household income comes to about $81,468, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 190 public schools in the county, enrolling about 106,477, Grayson Elementary among them.
Creekside Middle, about 5.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of Grayson Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Grayson Elementary ranks 6th of 6 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Grayson Elementary is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 241 to 266. By 2024-25, the school had 19.0 students per teacher, compared with 20.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Grayson Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Patterson Joint Unified
- Patterson HighHigh · 1,830 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Apricot Valley ElementaryElementary · 788 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Northmead ElementaryElementary · 528 students
Other Grayson Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Grayson Elementary. Grayson Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Grayson Elementary SchoolGrayson, GA · 1,095 students
- Grayson ElementaryWATERFORD, MI · 437 students
- Grayson Elementary SchoolGrayson, LA · 212 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside Middle5.7 mi · 907
- Apricot Valley Elementary5.7 mi · 788
- Walnut Grove Elementary5.7 mi · 744
- Open Valley Independent Study5.8 mi · 100
- Del Puerto High5.8 mi · 92
- Northmead Elementary5.8 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About Grayson ElementaryHow many students attend Grayson Elementary?
Grayson Elementary enrolls approximately 266 students in grades KG-06.
Is Grayson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grayson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grayson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grayson Elementary is approximately 19.0:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grayson Elementary?
At Grayson Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Grayson Elementary?
Grayson Elementary is overseen by Patterson Joint Unified in Stanislaus County.
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