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What's the biggest difference between Gustine Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUSTINE UNIFIED·NCES 061632302032
Gustine Elementary
2806 West Grove Ave., Gustine, CA 95322 · (209) 854-6496 · Merced County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
385 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Gustine Elementary→Gustine Middle
Based on grade levels within Gustine Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.3pp since 2014
Math
15.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.4% | 11.9% | 17.4% | 59.3% |
| Math | 4.6% | 10.6% | 27.4% | 57.4% |
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 | 23.3% | 15.2% |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% | 12.9% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 13.4% |
| 2021-22 | 21.1% | 15.6% |
| 2018-19 | 30.6% | 23.1% |
| 2017-18 | 25.8% | 18.6% |
| 2016-17 | 24.4% | 18.8% |
| 2015-16 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Gustine Elementary
Gustine Elementary's state test result (18.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustine Elementary this school | 483 | 79.7% | 18.2% |
| Howard Elementary Madera | 487 | 78.9% | 31.8% |
| Lillian Larsen Elementary San Miguel | 448 | 79.7% | 33.7% |
| Global Learning Charter Visalia | 438 | 81.1% | 25.7% |
| Canyon Springs Community Elementary Canyon Country | 496 | 82.3% | 36.2% |
| Laurel Elementary Whittier | 465 | 81.3% | 40.0% |
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 Gustine Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #4,724 of 5,151 | #51 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #4,730 of 5,172 ▲ 105 | #50 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #4,620 of 5,172 ▲ 30 | #50 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #3,046 of 5,116 | #34 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #2,649 of 5,915 | #34 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #2,990 of 5,352 | #24 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #4,295 of 5,354 | #37 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #2,213 of 5,625 | #34 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #2,242 of 3,837 | #15 of 35 |
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
483
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 483 | 21 | 23.0:1 | 80% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 26 | 19.4:1 | 83% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 26 | 20.9:1 | 81% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 22 | 23.4:1 | 81% (419) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 84% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 24 | 24.6:1 | 82% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | N/A | N/A | 89% (513) |
| 2000-01 | 565 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 73% (413) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | 20 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gustine Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (557 to 483); teachers down 22% (27 to 21).
About Gustine Elementary
In Gustine, California, part of Merced County, Gustine Elementary is an elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 483 students on the rolls.
Gustine Unified operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,627 students.
Hispanic students are 88% of those enrolled at Gustine Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% White and 3% multiracial. In Merced County overall, about 63% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Gustine Elementary are from different groups.
There are 21 full-time-equivalent teachers at Gustine Elementary, giving a ratio of 23.0:1. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. By family income, 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 81% average for public schools in Merced County.
Gustine Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 6% of California public elementary schools.
Gustine Elementary is a bottom-10% school in California on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 18.2% against a predicted 32.8%.
Census data for Merced County show the median household earns about $65,510 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Merced County number 117, with about 59,456 students.
Gustine Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Gustine Middle, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Gustine Elementary at 5th of 6.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 516 students in 2020-21 to 483 in 2024-25.
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Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gustine Unified
- Gustine HighHigh · 531 students
- Gustine MiddleMiddle · 370 students
- Romero ElementaryElementary · 225 students
- Pioneer High (Continuation)High · 18 students
- Pioneer HeadstartElementary
Other schools in Gustine
- Gustine HighHigh · 531 students
- Gustine MiddleMiddle · 370 students
- Pioneer High (Continuation)High · 18 students
- Pioneer HeadstartElementary
Nearby schools
- Gustine Middle0.3 mi · 370
- Gustine High0.8 mi · 531
- Pioneer High (Continuation)0.8 mi · 18
- Von Renner Elementary4.4 mi · 530
- Yolo Junior High4.8 mi · 738
- Foothill Community Day5.1 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Gustine ElementaryHow many students attend Gustine Elementary?
Gustine Elementary enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-05.
Is Gustine Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gustine Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Gustine Elementary?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at Gustine Elementary.
How diverse is Gustine Elementary?
Gustine Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Gustine Elementary in?
Gustine Elementary is part of Gustine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.