Enrollment
344
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LE GRAND UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062124002547
Le Grand Elementary
13071 East Le Grand Rd., Le Grand, CA 95333 · (209) 389-4515 · Merced County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
18.1:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
273 students
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 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 35% larger than its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.1pp since 2014
Math
27.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.8% | 30.3% | 31.6% | 27.3% |
| Math | 7.1% | 19.9% | 29.6% | 43.4% |
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 | 41.1% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 35.6% | 22.3% |
| 2021-22 | 29.7% | 14.2% |
| 2018-19 | 29.2% | 24.4% |
| 2017-18 | 34.6% | 26.6% |
| 2016-17 | 24.5% | 23.5% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Le Grand Elementary
Le Grand Elementary's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand Elementary this school | 344 | 79.4% | 29.9% |
| Aliso Elementary Carpinteria | 315 | 78.7% | 40.8% |
| Meadows Elementary El Centro | 352 | 78.7% | 27.1% |
| El Cerrito Elementary La Habra | 379 | 79.4% | 46.0% |
| Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts Whittier | 374 | 79.1% | 41.3% |
| Jackson Elementary Sanger | 374 | 81.6% | 28.3% |
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 Le Grand Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #3,517 of 5,151 | #34 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #3,532 of 5,172 ▲ 806 | #36 of 54 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #2,807 of 5,172 ▲ 631 | #22 of 54 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.2pp | #375 of 5,116 | #6 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #4,336 of 5,915 | #49 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #278 of 5,352 | #4 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #4,293 of 5,354 | #36 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #2,241 of 5,625 | #36 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #2,701 of 3,837 | #19 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
344
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 344 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 79% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 18.1 | 18.3:1 | 78% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 18.1 | 18.7:1 | 81% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 17 | 21.2:1 | 80% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 19 | 20.1:1 | 81% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 18 | 22.3:1 | 82% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 68 | N/A | N/A | 96% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 21 | 20.9:1 | 49% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 15 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Le Grand Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (382 to 344); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About Le Grand Elementary
Le Grand Elementary is a public elementary school run by Le Grand Union Elementary in Le Grand, California. Federal data show 344 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Le Grand Elementary is listed under Le Grand Union Elementary in federal data.
Hispanic students are 88% of those enrolled at Le Grand Elementary. Next come 9% White and 2% Asian. That compares with about 63% Hispanic among all Merced County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
Staffing at Le Grand Elementary comes to 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Le Grand Elementary counts 79% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Merced County is close, at 81%.
Le Grand Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of California public elementary schools.
The model predicts 33.0% for a school in California with Le Grand Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Le Grand Elementary posts 29.9%.
Looking at the county, Merced County, median household income comes to about $65,510, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The county has 117 public schools and about 59,456 students.
The closest school to Le Grand Elementary is Le Grand High, located about 0.1 miles away. Le Grand Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Le Grand Elementary's average proficiency of 29.9% compares with 33.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 21.2:1 to 18.1:1 between 2020-21 and 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 Le Grand
- Le Grand HighHigh · 484 students
- Granada HighHigh · 20 students
Nearby schools
- Le Grand High0.1 mi · 484
- Granada High0.1 mi · 20
- Plainsburg Union Elementary4.0 mi · 113
- Planada Elementary5.5 mi · 583
- Cesar E. Chavez Middle5.7 mi · 305
- Ronald Reagan Elementary6.8 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Le Grand ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Le Grand Elementary?
Le Grand Elementary enrolls approximately 344 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Le Grand Elementary serve?
Le Grand Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Le Grand Elementary?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Le Grand Elementary.
How diverse is Le Grand Elementary?
Le Grand Elementary reports a student body of 9% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Le Grand Elementary?
Le Grand Elementary is overseen by Le Grand Union Elementary in Merced County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.