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Enrollment
484
High
DISTRICT 252 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LE GRAND UNION HIGH·NCES 062127002548
Le Grand High
12961 East Le Grand Rd., Le Grand, CA 95333 · (209) 389-9400 · Merced County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
422 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 134 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
51.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.0pp since 2014
Math
20.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.0% | 39.0% | 32.0% | 17.0% |
| Math | 1.0% | 19.0% | 34.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 16.1% |
| 2022-23 | 36.1% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.8% | 16.5% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 32.5% |
| 2017-18 | 49.4% | 31.7% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 22.4% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 High
Le Grand High's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand High this school | 484 | 87.2% | 34.0% |
| Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex South Gate | 524 | 85.7% | 50.7% |
| Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science Los Angeles | 558 | 89.8% | N/A |
| Riverdale High Riverdale | 496 | 90.7% | 34.1% |
| Calistoga Junior/Senior High Calistoga | 355 | 88.2% | 36.3% |
| PUC Lakeview Charter High Sylmar | 444 | 89.9% | N/A |
Matched among California high 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #682 of 1,052 | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #680 of 1,056 ▲ 46 | #2 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #686 of 1,056 ▼ 13 | #5 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #600 of 1,044 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #1,040 of 2,093 | #13 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #357 of 1,352 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #1,181 of 1,351 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #402 of 1,575 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #241 of 327 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high 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
484
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 484 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 87% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 88% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 25.9 | 17.9:1 | 82% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 89% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 27.4 | 17.1:1 | 77% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 25 | 18.6:1 | 78% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | N/A | N/A | 99% (488) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 28 | 21.0:1 | 72% (423) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 19 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Le Grand High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (469 to 484); teachers down 5% (27.4 to 26).
About Le Grand High
Le Grand High sits in Le Grand, California, and is classified as a high school. Its 484 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Le Grand Union High serves 504 students across 2 schools.
Le Grand High enrolls a student body that is 92% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 6% White. Census figures show Merced County is about 63% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Le Grand High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
Staffing totals 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. High schools in California average about 18.2:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Le Grand High is 87%.
allk12 grades Le Grand High a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Le Grand High, the prediction is 28.4% and the result is 34.0%.
Le Grand High is located in Merced County, where median household income is about $65,510, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Le Grand High is one of 117 public schools in Merced County, which together enroll about 59,456 students.
Of nearby public schools, Granada High is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Le Grand High ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Le Grand High as Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Le Grand High enrolled 480; in 2024-25, 484. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 18.6:1, from 20.0:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Granada HighHigh · 20 students
Nearby schools
- Granada High0.0 mi · 20
- Le Grand Elementary0.1 mi · 344
- Plainsburg Union Elementary3.9 mi · 113
- Planada Elementary5.4 mi · 583
- Cesar E. Chavez Middle5.6 mi · 305
- Ronald Reagan Elementary6.8 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Le Grand HighHow large is Le Grand High?
Le Grand High enrolls approximately 484 students in grades 09-12.
Is Le Grand High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Le Grand High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Le Grand High?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Le Grand High.
How diverse is Le Grand High?
Le Grand High reports a student body of 6% White, 92% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Le Grand High?
Le Grand High is overseen by Le Grand Union High in Merced County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.