Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG OAK FLAT-GROVELAND UNIFIED·NCES 069113710341
Tenaya Elementary
19177 Highway 120, Groveland, CA 95321 · (209) 962-7846 · Tuolumne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
13.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
102 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
24.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.2pp since 2014
Math
9.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.8% | 19.0% | 27.3% | 47.9% |
| Math | 3.3% | 6.6% | 30.6% | 59.5% |
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 | 24.8% | 9.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.8% | 15.4% |
| 2021-22 | 27.7% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.5% | 12.4% |
| 2018-19 | 41.4% | 21.1% |
| 2017-18 | 36.1% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 34.7% | 15.3% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% 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 Tenaya Elementary
Tenaya Elementary's state test result (23.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaya Elementary this school | 188 | 54.3% | 23.0% |
| Copperopolis Elementary Copperopolis | 216 | 59.7% | 28.6% |
| Mokelumne Hill Elementary Mokelumne Hill | 149 | 53.0% | 38.8% |
| Cappy Culver Elementary Paso Robles | 220 | 48.2% | 43.9% |
| Chester Elementary Chester | 171 | 48.0% | 39.4% |
| Willits Elementary Charter Willits | 140 | 52.1% | N/A |
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 Tenaya Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tuolumne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,289 of 5,151 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.9% | #5,046 of 5,172 ▼ 758 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #4,499 of 5,172 ▼ 1,078 | #9 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #747 of 5,116 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #5,399 of 5,915 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #3,733 of 5,625 | #4 of 9 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
188
-9 (-5%) vs 2017
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.4:1
% White
64%
was 80%
% Hispanic
27%
was 14%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
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 | 188 | 14.2 | 13.3:1 | 54% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 12 | 13.4:1 | 41% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | 58% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | 53% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 42% (160) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tenaya Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (197 to 188); teachers up 18% (12 to 14.2).
About Tenaya Elementary
Tenaya Elementary is a small elementary school in Groveland, California, (ZIP code 95321). It serves 188 students in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Federal data list 3 schools in Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified, with 268 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Tenaya Elementary, 64%, are White. The next largest groups are 27% Hispanic, 3% Native American, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 16 points below the 81% share among Tuolumne County residents. By the diversity index, Tenaya Elementary comes in at 51%.
The teaching staff at Tenaya Elementary is 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.3:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%.
allk12 grades Tenaya Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In California, Tenaya Elementary is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.0% compared with a predicted 47.8%.
Tenaya Elementary is located in Tuolumne County, where median household income is about $77,404, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 30 public schools in Tuolumne County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,724.
The closest public school, Tioga High, is about 2.0 miles from Tenaya Elementary. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Tenaya Elementary is 6th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Tenaya Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, Tenaya Elementary went from 197 students to 188. White students went from 80% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 64% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2017-18 to 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Tenaya Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tuolumne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,498
Census ACS
Median income
$77,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
5,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified
- Tioga HighHigh · 49 students
- Don Pedro HighHigh · 31 students
Nearby schools
- Tioga High2.0 mi · 49
- Greeley Hill Elementary7.9 mi · 25
- Coulterville High7.9 mi · 7
- Summerville Elementary8.4 mi · 457
- Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy8.9 mi · 117
- Summerville High8.9 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Tenaya ElementaryHow many students attend Tenaya Elementary?
Tenaya Elementary enrolls approximately 188 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Tenaya Elementary serve?
Tenaya Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tenaya Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tenaya Elementary is approximately 13.3:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tenaya Elementary?
Student demographics at Tenaya Elementary are roughly 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian.
Who oversees Tenaya Elementary?
Tenaya Elementary is overseen by Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified in Tuolumne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.