Wheatland Elementary

Wheatland Elementary, a cozy elementary campus in Wheatland, California, part of Wheatland, teaches 380 students, covering grades K through 3.

Wheatland runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,359 students. Wheatland Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Wheatland Elementary shows that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 29% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Yuba County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Wheatland Elementary has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Wheatland Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.3%; this one delivers 45.7%.

In the broader community, Yuba County reports that median household income runs about $76,373, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Yuba County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,045 students), of which Wheatland Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Wheatland Community Day High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Wheatland Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wheatland Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 36.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Wheatland Elementary's enrollment has grew 20% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 380). Class-load math has fell: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.