Gridley Unified School District

429 Magnolia St.
Gridley, CA 95948-2533
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,326 students in Gridley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Gridley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
2,029 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Gridley Unified School District, which is ranked #606 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#587 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gridley Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gridley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gridley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gridley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,178 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
56%
# Black Students
15 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
672 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
33%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
176
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,641 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,647 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gridley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Gridley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,641
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gridley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,647
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gridley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gridley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
409 Magnolia St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-3675
Grades: 2-5
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Sycamore Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1125 Sycamore St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-3636
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: n/an/a
1045 Sycamore St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-5686
Grades: K-1
| 331 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,029 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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