Grand Oaks Elementary School
Grand Oaks Elementary School serves 308 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Grand Oaks Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grand Oaks Elementary School's student population of 308 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
308 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Grand Oaks Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Grand Oaks Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7795 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
American Indian
2%
1%
Asian
3%
12%
Hispanic
37%
54%
Black
3%
5%
White
45%
23%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
2 5/31/2010
At one time, under a former highly tenured Principal, Grand Oaks was run like a well-oiled machine. Unfortunately, the entire staff, student body and everyone related to either has suffered greatly from extremely poor leadership and lack of experience.
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