Grant Elementary School
200 Grant Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Petaluma, CA 94952
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(707)778-4742
- Grant Elementary School serves 402 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Grant Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Grant Elementary School's student population of 402 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 402 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Grant Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 9,595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grant Elementary School is 0.43, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #2018 out of 9,595 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 24:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 74% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 10% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.41 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 5% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Petaluma City Elementary School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Grant Elementary School is South County Consortium (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is South County Consortium (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mcnear Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Petaluma Mcnear Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 425 students
0.4 miles
605 Sunnyslope Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707)778-4752 0.4 K-6 425 - Petaluma South County Consortium Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 94 students
0.9 miles
200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707)778-4641 0.9 K-12 94 - Petaluma Carpe Diem High (Continuation School) Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 28 students
1.0 miles
199 Fair St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707)778-4796 1.0 9-12 28 - Petaluma Petaluma High School Grades: 9-12 | 1354 students
1.0 miles
201 Fair St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707)778-4651 1.0 9-12 1354 - Petaluma San Antonio High (Continuation School) Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 90 students
1.2 miles
500 Vallejo St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707)778-4758 1.2 9-12 90
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