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Hennessy Elementary School (Closed 2013)

225 South Auburn St
Grass Valley, CA 95945

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Hennessy Elementary School serves 394 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hennessy Elementary School
Kind	74
1	87
2	51
3	70
4	58
5	54

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School
2025	394
2024	394
2023	394
2022	394
2021	394
2020	394
2019	394
2018	394
2017	394
2016	394
2015	394
2012	394
2011	424
2010	445
2009	460
2008	463
2007	517
2006	428
2005	363
2004	378
2003	408
2002	387
2001	390
2000	457
1999	492
1998	499
1997	548
1996	573
1995	617
1994	615
1993	703
1992	732
1991	744
1990	731
1989	686
1988	662
1987	705

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2012	19
2010	24
2009	26
2008	28
2007	28
2006	26
2005	22
2004	23
2003	24
2002	23
2001	24
2000	27
1999	30
1998	30
1997	30
1996	25
1995	26
1994	27
1993	28
1992	30
1991	30
1990	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(11-12)

50-54%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2012	52%	59%	52%
2011	52%	58%	53%
2010	48%	56%	49%

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(11-12)

45-49%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2012	47%	58%	58%
2011	52%	56%	57%
2010	52%	54%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	21:1	22:1	20:1
2022	21:1	22:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	21:1	23:1	21:1
2019	21:1	23:1	21:1
2018	21:1	23:1	20:1
2017	21:1	23:1	20:1
2016	21:1	24:1	20:1
2015	21:1	24:1	20:1
2012	21:1	24:1	20:1
2010	18:1	22:1	20:1
2009	18:1	21:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	22:1	19:1
2006	16:1	22:1	18:1
2005	17:1	22:1	19:1
2004	16:1	22:1	19:1
2003	17:1	21:1	19:1
2002	17:1	21:1	20:1
2001	16:1	21:1	19:1
2000	17:1	22:1	19:1
1999	16:1	22:1	19:1
1998	17:1	22:1	19:1
1997	18:1	24:1	20:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	22:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	4%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	4%	1%	2%
2010	4%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	6%	1%	5%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	4%	1%	4%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2012)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	1%
2005	2%	12%	1%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	4%	11%	2%
1999	3%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	22%	56%
2024	22%	56%
2023	22%	55%	20%
2022	22%	56%	19%
2021	22%	56%	18%
2020	22%	55%	17%
2019	22%	55%	17%
2018	22%	54%	18%
2017	22%	54%	18%
2016	22%	54%	17%
2015	22%	54%	17%
2012	22%	52%	13%
2011	17%	51%	12%
2010	17%	50%	11%
2009	17%	49%	11%
2008	15%	50%	11%
2007	13%	49%	11%
2006	11%	48%	10%
2005	10%	47%	10%
2004	9%	46%	9%
2003	7%	45%	8%
2002	7%	44%	6%
2001	8%	43%	5%
2000	7%	42%	6%
1999	6%	41%	6%
1998	7%	40%	6%
1997	6%	40%	5%
1996	8%	39%	4%
1995	5%	38%	4%
1994	6%	37%	4%
1993	2%	36%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%

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White

70%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	70%	20%
2024	70%	20%
2023	70%	21%	70%
2022	70%	21%	72%
2021	70%	22%	74%
2020	70%	23%	75%
2019	70%	23%	75%
2018	70%	24%	75%
2017	70%	24%	75%
2016	70%	24%	74%
2015	70%	24%	69%
2012	70%	26%	76%
2011	73%	27%	80%
2010	74%	27%	81%
2009	75%	28%	82%
2008	78%	29%	82%
2007	79%	29%	83%
2006	79%	31%	83%
2005	79%	31%	82%
2004	81%	32%	84%
2003	82%	34%	83%
2002	86%	35%	89%
2001	84%	36%	91%
2000	83%	37%	87%
1999	86%	38%	87%
1998	88%	39%	88%
1997	89%	39%	90%
1996	88%	40%	92%
1995	90%	41%	92%
1994	91%	42%	93%
1993	95%	43%	94%
1992	93%	44%	94%
1991	95%	45%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	1%
2017	5%	4%	1%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

80%

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	0.46	0.63
2024	0.46	0.63
2023	0.46	0.64	0.46
2022	0.46	0.63	0.44
2021	0.46	0.62	0.42
2020	0.46	0.63	0.40
2019	0.46	0.63	0.40
2018	0.46	0.64	0.40
2017	0.46	0.64	0.40
2016	0.46	0.64	0.42
2015	0.46	0.64	0.44
2012	0.47	0.65	0.40
2011	0.45	0.67	0.36
2010	0.43	0.67	0.34
2009	0.42	0.71	0.33
2008	0.37	0.65	0.31
2007	0.36	0.67	0.31
2006	0.36	0.66	0.30
2005	0.36	0.67	0.31
2004	0.33	0.67	0.29
2003	0.32	0.67	0.29
2002	0.26	0.67	0.21
2001	0.28	0.67	0.17
2000	0.31	0.67	0.25
1999	0.26	0.67	0.24
1998	0.22	0.67	0.22
1997	0.20	0.67	0.19
1996	0.22	0.67	0.15
1995	0.19	0.67	0.15
1994	0.17	0.67	0.13
1993	0.10	0.67	0.11
1992	0.13	0.67	0.11
1991	0.09	0.67	0.11

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	76%	54%
2024	76%	54%
2023	76%	51%	55%
2022	76%	51%	50%
2021	76%	53%	52%
2020	76%	52%	54%
2019	76%	52%	54%
2018	75%	49%	46%
2017	75%	49%	46%
2016	75%	50%	49%
2015	75%	50%	48%
2011	64%	46%	41%
2010	63%	46%	43%
2009	55%	43%	37%
2008	50%	41%	35%
2007	43%	40%	31%
2006	49%	40%	34%
2005	42%	40%	30%
2004	45%	40%	31%
2003	35%	39%	25%
2002	37%	39%	28%
2001	37%	39%	28%
2000	45%	40%	31%
1999	41%	40%	31%
1998	66%	47%	45%
1997	58%	47%	41%
1996	50%	46%	36%
1995	51%	45%	34%
1994	44%	43%	31%
1993	34%	41%	30%
1992	36%	38%	31%

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Eligible for (10-11)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2011)
Year	Hennessy Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	16%	9%	13%
2009	15%	10%	13%
2008	14%	10%	12%
2007	16%	10%	12%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	12%	9%	11%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	14%	9%	11%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	14%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grass Valley Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average).

How many students attend Hennessy Elementary School?

394 students attend Hennessy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Hennessy Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hennessy Elementary School?

Hennessy Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hennessy Elementary School offer ?

Hennessy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hennessy Elementary School part of?

Hennessy Elementary School is part of Grass Valley Elementary School District.

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