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May Grisham Elementary School serves 488 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 69% (which was higher than the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 66% (which was higher than the California state average of 56%).

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	May Grisham Elementary School
Kind	76
1	51
2	67
3	66
4	76
5	79
6	73

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School
2025	488
2011	488
2010	504
2009	536
2008	580
2007	617
2006	610
2005	597
2004	614
2003	619
2002	603
2001	645
2000	605
1999	613
1998	606
1997	605
1996	557
1995	578
1994	558
1993	543
1992	531
1991	533
1990	492
1989	510
1988	491
1987	456

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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2010)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School
2010	18
2009	24
2008	29
2007	28
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	30
2002	29
2001	30
2000	28
1999	29
1998	32
1997	26
1996	22
1995	22
1994	20
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	20
1989	20
1988	19
1987	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (CA)

(10-11)

69%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2011	69%	58%	60%
2010	62%	56%	62%

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(10-11)

66%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2011	66%	56%	61%
2010	62%	54%	61%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	2%	12%
2011	2%	11%	5%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	6%
2005	6%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	6%	12%	6%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	6%	11%	5%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	4%	11%	5%
1996	5%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	4%
1991	4%	11%	5%
1990	2%	10%	4%
1989	3%	10%	4%
1988	4%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	31%	56%
2011	31%	51%	38%
2010	30%	50%	36%
2009	25%	49%	32%
2008	24%	50%	33%
2007	24%	49%	32%
2006	25%	48%	32%
2005	27%	47%	29%
2004	23%	46%	27%
2003	22%	45%	25%
2002	23%	44%	24%
2001	20%	43%	23%
2000	23%	42%	22%
1999	18%	41%	19%
1998	18%	40%	20%
1997	18%	40%	19%
1996	19%	39%	18%
1995	16%	38%	18%
1994	17%	37%	17%
1993	14%	36%	17%
1992	15%	35%	15%
1991	13%	34%	14%
1990	17%	33%	14%
1989	13%	31%	13%
1988	14%	30%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	2%	5%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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White

61%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	61%	20%
2011	61%	27%	51%
2010	63%	27%	54%
2009	66%	28%	56%
2008	68%	29%	58%
2007	68%	30%	58%
2006	66%	31%	59%
2005	65%	32%	62%
2004	67%	33%	63%
2003	69%	34%	65%
2002	68%	35%	66%
2001	71%	36%	68%
2000	68%	37%	69%
1999	74%	38%	73%
1998	74%	39%	72%
1997	75%	39%	72%
1996	74%	40%	74%
1995	79%	41%	75%
1994	79%	42%	75%
1993	79%	43%	78%
1992	80%	44%	79%
1991	82%	46%	80%
1990	79%	47%	79%
1989	84%	49%	82%
1988	82%	50%	82%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	4%	6%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

80%

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	0.53	0.63
2011	0.53	0.66	0.59
2010	0.52	0.67	0.58
2009	0.50	0.67	0.59
2008	0.48	0.65	0.55
2007	0.48	0.66	0.56
2006	0.50	0.66	0.56
2005	0.51	0.66	0.54
2004	0.50	0.67	0.53
2003	0.48	0.67	0.51
2002	0.49	0.67	0.50
2001	0.46	0.67	0.48
2000	0.49	0.67	0.48
1999	0.42	0.67	0.43
1998	0.42	0.67	0.45
1997	0.41	0.67	0.44
1996	0.42	0.67	0.41
1995	0.35	0.67	0.41
1994	0.35	0.67	0.40
1993	0.36	0.67	0.36
1992	0.34	0.67	0.36
1991	0.31	0.66	0.34
1990	0.35	0.66	0.35
1989	0.28	0.65	0.32
1988	0.31	0.65	0.31

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	22%	54%
2011	22%	46%	24%
2010	27%	46%	25%
2009	22%	43%	22%
2008	20%	41%	21%
2007	14%	40%	17%
2006	18%	40%	18%
2005	18%	40%	17%
2004	16%	40%	18%
2003	15%	39%	16%
2002	19%	39%	16%
2001	18%	39%	17%
2000	20%	40%	16%
1999	25%	40%	17%
1998	33%	47%	26%
1997	32%	47%	26%
1996	29%	46%	24%
1995	25%	45%	22%
1994	26%	43%	22%
1993	17%	41%	15%
1992	19%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	May Grisham Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	12%	8%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	10%	9%	13%
2009	8%	10%	12%
2008	10%	10%	12%
2007	9%	10%	10%
2006	9%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	12%	8%	10%
2000	11%	7%	8%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orcutt Union 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?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).

How many students attend May Grisham Elementary School?

488 students attend May Grisham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of May Grisham Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What grades does May Grisham Elementary School offer ?

May Grisham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is May Grisham Elementary School part of?

May Grisham Elementary School is part of Orcutt Union Elementary School District.

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