Is Grand Oaks Elementary a good school?

Grand Oaks Elementary ranks 3272 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grand Oaks Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 315 students attended Grand Oaks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Oaks Elementary?

Students at Grand Oaks Elementary are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Grand Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grand Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Central Valley High

Grand Oaks Elementary

Summary:

Grand Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shasta Lake, CA, serving 318 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked 1052 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grand Oaks Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (55.2% in 2021-2022, compared to 37.7% at Buckeye School of the Arts and 25.1% at Shasta Lake elementary schools), below-average test scores (only 35.17% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide), and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (81.45% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, higher than nearby schools).

The school's performance has also been declining over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3257 out of 5530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 3272 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Additionally, there are disparities in subgroup performance, with the school's Hispanic students performing exceptionally well (ranking 158 out of 5084 California elementary schools in 2021-2022), while the White students have struggled (ranking 2414 out of 2647 in 2023-2024). These challenges suggest that Grand Oaks Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and address the achievement gap.

Detail:

Public K-5

5309 Grand Ave.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019-9707

(530) 275-7040

District: Gateway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3272^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,912

Students who attend Grand Oaks Elementary usually attend:

High:

Central Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 315

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grand Oaks Elementary ranks worse than 55.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Gateway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.41. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Grand Oaks Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Gateway Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (69.8%), Hispanic (13.7%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grand Oaks Elementary is 20.3, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Gateway Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Grand Oaks Elementary employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grand Oaks Elementary is $9,912, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Gateway Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grand Oaks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Oaks Elementary 3272^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Grand Oaks Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Gateway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Gateway Unified 1052^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grand Oaks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Grand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.09	2255^th	4809	53.1%
2005	35.03	3005^th	4822	37.7%
2006	38.10	2823^rd	4818	41.4%
2007	38.88	2979^th	5113	41.7%
2008	42.66	2801^st	5113	45.2%
2009	36.17	3294^th	5193	36.6%
2010	49.87	2572^nd	5314	51.6%
2011	42.07	3077^th	5377	42.8%
2012	51.94	2501^st	5390	53.6%
2013	40.94	3257^th	5530	41.1%
2015	24.87	4142^nd	5611	26.2%
2016	27.65	3958^th	5614	29.5%
2017	25.46	4210^th	5692	26.0%
2018	28.66	3928^th	5662	30.6%
2019	20.91	4713^th	5789	18.6%
2021	40.90	765^th	1417	46.0%
2022	41.64	2981^st	5883	49.3%
2023	46.74	2710^th	5874	53.9%
2024	38.41	3272^nd	5862	44.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.01	2811^th	5084	44.7%
2019	33.49	3600^th	5173	30.4%
2021	63.69	322^nd	1110	71.0%
2022	59.99	1682^nd	5264	68.0%
2023	60.86	1698^th	5374	68.4%
2024	48.40	2495^th	5511	54.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Grand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.08	3535^th	5413	34.7%
2019	21.83	4473^rd	5492	18.6%
2021	41.58	673^rd	1267	46.9%
2022	39.09	3051^st	5635	45.9%
2023	41.98	2881^st	5617	48.7%
2024	36.01	3330^th	5605	40.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Grand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.88	3871^st	5431	28.7%
2019	25.31	4161^st	5510	24.5%
2021	40.88	688^th	1272	45.9%
2022	43.74	2791^st	5663	50.7%
2023	50.46	2430^th	5650	57.0%
2024	41.83	2951^st	5636	47.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	96.05	158^th	5084	96.9%

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Rank History for White students at Grand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.55	2505^th	2737	8.5%
2019	5.00	2757^th	2834	2.7%
2022	11.88	2478^th	2726	9.1%
2023	17.40	2286^th	2662	14.1%
2024	11.07	2414^th	2647	8.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grand Oaks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	429	9	13	14	35	n/a	n/a	0	500
1994	420	6	8	20	33	n/a	n/a	0	487
1995	387	7	1	28	39	n/a	n/a	0	462
1996	387	7	1	28	39	n/a	n/a	0	462
1997	373	8	4	43	33	n/a	n/a	0	461
1998	338	8	3	37	22	n/a	n/a	0	408
1999	316	5	3	28	32	n/a	n/a	0	384
2000	267	7	1	21	24	n/a	n/a	0	320
2001	305	5	6	33	27	n/a	n/a	0	376
2002	351	8	15	36	44	n/a	n/a	0	454
2003	351	8	15	36	44	n/a	n/a	0	454
2004	331	16	16	38	37	n/a	n/a	0	438
2005	290	10	16	47	46	n/a	n/a	0	409
2006	272	10	14	49	62	n/a	n/a	0	407
2007	277	7	9	46	42	n/a	n/a	7	388
2008	311	10	9	49	64	n/a	n/a	0	443
2009	271	9	6	39	45	1	2	0	373
2010	262	6	3	47	53	1	5	0	377
2011	225	3	3	49	55	1	11	0	347
2012	258	3	6	47	32	3	14	0	363
2013	210	2	5	36	28	0	10	0	291
2014	205	1	7	27	23	0	14	0	277
2015	181	1	10	28	20	0	15	0	255
2016	188	0	11	37	12	0	14	0	262
2017	167	0	10	36	12	0	10	0	235
2018	171	1	6	31	12	0	18	0	239
2019	165	2	5	27	15	0	16	0	230
2020	162	3	4	27	14	0	18	0	228
2021	156	3	4	35	13	0	24	0	235
2022	184	3	5	46	15	0	32	0	285
2023	217	4	8	35	9	0	45	0	318
2024	220	2	6	43	11	0	33	0	315

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grand Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	500	20.8	24.0	54
1994	487	19.8	24.6	55
1995	462	20.5	22.5	61
1996	462	20.5	22.5	61
1997	461	25.5	18.1	70.3
1998	408	23.0	17.7	71.6
1999	384	22.0	17.5	65.6
2000	320	18.0	17.8	62.5
2001	376	20.0	18.8	66.2
2002	454	25.0	18.2	74.4
2003	454	25.0	18.2	74.4
2004	438	23.5	18.6	70.1
2005	409	24.3	16.8	75.1
2006	407	21.5	18.9	71
2007	388	21.0	18.5	76.6
2008	443	25.5	17.4	72
2009	373	21.5	15.9	70.8
2010	377	20.0	18.8	80.1
2011	347	n/a	n/a	85.6
2012	363	19.8	18.3	82.9
2013	291	16.5	17.6	88.3
2014	277	13.3	20.7	83.4
2015	255	13.0	19.6	83.9
2016	262	12.0	21.8	76.7
2017	235	10.0	23.5	81.7
2018	239	10.0	23.9	89.5
2019	230	10.3	22.3	81.3
2020	228	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	235	11.3	20.7	81.3
2022	285	10.5	27.1	79.3
2023	318	14.5	21.9	81.4
2024	315	15.5	20.3	83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grand Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	500	20.8	24.0	54
1994	487	19.8	24.6	55
1995	462	20.5	22.5	61
1996	462	20.5	22.5	61
1997	461	25.5	18.1	70.3
1998	408	23.0	17.7	71.6
1999	384	22.0	17.5	65.6
2000	320	18.0	17.8	62.5
2001	376	20.0	18.8	66.2
2002	454	25.0	18.2	74.4
2003	454	25.0	18.2	74.4
2004	438	23.5	18.6	70.1
2005	409	24.3	16.8	75.1
2006	407	21.5	18.9	71
2007	388	21.0	18.5	76.6
2008	443	25.5	17.4	72
2009	373	21.5	15.9	70.8
2010	377	20.0	18.8	80.1
2011	347	n/a	n/a	85.6
2012	363	19.8	18.3	82.9
2013	291	16.5	17.6	88.3
2014	277	13.3	20.7	83.4
2015	255	13.0	19.6	83.9
2016	262	12.0	21.8	76.7
2017	235	10.0	23.5	81.7
2018	239	10.0	23.9	89.5
2019	230	10.3	22.3	81.3
2020	228	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	235	11.3	20.7	81.3
2022	285	10.5	27.1	79.3
2023	318	14.5	21.9	81.4
2024	315	15.5	20.3	83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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