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Gratton Elementary School District

4500 South Gratton Rd
Denair, CA 95316-9762
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Gratton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 139 students in Gratton Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Gratton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
139 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Gratton Elementary School District, which is ranked #180 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#147 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
62%
34%
65-69%
47%
40-49%
29%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.41
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
22%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,115 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,791
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,115
$18,395

Best Gratton Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gratton Charter
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4500 South Gratton Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-0505
Gr: K-8 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Gratton Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4500 South Gratton Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-0505
Gr: K-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 139 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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