Best Public Schools in Le Grand, CA

Summary:

The city of Le Grand, California is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary school and 2 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The data reveals a mixed picture of school performance, with Le Grand High and Le Grand Elementary showing some strengths, while Granada High struggles to meet state standards.

Le Grand High has a strong 96.2% four-year graduation rate, but its dropout rate of 3.8% is higher than the 0% rate at Granada High. However, Granada High has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 96.7%, much higher than the 23.6% rate at Le Grand High. Le Grand Elementary has shown some bright spots, with certain grade levels exceeding state proficiency averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Across all three schools, a high percentage of students (over 80%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the Le Grand community. Addressing chronic absenteeism, implementing targeted interventions, and learning from the successes of Le Grand Elementary could be key focus areas for the Le Grand Union High and Le Grand Union Elementary districts to improve educational outcomes for students in Le Grand.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	Total
Le Grand Elementary	Public	K-8	13071 East Le Grand Rd.	Le Grand	95333	Merced County	Le Grand Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4515	337	18	18.6	80.7%	29 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	297 (88.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	24.9	4369^th of 5862 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.1	4163^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	29.1%	206	16.7	14.3		15.4	25.0	33.3	47.2	17.5	26.3	47.6		33.0	30.3	15.2	19.4	17.5	15.8	14.6		18.6	93.3	$14,058
Le Grand High	Public	9-12	12961 East Le Grand Rd.	Le Grand	95333	Merced County	Le Grand Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-9400	464	26	17.9	82.3%	24 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	430 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	42.3	1068^th of 2323 public high schools	54.0%		26.6	1520^th of 2348 public high schools	35.3%	452			22.3	22.0							49.1	49.1							16.1	16.1		$15,710
Granada High	Public	9-12	12961 E. Le Grand Rd.	Le Grand	95333	Merced County	Le Grand Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 382-0202	38	3	15.0	92.1%	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	35 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	15.1	1810^th of 2323 public high schools	22.1%		7	2265^th of 2348 public high schools	3.5%	455			10.3	10.3							20.7	20.7							3.5	3.5		$15,710

Cities Near Le Grand

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merced	3.37 mi	37	715^th
Planada	4.46 mi	2	539^th
Chowchilla	7.67 mi	9	573^rd
El Nido	14.41 mi	2	404^th
Catheys Valley	15.53 mi	2	176^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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