Is Le Grand High a good school?

Le Grand High ranks 1068 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Le Grand High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 462 students attended Le Grand High.

What is the racial makeup of Le Grand High?

Students at Le Grand High are 92% Hispanic, 6% White.

What schools feed into Le Grand High?

Le Grand High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Le Grand Elementary Elementary : Plainsburg Union Elementary Elementary : Planada Elementary Middle : Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Le Grand High

Summary:

Le Grand High is a public high school in Le Grand, California, serving 464 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Le Grand Union High School District, which is ranked 1024 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Le Grand High has several strengths, including consistently high graduation rates (92.7% to 100% over the past 5 years) and relatively low dropout rates (0% to 9.2%). The school's English Language Learner students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of California high schools in this subgroup for the past 3 years. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 8% in 2018-2019 to 26.1% in 2021-2022, higher than the state average. While Le Grand High students outperform their district counterparts in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, they still lag behind the state average. Additionally, the school struggles with its disabled student population, ranking in the bottom 10% of California high schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Le Grand High performs better than Granada High in most academic metrics, but lags behind the larger Merced High and Golden Valley High in some areas, such as test scores and chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Le Grand High (82.33% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) likely contributes to the school's academic challenges, as research has shown that poverty can be a significant barrier to student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12961 East Le Grand Rd.
Le Grand, CA 95333-9737

(209) 389-9400

District: Le Grand Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1068^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,710

Feeder schools for Le Grand High:

Elementary:	Le Grand Elementary
	Plainsburg Union Elementary
	Planada Elementary
Middle:	Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 462

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

White:

6.5%

Asian:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Le Grand High ranks better than 54% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.27. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Le Grand High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.8%), White (6.5%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Le Grand High is 17. (See more...)

Compare Le Grand High employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Le Grand High is $15,710.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Le Grand High:

SchoolDigger ranks Le Grand High 1068^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Le Grand High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Le Grand Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Le Grand Union High 1024^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Le Grand High

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Rank History for all students at Le Grand High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.89	1015^th	1653	38.6%
2005	27.79	1101^st	1901	42.1%
2006	35.00	983^rd	1968	50.1%
2007	50.78	639^th	2063	69.0%
2008	51.65	639^th	2117	69.8%
2009	52.45	675^th	2238	69.8%
2010	55.81	599^th	2281	73.7%
2011	42.69	983^rd	2367	58.5%
2012	38.96	1078^th	2354	54.2%
2013	37.71	1114^th	2426	54.1%
2015	33.75	1287^th	1994	35.5%
2016	47.13	1066^th	2039	47.7%
2017	50.95	1003^rd	2021	50.4%
2018	61.64	770^th	2017	61.8%
2019	49.92	983^rd	2133	53.9%
2022	43.19	1087^th	2123	48.8%
2023	26.55	1520^th	2348	35.3%
2024	42.27	1068^th	2323	54.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Le Grand High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.88	572^nd	941	39.2%
2022	76.75	73^rd	1044	93.0%
2023	36.49	567^th	1323	57.1%
2024	51.67	228^th	1350	83.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Le Grand High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.68	442^nd	1862	76.3%
2019	58.03	729^th	1937	62.4%
2022	55.42	737^th	1943	62.1%
2023	32.32	1356^th	2247	39.7%
2024	52.58	793^rd	2235	64.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Le Grand High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.34	662^nd	1760	62.4%
2019	42.97	1010^th	1833	44.9%
2022	47.27	881^st	1858	52.6%
2023	25.45	1459^th	2118	31.1%
2024	43.34	994^th	2098	52.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Le Grand High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.20	1058^th	1117	5.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Le Grand High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.47	865^th	1834	52.8%
2019	50.94	837^th	1880	55.5%
2022	34.49	1184^th	1916	38.2%
2023	27.50	1407^th	2207	36.2%
2024	37.88	1103^rd	2172	49.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Le Grand High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.01	437^th	1742	74.9%
2019	56.98	703^rd	1814	61.2%
2022	53.28	760^th	1861	59.2%
2023	30.71	1356^th	2142	36.7%
2024	51.10	799^th	2125	62.4%

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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 Le Grand High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	77	5	3	397	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1989	67	1	8	374	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1990	74	0	3	447	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1991	61	0	2	317	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1992	54	1	6	323	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	63	3	4	356	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
1994	53	4	5	365	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
1995	54	0	6	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1996	54	0	6	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1997	51	0	5	397	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
1998	52	0	7	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	51	0	3	452	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	47	1	0	502	0	n/a	n/a	5	555
2001	55	2	0	532	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2002	41	2	2	513	2	n/a	n/a	2	562
2003	41	2	2	513	2	n/a	n/a	2	562
2004	42	1	1	469	2	n/a	n/a	15	530
2005	49	3	2	487	4	n/a	n/a	12	557
2006	48	1	2	485	5	n/a	n/a	7	548
2007	58	1	6	480	1	n/a	n/a	5	551
2008	58	3	5	484	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
2009	48	2	6	443	1	0	5	0	505
2010	36	4	4	463	2	0	3	0	512
2011	37	3	4	447	0	0	1	0	492
2012	23	2	2	441	1	0	9	0	478
2013	24	2	2	427	1	0	15	0	471
2014	19	1	2	407	1	0	33	0	463
2015	22	1	2	405	2	0	36	0	468
2016	31	1	3	392	2	0	36	0	465
2017	28	4	3	400	6	0	22	0	463
2018	32	2	1	405	6	0	23	0	469
2019	23	2	2	431	6	0	15	0	479
2020	20	2	0	452	6	0	6	0	486
2021	22	2	1	450	1	0	4	0	480
2022	23	3	2	469	1	0	7	0	505
2023	24	2	1	430	0	1	5	1	464
2024	30	1	2	424	1	1	2	1	462

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 Le Grand High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	482	18.7	25.7	n/a
1989	450	20.4	22.0	n/a
1990	524	19.5	26.8	n/a
1991	380	19.6	19.3	n/a
1992	385	19.9	19.3	57.4
1993	428	21.0	20.4	70.8
1994	428	21.1	20.3	69.9
1995	451	21.0	21.5	0
1996	451	21.0	21.5	0
1997	454	21.0	21.6	74.9
1998	493	24.0	20.5	71.8
1999	507	24.3	20.9	79.9
2000	555	26.3	21.1	76.7
2001	589	28.3	20.8	71.8
2002	562	28.5	19.7	85.9
2003	562	28.5	19.7	85.9
2004	530	26.3	20.2	73
2005	557	28.0	19.9	75.6
2006	548	28.0	19.6	74.1
2007	551	26.5	20.8	74.4
2008	552	31.0	17.8	96.7
2009	505	25.6	17.4	95.4
2010	512	23.4	21.8	96.1
2011	492	n/a	n/a	99.2
2012	478	21.4	22.3	n/a
2013	471	25.5	18.4	80.9
2014	463	24.7	18.7	80.6
2015	468	24.0	19.5	80.6
2016	465	26.0	17.8	77.6
2017	463	24.5	18.8	76.2
2018	469	27.4	17.1	76.8
2019	479	25.2	18.9	78.9
2020	486	n/a	n/a	80.2
2021	480	24.5	19.5	89.2
2022	505	25.7	19.5	79
2023	464	25.9	17.9	82.3
2024	462	27.0	17.0	87.7

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 Le Grand High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	482	18.7	25.7	n/a
1989	450	20.4	22.0	n/a
1990	524	19.5	26.8	n/a
1991	380	19.6	19.3	n/a
1992	385	19.9	19.3	57.4
1993	428	21.0	20.4	70.8
1994	428	21.1	20.3	69.9
1995	451	21.0	21.5	0
1996	451	21.0	21.5	0
1997	454	21.0	21.6	74.9
1998	493	24.0	20.5	71.8
1999	507	24.3	20.9	79.9
2000	555	26.3	21.1	76.7
2001	589	28.3	20.8	71.8
2002	562	28.5	19.7	85.9
2003	562	28.5	19.7	85.9
2004	530	26.3	20.2	73
2005	557	28.0	19.9	75.6
2006	548	28.0	19.6	74.1
2007	551	26.5	20.8	74.4
2008	552	31.0	17.8	96.7
2009	505	25.6	17.4	95.4
2010	512	23.4	21.8	96.1
2011	492	n/a	n/a	99.2
2012	478	21.4	22.3	n/a
2013	471	25.5	18.4	80.9
2014	463	24.7	18.7	80.6
2015	468	24.0	19.5	80.6
2016	465	26.0	17.8	77.6
2017	463	24.5	18.8	76.2
2018	469	27.4	17.1	76.8
2019	479	25.2	18.9	78.9
2020	486	n/a	n/a	80.2
2021	480	24.5	19.5	89.2
2022	505	25.7	19.5	79
2023	464	25.9	17.9	82.3
2024	462	27.0	17.0	87.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Le Grand High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,710

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Le Grand High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 983^rd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1520^th of 2348 High schools	18.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Le Grand High)	46	36.1	9.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Le Grand Union High)	38.4	30.5	7.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Le Grand High)	32.5	12	20.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Le Grand Union High)	26.1	10.1	16%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Le Grand High)	16.4	10.7	5.7%
11th Grade Science (Le Grand Union High)	13.8	9	4.8%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	479	464	3.1%
African American	2	2
American Indian	6	0	100%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	431	430	0.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	23	24	4.3%
Two or More Races	15	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.9%	82.3%	3.4%

Schools Near Le Grand High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
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	462	27	17.0	87.7%	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	424 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	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	33	3	12.5	100.0%	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	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
Gateway High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	805 Humboldt Ave.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-1331	67	2	35.2	95.5%	12 (17.9%)	2 (3.0%)	51 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	6.5	2273^rd of 2323 public high schools	2.2%		7.9	2206^th of 2348 public high schools	6.0%	67			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chowchilla Union High	Public	9-12	805 Humboldt Ave.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-1331	1,067	47	22.8	83.4%	252 (23.6%)	16 (1.5%)	746 (69.9%)	29 (2.7%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	35.3	1268^th of 2323 public high schools	45.4%		44.7	998^th of 2348 public high schools	57.5%	270	19.6	19.6	22.9		22.8	36.2	36.2	16.3	16.3
Golden Valley High	Public	9-12	2121 East Childs Ave.	Merced	95344	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1800	1,955	95	20.5	84.6%	179 (9.2%)	110 (5.6%)	1,404 (71.8%)	194 (9.9%)	14 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	50 (2.6%)	35.3	1267^th of 2323 public high schools	45.5%		32.3	1351^st of 2348 public high schools	42.5%	84			16.2	21.1	16.4	47.4	47.4	11.6	11.6	$8,532
Sequoia High	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1700	106	9	11.2	96.2%	11 (10.4%)	10 (9.4%)	81 (76.4%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)										$28,813
Yosemite High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1600	355	23	15.3	90.1%	38 (10.7%)	25 (7.0%)	272 (76.6%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	7.8	2187^th of 2323 public high schools	5.9%		7.6	2224^th of 2348 public high schools	5.3%	37			2.8		2.6	5.4	5.4	0.0	0.0	$12,315
Independence High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1600	92	13	7.3	90.2%	15 (16.3%)	5 (5.4%)	69 (75.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	10.4	1989^th of 2323 public high schools	14.4%		14.3	1861^st of 2348 public high schools	20.7%	128			4.8		4.7	16.3	16.3	0.0	0.0	$21,835
Merced High	Public	9-12	205 West Olive Ave.	Merced	95348	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1000	1,951	85	22.9	76.9%	264 (13.5%)	127 (6.5%)	1,314 (67.4%)	141 (7.2%)	12 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	79 (4.0%)	33	1338^th of 2323 public high schools	42.4%		40.6	1121^st of 2348 public high schools	52.3%	217			16.6	35.7	17.2	42.9	42.9	11.4	11.4	$8,868
Merced County Regional Occupational Program	Public	11-12	632 West 13th St.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 381-6740	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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