Is Gehringer Elementary a good school?

Gehringer Elementary ranks 3217 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gehringer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 666 students attended Gehringer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gehringer Elementary?

Students at Gehringer Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 24% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Gehringer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gehringer Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Freedom High

Gehringer Elementary

Summary:

Gehringer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oakley, California, serving 674 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oakley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 943 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gehringer Elementary faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 27.1% to 52.75%, while the district's ranged from 37.57% to 45.35% and the state's from 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Gehringer's proficiency rates ranged from 16.39% to 45.65%, lower than the district's 20.53% to 45.59% and the state's 35.02% to 45.64%. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2017-2018 to 22.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby Oakley Elementary (28.8%) and Vintage Parkway Elementary (28.2%).

Additionally, Gehringer Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. African American students have consistently performed well, ranking in the top 4 stars out of 5 in the state, while White students and English Language Learners have struggled, ranking in the bottom 1 star out of 5. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also performed poorly, ranking in the bottom 2 stars out of 5. The school and district should prioritize addressing these issues through targeted interventions, data-driven decision-making, and collaboration with neighboring high-performing schools to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

100 Simoni Ranch Rd.
Oakley, CA 94561-2713

(925) 625-7070

District: Oakley Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3217^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,387

Students who attend Gehringer Elementary usually attend:

High:

Freedom High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 666

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

White:

24.0%

African American:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gehringer Elementary ranks worse than 54.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Oakley Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.2. (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 Gehringer Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Oakley Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.6%), White (24%), African American (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gehringer Elementary is 25.6, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Oakley Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gehringer Elementary is $6,387. 4 elementary schools in the Oakley Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gehringer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gehringer Elementary 3217^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gehringer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oakley Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakley Union Elementary 943^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gehringer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.46	1467^th	4809	69.5%
2005	64.36	1567^th	4822	67.5%
2006	61.29	1684^th	4818	65.0%
2007	55.41	2047^th	5113	60.0%
2008	52.25	2249^th	5113	56.0%
2009	59.73	1929^th	5193	62.9%
2010	64.82	1736^th	5314	67.3%
2011	64.97	1746^th	5377	67.5%
2012	68.59	1599^th	5390	70.3%
2013	63.35	1926^th	5530	65.2%
2015	48.66	2517^th	5611	55.1%
2016	45.33	2760^th	5614	50.8%
2017	45.49	2772^nd	5692	51.3%
2018	44.87	2837^th	5662	49.9%
2019	41.82	3085^th	5789	46.7%
2022	42.82	2918^th	5883	50.4%
2023	39.41	3179^th	5874	45.9%
2024	39.20	3217^th	5862	45.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.76	1167^th	3246	64.0%
2019	63.02	734^th	3275	77.6%
2022	39.06	1871^st	3311	43.5%
2023	29.61	2565^th	3250	21.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.22	1421^st	2420	41.3%
2024	40.47	1297^th	2634	50.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.10	3312^th	5084	34.9%
2019	43.88	2832^nd	5173	45.3%
2022	37.28	3234^th	5264	38.6%
2023	26.78	4183^rd	5374	22.2%
2024	33.17	3679^th	5511	33.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.14	2540^th	5413	53.1%
2019	44.19	2851^st	5492	48.1%
2022	43.64	2770^th	5635	50.8%
2023	41.63	2921^st	5617	48.0%
2024	40.34	3039^th	5605	45.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.37	915^th	2128	57.0%
2019	43.98	1164^th	2585	55.0%
2022	41.35	1027^th	2227	53.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.32	3092^nd	5431	43.1%
2019	38.81	3125^th	5510	43.3%
2022	41.82	2902^nd	5663	48.8%
2023	36.68	3286^th	5650	41.8%
2024	37.71	3227^th	5636	42.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.14	90^th	700	87.1%
2019	86.55	63^rd	747	91.6%
2023	75.36	117^th	662	82.3%
2024	63.44	160^th	593	73.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.48	2134^th	4830	55.8%
2019	50.09	2280^th	4963	54.1%
2022	38.26	3030^th	5084	40.4%
2023	38.58	3023^rd	5098	40.7%
2024	41.47	2862^nd	5102	43.9%

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Rank History for White students at Gehringer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.23	2197^th	2737	19.7%
2019	17.81	2443^rd	2834	13.8%
2022	30.41	2003^rd	2726	26.5%
2023	18.95	2255^th	2662	15.3%
2024	26.75	2053^rd	2647	22.4%

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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 Gehringer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	774	7	7	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1989	887	14	16	132	3	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1990	1100	14	18	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	1232
1991	800	15	31	188	5	n/a	n/a	0	1039
1992	809	12	26	184	5	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1993	474	11	21	92	9	n/a	n/a	0	607
1994	484	9	21	118	13	n/a	n/a	0	645
1995	460	22	24	143	12	n/a	n/a	0	661
1996	460	22	24	143	12	n/a	n/a	0	661
1997	477	32	35	158	8	n/a	n/a	0	710
1998	457	39	36	198	6	n/a	n/a	0	736
1999	417	33	32	197	7	n/a	n/a	0	686
2000	437	39	24	194	9	n/a	n/a	6	709
2001	414	40	27	227	9	n/a	n/a	2	719
2002	385	36	30	273	7	n/a	n/a	4	735
2003	385	36	30	273	7	n/a	n/a	4	735
2004	372	48	25	291	5	n/a	n/a	26	767
2005	359	48	28	322	4	n/a	n/a	47	808
2006	345	43	32	277	3	n/a	n/a	150	850
2007	201	35	24	239	4	n/a	n/a	75	578
2008	204	46	38	252	8	n/a	n/a	0	548
2009	213	73	44	264	5	4	55	0	658
2010	239	66	58	282	3	5	19	0	672
2011	224	67	70	285	4	7	23	0	680
2012	239	72	86	302	4	8	15	0	726
2013	226	92	87	310	4	4	20	0	743
2014	254	104	86	346	3	5	15	0	813
2015	213	84	71	330	2	4	14	0	718
2016	237	75	72	357	2	7	15	0	765
2017	238	71	62	372	4	4	32	0	783
2018	250	72	63	376	4	3	37	0	805
2019	242	56	49	389	2	5	43	0	786
2020	229	63	48	366	1	4	45	1	757
2021	237	61	46	337	2	4	7	0	694
2022	222	51	35	319	2	4	30	0	663
2023	188	49	44	349	2	2	40	0	674
2024	160	52	47	350	2	5	50	0	666

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 Gehringer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	867	32.0	27.0	n/a
1989	1052	40.5	25.9	n/a
1990	1232	44.5	27.6	n/a
1991	1039	38.0	27.3	n/a
1992	1036	38.6	26.8	22.2
1993	607	22.0	27.6	16.1
1994	645	23.0	28.0	33.3
1995	661	26.0	25.4	44.8
1996	661	26.0	25.4	44.8
1997	710	32.4	21.9	47.7
1998	736	34.0	21.6	39.9
1999	686	35.0	19.6	36.4
2000	709	35.0	20.3	34.3
2001	719	36.0	20.0	28.2
2002	735	38.0	19.3	36.9
2003	735	38.0	19.3	36.9
2004	767	40.5	18.9	41.4
2005	808	41.4	19.5	41.4
2006	850	44.0	19.3	60.3
2007	578	32.0	18.1	58.4
2008	548	35.0	15.7	54.7
2009	658	35.5	16.7	44.1
2010	672	32.0	21.0	47.8
2011	680	n/a	n/a	38.7
2012	726	25.0	29.0	n/a
2013	743	26.3	28.2	46.4
2014	813	29.9	27.1	47.4
2015	718	27.0	26.5	47.4
2016	765	27.0	28.3	47.2
2017	783	33.0	23.7	44.8
2018	805	34.0	23.6	46.1
2019	786	33.0	23.8	47.7
2020	757	n/a	n/a	46.2
2021	694	28.0	24.7	43.8
2022	663	27.0	24.5	34.2
2023	674	26.0	25.9	43.2
2024	666	26.0	25.6	47.9

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 Gehringer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	867	32.0	27.0	n/a
1989	1052	40.5	25.9	n/a
1990	1232	44.5	27.6	n/a
1991	1039	38.0	27.3	n/a
1992	1036	38.6	26.8	22.2
1993	607	22.0	27.6	16.1
1994	645	23.0	28.0	33.3
1995	661	26.0	25.4	44.8
1996	661	26.0	25.4	44.8
1997	710	32.4	21.9	47.7
1998	736	34.0	21.6	39.9
1999	686	35.0	19.6	36.4
2000	709	35.0	20.3	34.3
2001	719	36.0	20.0	28.2
2002	735	38.0	19.3	36.9
2003	735	38.0	19.3	36.9
2004	767	40.5	18.9	41.4
2005	808	41.4	19.5	41.4
2006	850	44.0	19.3	60.3
2007	578	32.0	18.1	58.4
2008	548	35.0	15.7	54.7
2009	658	35.5	16.7	44.1
2010	672	32.0	21.0	47.8
2011	680	n/a	n/a	38.7
2012	726	25.0	29.0	n/a
2013	743	26.3	28.2	46.4
2014	813	29.9	27.1	47.4
2015	718	27.0	26.5	47.4
2016	765	27.0	28.3	47.2
2017	783	33.0	23.7	44.8
2018	805	34.0	23.6	46.1
2019	786	33.0	23.8	47.7
2020	757	n/a	n/a	46.2
2021	694	28.0	24.7	43.8
2022	663	27.0	24.5	34.2
2023	674	26.0	25.9	43.2
2024	666	26.0	25.6	47.9

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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