Is Grand Oaks Elementary a good school?

Grand Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Grand Oaks Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 309 students attended Grand Oaks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Oaks Elementary?

Students at Grand Oaks Elementary are 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Grand Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grand Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sylvan Middle High : Mesa Verde High

Grand Oaks Elementary

Summary:

Grand Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Citrus Heights, California, serving 309 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked 923 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grand Oaks Elementary faces significant challenges in supporting its diverse student population and improving academic outcomes. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the past decade, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2012-2013 to a 1-star rating in recent years. This trend is concerning, as the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.15% of Grand Oaks students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.98% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Grand Oaks was 23.84%, while the district and state had rates of 29.08% and 35.54%, respectively.

The nearby schools, such as Creekview Ranch, Barrett Ranch Elementary, and Woodside K-8, consistently outperform Grand Oaks Elementary in academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Grand Oaks also struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings for subgroups such as male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

7901 Rosswood Dr.
Citrus Heights, CA 95621-1246

(916) 971-5208

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4486^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,344

Students who attend Grand Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvan Middle
High:	Mesa Verde High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grand Oaks Elementary ranks worse than 76.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: White (44.3%), Hispanic (40.8%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.8% 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 22.1, which is the 10^th best among 41 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Grand Oaks Elementary employs 13.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grand Oaks Elementary is $10,344, which is the highest among 42 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grand Oaks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Oaks Elementary 4486^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Grand Oaks Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Juan Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Juan Unified 923^rd 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	58.64	1775^th	4809	63.1%
2005	63.26	1602^nd	4822	66.8%
2006	57.74	1829^th	4818	62.0%
2007	48.05	2437^th	5113	52.3%
2008	56.26	2038^th	5113	60.1%
2009	58.79	1990^th	5193	61.7%
2010	57.35	2146^th	5314	59.6%
2011	57.45	2166^th	5377	59.7%
2012	45.77	2890^th	5390	46.4%
2013	49.35	2729^th	5530	50.7%
2015	28.82	3800^th	5611	32.3%
2016	35.71	3361^st	5614	40.1%
2017	15.47	5074^th	5692	10.9%
2018	15.25	5077^th	5662	10.3%
2019	16.20	5142^nd	5789	11.2%
2022	24.07	4442^nd	5883	24.5%
2023	24.54	4410^th	5874	24.9%
2024	23.71	4486^th	5862	23.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.35	2829^th	3246	12.8%
2019	24.90	2873^rd	3275	12.3%
2023	42.60	1647^th	3250	49.3%
2024	21.84	3001^st	3160	5.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.67	1712^th	2420	29.3%
2024	51.16	933^rd	2634	64.6%

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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	23.26	4253^rd	5084	16.3%
2019	24.37	4269^th	5173	17.5%
2022	28.47	3957^th	5264	24.8%
2023	35.66	3414^th	5374	36.5%
2024	27.05	4224^th	5511	23.4%

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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	20.24	4512^th	5413	16.6%
2019	20.08	4624^th	5492	15.8%
2022	37.31	3174^th	5635	43.7%
2023	36.63	3253^rd	5617	42.1%
2024	27.35	4029^th	5605	28.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Grand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.31	1627^th	2128	23.5%
2019	27.86	1905^th	2585	26.3%

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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	13.33	5069^th	5431	6.7%
2019	15.77	4997^th	5510	9.3%
2022	16.64	5060^th	5663	10.6%
2023	16.11	5065^th	5650	10.4%
2024	21.01	4614^th	5636	18.1%

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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
2018	21.19	4166^th	4830	13.7%
2019	20.01	4375^th	4963	11.8%
2022	26.33	4004^th	5084	21.2%
2023	23.23	4243^rd	5098	16.8%
2024	23.27	4249^th	5102	16.7%

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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	4.39	2685^th	2737	1.9%
2019	4.81	2761^st	2834	2.6%
2022	10.15	2524^th	2726	7.4%
2023	11.30	2439^th	2662	8.4%
2024	15.10	2321^st	2647	12.3%

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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
1988	522	10	25	42	17	n/a	n/a	0	616
1989	554	13	21	36	22	n/a	n/a	0	646
1990	527	17	22	46	21	n/a	n/a	0	633
1991	571	11	19	49	16	n/a	n/a	0	666
1992	576	9	14	41	17	n/a	n/a	0	657
1993	598	18	14	46	18	n/a	n/a	0	694
1994	586	24	14	52	11	n/a	n/a	0	687
1995	525	30	6	62	21	n/a	n/a	0	644
1996	525	30	6	62	21	n/a	n/a	0	644
1997	471	22	9	60	16	n/a	n/a	0	578
1998	479	26	10	50	17	n/a	n/a	0	582
1999	454	34	16	41	15	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	447	46	16	48	15	n/a	n/a	0	572
2001	456	33	14	60	10	n/a	n/a	0	573
2002	405	28	24	64	8	n/a	n/a	0	529
2003	405	28	24	64	8	n/a	n/a	0	529
2004	378	30	23	85	10	n/a	n/a	0	526
2005	351	26	21	105	14	n/a	n/a	0	517
2006	314	22	24	116	13	n/a	n/a	0	489
2007	305	20	17	118	13	n/a	n/a	9	482
2008	264	31	20	134	13	n/a	n/a	0	462
2009	241	35	18	124	10	3	2	0	433
2010	238	35	18	135	7	2	0	0	435
2011	224	39	13	149	4	7	4	0	440
2012	206	22	8	139	1	2	11	0	389
2013	175	18	4	122	1	3	10	0	333
2014	177	13	4	132	1	3	15	0	345
2015	151	12	4	141	1	1	20	0	330
2016	136	20	6	131	2	5	4	0	304
2017	144	14	7	118	4	1	23	0	311
2018	138	11	8	114	5	1	31	0	308
2019	150	6	9	96	2	1	28	0	292
2020	150	10	11	94	2	0	26	0	293
2021	136	12	7	105	2	0	22	0	284
2022	103	12	6	116	3	1	19	0	260
2023	137	11	9	126	4	2	20	0	309

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
1988	616	26.1	23.6	n/a
1989	646	26.5	24.3	n/a
1990	633	26.5	23.8	n/a
1991	666	27.5	24.2	n/a
1992	657	27.9	23.5	37
1993	694	24.0	28.9	45.4
1994	687	25.0	27.5	32.9
1995	644	24.0	26.8	48.3
1996	644	24.0	26.8	48.3
1997	578	24.0	24.1	51
1998	582	25.0	23.3	49.8
1999	560	25.9	21.6	55
2000	572	24.9	23.0	54.7
2001	573	25.9	22.1	52
2002	529	25.0	21.2	37.4
2003	529	25.0	21.2	37.4
2004	526	25.0	21.0	49.6
2005	517	25.0	20.7	48
2006	489	24.0	20.4	51.7
2007	482	23.0	21.0	52.2
2008	462	25.0	18.5	57.8
2009	433	20.0	20.6	56.6
2010	435	20.0	21.7	60.2
2011	440	n/a	n/a	68.2
2012	389	16.0	24.3	n/a
2013	333	13.0	25.5	70.9
2014	345	13.1	26.1	77.4
2015	330	13.0	25.3	79.4
2016	304	12.0	25.3	78.3
2017	311	11.5	27.0	71.4
2018	308	13.0	23.6	76.9
2019	292	12.0	24.3	72.6
2020	293	n/a	n/a	78.2
2021	284	13.0	21.8	67.3
2022	260	13.0	20.0	72.3
2023	309	13.9	22.1	74.8

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
1988	616	26.1	23.6	n/a
1989	646	26.5	24.3	n/a
1990	633	26.5	23.8	n/a
1991	666	27.5	24.2	n/a
1992	657	27.9	23.5	37
1993	694	24.0	28.9	45.4
1994	687	25.0	27.5	32.9
1995	644	24.0	26.8	48.3
1996	644	24.0	26.8	48.3
1997	578	24.0	24.1	51
1998	582	25.0	23.3	49.8
1999	560	25.9	21.6	55
2000	572	24.9	23.0	54.7
2001	573	25.9	22.1	52
2002	529	25.0	21.2	37.4
2003	529	25.0	21.2	37.4
2004	526	25.0	21.0	49.6
2005	517	25.0	20.7	48
2006	489	24.0	20.4	51.7
2007	482	23.0	21.0	52.2
2008	462	25.0	18.5	57.8
2009	433	20.0	20.6	56.6
2010	435	20.0	21.7	60.2
2011	440	n/a	n/a	68.2
2012	389	16.0	24.3	n/a
2013	333	13.0	25.5	70.9
2014	345	13.1	26.1	77.4
2015	330	13.0	25.3	79.4
2016	304	12.0	25.3	78.3
2017	311	11.5	27.0	71.4
2018	308	13.0	23.6	76.9
2019	292	12.0	24.3	72.6
2020	293	n/a	n/a	78.2
2021	284	13.0	21.8	67.3
2022	260	13.0	20.0	72.3
2023	309	13.9	22.1	74.8

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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