Is Grace Patterson Elementary a good school?

Grace Patterson Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Grace Patterson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 353 students attended Grace Patterson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Grace Patterson Elementary?

Students at Grace Patterson Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 27% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Grace Patterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grace Patterson Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Vallejo High

Grace Patterson Elementary

Summary:

Grace Patterson Elementary is a public elementary school in Vallejo, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. With consistently low performance over the past decade, this school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic achievement, and a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Grace Patterson Elementary has ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform significantly below state and Vallejo City Unified district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. This trend extends to the school's subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Grace Patterson Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.92% to 89.64%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary, Steffan Manor Elementary, and Glen Cove Elementary, generally perform better than Grace Patterson Elementary in terms of academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Grace Patterson Elementary may be systemic within the Vallejo City Unified School District, which is ranked 1358 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public K-6

1080 Porter St.
Vallejo, CA 94590-7742

(707) 556-8580

District: Vallejo City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4543^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Grace Patterson Elementary usually attend:

High:

Vallejo High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

African American:

27.2%

Asian:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grace Patterson Elementary ranks worse than 77.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Vallejo City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.31. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.3%), African American (27.2%), Asian (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grace Patterson Elementary is 26. 8 elementary schools in the Vallejo City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grace Patterson Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grace Patterson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grace Patterson Elementary 4543^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Grace Patterson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vallejo City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vallejo City Unified 1358^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grace Patterson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Grace Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.35	4653^rd	4809	3.2%
2005	11.25	4576^th	4822	5.1%
2006	14.95	4361^st	4818	9.5%
2007	22.58	4086^th	5113	20.1%
2008	11.27	4861^st	5113	4.9%
2009	15.71	4692^nd	5193	9.6%
2010	27.06	4080^th	5314	23.2%
2011	18.31	4778^th	5377	11.1%
2012	7.56	5284^th	5390	2.0%
2013	12.91	5157^th	5530	6.7%
2015	20.39	4584^th	5611	18.3%
2016	26.86	4023^rd	5614	28.3%
2017	25.44	4217^th	5692	25.9%
2018	25.47	4201^st	5662	25.8%
2019	27.28	4167^th	5789	28.0%
2022	27.19	4128^th	5883	29.8%
2023	17.45	5113^th	5874	13.0%
2024	23.31	4543^rd	5862	22.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grace Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.99	891^st	3246	72.6%
2019	39.46	1815^th	3275	44.6%
2022	40.69	1756^th	3311	47.0%
2023	26.60	2781^st	3250	14.4%
2024	25.19	2827^th	3160	10.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grace Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.96	3321^st	5084	34.7%
2019	30.31	3843^rd	5173	25.7%
2022	38.47	3129^th	5264	40.6%
2023	23.40	4428^th	5374	17.6%
2024	28.98	4040^th	5511	26.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Grace Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.31	3527^th	5413	34.8%
2019	33.80	3511^th	5492	36.1%
2022	39.90	3000^th	5635	46.8%
2023	18.10	4881^st	5617	13.1%
2024	27.43	4025^th	5605	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Grace Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.54	4428^th	5431	18.5%
2019	23.83	4303^rd	5510	21.9%
2022	18.54	4871^st	5663	14.0%
2023	19.27	4785^th	5650	15.3%
2024	21.29	4586^th	5636	18.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Grace Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.97	401^st	700	42.7%
2019	49.60	327^th	747	56.2%
2022	50.26	259^th	663	60.9%
2023	42.42	330^th	662	50.2%
2024	31.79	396^th	593	33.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grace Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.73	2805^th	4830	41.9%
2019	30.05	3690^th	4963	25.6%
2022	34.23	3351^st	5084	34.1%
2023	18.65	4578^th	5098	10.2%
2024	36.05	3263^rd	5102	36.0%

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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 Grace Patterson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	128	284	111	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	602
1989	117	299	98	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	604
1990	117	352	106	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	657
1991	104	363	114	123	3	n/a	n/a	0	707
1992	96	332	107	129	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1993	91	339	97	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
1994	74	368	98	157	5	n/a	n/a	0	702
1995	59	325	73	191	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
1996	59	325	73	191	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
1997	58	309	52	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
1998	43	273	43	207	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
1999	45	247	45	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2000	44	239	49	217	0	n/a	n/a	1	550
2001	36	231	48	212	1	n/a	n/a	1	529
2002	23	208	49	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2003	23	208	49	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2004	50	195	60	216	1	n/a	n/a	1	523
2005	34	216	59	234	1	n/a	n/a	3	547
2006	30	201	59	219	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
2007	32	191	53	228	0	n/a	n/a	4	508
2008	33	173	56	234	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2009	20	199	51	205	0	6	7	0	488
2010	11	133	40	163	0	4	5	0	356
2011	8	129	31	172	0	5	1	0	346
2012	10	136	26	161	1	2	1	0	337
2013	11	146	23	174	1	3	1	0	359
2014	15	144	25	174	1	4	2	0	365
2015	19	127	35	185	2	5	9	0	382
2016	20	170	21	209	1	9	12	0	442
2017	28	142	21	203	2	11	15	0	422
2018	27	147	22	199	2	13	14	0	424
2019	34	125	22	202	2	13	2	0	400
2020	26	97	24	212	1	12	4	0	376
2021	17	109	27	215	1	13	4	0	386
2022	16	108	26	227	0	8	5	0	390
2023	12	103	25	201	0	6	9	0	356
2024	8	96	15	213	0	7	14	0	353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grace Patterson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	602	22.6	26.6	n/a
1989	604	23.6	25.5	n/a
1990	657	25.0	26.2	n/a
1991	707	27.0	26.1	n/a
1992	665	27.4	24.2	67.5
1993	684	16.0	42.8	67
1994	702	21.0	33.4	75.6
1995	650	27.0	24.1	85.1
1996	650	27.0	24.1	85.1
1997	639	25.0	25.6	13.3
1998	568	24.0	23.7	85.6
1999	544	24.0	22.7	83.1
2000	550	24.8	22.2	85.2
2001	529	24.8	21.3	88.4
2002	482	23.8	20.3	82.4
2003	482	23.8	20.3	82.4
2004	523	23.8	22.0	81.6
2005	547	25.0	21.9	80
2006	511	25.8	19.8	78.5
2007	508	27.5	18.5	83.5
2008	497	30.3	16.4	77.3
2009	488	28.2	16.7	82.8
2010	356	18.0	19.7	82.9
2011	346	n/a	n/a	84.4
2012	337	13.8	24.4	n/a
2013	359	13.8	26.0	88.9
2014	365	13.0	28.0	92.6
2015	382	15.0	25.4	94.2
2016	442	15.0	29.4	85.3
2017	422	15.5	27.1	83.9
2018	424	14.8	28.6	81.6
2019	400	13.8	28.9	86.3
2020	376	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	386	14.5	26.5	89.6
2022	390	15.5	25.0	86.9
2023	356	13.7	25.9	89.3
2024	353	13.5	26.0	87

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 Grace Patterson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	602	22.6	26.6	n/a
1989	604	23.6	25.5	n/a
1990	657	25.0	26.2	n/a
1991	707	27.0	26.1	n/a
1992	665	27.4	24.2	67.5
1993	684	16.0	42.8	67
1994	702	21.0	33.4	75.6
1995	650	27.0	24.1	85.1
1996	650	27.0	24.1	85.1
1997	639	25.0	25.6	13.3
1998	568	24.0	23.7	85.6
1999	544	24.0	22.7	83.1
2000	550	24.8	22.2	85.2
2001	529	24.8	21.3	88.4
2002	482	23.8	20.3	82.4
2003	482	23.8	20.3	82.4
2004	523	23.8	22.0	81.6
2005	547	25.0	21.9	80
2006	511	25.8	19.8	78.5
2007	508	27.5	18.5	83.5
2008	497	30.3	16.4	77.3
2009	488	28.2	16.7	82.8
2010	356	18.0	19.7	82.9
2011	346	n/a	n/a	84.4
2012	337	13.8	24.4	n/a
2013	359	13.8	26.0	88.9
2014	365	13.0	28.0	92.6
2015	382	15.0	25.4	94.2
2016	442	15.0	29.4	85.3
2017	422	15.5	27.1	83.9
2018	424	14.8	28.6	81.6
2019	400	13.8	28.9	86.3
2020	376	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	386	14.5	26.5	89.6
2022	390	15.5	25.0	86.9
2023	356	13.7	25.9	89.3
2024	353	13.5	26.0	87

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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