Gratton Elementary

Summary:

The Gratton Elementary district in Denair, California, consists of two small K-8 schools, Gratton Charter and Gratton Elementary, which share a campus and serve a total of 135 students with strong academic results well above state averages.

Comparing the two schools, Gratton Charter is the stronger academic performer, with higher proficiency rates in English, math, and science. Gratton Elementary offers an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of about 6-to-1, providing highly personalized attention, though its current academic performance is below the charter school's levels. Both schools have a perfect attendance record with 0% chronic absenteeism, a significant factor in their success compared to the state average.

The district excels particularly in science and math, outperforming the state by over 27 and 22 percentage points, respectively. An interesting finding is a notable dip in 4th-grade scores at Gratton Charter, which stands out as grades above and below perform very strongly. Overall, the Gratton Elementary district demonstrates how small, focused school communities can achieve excellent educational outcomes.

District Detail

4500 South Gratton Rd
Denair, CA 95316-9762

(209) 632-0505

SchoolDigger Rank:
191^st of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 135

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gratton Elementary	Public	K-8	4500 South Gratton Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Gratton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-0505	24	4	5.7	29.2%	19 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										41.7							50.0	$15,920	$613	$15,307
Gratton Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4500 South Gratton Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Gratton Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-0505	111	6	17.8	12.6%	87 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (18.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.1	1237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		81.2	1105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.2%	132	66.7	50.0	58.3	66.7	30.8	75.0	78.6	66.7	58.3	62.7	66.7	30.8	83.3	71.4	75.0	41.7	61.3	$15,920	$613	$15,307

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Denair Unified	3.21 mi	6	1311^th
Turlock Unified	3.98 mi	16	1037^th
Hughson Unified	4.04 mi	6	901^st
Hickman Community Charter	4.07 mi	3	489^th
Waterford Unified	4.5 mi	6

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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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