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Esperanza High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Esperanza High (Continuation) is a small public high school in Gridley, California, serving grades 9-12 with just 28 students. The school is part of the Gridley Unified School District, which is ranked 769 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Esperanza High (Continuation) has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past several years, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, have all performed poorly, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools. Esperanza High (Continuation) has had a lower four-year graduation rate and a significantly higher dropout rate compared to state and district averages. Additionally, the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18% to 73.5% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Gridley High, Sutter High, and Prospect High (Continuation), Esperanza High (Continuation) significantly underperforms on most metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance. Despite its small size and high per-student spending of $32,449, the school continues to struggle to provide a comprehensive educational program and support student success.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,449

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

581 B Jackson St.
Gridley, CA 95948-2538

(530) 846-6721

District: Gridley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

White:

26.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2011 → 10th in 2024

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 36% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg34%

California avg36%

Not ranked this year

Esperanza High (Continuation) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

498^th of 1,543Gridley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	12.1	1945 of 2159	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1711 of 2170	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	2106 of 2123	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	1132 of 1290	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1780 of 2133	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1528 of 2017	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	1950 of 2039	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	2189 of 2426	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	2131 of 2354	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	2013 of 2367	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	1970 of 2281	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	1334 of 2238	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	21.8	1467 of 2117	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.6	1395 of 2063	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.5	1404 of 1968	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.6	1254 of 1901	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	10.0	1638 of 1653	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	26.3	1421 of 1917	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1850 of 1861	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.5	1782 of 2026	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1457 of 2030	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1929 of 1943	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	980 of 1126	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1328 of 1862	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	1574 of 1963	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	1908 of 1916	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	1094 of 1122	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Esperanza High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	581 B Jackson St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-6721	23	2	11.3	82.6%	6 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			0.0			0.0	0.0	$32,449	$4,307	$28,142
Gridley High	Public	9-12	300 East Spruce St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-4791	670	35	19.3	70.6%	230 (34.3%)	5 (0.7%)	396 (59.1%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	83.4	350^th of 2162 public high schools	83.8%		90.6	212^th of 2159 public high schools	90.2%	138	47.4	37.2	44.6	72.8	72.8	40.4	40.4	$18,062	$1,443	$16,619
Biggs High	Public	9-12	3046 Second St.	Biggs	95917	Butte County	Biggs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 868-5825	161	13	12.3	64.0%	89 (55.3%)	5 (3.1%)	64 (39.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1305^th of 2162 public high schools	39.6%		45.1	1122^nd of 2159 public high schools	48.0%	183	18.0		18.0	53.9	53.9	10.3	10.3	$26,726	$3,069	$23,657
Live Oak High	Public	9-12	2351 Pennington Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5415	603	31	19.5	71.5%	132 (21.9%)	6 (1.0%)	366 (60.7%)	82 (13.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	54.3	943^rd of 2162 public high schools	56.4%		62.9	698^th of 2159 public high schools	67.7%	245	28.1		27.9	65.5	65.5	16.6	16.6	$17,535	$1,076	$16,459
Valley Oak Continuation High	Public	9-12	2207 Pennington Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5430	19	2	11.0	84.2%	10 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.3	1871^st of 2162 public high schools	13.5%		23.4	1617^th of 2159 public high schools	25.1%	254	0.0		0.0	20.0	20.0	7.1	7.1	$18,196	$995	$17,201
Las Plumas High	Public	9-12	2380 Las Plumas Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2310	1,265	65	19.3	74.5%	685 (54.2%)	29 (2.3%)	320 (25.3%)	88 (7.0%)	65 (5.1%)	6 (0.5%)	71 (5.6%)	35.8	1364^th of 2162 public high schools	36.9%		45.4	1115^th of 2159 public high schools	48.4%	249	27.5		27.3	33.6	33.6	13.7	13.7	$19,329	$1,803	$17,526
Come Back Butte Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2350 Lincoln St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 712-2242	93	4	22.5	95.7%	46 (49.5%)	3 (3.2%)	27 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.7%)	7.6	2134^th of 2162 public high schools	1.3%		13.6	1864^th of 2159 public high schools	13.7%	270				4.8	4.8	0.0	0.0	$17,228	$4,264	$12,964
Prospect High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2060 Second St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2330	88	9	10.3	89.8%	47 (53.4%)	7 (8.0%)	23 (26.1%)	2 (2.3%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	15.8	1774^th of 2162 public high schools	17.9%		9.2	2117^th of 2159 public high schools	1.9%	343	5.7		4.6	25.0	25.0	5.4	5.4	$35,070	$2,665	$32,405
Oroville High Community Day	Public	9-12	2120 Second St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2330	5	1	4.5		2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)								$69,407	$5,404	$64,003
Oroville High	Public	9-12	1535 Bridge St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2320	872	45	19.5	81.8%	350 (40.1%)	44 (5.0%)	154 (17.7%)	209 (24.0%)	47 (5.4%)	9 (1.0%)	57 (6.5%)	45.7	1126^th of 2162 public high schools	47.9%		36.6	1323^rd of 2159 public high schools	38.7%	197	29.6		28.8	47.8	47.8	15.3	15.3	$20,556	$2,115	$18,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Esperanza High (Continuation)

How many students attend Esperanza High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Esperanza High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Esperanza High (Continuation)?

Students at Esperanza High (Continuation) are 74% Hispanic, 26% White.

What district is Esperanza High (Continuation) in?

Gridley Unified

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