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Dana Gray Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

4974^th

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of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dana Gray Elementary is a public school serving about 342 students in grades 3 through 5 in the Fort Bragg Unified district, serving a community with significant economic needs.

Academically, the school faces considerable challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science consistently well below state averages and ranking in the bottom quarter of California elementary schools; this represents a notable decline from its performance nearly a decade ago. While chronic absenteeism is a concern, it is slightly better than at nearby Redwood Elementary in the same district. A point of positive progress is in special education, where student outcomes have shown marked improvement in recent years.

Comparisons with nearby schools serving similar student populations highlight areas for potential learning. For instance, Mendocino K-8 and Three Rivers Charter achieve significantly higher academic results. This suggests that the academic struggles at Dana Gray may involve factors beyond demographics, such as instructional approaches or curriculum implementation, and that the school could benefit from examining practices at these higher-performing peers.

342

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,619

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1197 East Chestnut St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437-4503

(707) 961-2865

District: Fort Bragg Unified

Students who attend Dana Gray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Bragg Middle
High:	Fort Bragg High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

White:

36.8%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,974^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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
2025	18.4	4974 of 5857	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	4672 of 5869	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	4219 of 5859	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4155 of 5883	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	3432 of 5789	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	3357 of 5662	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.4	3083 of 5692	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	2685 of 5614	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.5	3582 of 5611	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.4	4172 of 5530	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	3884 of 5390	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	3419 of 5377	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	3066 of 5314	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	3181 of 5193	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	2322 of 5113	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.8	2449 of 5113	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.3	2305 of 4818	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.3	2989 of 4822	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.9	2507 of 4809	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.7	1707 of 2227	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	733 of 2585	71.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.3	2822 of 3162	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	2668 of 3245	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	2585 of 3311	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	942 of 3275	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	1463 of 3246	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	4783 of 5597	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	4598 of 5612	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	4269 of 5609	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	4085 of 5635	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	3154 of 5492	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3779 of 5413	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	4894 of 5107	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	4724 of 5107	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	4703 of 5087	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	4587 of 5084	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	3965 of 4963	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3708 of 4830	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	4932 of 5460	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	4628 of 5517	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	4118 of 5363	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3746 of 5264	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	3095 of 5173	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	3029 of 5084	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	4718 of 5628	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	4329 of 5643	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3797 of 5638	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3929 of 5663	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3447 of 5510	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	2854 of 5431	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	77 of 78	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	44 of 68	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	594 of 669	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	553 of 610	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1740 of 2847	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1486 of 2635	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	2244 of 2420	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	2338 of 2598	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	2353 of 2651	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	2276 of 2661	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	2359 of 2726	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	2133 of 2834	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	2142 of 2737	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)11th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)11th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

Migrant (2025)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 21, 2019

A very nice and welcoming school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 21, 2010

This school is in major danger of losing its funding due to low test scores. Services are being cut, teachers are stressed, there are no aides and arts are vestigial here at best. The Principal is unqualified and over her head. We are looking to move just to get away from this school. Close Quote

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dana Gray Elementary	Public	3-5	1197 East Chestnut St.	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2865	342	19	18.0	79.2%	126 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (51.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.8%)	18.4	4974^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.1%		22	4672^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.4%	302	20.3		20.3	22.2	21.6	27.4				23.9	30.3	18.9	15.3				21.0							$29,619	$26,862	$2,757
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-2	324 South Lincoln St.	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2860	343	20	17.1	78.1%	121 (35.3%)	1 (0.3%)	133 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (24.8%)								(n/a)																		81.5	85.9	89.6	82.2	81.5	83.7	$39,132	$35,918	$3,214
Three Rivers Charter	Public, Charter	1-8	1211 Del Mar Dr. #301	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Three Rivers Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 964-1128	81	4	20.3	64.2%	54 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (22.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.6%)								(n/a)		25.0	22.2				63.6	64.3	41.7	49.2				45.5	35.7	33.3	34.4
Mendocino K-8	Public	K-8	44261 Little Lake Rd.	Mendocino	95460	Mendocino County	Mendocino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 937-0515	241	17	14.2	68.5%	178 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (18.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	53.8	2372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.5%		63.8	1890^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.8%	482	44.4	40.6	42.0	26.7	50.0	72.2	47.2	71.4	56.3	55.4	53.3	30.0	22.2	41.7	62.9	40.6	42.8							$29,518	$28,540	$978
Albion Elementary	Public	K-3	30400 Albion Ridge Rd.	Albion	95410	Mendocino County	Mendocino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 937-2968	13	1	13.0	30.8%	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)																								$25,556	$21,056	$4,500
Comptche Elementary	Public	K-3	31301 Comptche-Ukiah Rd.	Comptche	95427	Mendocino County	Mendocino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 937-5945	9	1	9.0	66.7%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)																								$44,295	$41,016	$3,279
Sherwood	Public	K-8	32600 Sherwood Rd.	Willits	95490	Mendocino County	Willits Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 984-6769	59	4	15.9	69.5%	24 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (47.5%)								(n/a)								8.3		33.3					0.0		35.3							$24,989	$24,860	$129

Frequently Asked Questions about Dana Gray Elementary

What district is Dana Gray Elementary in?

Fort Bragg Unified

How many students attend Dana Gray Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Dana Gray Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dana Gray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dana Gray Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Bragg Middle
High : Fort Bragg High

What is the racial makeup of Dana Gray Elementary?

Students at Dana Gray Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 37% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Dana Gray Elementary a good school?

Dana Gray Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.1% of California elementary schools.

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