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Gerber Elementary

Q: Is Gerber Elementary a good school?

Gerber Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Gerber Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Gerber Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gerber Elementary?

Students at Gerber Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Gerber Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gerber Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Red Bluff High

Public Grades K-8

5807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gerber Elementary is a public K-8 school serving 400 students in the rural Gerber, CA, area, operating within the Gerber Union Elementary district, which ranks among the lowest in the state.

Academic performance at Gerber Elementary is significantly below state averages, with only 14% of students proficient in English and 6% in math, placing it in the bottom 1% of California elementary schools. This performance is notably lower than nearby schools with similar student demographics, such as Woodson Elementary (28% ELA proficiency) and Los Molinos Elementary (29% ELA proficiency). The school has also shown a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade.

While chronic absenteeism has improved recently, the school shows extreme performance gaps between male and female students and inconsistent results across different grade levels. With per-student spending comparable to some higher-performing neighbors, the data suggests challenges may be specific to the school's programs or practices. The nearby success of schools like Lassen View Elementary indicates that strong academic outcomes are achievable for students in this region.

400

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,361

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23014 Chard Ave.
Gerber, CA 96035-9708

(530) 385-1041

District: Gerber Union Elementary

Students who attend Gerber Elementary usually attend:

High:

Red Bluff High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.5%

White:

17.8%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,807^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,671^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1531^st of 1,543Gerber Union Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	5807 of 5857	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	5768 of 5869	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	5533 of 5859	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	5811 of 5883	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	5178 of 5789	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	5253 of 5662	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	5341 of 5692	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	4856 of 5614	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	4794 of 5611	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	4611 of 5530	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	4164 of 5390	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	4026 of 5377	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	4310 of 5314	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	4305 of 5193	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	3311 of 5113	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.5	3673 of 5113	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.2	3714 of 4818	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.6	3654 of 4822	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.5	3442 of 4809	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	3154 of 3162	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	3072 of 3245	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	3193 of 3311	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2071 of 3275	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	2539 of 3246	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	5280 of 5597	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	5365 of 5612	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	4798 of 5609	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	5540 of 5635	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	4715 of 5492	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	4501 of 5413	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	5075 of 5107	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	4956 of 5107	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	4901 of 5087	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	5068 of 5084	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	4638 of 4963	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	4696 of 4830	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	5409 of 5460	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	5382 of 5517	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	4889 of 5363	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	5210 of 5264	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	4335 of 5173	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	4787 of 5084	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	5627 of 5628	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	5614 of 5643	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	5526 of 5638	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	5599 of 5663	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	5006 of 5510	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	5208 of 5431	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	3.2	2629 of 2661	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	2485 of 2737	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	2671 of 2761	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	2695 of 2783	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	2266 of 2781	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	2551 of 2740	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	2278 of 2715	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	2145 of 2480	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	2098 of 2508	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	1803 of 2497	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.2	1563 of 2477	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.5	1787 of 2379	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	1792 of 2259	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	1301 of 2236	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.4	1299 of 2179	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	1010 of 2063	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.2	991 of 2005	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	834 of 1999	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.1	876 of 1804	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	26.2	1307 of 1777	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.3	714 of 1769	59.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	1005 of 1521	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1122 of 1540	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	580 of 1442	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	1003 of 1364	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	2408 of 2533	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2438 of 2551	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	2094 of 2531	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2247 of 2509	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2006 of 2380	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	2021 of 2262	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	2374 of 2395	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	2343 of 2388	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	2069 of 2374	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	2217 of 2359	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1826 of 2213	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1751 of 2072	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	2464 of 2542	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2454 of 2579	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2054 of 2531	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	2311 of 2458	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1865 of 2369	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1958 of 2230	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	2489 of 2534	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	2509 of 2552	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	2066 of 2538	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	2395 of 2527	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	2055 of 2407	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1874 of 2273	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	15.5	1377 of 1602	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)34th percentile+15 vs school

White (2019)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy14%-35 vs state

Science7%-25 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	% 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
Gerber Elementary	Public	K-8	23014 Chard Ave.	Gerber	96035	Tehama County	Gerber Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 385-1041	400	19	21.0	81.5%	71 (17.8%)	6 (1.5%)	314 (78.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.1	5807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.9%		8.1	5768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.7%	39	2.6	11.9	7.4	16.3	11.9	18.0	5.4	14.6	14.3	13.5	7.0	7.1	5.1	2.6	2.4	9.5	5.7	85.7	89.3		87.5	87.5	89.3	$17,361	$2,046	$15,315
Lassen View Elementary	Public	K-8	10818 Highway 99-E	Los Molinos	96055	Tehama County	Lassen View Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-5162	355	14	24.6	49.3%	249 (70.1%)	6 (1.7%)	95 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	71.1	1551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		67.3	1714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	163	43.9	37.1	41.3	57.5	41.9	59.7	66.7	60.7	57.1	57.6	48.9	48.4	47.4	72.7	57.1	40.0	51.5							$13,814	$239	$13,575
Los Molinos Elementary	Public	K-8	7700 Stanford	Los Molinos	96055	Tehama County	Los Molinos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 384-7903	266	12	22.1	80.5%	90 (33.8%)	1 (0.4%)	158 (59.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	23.2	4572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%		26.2	4274^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.2%	298	3.5	0.0	1.9	10.0	35.3	34.5	30.0	41.9	12.5	29.2	20.0	35.3	17.2	24.1	29.0	8.7	23.5							$18,454	$1,076	$17,378
Red Bluff Community Day	Public	K-8	1770 S. Jackson	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7200	16	3	4.9	62.5%	11 (68.8%)	1 (6.3%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)										9.1							9.1							$88,609	$00	$88,609
William M. Metteer Elementary	Public	K-5	695 Kimball Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-9015	458	20	22.9	77.5%	169 (36.9%)	5 (1.1%)	236 (51.5%)	6 (1.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	17.2	5080^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.3%		15.4	5270^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.2%	190	19.3		19.3	27.6	20.2	26.3				24.4	22.4	18.1	17.5				19.4	95.8	95.8	96.9		95.8		$19,733	$3,089	$16,644
Richfield Elementary	Public	K-8	23875 River Rd.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Richfield Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-3354	253	11	23.0	52.2%	107 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (53.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	43.3	2988^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%		49	2612^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	376	33.3	19.2	26.0	53.6	37.9	37.5	37.5	60.0	53.9	46.8	35.7	44.8	29.2	25.0	36.0	42.3	35.9							$8,245	$2,659	$5,586
Jackson Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	225 South Jackson St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7150	407	19	21.1	82.3%	212 (52.1%)	3 (0.7%)	157 (38.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	35.5	3535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		26.6	4244^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.7%	709	36.1		36.1	19.7	25.8	55.6				34.2	18.1	23.8	40.3				27.5							$19,517	$3,270	$16,247
Bidwell Elementary	Public	K-5	1256 Walnut St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7171	387	20	19.6	66.9%	191 (49.4%)	8 (2.1%)	142 (36.7%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	30 (7.8%)	29.8	3981^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%		29.5	3970^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.4%	11	21.4		21.4	25.0	39.0	19.6				27.8	40.3	40.7	17.9				33.7							$21,111	$2,737	$18,374
Antelope Elementary	Public	K-5	22630 Antelope Blvd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-1272	442	22	20.0	59.5%	263 (59.5%)	3 (0.7%)	146 (33.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	52.7	2449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		54.8	2296^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	153	37.5		37.5	45.0	43.5	50.0				46.0	45.0	42.7	35.4				41.3	96.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	$16,484	$744	$15,740
Lincoln Street	Public, Charter	K-8	1125 Lincoln St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama County Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 528-7301	82	3	23.9	86.6%	44 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (11.0%)								(n/a)			25.0		9.1					18.8		0.0					10.4							$13,272	$00	$13,272

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerber Elementary

How many students attend Gerber Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Gerber Elementary.

What district is Gerber Elementary in?

Gerber Union Elementary

Is Gerber Elementary a good school?

Gerber Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gerber Elementary?

Students at Gerber Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gerber Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gerber Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Red Bluff High

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