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Le Grand Elementary

Q: Is Le Grand Elementary a good school?

Le Grand Elementary ranks 3626 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Le Grand Elementary is a K-8 school serving 344 students in a rural community, and it has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, rising from one of the lowest-rated schools in the state to a solid two-star rating.

The school has significant strengths, including an exceptionally low rate of chronic student absenteeism—much better than the state average and most nearby schools like Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary and Pioneer Elementary. It also has a highly effective program for English Language Learners and benefits from higher per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio compared to surrounding schools in districts like Plainsburg Union Elementary.

Despite these operational successes, academic proficiency, especially in math and science for middle school grades, lags behind state averages and schools like the nearby Plainsburg Union Elementary. This creates a notable paradox where students attend regularly but struggle on standardized tests, indicating the school's leadership within the Le Grand Union Elementary district is focused on turning strong attendance and resources into better academic outcomes.

344

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,191

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13071 East Le Grand Rd.
Le Grand, CA 95333-9715

(209) 389-4515

District: Le Grand Union Elementary

Students who attend Le Grand Elementary usually attend:

High:

Le Grand High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

White:

9.0%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2013 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 23 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,626^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,538^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

941^st of 1,543Le Grand 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	34.4	3626 of 5857	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	4375 of 5869	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	4153 of 5859	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	4735 of 5883	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	5111 of 5789	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	4290 of 5662	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	5170 of 5692	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	4841 of 5614	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	4902 of 5611	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	5285 of 5530	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.8	5131 of 5390	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	3640 of 5377	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	16.8	4797 of 5314	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	3933 of 5193	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.3	4251 of 5113	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	4413 of 5113	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	4568 of 4818	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.5	4672 of 4822	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.2	4331 of 4809	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	996 of 3162	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	1118 of 3245	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	1339 of 3311	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	1054 of 3275	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	1640 of 3246	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	3115 of 5597	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3795 of 5612	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	3515 of 5609	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	4445 of 5635	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	4230 of 5492	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	4200 of 5413	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	2932 of 5107	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	3371 of 5107	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	3185 of 5087	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	3834 of 5084	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4211 of 4963	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3643 of 4830	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	3605 of 5460	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4174 of 5517	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	4117 of 5363	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4229 of 5264	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	4509 of 5173	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3914 of 5084	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	3869 of 5628	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	4380 of 5643	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	4237 of 5638	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	4551 of 5663	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	5302 of 5510	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	4011 of 5431	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1538 of 2761	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	2009 of 2783	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1683 of 2781	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	2144 of 2740	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1908 of 2715	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1578 of 2480	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	1642 of 2508	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.3	1895 of 2497	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.9	1666 of 2477	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.2	2051 of 2379	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	1489 of 2259	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	972 of 2236	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.9	1518 of 2179	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	1055 of 2063	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	1107 of 2005	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.8	1177 of 1999	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.7	1014 of 1804	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.1	1085 of 1777	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.0	1176 of 1769	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	652 of 1478	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	205 of 1521	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	455 of 1540	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	170 of 1442	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	333 of 1364	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1434 of 2533	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1658 of 2551	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1626 of 2531	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	2046 of 2509	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1523 of 2380	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1381 of 2262	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	1144 of 2395	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	1522 of 2388	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1396 of 2374	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1764 of 2359	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1389 of 2213	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1225 of 2072	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1399 of 2542	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1938 of 2579	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1446 of 2531	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	2108 of 2458	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1514 of 2369	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1211 of 2230	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1437 of 2534	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1917 of 2552	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1461 of 2538	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1903 of 2527	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1836 of 2407	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1519 of 2273	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile+43 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science9%-23 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
Le Grand Elementary	Public	K-8	13071 East Le Grand Rd.	Le Grand	95333	Merced County	Le Grand Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4515	344	19	18.0	79.4%	31 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	301 (87.5%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	34.4	3626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%		24.9	4375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%	749	13.9	5.0	9.2	36.1	27.5	44.4	48.7	54.8	35.0	41.1	42.9	22.5	25.0	29.7	36.6	5.4	27.0	93.3						$23,191	$1,750	$21,441
Plainsburg Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3708 South Plainsburg Rd.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Plainsburg Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4707	113	6	19.4	47.8%	50 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (53.1%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	3024^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.3	3103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	79	23.1	23.1	23.1	36.4	41.7	46.2	53.9		61.5	51.4	45.5	33.3	30.8	23.1		23.1	33.3							$16,280	$1,837	$14,443
Planada Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 East Broderick St.	Planada	95365	Merced County	Planada Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 382-0351	583	28	20.8	90.6%	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	566 (97.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	3715^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.6%		31.5	3812^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	97	28.8		28.8	26.0	41.8	47.5				37.7	26.8	29.3	25.0				27.0	95.3	98.1			96.2	98.1	$18,468	$12,865	$5,603
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	3-4	2200 South Lake Tahoe Dr.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8080	490	21	23.9	90.2%	100 (20.4%)	8 (1.6%)	364 (74.3%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	19.8	4840^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		25.8	4292^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.9%	548				24.4	27.7					26.1	28.7	22.3					25.4							$18,233	$1,191	$17,042
Stephens Elementary	Public	K-2	355 North 5th St.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8060	217	10	22.8	77.9%	46 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (75.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)								(n/a)																								$21,265	$1,517	$19,748
Merle L. Fuller Elementary	Public	K-2	1101 Monterey Ave.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8050	508	26	19.5	92.5%	86 (16.9%)	4 (0.8%)	390 (76.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)																		89.3	94.1	97.6	98.2	94.1	92.9	$20,068	$1,496	$18,572
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	2950 Gerard Ave.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Weaver Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 725-7111	1,055	52	20.3	91.2%	74 (7.0%)	46 (4.4%)	773 (73.3%)	98 (9.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.4%)	40.2	3203^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%		38.3	3283^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.1%	80	17.6		17.6	33.7	48.8	43.6				41.8	36.4	47.9	24.2				36.2	95.6	97.8		97.8	97.8	97.8	$17,836	$2,855	$14,981
Ada Givens Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Green St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6610	579	25	23.2	78.9%	86 (14.9%)	30 (5.2%)	402 (69.4%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	24.1	4486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.4	3565^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	921	17.8		17.8	31.7	33.8	31.5	27.5			31.0	39.0	26.3	17.8	11.0			23.3	96.5	98.2		98.2	97.4	98.2	$18,190	$2,597	$15,593
Charles Wright Elementary	Public	K-6	900 East 20th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6615	527	24	22.0	80.3%	60 (11.4%)	5 (0.9%)	402 (76.3%)	23 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	25.2	4373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.3	4653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.7%	280	16.4		16.4	33.8	34.9	30.1	38.0			34.3	36.4	20.3	20.6	8.9			21.5							$18,304	$2,340	$15,964
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary	Public	K-6	3200 Parsons Ave.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6620	722	29	24.8	59.6%	138 (19.1%)	33 (4.6%)	433 (60.0%)	65 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.4%)	44.8	2901^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		43.6	2955^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.7%	54	30.7		30.7	52.6	46.4	38.6	48.0			46.3	47.4	33.0	18.0	27.8			31.4	97.1		98.1				$16,640	$2,322	$14,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Le Grand Elementary

Is Le Grand Elementary a good school?

Le Grand Elementary ranks 3626^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Le Grand Elementary?

Students at Le Grand Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Le Grand Elementary attend?

Students who attend Le Grand Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Le Grand High

How many students attend Le Grand Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Le Grand Elementary.

What district is Le Grand Elementary in?

Le Grand Union Elementary

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