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Grayson Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

Grayson Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 266 students in Westley, California, as part of the Patterson Joint Unified district, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 7% of all California elementary schools.

Academic performance at Grayson Elementary is well below both district and state averages, with only about 20% of students proficient in English and 16% in math. This performance is notably lower than other schools in the same district, such as Northmead Elementary and Walnut Grove Elementary. The school has experienced a steady decline over the past decade, with performance for English Language Learners showing a particularly sharp drop. Despite these academic struggles, the school manages a relative strength: its chronic absenteeism rate is consistently lower than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Grayson Elementary spends more per student than several nearby schools, including Apricot Valley Elementary and Las Palmas Elementary, yet has poorer outcomes. Comparisons with nearby charter schools like Paradise Charter and Shiloh Charter show that schools with similar student populations can achieve stronger academic results, suggesting instructional approaches and resource use are key areas for potential improvement at Grayson.

266

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,291

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Howard Rd.
Westley, CA 95387-0007

(209) 892-4725

District: Patterson Joint Unified

Students who attend Grayson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Middle
High:	Patterson High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

White:

1.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg24%

California avg41%

5,450^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Patterson Joint Unified

1301^st of 1,543Patterson Joint 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
2025	12.7	5450 of 5857	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	5717 of 5869	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	5039 of 5859	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4785 of 5883	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3844 of 5789	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3776 of 5662	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.0	4861 of 5692	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	5176 of 5614	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	4898 of 5611	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	4135 of 5530	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.9	2687 of 5390	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.2	2888 of 5377	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	2562 of 5314	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.3	3085 of 5193	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.6	4372 of 5113	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.9	3943 of 5113	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.8	4081 of 4818	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.9	3837 of 4822	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.3	4239 of 4809	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.5	3056 of 3162	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1799 of 3245	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	1291 of 3311	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	1412 of 3275	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	780 of 3246	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	4946 of 5597	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	5535 of 5612	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	4785 of 5609	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	4053 of 5635	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	4484 of 5492	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3552 of 5413	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	4633 of 5107	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	4936 of 5107	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	4081 of 5087	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	3763 of 5084	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2833 of 4963	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	2759 of 4830	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	4928 of 5460	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	5304 of 5517	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	4210 of 5363	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	3542 of 5264	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	2912 of 5173	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	2919 of 5084	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	5344 of 5628	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	5418 of 5643	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	4767 of 5638	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	4970 of 5663	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2666 of 5510	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	3490 of 5431	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	75 of 78	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	52 of 68	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Migrant (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening27%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

Writing11%-6 vs state

Reading7%~ state avg

Overall6%-4 vs state

Science5%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Grayson Elementary	Public	K-6	301 Howard Rd.	Westley	95387	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4725	266	14	19.0	92.5%	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	259 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	12.7	5450^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.9%		9.2	5717^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	267	5.6	17.2	0.0	3.5	6.1	41.7	20.7	26.3	17.2	27.3	8.3	31.0	2.6	6.9	11.4	5.6	20.7	0.0	3.5	6.8	5.3		5.3	19.4	24.1	13.2	25.8			20.2	25.0	17.2	2.6	19.4			15.7							$25,291	$24,382	$909
Apricot Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	1320 Henley Pkwy.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4700	788	33	24.2	73.9%	71 (9.0%)	56 (7.1%)	507 (64.3%)	56 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	75 (9.5%)	27.7	4158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.0%		29.5	3972^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.3%	186																					21.8		21.8	37.4	41.5	39.5	27.6			36.3	26.0	23.7	21.0	17.0			21.8	88.7	92.5	97.2	90.6	90.6	91.5	$15,863	$14,860	$1,003
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	775 North Hartley St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4770	744	33	22.7	81.5%	35 (4.7%)	26 (3.5%)	631 (84.8%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.8%)	18.6	4950^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.1	5017^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	67	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	36.4	11.8	38.6	7.3	24.5	13.6	11.8	2.3	4.9	8.0	6.8	2.9	0.0	2.4	3.1	13.1		13.1	31.6	17.2	33.6	28.7			27.9	31.6	19.2	14.2	10.2			18.4	89.7	93.1		89.7	90.5	89.7	$18,141	$17,202	$939
Northmead Elementary	Public	K-6	625 L St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4740	528	26	20.3	76.5%	50 (9.5%)	16 (3.0%)	419 (79.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.4%)	42.2	3058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		43.2	2985^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.1%	73																					25.3		25.3	46.4	51.9	54.4	40.2			48.2	32.9	40.7	22.8	13.4			27.2	94.6	97.3		94.6	96.4	95.5	$21,870	$20,812	$1,058
West Valley Learning Center	Public	K	610 North Hartley St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4550	147	7	21.0	68.7%	14 (9.5%)	4 (2.7%)	105 (71.4%)	11 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.2%)								(n/a)																																												$25,660	$24,768	$892
Las Palmas Elementary	Public	K-6	624 West Las Palmas Ave.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4730	642	30	21.4	83.6%	72 (11.2%)	6 (0.9%)	522 (81.3%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.3%)	26.1	4308^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.4%		22.6	4619^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	311																					22.1		22.1	27.7	34.5	45.9	35.0			35.5	18.6	23.0	26.4	11.8			19.6	90.4	93.6	96.8	92.6	93.6	94.7	$17,532	$16,504	$1,028
Shiloh Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6633 Paradise Rd.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Shiloh Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 522-2261	163	11	15.4	66.3%	65 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	39.8	3229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.9%		46.6	2759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.0%	470																					22.2	14.3	18.0	35.3	43.5	50.0	31.3	50.0	38.1	41.7	23.5	26.1	27.8	68.8	55.0	33.3	38.3							$61,063	$59,916	$1,147
Shiloh Elementary	Public	K-8	6633 Paradise Rd.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Shiloh Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 522-2261	23	0	63.8	47.8%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																																												$61,063	$59,916	$1,147
Westport Elementary	Public	K-6	5218 South Carpenter	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1700	364	15	24.2	91.2%	32 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	308 (84.6%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23.1	4581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		19.7	4896^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.6%	315																					19.1		19.1	27.3	30.6	32.8	21.8			28.4	37.8	26.9	17.7	17.5			23.9	96.1						$22,045	$20,004	$2,041
Paradise Elementary	Public	K-8	3361 California Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Paradise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 524-0184	59	5	13.1	71.2%	18 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							61.5							63.4							70.7							$448	$00	$448

Frequently Asked Questions about Grayson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Grayson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grayson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Middle
High : Patterson High

Is Grayson Elementary a good school?

Grayson Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of California elementary schools.

What district is Grayson Elementary in?

Patterson Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Grayson Elementary?

Students at Grayson Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Grayson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Grayson Elementary.

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