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Le Grand Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Le Grand posts 33% meeting the standard and 11.2% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

Scope Score
36
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,846 statewide

Le Grand Elementary scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 33rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Le Grand deserves a closer read. The school sits in Le Grand, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

17%
19%
64%
Grade 3 · 36% proficient
15%
13%
72%
Grade 4 · 28% proficient
14%
31%
55%
Grade 5 · 45% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 2.8pp across grades; the floor rises 8.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.2%
State 21.3%
10.2pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-4.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
33.1%
State 42.7%
9.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.8%
State 17.9%
5.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.5%
State 1.6%
2.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
15.8%
State 18.0%
2.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

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Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic87.5%
White9.0%
Asian2.0%
Other1.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 79.4% (16pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
344
276 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
18 TK students
5% of a 350-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$23,160
District avg: $15,706 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,283 – $106,088
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Le Grand Elementary in Le Grand, 34.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Le Grand Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 189 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · RW+6.0pp
18.8% vs 12.8% overall · n=32
ELA · English Learner−12.6pp
28.5% vs 41.1% overall · n=36
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−8.3pp
2.6% vs 10.9% overall · n=36
Math · English Learner−10.0pp
17.0% vs 27.0% overall · n=36
Math Exceeded · English Learner−7.0pp
0.0% vs 7.0% overall · n=36

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income189 tested
ELA 34.9%·Math 21.6%· +0.0pp vs district
Hispanic203 tested
ELA 39.4%·Math 23.6%· +0.0pp vs district
English Learner71 tested
ELA 21.1%·Math 14.1%· +0.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 15.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +15.6pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 57%Support 38%Other 6%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$63K
$22K below CA median
Median Home Value
$340K
$319K below CA median
Bachelor's+
14%
21pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.3 years avg experience
21 teachers · 14% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
94% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Le Grand Elementary a good elementary school?
Le Grand Elementary has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 33rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,846 statewide. 11.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.2 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Le Grand Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.1% of students at Le Grand Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 223 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Le Grand Elementary rank in California?
Le Grand Elementary ranks #3,846 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 33rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Le Grand Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Le Grand Elementary decreases by 4.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Le Grand Elementary?
12.8% of students at Le Grand Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 4.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Le Grand Elementary compare to other schools in Le Grand?
Le Grand Elementary scores 36/100 (33rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 344 students. Use the schools in Le Grand page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Le Grand Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Le Grand Elementary in Le Grand, 34.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Le Grand Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 189 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
11.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 40th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-4.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
33.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 43th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.8%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 26th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
15.8%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 48th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33617%19%31%33%36%−7
Grade 44015%13%38%35%28%−17
Grade 53614%31%22%33%44%−3
Grade 6378%41%32%19%49%+2
Grade 7427%48%26%19%55%+7
Grade 8405%30%40%25%35%−11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3359%34%31%26%43%−3
Grade 44010%13%30%48%23%−19
Grade 5363%22%22%53%25%−10
Grade 63714%16%35%35%30%−5
Grade 7417%29%22%41%37%+3
Grade 8370%5%38%57%5%−27
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11763%7%67%24%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged18934.9%+0−3
Hispanic/Latino20339.4%+0+1
English Learners7121.1%+0+11
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Le Grand Elementary ←3611.2%33.1%−4.84.5%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
28%36%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4725 → #4783 → #3732 → #3829 → #3846
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue