Schools
4
listed public schools. We score one elementary, one middle and one high.
School district · Butte County
Gridley Unified schools
Gridley Unified has one public elementary school we score. Wilson Elementary has a Scope Score of 72. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 74. Its high school has a Scope Score of 80.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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2,002
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$17,685
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Kind of school
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Programs and grades
How it says it teaches
Programs and interests
School day and grades
The district is known for every school. IB and Public Waldorf are checked against the International Baccalaureate’s directory and the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education’s member list.
These schools take students by address, so the district is the filter that matters.
These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 0 charters here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
3 of the 3 public schools here take students by address.
3 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
No charter school in Gridley Unified is in these lists.
No magnet or school of choice in Gridley Unified is in these lists.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Gridley Unified has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school that we score.
Elementary · grades 2–5
Wilson Elementary
Scope Score 72
Developing · 30th percentile
Middle · grades 6–8
Sycamore Middle
Scope Score 74
Developing · 43rd percentile
High · grades 9–12
Gridley High
Scope Score 80
Solid · 70th percentile
Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Elementary schools
Where does the elementary school we score in Gridley Unified stand?
Wilson Elementary has a Scope Score of 72. That is higher than 30 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Gridley Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Wilson Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 544 students
122266% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in Gridley Unified stand?
Sycamore Middle has a Scope Score of 74. That is higher than 43 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in Gridley Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Sycamore Middle
Grades 6–8 · 423 students
132265% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in Gridley Unified stand?
Gridley High has a Scope Score of 80. That is higher than 70 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Gridley Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Gridley High
Grades 9–12 · 670 students
282943% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 70th percentile
1 high school not ranked statewide
It is compared only with other continuation schools, so it is listed apart.
- Esperanza High (Continuation)Continuation high school
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
Students from low-income families: 74% here. California: 63%.
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Gridley Unified74%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Gridley Unified$17,685
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Gridley Unified53%
California47%
Meals: 1,234 of 1,660 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 53% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (128 of 243 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.
The district
Where does Gridley Unified’s money go?
About 60 cents of every Gridley Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
$17,685
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
60¢11¢11¢10¢7¢
- Instruction60%
- Student services11%
- Instruction support11%
- Buildings & maintenance10%
- Administration7%
- Other1%
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $8.0 million into 21 funded actions in 7 goals. That is 19% of its $42.9 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.
Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.
State records
Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?
2,002 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Gridley Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- Hispanic or Latino 59%
- White 34%
- Asian 3%
- Other or not reported 4%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Gridley Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).1 school getting state support, 2025–26
- Sycamore MiddleTargeted support: students with disabilities
Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in Gridley Unified good?
Gridley Unified has one public elementary school we score. Wilson Elementary has a Scope Score of 72. It is Developing, at the 30th percentile. Gridley Unified has one public middle school we score. Sycamore Middle has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 43rd percentile. Gridley Unified has one public high school we score. Gridley High has a Scope Score of 80. It is Solid, at the 70th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Gridley Unified rank highest?
Wilson Elementary is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 72. It is Developing, at the 30th percentile. Sycamore Middle is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 43rd percentile. Gridley High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 80. It is Solid, at the 70th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How much does Gridley Unified spend per student?
Gridley Unified spent $17,685 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 60 cents of every Gridley Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Gridley Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $8.0 million into 21 funded actions in 7 goals. That is 19% of its $42.9 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $5.2 million, 66% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Gridley Unified district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. The California Department of Education publishes the test results. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Gridley Unified, with the district’s spending and state records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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