Elementary school (grades K-5) · Redding, CA

Grant Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Grant Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061569001980
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grant Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools.

#8 of 24
elementary schools in Redding · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.2:1
small classes for California
17.3%
free-lunch eligible

Grant Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grant Elementary ranks #8 of 24 elementary schools in Redding, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Grant Elementary held near 620 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.2 → 30.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 061569001980 · Redding, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

600 enr · 18.2:1 · 17.3% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Mill Street Elem School (600 students)

Grant Elementary held near 620 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.2 → 30.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Grant Elementary compares

Grant Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.2:1 ▼ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.3% ▼ 69% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 600 top 32% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
600
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.3%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 22% in California - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,616
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.8%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.6, Grant Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Grant Elementary reports $12,616 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Redding

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Grant Elementary

How many students attend Grant Elementary?

Grant Elementary has 600 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Redding, CA. CCD year-over-year: 643 (2022-23) → 620 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Grant Elementary is 18.2:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grant Elementary?

17.3% of students at Grant Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grant Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Grant Elementary is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Redding, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grant Elementary?

Grant Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Grant Elementary rank among elementary schools in Redding?

By Resource Investment Index, Grant Elementary ranks #8 of 24 elementary schools in Redding, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Redding on the city page.

What other schools are in Grant Elementary?

None reported; Grant Elementary operates only Grant Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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