Enrollment
600
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Grant Elementary · California
NCES ID 061569001980 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.2:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grant Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grant Elementary
Grant Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Redding, California, enrolling 600 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.3% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the California average.
Enrollment of 600 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,257 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #776.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Two or More (8%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 845 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Grant Elementary spends $12,133 per pupil, 27% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Redding's elementary schools, it stands alongside Boulder Creek Elementary (839 students): Grant Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.2:1 vs 22.1:1).
Grant Elementary operates only this one school, so Grant Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Grant Elementary compares
Grant Elementary on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$12,133
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grant Elementary, which includes Grant Elementary.
$12,133
Per student
-27%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 61.8%
Federal 8.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Redding
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Boulder Creek Elementary
Standard public school
839 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Turtle Bay
Standard public school
692 students 23.1:1 students per teacher
Mistletoe Elementary
Standard public school
682 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Manzanita Elementary
Standard public school
545 students 23.7:1 students per teacher
Buckeye School of the Arts
Standard public school
482 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Sequoia Middle
Standard public school
461 students 22:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~600 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Grant Elementary a good school?
Grant Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Grant Elementary?
None reported; Grant Elementary operates only Grant Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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