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Dana Gray Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1197 East Chestnut St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437 · (707) 961-2865 · Part of Fort Bragg Unified School District

Fort Bragg’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of California school districts

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Dana Gray Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Bragg kids: Fort Bragg Middle

On the path

Where Fort Bragg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2Redwood Elementary343 students
3–5Dana Gray ElementaryYou are here
6–8Fort Bragg Middle376 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1197 East Chestnut St., Fort Bragg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3107
Grade 4113
Grade 5122
Enrollment over time
381’20
349’21
365’22
362’23
342’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 37%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dana Gray Elementary from Fort Bragg families.

Other schools in Fort Bragg Unified School District

The district →
Redwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Fort Bragg
343 students17:1
Shelter Cove
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Fort Bragg
5 students5:1
Fort Bragg Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Bragg
376 students17:1
Fort Bragg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Bragg
B−
569 students17:1
Noyo High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Bragg
27 students11:1
Lighthouse Community Day
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Bragg
7 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Fort Bragg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.