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Schools in Planada · Le Grand Union High School District, Planada Elementary School District

Planada’s public schools score below 64% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Planada, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Planada, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#665of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▲ 9% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Planada Elementary
Students per teacher
18.9
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,372 students on the public path
In brief

Planada’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 166 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Planada’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Planada runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Planada Elementary (K–5) and Cesar E. Chavez Middle (6–8) are Planada’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Le Grand Union High School District: Le Grand High in Le Grand. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Planada’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Le Grand Union High spends $26,307 per student and Planada Elementary $23,148, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Planada’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of California school districts, #665 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (166)Better than 46%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 661 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Planada anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Planada’s students in the tested grades sat them (661 in math, 662 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Planada, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Planada ElementaryPlanada Elementary School DistrictC−
6–8Cesar E. Chavez MiddlePlanada Elementary School DistrictC−
9–12Le Grand Highin Le GrandNo scores

Planada runs its own schools through grade 8 (Planada Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Le Grand Union High School District. Its high school is in Le Grand. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Planada

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Le Grand Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 504 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$26,307CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Planada Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 888 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$23,148CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Le Grand Union High School District42%
State average 46.7% · 113 students tested
Math · 9–12, Le Grand Union High School District12%
State average 33.1% · 113 students tested
Reading · K–8, Planada Elementary School District42%
State average 46.7% · 549 students tested
Math · K–8, Planada Elementary School District19%
State average 33.1% · 548 students tested

Planada vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Planada’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlanadaC+Planada Elementary K–8 · Le Grand Union High 9–12

Every school in Planada

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Planadaby address
Planada Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
583 students21:1Rate it →
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
305 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Planadain other towns
Le Grand High
High · Grades 9–12 · Le Grand
484 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Planada’s schools

Are Planada’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Planada children attend score below 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #665 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Planada in?

Two districts: Planada Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Le Grand Union High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Planada kids go to high school?

Le Grand High in Le Grand, with 484 students.

What is Planada’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Le Grand Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Planada spend per student?

$26,307 in Le Grand Union High School District and $23,148 in Planada Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.