Gerber Elementary, Gerber CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Gerber Elementary

Gerber Elementary is a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade public school serving a small rural community on the Sacramento Valley floor in Tehama County. The school enrolls a population that reflects the economic and demographic makeup of Gerber itself: a working-class, predominantly Hispanic community where the vast majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is diverse within the region, with Hispanic students comprising most of the enrollment and smaller numbers of white, Native American, and other students. The school sits within its town rather than on a sprawling suburban campus, located on Chard Avenue near the small business district and community park.

Gerber Elementary's academic performance data from the most recent state assessments shows proficiency rates well below what families typically see in other districts. In English Language Arts, proficiency across tested grades ranges from low single digits to the high teens. In mathematics, proficiency is lower still, with most grade levels showing single-digit proficiency rates. Science proficiency is similarly low, with only one grade tested in science in the most recent year. These results represent the bottom quartile when compared to other districts serving Tehama County. A parent may want to look into further with the school whether there have been recent changes to instruction, staffing, or support systems, or whether particular initiatives are underway to address achievement gaps.

The school serves a high-need student population. More than four-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which typically signals below-median family income and economic instability. Data on the percentage of students classified as English learners or receiving special education services was not available, but both are likely to represent substantial shares of the enrollment given the community's demographics and rural context.

Gerber Elementary is part of Gerber Union Elementary School District, a small district covering the greater Gerber area. The district itself has faced ballot measures for bond funding in the past, but recent bond proposals were defeated. No information on current strategic priorities, staffing changes, or new initiatives in the district was located in recent public sources, so details on whether the district is undertaking specific academic interventions remain unclear.

The community context matters for understanding the school's situation. Gerber is a very small, mostly rural place with a population that has been flat to slowly declining. Most residents commute by personal vehicle to work in nearby towns like Corning, Red Bluff, and Chico. Housing is predominantly owner-occupied single-family homes built decades ago. The for-sale market is very thin, and home prices are well below state averages. Public transit exists through a regional bus system connecting to larger towns, but the town itself has no walkable downtown or dense commercial core. The local economy depends on agriculture and small business, with no large employers headquartered in Gerber itself.

For families considering this school, the profile is one of a small, under-resourced elementary school serving a low-income, predominantly Hispanic rural community. Proficiency data is consistently weak across tested subjects and grades. The school offers the full grade span from kindergarten through eighth grade in a single building, which creates a small-school feel where younger and older students are in the same facility. Families should understand that state test results here fall far below county medians and that the population served faces significant economic challenges. Whether the school has strength in non-tested areas like arts, extracurricular programming, or social-emotional support is unclear from available data. Families with school-age children in Gerber may want to visit the school, speak with current parents, and ask directly about the school's academic support systems, staffing stability, and any recent or planned changes to instruction.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 37%

School 7% · District 7%

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 47%

School 7% · District 7%

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 63%

School 3% · District 3%

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 72%

School 2% · District 2%

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 810%

School 10% · District 10%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 412%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 65%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 38 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 715%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 814%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Science

Grade 53%

School 3% · District 3%

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 29% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.