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Public middle school · Yuba City Unified · Yuba City, California

Gray Avenue Middle

Gray Avenue Middle rates 4.8, right at the middle of Yuba City Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Yuba City Unified median is 4.8.

#8,088 of 9,557 schools in California · Yuba City Unified: 1 middle schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Yuba City Unified middle school where students score 13 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,088 of 9,557 schools in California and 12 of 16 in Yuba City Unified.

Gray Avenue Middle is listed in Yuba City Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math9%27 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading19%30 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 12 points since 2019, to 14% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 38 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.4
40% of the rating
Academics
3.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95991; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Gray Avenue Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,853
Median home value
$366,200
Median rent
$1,318/mo
College educated
17.3%
Homeownership
48.3%
Poverty rate
18.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95991; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
88
Very Walkable
Bike Score
64
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,876/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Yuba City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Yuba City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
86.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.3Compare →
  2. Yuba City Charter1.1 mi · charter
    6.2Compare →
  3. Core Charter2.5 mi · charter
    6.0Compare →
  4. 5.9Compare →
  5. 5.7Compare →
  6. 4.9Compare →
  7. Gray Avenue Middlethis school
    4.8
  8. 4.2Compare →
  9. Pathways Charter Academy1.2 mi · charter
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Gray Avenue Middle among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Gray Avenue Middle serve?

Gray Avenue Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Gray Avenue Middle?

Gray Avenue Middle has an enrollment of approximately 650 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gray Avenue Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Gray Avenue Middle is 18.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Gray Avenue Middle rank in CA?

Gray Avenue Middle ranks #8,088 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Gray Avenue Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Gray Avenue Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Gray Avenue Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Gray Avenue Middle has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Gray Avenue Middle a charter school?

No, Gray Avenue Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Gray Avenue Middle a Title I school?

No, Gray Avenue Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Gray Avenue Middle?

86.8% of students at Gray Avenue Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
650
Student-teacher ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Sutter County
Rank in district
#12 of 16
Schools in district
17
District spending per student
$16,463
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 95991)
42,490
Area average commute
29 min
Area median age
34

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.