📍 23014 Chard Ave., Gerber, Tehama County, 96035
Gerber Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gerber, Tehama County. The school has 399 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jenny Montoya. It is part of the Gerber Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
Gerber Elementary enrolls 399 students across grades K–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 21% White and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 289 | 72% |
| White | 85 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
329 of the school's 399 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gerber Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Gerber Elementary is one of 1 schools in Gerber Union Elementary, based in Gerber, California. The district serves 400 students district-wide and employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 399 students, Gerber Elementary is close to the district average of about 400 students per school.