Walt Tyler Elementary

31 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Walt Tyler Elementary School is a small, rural public school located in the unincorporated community of Grizzly Flat, California. As part of the Pioneer Union School District, the school is situated in the forested foothills of El Dorado County. Because of its remote location, the school serves as a central hub for the local mountain community, often emphasizing a close-knit, family-oriented atmosphere where students receive individualized attention due to smaller class sizes.

The school has faced significant challenges in recent years, most notably during the 2021 Caldor Fire, which caused extensive damage to the Grizzly Flat area and forced the school to temporarily suspend operations. As the community has worked to rebuild, the school has remained a focal point for recovery efforts, representing the resilience of the local population. It continues to provide foundational education for the children of the area, maintaining a traditional small-town school identity characterized by a strong connection between the faculty, students, and the families they serve.

Total Students

3.5

Full-Time Teachers

8.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Walt Tyler Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	8
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	3

White
18 (58.1%)
Hispanic
8 (25.8%)
Two or More
3 (9.7%)
Black
1 (3.2%)
Asian
1 (3.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Pioneer Union
Phone:	(530)620-7210
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	31
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	19
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 6

Grade 1 6

Grade 2 3

Grade 3 3

Grade 4 6

Grade 5 7