| Index | Grimes | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Grimes | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 52.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Grimes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grimes, CA schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Grimes, CA, an average of 65.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 52.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Robbins, CA | 428 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Colusa, CA | 6,111 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Sutter, CA | 2,789 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Arbuckle, CA | 3,368 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Yuba City, CA | 66,660 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Grimes, CA | 462 | 50% | 4.2% |
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| Fawn Grove, PA | 462 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Almond, WI | 462 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Thayne, WY | 462 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Deer Trail, CO | 462 | 16% | 66.1% |
| West Jefferson, AL | 462 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Grimes, CA | 462 | 50% | 4.2% |
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