Grant Elementary School
Tel:
(562)428-4616
- Grant Elementary School serves 1,103 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Grant Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Grant Elementary School's student population of 1,103 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 1,103 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Grant Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 has decreased from 28:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grant Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5939 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 23:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 8% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 77% | 54% |
| Black | 9% | 6% |
| White | 2% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Long Beach Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Grant Elementary School is Jordan High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hamilton Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hamilton Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Long Beach Jordan High School Grades: 9-12 | 3003 students
0.5 miles
6500 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562)423-1471 0.5 9-12 3003 - Long Beach Hamilton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 910 students
0.8 miles
1060 E. 70th St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562)602-0302 0.8 6-8 910 - Long Beach Harte Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 912 students
0.9 miles
1671 E. Phillips St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562)428-0333 0.9 K-5 912 - Paramount Leona Jackson Grades: 4-8 | 842 students
1.0 miles
7220 Jackson St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562)602-8020 1.0 4-8 842 - Long Beach Mckinley Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 664 students
1.1 miles
6822 Paramount Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562)630-6200 1.1 K-5 664
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