Grant Elementary School
Tel:
(562) 428-4616
- Grant Elementary School serves 1,074 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Grant Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77%.
School Overview
- Grant Elementary School's student population of 1,074 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 | 1,074 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Grant Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Grant Elementary School is 0.44, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #5372 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 8% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 74% | 54% |
| Black | 10% | 5% |
| White | 3% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Long Beach Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Hamilton Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Long Beach Jordan High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2,646 students
0.5 miles
6500 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 423-1471 0.5 9-12 2,646 - Long Beach Hamilton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 917 students
0.8 miles
1060 E. 70th St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 602-0302 0.8 6-8 917 - Long Beach Harte Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 902 students
0.9 miles
1671 E. Phillips St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 428-0333 0.9 K-5 902 - Paramount Leona Jackson Grades: 4-8 | 854 students
1.0 miles
7220 Jackson St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8020 1.0 4-8 854 - Long Beach Mckinley Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 675 students
1.1 miles
6822 Paramount Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 630-6200 1.1 K-5 675
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