Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) vs. Grant Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Grant Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 333 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 541 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Grant Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
333 students
541 students
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![This chart displays total students of Grant Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Grant Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-b451PKq.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Grant Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Grant Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-mWXHlv.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grant Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grant Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-VvYELE.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1108 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#571 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/12000/12290/santa-monica-alternative-k-8-chart-bliW5Zj.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Grant Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Grant Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-sKNP2l.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/12000/12290/santa-monica-alternative-k-8-chart-yxGBm7.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-JaRcT5.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/12000/12290/santa-monica-alternative-k-8-chart-b3Uhrfb.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-bbLPqHQ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) by grade. This chart displays the students of Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/12000/12290/santa-monica-alternative-k-8-chart-btxotoW.png)
![This chart displays the students of Grant Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Grant Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-hyPPog.png)
Kindergarten Students
31
88
Grade 1 Students
41
87
Grade 2 Students
28
86
Grade 3 Students
35
90
Grade 4 Students
40
85
Grade 5 Students
43
105
Grade 6 Students
36
-
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Grade 8 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/12000/12290/santa-monica-alternative-k-8-chart-b2C8pNW.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Grant Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Grant Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-52dquL.png)
% Asian
9%
12%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/12000/12290/santa-monica-alternative-k-8-chart-jptW6A.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-52dqwc.png)
% Hispanic
23%
27%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/12000/12290/santa-monica-alternative-k-8-chart-bcJpBQV.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-jp7M8w.png)
% Black
7%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-mWXHmB.png)
% White
47%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-f8hRVl.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-bisWwaX.png)
Diversity Score
0.70
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Grant Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Grant Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-Zdy90S.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
22%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/12000/12290/santa-monica-alternative-k-8-chart-T3VFtV.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-Mg0SmC.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/119000/119320/grant-elementary-school-chart-CQTfEt.png)