Granada Middle

Granada Middle is a junior high of high-enrollment scale in Whittier, California, overseen by East Whittier City Elementary, serveing 989 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 50% larger than typical.

Across the 13 schools in East Whittier City Elementary (7,442 students total), Granada Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Granada Middle reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 80%. Other groups include 12% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Granada Middle has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Granada Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.6%, the actual is 54.8%, a residual of +8.2 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) reports that median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Granada Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Scott Avenue Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Granada Middle comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Granada Middle has ticked down 16%, going from 1,176 students in 2018 to 989 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 16% to 12% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 28.4:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 in 2025.

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