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What's something Granger Junior High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
724
Middle
DISTRICT 880 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER UNION HIGH·NCES 063864006482
Granger Junior High
2101 Granger Ave., National City, CA 91950 · (619) 472-6000 · San Diego County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL724 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
553 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 215 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 250 | 35% |
| Grade 9 | 259 | 36% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.3pp since 2014
Math
33.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.2% | 27.1% | 26.2% | 35.5% |
| Math | 14.9% | 18.6% | 25.1% | 41.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 31.3% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 29.2% |
| 2021-22 | 30.6% | 23.7% |
| 2020-21 | 29.3% | 22.9% |
| 2018-19 | 42.5% | 35.9% |
| 2017-18 | 44.2% | 27.5% |
| 2016-17 | 43.8% | 33.9% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Granger Junior High
Granger Junior High's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granger Junior High this school | 724 | 76.4% | 34.9% |
| Hollencrest Middle West Covina | 737 | 80.9% | 42.8% |
| Corona Fundamental Intermediate Corona | 754 | 80.1% | 50.4% |
| Lorbeer Middle Diamond Bar | 688 | 74.3% | 37.5% |
| Vista View Middle Fountain Valley | 724 | 83.1% | 40.7% |
| Bohannon Middle San Lorenzo | 606 | 73.6% | 26.7% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Granger Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #633 of 1,224 | #53 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #526 of 1,227 ▲ 12 | #45 of 92 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #761 of 1,227 ▼ 21 | #61 of 92 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #119 of 1,214 | #5 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 724 | #559 of 1,377 | #47 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #787 of 1,279 | #58 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #748 of 1,278 | #73 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.4% | #616 of 1,329 | #29 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #181 of 930 | #15 of 73 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
724
-158 (-18%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,077
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 24.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 724 | 33 | 21.9:1 | 76% (553) |
| 2023-24 | 743 | 35 | 21.2:1 | 76% (565) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 35.3 | 22.5:1 | 84% (664) |
| 2020-21 | 882 | 36 | 24.5:1 | 77% (675) |
| 2017-18 | 978 | 40.3 | 24.3:1 | 84% (825) |
| 2015-16 | 907 | 36 | 25.2:1 | 84% (759) |
| 2010-11 | 1,033 | N/A | N/A | 81% (841) |
| 2000-01 | 1,165 | 53 | 22.0:1 | 78% (911) |
| 1990-91 | 1,077 | 41 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Granger Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (978 to 724); teachers down 18% (40.3 to 33).
About Granger Junior High
Granger Junior High is a medium-sized middle-grades school with an address in National City, California. The school serves 724 students in grades 7 through 9 in 2024-25.
Sweetwater Union High has a total of 28 schools and 33,517 students, Granger Junior High among them.
At 71%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Granger Junior High combined. The school is also 20% Asian, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 35%. Granger Junior High has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 33 full-time positions, a ratio of 21.9:1. That ratio is over the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Around 76% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 22 points lower.
allk12 grades Granger Junior High a B. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Granger Junior High scores 34.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 34.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Diego County, median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 766 public schools operate in San Diego County, serving about 467,437 students.
Lincoln Acres is the public school closest to Granger Junior High, about 0.2 miles away. Granger Junior High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Granger Junior High at 4th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Granger Junior High had 882 students in 2020-21 and 724 in 2024-25, an 18% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.5:1 in 2020-21, and 21.9:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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- Central ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Las PalmasElementary · 458 students
- OlivewoodElementary · 424 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Acres0.2 mi · 423
- Palmer Way0.5 mi · 387
- Las Palmas0.6 mi · 458
- Paradise Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 213
- Ira Harbison0.9 mi · 393
- Pacific View Leadership Elementary1.0 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Granger Junior HighHow many students attend Granger Junior High?
Granger Junior High enrolls approximately 724 students in grades 07-09.
What age range does Granger Junior High serve?
Granger Junior High serves students from grade 07 through grade 09.
How many students per teacher at Granger Junior High?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at Granger Junior High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Granger Junior High?
At Granger Junior High, the student body is approximately 4% White, 71% Hispanic, 2% Black, 20% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Granger Junior High in?
Granger Junior High is part of Sweetwater Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.