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What's one thing Grant Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003053
Grant Elementary
1530 North Wilton Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90028 · (323) 469-4046 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
343 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 5% larger than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Grant Elementary→Joseph Le Conte Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +21.9pp since 2014
Math
38.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 22 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.4% | 23.5% | 18.0% | 39.2% |
| Math | 16.3% | 22.5% | 30.0% | 31.3% |
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 | 42.9% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 32.9% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 32.8% |
| 2021-22 | 43.2% | 37.5% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 37.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.1% | 32.6% |
| 2016-17 | 28.5% | 28.4% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Grant Elementary
Grant Elementary's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Elementary this school | 365 | 94.0% | 38.7% |
| Hoffer Elementary Banning | 367 | 92.6% | 19.6% |
| Lankershim Elementary North Hollywood | 326 | 92.9% | 25.3% |
| Cahuilla Elementary Palm Springs | 399 | 91.5% | 27.9% |
| Wolters Elementary Fresno | 411 | 92.2% | 31.6% |
| Holland Elementary Fresno | 367 | 88.8% | 25.0% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Grant Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #2,616 of 5,151 | #639 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #2,385 of 5,172 ▲ 404 | #597 of 1,129 ▲ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #2,656 of 5,172 ▲ 121 | #644 of 1,129 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #3,189 of 5,116 | #775 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #4,121 of 5,915 | #888 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #177 of 5,352 | #49 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #2,163 of 5,354 | #332 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.0% | #580 of 5,625 | #272 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #659 of 3,837 | #273 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
365
-76 (-17%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 1,167
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 365 | 21 | 17.4:1 | 94% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | 91% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 19 | 21.4:1 | 95% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 21 | 21.0:1 | 96% (425) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 23.5 | 21.7:1 | 86% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 23 | 23.4:1 | 92% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | N/A | N/A | 88% (614) |
| 2000-01 | 1,459 | 75 | 19.4:1 | 96% (1,398) |
| 1990-91 | 1,167 | 46 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grant Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (510 to 365); teachers down 11% (23.5 to 21).
About Grant Elementary
Grant Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Los Angeles, California. It serves 365 students in kindergarten through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Grant Elementary falls under Los Angeles Unified, which has 784 schools enrolling 406,887 students.
At Grant Elementary, Hispanic students make up 62% of the student body. Next come 16% White, 9% Black, 9% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. Grant Elementary's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 21 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Grant Elementary was 17.4:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 17.4:1 here. Grant Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 94%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Grant Elementary is B. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Grant Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.7% is 14.2 points above the 24.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Grant Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Helen Bernstein High, is about 0.3 miles from Grant Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Grant Elementary is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Grant Elementary's enrollment dropped 17%, to 365. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.0:1 to 17.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Other Grant Elementary schools
34 other US public schools in 13 states are named Grant Elementary. Grant Elementary is the 16th largest of the 35.
- Grant ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 951 students
- Grant ElementaryRedding, CA · 600 students
- Grant ElementarySanta Monica, CA · 562 students
- Grant ElementaryRichmond, CA · 551 students
- Grant ElementaryAntioch, CA · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Helen Bernstein High0.3 mi · 703
- STEM Academy at Bernstein High0.3 mi · 599
- Richard A. Alonzo Community Day0.3 mi · 55
- Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood0.4 mi · 446
- Joseph Le Conte Middle0.4 mi · 627
- Cheremoya Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 161
Frequently asked questions
About Grant ElementaryHow large is Grant Elementary?
Grant Elementary enrolls approximately 365 students in grades KG-06.
Is Grant Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grant Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Grant Elementary?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Grant Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Grant Elementary?
Student demographics at Grant Elementary are roughly 16% White, 62% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Grant Elementary in?
Grant Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.