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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED·NCES 063570006091
Grant Elementary
2368 Pearl St., Santa Monica, CA 90405 · (310) 450-7651 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
20.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
140 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 132 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (132) is 45% larger than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
74.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.0pp since 2014
Math
66.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 | 44.8% | 29.1% | 11.5% | 14.6% |
| Math | 47.3% | 19.1% | 21.0% | 12.6% |
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 | 74.0% | 66.4% |
| 2023-24 | 76.4% | 70.1% |
| 2022-23 | 73.9% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 70.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.1% | 73.1% |
| 2017-18 | 79.9% | 73.7% |
| 2016-17 | 73.2% | 73.8% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 (71.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Elementary this school | 562 | 24.9% | 71.8% |
| Lowell Elementary Long Beach | 609 | 23.2% | 74.0% |
| Odyssey Charter Altadena | 463 | 25.5% | N/A |
| Linwood E. Howe Elementary Culver City | 567 | 27.9% | 68.0% |
| Joe Henderson Elementary Benicia | 530 | 22.5% | 60.1% |
| Bud Rank Elementary Clovis | 656 | 24.8% | 74.5% |
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 | 71.8% | #571 of 5,151 | #127 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #760 of 5,172 ▼ 162 | #169 of 1,129 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #544 of 5,172 ▼ 144 | #122 of 1,129 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.8pp | #790 of 5,116 | #123 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #1,743 of 5,915 | #345 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,086 of 5,352 | #335 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #863 of 5,354 | #143 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #4,975 of 5,625 | #1,178 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #3,032 of 3,837 | #808 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
562
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 562 | 27.7 | 20.3:1 | 25% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 26.3 | 21.7:1 | 28% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 29.9 | 18.1:1 | 27% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 25 | 22.9:1 | 25% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 26.5 | 22.9:1 | 30% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 28 | 22.4:1 | 30% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | N/A | N/A | 27% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 32 | 21.0:1 | 30% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 21 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grant Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (606 to 562); teachers up 4% (26.5 to 27.7).
About Grant Elementary
Grant Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Santa Monica, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 562 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Grant Elementary belongs to Santa Monica-Malibu Unified, a district of 15 schools and 8,616 students.
Grant Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. Other students are 28% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 7% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 31% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Grant Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.3:1, with 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 25% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Grant Elementary is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 64.9%. Grant Elementary scores 71.8%.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Grant Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Nearest public school: Edison Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Grant Elementary is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Grant Elementary's location as City: Small.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 572 in 2020-21 and 562 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 20.3:1, from 22.9:1.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
- Santa Monica HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 914 students
- John Adams MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Will Rogers ElementaryElementary · 522 students
Other schools in Santa Monica
- Santa Monica HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 914 students
- John Adams MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Will Rogers ElementaryElementary · 522 students
Other Grant Elementary schools
34 other US public schools in 13 states are named Grant Elementary. Grant Elementary is the 4th largest of the 35.
- Grant ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 951 students
- Grant ElementaryRedding, CA · 600 students
- Grant ElementaryRichmond, CA · 551 students
- Grant ElementaryAntioch, CA · 478 students
- Grant ElementaryPetaluma, CA · 386 students
Nearby schools
- Edison Elementary0.4 mi · 404
- John Adams Middle0.6 mi · 806
- Will Rogers Elementary0.7 mi · 522
- Walgrove Avenue Elementary1.1 mi · 271
- New West Charter1.2 mi · 980
- Olympic High (Continuation)1.2 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Grant ElementaryHow many students attend Grant Elementary?
Grant Elementary enrolls approximately 562 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Grant Elementary serve?
Grant Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grant Elementary is approximately 20.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grant Elementary?
At Grant Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Grant Elementary public or private?
Grant Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Santa Monica-Malibu Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.