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What's something Grant K-8 does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
743
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005469
Grant K-8
1425 Washington Pl., San Diego, CA 92103 · (619) 293-4420 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% 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.
- B+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
21.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
221 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (90).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
72.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.2pp since 2014
Math
65.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.0% | 30.3% | 16.7% | 11.1% |
| Math | 37.5% | 28.2% | 20.9% | 13.5% |
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 | 72.2% | 65.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.6% | 65.9% |
| 2022-23 | 69.3% | 66.1% |
| 2021-22 | 65.5% | 60.7% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.8% | 61.0% |
| 2016-17 | 69.9% | 60.0% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 64.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 K-8
Grant K-8's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant K-8 this school | 743 | 29.7% | 68.9% |
| Colfax Charter Elementary Valley Village | 774 | 30.7% | 80.1% |
| Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle Santa Rosa | 708 | 26.8% | 52.3% |
| Hope Elementary Carlsbad | 659 | 27.2% | 71.8% |
| Independence Elementary Bakersfield | 709 | 29.6% | 49.8% |
| Valencia Valley Elementary Valencia | 738 | 33.1% | 70.9% |
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 K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #705 of 5,151 | #83 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #799 of 5,172 ▼ 20 | #95 of 393 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #644 of 5,172 ▲ 46 | #76 of 393 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #1,437 of 5,116 | #93 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #566 of 5,915 | #42 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #1,846 of 5,352 | #93 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #1,538 of 5,354 | #160 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #4,769 of 5,625 | #350 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #3,805 of 3,837 | #274 of 279 |
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
743
+22 (+3%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 743 | 34.5 | 21.5:1 | 30% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 36.6 | 19.9:1 | 30% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 721 | 34.3 | 21.0:1 | 32% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 721 | 30 | 24.0:1 | 27% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 747 | 32.8 | 22.8:1 | 30% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 699 | 31 | 22.6:1 | 27% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | N/A | N/A | 28% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 32% (183) |
| 1990-91 | 634 | 26 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grant K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (747 to 743); teachers up 5% (32.8 to 34.5).
About Grant K-8
Grant K-8 is a large elementary school based in San Diego, California. It enrolled 743 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 60% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Federal data list 174 schools in San Diego Unified, with 94,828 students enrolled.
Grant K-8 is 52% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 48% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 21.5:1 comes from the school's 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 30% of students at Grant K-8 as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Grant K-8 receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.1% for Grant K-8. The school posts 68.9%, 6.8 points above the prediction.
Census estimates describe San Diego County this way: the median household income is $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Grant K-8, San Diego County has 765 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Florence Elementary, is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has grown by 22 students since 2020-21, to 743. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 24.0:1 to 21.5:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Grant K-8. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Grant K-8How large is Grant K-8?
Grant K-8 enrolls approximately 743 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Grant K-8 serve?
Grant K-8 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant K-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grant K-8 is approximately 21.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grant K-8?
At Grant K-8, the student body is approximately 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Grant K-8 public or private?
Grant K-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.