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Does La Granada Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVORD UNIFIED·NCES 060243000133
La Granada Elementary
10346 Keller Ave., Riverside, CA 92505 · (951) 358-1615 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
21.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
503 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
23.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.2pp since 2014
Math
22.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.5% | 15.7% | 20.0% | 56.8% |
| Math | 6.8% | 15.7% | 23.5% | 54.1% |
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 | 23.2% | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.1% | 13.5% |
| 2021-22 | 26.4% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 30.1% | 15.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.3% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 30.5% | 16.1% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 La Granada Elementary
La Granada Elementary's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Granada Elementary this school | 524 | 96.0% | 21.1% |
| Pixley Elementary Pixley | 530 | 96.4% | 28.1% |
| Calabasas Elementary Watsonville | 512 | 97.1% | 14.2% |
| Shackelford Elementary Modesto | 495 | 94.9% | 24.7% |
| Fairview Elementary Bakersfield | 552 | 97.1% | 29.9% |
| Washington Elementary Santa Ana | 529 | 95.7% | 24.0% |
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 La Granada Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #4,484 of 5,151 | #237 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #4,057 of 5,172 ▲ 332 | #204 of 283 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #4,630 of 5,172 ▲ 49 | #259 of 283 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,460 of 5,116 | #154 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #2,150 of 5,915 | #220 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,081 of 5,352 | #58 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #4,842 of 5,354 | #266 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #322 of 5,625 | #10 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #2,088 of 3,837 | #104 of 207 |
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
524
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 677
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 524 | 24 | 21.9:1 | 96% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 25 | 21.6:1 | 96% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 24.5 | 22.3:1 | 96% (525) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 23 | 23.7:1 | 87% (477) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 26 | 23.6:1 | 90% (552) |
| 2015-16 | 706 | 27 | 26.1:1 | 94% (666) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 685 | 33 | 20.8:1 | 80% (546) |
| 1990-91 | 677 | 28 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Granada Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (613 to 524); teachers down 8% (26 to 24).
About La Granada Elementary
La Granada Elementary is an elementary school in Riverside, California, reachable at (951) 358-1615. School enrollment was 524 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
Alvord Unified runs 23 schools with a combined 16,432 students. La Granada Elementary is one of them.
The student body at La Granada Elementary is 94% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 4% White. Among all residents of Riverside County, the Hispanic share is about 51%. La Granada Elementary's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 96%. That is 22 points above the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
La Granada Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for La Granada Elementary is 23.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Riverside County show that the median household income is $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 543 public schools in Riverside County, enrolling about 424,872 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Mission View High is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. La Granada Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 24.2%, higher than La Granada Elementary's 21.1%.
La Granada Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 524, a 4% decrease from 546 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 21.9 students per teacher, compared with 23.7 in 2020-21.
Community posts for La Granada Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Mission View High0.2 mi · 90
- Wells Middle0.6 mi · 768
- Twinhill Elementary0.8 mi · 442
- Arlanza Elementary0.9 mi · 431
- Myra Linn Elementary0.9 mi · 440
- Foothill Elementary1.1 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About La Granada ElementaryHow large is La Granada Elementary?
La Granada Elementary enrolls approximately 524 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does La Granada Elementary serve?
La Granada Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Granada Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Granada Elementary is approximately 21.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Granada Elementary?
At La Granada Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees La Granada Elementary?
La Granada Elementary is overseen by Alvord Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.