How does Granada Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Alhambra?

Granada Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.8/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,006 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Granada Elementary?

13.2% of students at Granada Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Granada Elementary improving or declining?

Granada Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Granada Elementary?

18.8% of students at Granada Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Granada Elementary

Alhambra Unified Alhambra Los Angeles County 91801

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,006 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

369 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.9%

White 2.4%

Asian 20.6%

Black 1.1%

Other 6.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Granada Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.2%
Met Standard	20.4%
Below Standard	66.4%

Exceeded

13.2%

Met

20.4%

Below

66.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Granada Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.9 points below the Alhambra Unified district average of 32.1%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 34.7% exceeded — 21.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-9.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

18.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,006

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	56	7.1%	21.4%	28.6%	42.9%	28.6%
4th	30	13.3%	13.3%	16.7%	56.7%	26.7%
5th	33	15.2%	12.1%	21.2%	51.5%	27.3%
6th	39	12.8%	35.9%	28.2%	23.1%	48.7%
7th	59	22.0%	30.5%	25.4%	22.0%	52.5%
8th	32	15.6%	37.5%	15.6%	31.3%	53.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	57	8.8%	26.3%	26.3%	38.6%	35.1%
4th	31	0.0%	9.7%	22.6%	67.7%	9.7%
5th	34	5.9%	11.8%	17.6%	64.7%	17.6%
6th	40	20.0%	12.5%	27.5%	40.0%	32.5%
7th	58	22.4%	17.2%	22.4%	37.9%	39.7%
8th	34	14.7%	14.7%	5.9%	64.7%	29.4%