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

Granada Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.9/100, placing it at the 22nd percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 606 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Granada Elementary?

12.1% of students at Granada Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.6% 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 21.0 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?

24.2% 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

Los Angeles Unified Granada Hills Los Angeles County 91344

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

606 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

350 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 59.1%

White 14.0%

Asian 4.9%

Black 4.3%

Other 17.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Granada Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.1%
Met Standard	19.5%
Below Standard	68.4%

Exceeded

12.1%

Met

19.5%

Below

68.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Granada Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.1% of students exceeded standard while 19.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.1% exceeded — 20.9 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 21.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.