How does Granada Middle compare to other middle schools in Whittier?

Granada Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.0/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,892 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Granada Middle?

32.9% of students at Granada Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Granada Middle improving or declining?

Granada Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 12.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Granada Middle?

11.6% of students at Granada Middle 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 Middle

Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary WhittierLos Angeles County90604

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,066 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

49 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+21.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+19.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

45.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 46 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic79.5%

White11.9%

Asian2.7%

Black1.1%

Other4.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Granada Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.9%
Met Standard	30.6%
Below Standard	36.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Granada Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.9% of students exceeded standard while 30.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.6 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.4 points above the East Whittier City Elementary district average of 27.6%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.7 points higher (vs 24.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 12.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 45.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

32.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

63.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-12.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,892

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	291	31.6%	38.8%	16.8%	12.7%	70.5%
7th	328	33.8%	39.6%	15.2%	11.3%	73.5%
8th	327	28.4%	36.1%	19.0%	16.5%	64.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	291	42.3%	22.3%	18.6%	16.8%	64.6%
7th	328	34.5%	27.4%	19.5%	18.6%	61.9%
8th	327	26.9%	19.6%	23.2%	30.3%	46.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Murphy Ranch Elementary

66.290th pctile

Zoned

Scott Avenue Elementary

46.457th pctile

Zoned

Leffingwell Elementary

Zoned

Also serves area

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Middle

Granada Middle

53.078th pctile

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.