How does Grant K-8 compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Grant K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.4/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 40% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,938 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Grant K-8?

39.8% of students at Grant K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 69.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Grant K-8 improving or declining?

Grant K-8'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 Grant K-8?

13.2% of students at Grant K-8 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.

Grant K-8

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92103

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,938 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

728 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

30%

Teachers

36 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 29.5%

White 50.4%

Asian 2.8%

Black 3.3%

Other 14.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Grant K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	39.8%
Met Standard	29.2%
Below Standard	31.0%

Exceeded

39.8%

Met

29.2%

Below

31.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Grant K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

39.8% of students exceeded standard while 29.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.5 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 16.0 points higher (vs 23.7% 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 9.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

39.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

69.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-9.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,938

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	92	54.4%	26.1%	8.7%	10.9%	80.4%
4th	70	47.1%	28.6%	14.3%	10.0%	75.7%
5th	69	46.4%	26.1%	13.0%	14.5%	72.5%
6th	77	40.3%	32.5%	20.8%	6.5%	72.7%
7th	93	35.5%	38.7%	12.9%	12.9%	74.2%
8th	85	29.4%	28.2%	30.6%	11.8%	57.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	92	48.9%	31.5%	13.0%	6.5%	80.4%
4th	69	39.1%	37.7%	21.7%	1.4%	76.8%
5th	69	37.7%	31.9%	26.1%	4.3%	69.6%
6th	77	44.2%	14.3%	22.1%	19.5%	58.4%
7th	93	37.6%	26.9%	20.4%	15.1%	64.5%
8th	83	16.9%	27.7%	24.1%	31.3%	44.6%