Is Grant Elementary a good school?

Grant Elementary ranks 4118 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Grant Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 966 students attended Grant Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Grant Elementary?

Students at Grant Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Grant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grant Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hamilton Middle High : Jordan High

Grant Elementary

Summary:

Grant Elementary is a public elementary school located in Long Beach, California, serving 978 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 654 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Grant Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.9% in 2017-2018 to 47.2% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the 40.1% at Addams Elementary and 37.2% at Powell Academy for Success. Additionally, Grant Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Long Beach Unified School District and the state of California averages.

The performance at Grant Elementary also varies significantly across different student subgroups. While African American students have performed relatively well, Asian and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, have struggled compared to the state. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.56% to 78.72% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby McKinley Elementary (72.57%) and Addams Elementary (73.29%). These challenges suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the persistent academic underperformance and high chronic absenteeism rates at Grant Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1225 East 64th St.
Long Beach, CA 90805-2534

(562) 428-4616

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4118^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,195

Students who attend Grant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle
High:	Jordan High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.4

Number of students: 966

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

African American:

9.3%

Asian:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grant Elementary ranks worse than 70.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 46^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.5%), African American (9.3%), Asian (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grant Elementary is 27.4. 44 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grant Elementary employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grant Elementary is $8,195. 37 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grant Elementary 4118^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Grant Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.88	2885^th	4809	40.0%
2005	34.32	3037^th	4822	37.0%
2011	34.32	3660^th	5377	31.9%
2012	34.55	3627^th	5390	32.7%
2013	30.23	4022^nd	5530	27.3%
2015	31.24	3602^nd	5611	35.8%
2016	28.28	3901^st	5614	30.5%
2017	31.14	3741^st	5692	34.3%
2018	36.47	3372^nd	5662	40.4%
2019	43.68	2966^th	5789	48.8%
2021	26.21	1027^th	1417	27.5%
2022	34.53	3485^th	5883	40.8%
2023	32.40	3701^st	5874	37.0%
2024	27.84	4118^th	5862	29.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.98	1570^th	3246	51.6%
2019	30.13	2487^th	3275	24.1%
2021	37.94	335^th	602	44.4%
2022	37.71	1984^th	3311	40.1%
2023	44.23	1531^st	3250	52.9%
2024	37.20	2022^nd	3160	36.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.06	826^th	2420	65.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.88	2368^th	5084	53.4%
2019	62.53	1598^th	5173	69.1%
2021	36.51	707^th	1110	36.3%
2022	42.59	2786^th	5264	47.1%
2023	42.97	2847^th	5374	47.0%
2024	39.49	3174^th	5511	42.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.55	138^th	356	61.2%
2023	61.12	96^th	336	71.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.30	3133^rd	5413	42.1%
2019	44.52	2835^th	5492	48.4%
2021	24.20	947^th	1267	25.3%
2022	31.05	3642^nd	5635	35.4%
2023	33.33	3475^th	5617	38.1%
2024	25.27	4210^th	5605	24.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.30	1058^th	2128	50.3%
2019	51.84	926^th	2585	64.2%
2022	33.55	1323^rd	2227	40.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.91	3476^th	5431	36.0%
2019	42.25	2900^th	5510	47.4%
2021	28.50	867^th	1272	31.8%
2022	38.09	3128^th	5663	44.8%
2023	31.87	3617^th	5650	36.0%
2024	31.06	3733^rd	5636	33.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.35	689^th	1149	40.0%
2022	20.75	962^nd	1154	16.6%
2024	18.44	1019^th	1203	15.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.24	379^th	700	45.9%
2019	47.42	337^th	747	54.9%
2022	75.06	108^th	663	83.7%
2023	63.51	181^st	662	72.7%
2024	42.47	295^th	593	50.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.92	2232^nd	4830	53.8%
2019	58.90	1759^th	4963	64.6%
2022	44.18	2584^th	5084	49.2%
2023	42.86	2691^st	5098	47.2%
2024	38.02	3114^th	5102	39.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grant Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	585	217	123	263	6	n/a	n/a	0	1194
1989	538	229	154	284	5	n/a	n/a	0	1210
1990	465	258	185	306	5	n/a	n/a	0	1219
1991	405	271	212	328	4	n/a	n/a	0	1220
1992	431	277	218	353	3	n/a	n/a	0	1282
1993	356	279	225	422	1	n/a	n/a	0	1283
1994	292	292	211	471	3	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1995	182	309	201	677	12	n/a	n/a	0	1381
1996	182	309	201	677	12	n/a	n/a	0	1381
1997	157	305	184	757	16	n/a	n/a	0	1419
1998	123	354	180	882	12	n/a	n/a	0	1551
1999	117	305	193	960	12	n/a	n/a	0	1587
2000	99	266	170	1013	8	n/a	n/a	0	1556
2001	86	232	130	1069	4	n/a	n/a	0	1521
2002	86	224	133	1061	2	n/a	n/a	0	1506
2003	86	224	133	1061	2	n/a	n/a	0	1506
2004	75	213	115	1054	1	n/a	n/a	1	1459
2005	64	211	139	1011	2	n/a	n/a	4	1431
2006	61	212	124	973	2	n/a	n/a	6	1378
2007	49	210	119	869	2	n/a	n/a	8	1257
2008	34	195	112	869	2	n/a	n/a	0	1212
2009	30	178	69	815	2	50	17	0	1161
2010	33	160	87	810	2	38	16	0	1146
2011	26	149	68	844	1	35	27	0	1150
2012	26	143	53	806	1	28	31	0	1088
2013	20	115	71	809	0	18	37	0	1070
2014	24	112	83	799	0	25	31	0	1074
2015	25	103	82	833	0	24	34	0	1101
2016	31	99	76	841	0	21	41	0	1109
2017	27	94	82	841	0	20	39	0	1103
2018	30	107	90	798	0	20	29	0	1074
2019	27	98	93	846	1	24	30	0	1119
2020	18	106	77	798	1	22	22	0	1044
2021	13	107	82	790	1	21	20	0	1034
2022	11	97	86	756	1	19	21	0	991
2023	13	94	65	764	1	17	24	0	978
2024	11	90	67	749	1	25	23	0	966

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grant Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1194	48.0	24.8	n/a
1989	1210	48.0	25.2	n/a
1990	1219	46.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1220	48.0	25.4	n/a
1992	1282	48.8	26.2	56.4
1993	1283	48.8	26.3	41.5
1994	1269	47.0	27.0	64.7
1995	1381	49.0	28.2	78.9
1996	1381	49.0	28.2	78.9
1997	1419	56.0	25.3	84.1
1998	1551	71.0	21.8	86.1
1999	1587	68.5	23.2	90.3
2000	1556	76.5	20.3	92.1
2001	1521	75.0	20.3	89.2
2002	1506	78.0	19.3	89.6
2003	1506	78.0	19.3	89.6
2004	1459	71.9	20.3	90.5
2005	1431	71.4	20.0	91.1
2006	1378	69.0	20.0	92.8
2007	1257	64.0	19.6	99.4
2008	1212	68.4	17.7	90.9
2009	1161	58.9	17.8	99.7
2010	1146	57.0	20.1	91.3
2011	1150	n/a	n/a	89.9
2012	1088	38.8	28.0	n/a
2013	1070	36.0	29.7	90.8
2014	1074	36.0	29.8	85.2
2015	1101	39.0	28.2	79.7
2016	1109	39.0	28.4	80.5
2017	1103	41.0	26.9	83
2018	1074	41.0	26.1	87.9
2019	1119	41.0	27.2	88.5
2020	1044	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	1034	38.5	26.8	78.7
2022	991	36.5	27.1	62.6
2023	978	37.0	26.4	63.9
2024	966	35.2	27.4	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grant Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1194	48.0	24.8	n/a
1989	1210	48.0	25.2	n/a
1990	1219	46.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1220	48.0	25.4	n/a
1992	1282	48.8	26.2	56.4
1993	1283	48.8	26.3	41.5
1994	1269	47.0	27.0	64.7
1995	1381	49.0	28.2	78.9
1996	1381	49.0	28.2	78.9
1997	1419	56.0	25.3	84.1
1998	1551	71.0	21.8	86.1
1999	1587	68.5	23.2	90.3
2000	1556	76.5	20.3	92.1
2001	1521	75.0	20.3	89.2
2002	1506	78.0	19.3	89.6
2003	1506	78.0	19.3	89.6
2004	1459	71.9	20.3	90.5
2005	1431	71.4	20.0	91.1
2006	1378	69.0	20.0	92.8
2007	1257	64.0	19.6	99.4
2008	1212	68.4	17.7	90.9
2009	1161	58.9	17.8	99.7
2010	1146	57.0	20.1	91.3
2011	1150	n/a	n/a	89.9
2012	1088	38.8	28.0	n/a
2013	1070	36.0	29.7	90.8
2014	1074	36.0	29.8	85.2
2015	1101	39.0	28.2	79.7
2016	1109	39.0	28.4	80.5
2017	1103	41.0	26.9	83
2018	1074	41.0	26.1	87.9
2019	1119	41.0	27.2	88.5
2020	1044	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	1034	38.5	26.8	78.7
2022	991	36.5	27.1	62.6
2023	978	37.0	26.4	63.9
2024	966	35.2	27.4	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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