Granada Middle, Whittier CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Granada Middle

Granada Middle serves grades six through eight in Whittier, a Southern California city with a strong sense of community and a diverse, predominantly Latino population. The school sits within the East Whittier City Elementary district. The area is anchored by healthcare and education employers, including PIH Health, Whittier College, and the district itself, alongside retail and manufacturing activity. Housing in the local zip code runs to mid-range for the Los Angeles County area, with month-to-month rents moderate by regional standards.

The student body at Granada Middle reflects the community. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is predominantly Latino, with smaller shares of white and Asian students. The school serves roughly equal numbers of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders, making it a cohesive three-year middle grades environment of moderate size for its grade band.

On state assessments in English language arts, Granada's sixth and seventh graders show stronger proficiency than eighth graders. Sixth-grade ELA proficiency is solid, and seventh grade reaches a higher point; eighth-grade performance pulls back. Math proficiency follows a declining arc across the grade span, starting at a reasonable level in sixth grade but dropping substantially by eighth grade. Eighth-grade science proficiency sits near where eighth-grade math does. Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Los Angeles County, a meaningful distinction that reflects broad competency across its student population. Data on English learner enrollment and students with IEPs was not available.

The pattern suggests a school where younger middle-grades students build language and mathematical reasoning at a pace the assessments can measure, but where performance tightens for older students, particularly in math. A parent may want to ask the school directly about supports and instruction strategies for eighth-grade mathematics, where proficiency declines noticeably, and about how the school prepares students for the transition to high school math. The breadth and consistency of ELA proficiency across grades is a relative strength in this context.

The school operates as a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation. No recent strategic changes or initiatives for the district were located in available sources. The housing market in the surrounding area suggests a stable, established residential neighborhood rather than rapid growth.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 50% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 762%

School 62% · District 49% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 45% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 62% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 63% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 60% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Science

Grade 848%

School 48% · District 43% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 861%

School 61% · District 59% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

This schoolEast Whittier City Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income58%Higher-income86%29 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income66%Higher-income84%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income52%Higher-income81%29 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income55%Higher-income76%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income78%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income65%33 pp gap