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Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

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Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary ranks 2238 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 414 students in the Newhall School District, a generally high-performing district where this school maintains a solid, middle-of-the-road academic ranking compared to others in California.

The school serves a community with significant economic need, and while its overall test scores are below the district average, it demonstrates remarkable strengths in supporting specific student groups. Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary earns top marks for its work with English Language Learners and strong ratings for its Hispanic students, indicating highly effective specialized programs. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, though it has made excellent progress in reducing it over the past few years, and there is a noticeable performance gap between male and female students that the school is likely addressing.

When compared to nearby schools in the area, McGrath's position is unique. It performs significantly better than Newhall Elementary but trails top-tier schools like Meadows Elementary and Valencia Valley Elementary. Its per-student spending is moderate compared to peers, and it has a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio than some neighboring schools. The data suggests McGrath is a school with targeted excellence that provides crucial support for its community, with academic performance that improves notably as students move into the upper grades.

414

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,232

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21501 Deputy Jake Way
Newhall, CA 91321-4687

(661) 291-4090

District: Newhall

Students who attend Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Mesa Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Golden Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Newhall's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg66%

California avg41%

2,238^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Newhall

244^th of 1,543Newhall among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	2238 of 5857	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	1940 of 5869	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	2143 of 5859	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	2281 of 5883	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	513 of 1417	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	2500 of 5789	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	2073 of 5662	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.3	1649 of 5692	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	1094 of 5614	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	1438 of 5611	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	887 of 5530	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	1279 of 5390	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	1287 of 5377	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	1491 of 5314	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	1590 of 5193	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	1719 of 5113	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.2	2371 of 5113	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.2	2606 of 4818	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.6	2740 of 4822	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.6	3023 of 4809	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	784 of 2227	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	122 of 293	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	1796 of 2585	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	585 of 2128	72.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	80.2	241 of 3162	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	314 of 3245	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	221 of 3311	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.8	83 of 602	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	732 of 3275	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	939 of 3246	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	2808 of 5597	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	1894 of 5612	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	2002 of 5609	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	2204 of 5635	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	480 of 1267	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	2495 of 5492	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	2081 of 5413	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	1203 of 5107	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	984 of 5107	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	1196 of 5087	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	1358 of 5084	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	1513 of 4963	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	1161 of 4830	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	1363 of 5460	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1207 of 5517	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	1200 of 5363	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	1008 of 5264	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	268 of 1110	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	1608 of 5173	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	1143 of 5084	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	1706 of 5628	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1894 of 5643	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	2214 of 5638	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	2163 of 5663	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	453 of 1272	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	2307 of 5510	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	1991 of 5431	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	1236 of 2420	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)49th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary	Public	K-6	21501 Deputy Jake Way	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4090	414	17	24.3	86.0%	21 (5.1%)	13 (3.1%)	329 (79.5%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	56.3	2238^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%		62.8	1940^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	298													31.6	31.6	27.3	44.0	53.6	60.3	46.9	40.0	50.0	38.6	51.6	45.2	89.6	95.5	97.0		97.0	95.5	$17,232	$1,208	$16,024
Newhall Elementary	Public	K-6	24607 North Walnut St.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4010	493	20	24.6	93.5%	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (93.3%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	27.2	4205^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.3	4264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.3%	59													21.3	21.3	31.3	39.2	34.6	26.1	32.5	34.2	28.8	20.0	20.2	25.6							$17,178	$1,342	$15,836
Peachland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	24800 Peachland Ave.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4020	463	21	22.0	60.9%	126 (27.2%)	6 (1.3%)	274 (59.2%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.1%)	70.1	1597^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.1	1724^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	127													55.4	55.4	54.6	41.8	60.7	66.1	55.9	40.0	51.8	46.4	58.9	49.3	97.1			98.0	98.0		$17,389	$1,859	$15,530
Old Orchard Elementary	Public	K-6	25141 North Avenida Rondel	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4040	520	23	22.6	51.7%	142 (27.3%)	4 (0.8%)	318 (61.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	79.3	1181^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.8%		80.5	1132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%	49	8.3	15.8	11.6	10.4	36.8	22.1	22.9	31.6	26.7	10.4	21.1	15.1	42.3	42.3	56.9	50.7	69.0	74.3	63.0	63.8	50.7	63.4	63.5	60.0							$16,228	$1,076	$15,152
Wiley Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	24240 La Glorita Cir.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4030	388	18	21.5	78.9%	42 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	293 (75.5%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.2%)	63.7	1895^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		64.6	1841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	68.6%	54													41.1	41.1	41.5	51.9	65.5	62.9	55.9	52.8	49.1	28.1	42.9	42.9							$19,546	$1,845	$17,701
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-6	25577 North Fedala Rd.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4050	729	28	26.0	35.8%	345 (47.3%)	12 (1.6%)	243 (33.3%)	57 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.9%)	93.9	405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%		94.7	365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	40													67.6	67.6	70.0	71.9	82.9	86.4	77.9	69.7	67.5	75.7	86.4	74.9	97.4				97.4		$14,361	$680	$13,681
Valley View Community Elementary	Public	K-6	19414 Sierra Estates Dr.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 251-2000	526	23	22.7	73.0%	62 (11.8%)	28 (5.3%)	352 (66.9%)	63 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	49.6	2616^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%		58.9	2111^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.0%	505													33.3	33.3	55.9	41.5	40.9	47.1	46.4	62.3	34.8	24.6	27.5	37.3							$18,181	$820	$17,361
Valencia Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	23601 Carrizo Dr.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4060	738	30	24.6	33.1%	341 (46.2%)	9 (1.2%)	231 (31.3%)	70 (9.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.2%)	91.4	584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%		90.1	698^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	114													69.2	69.2	76.3	74.8	83.2	77.6	78.1	67.7	53.5	64.5	77.6	65.7	95.3	97.2	97.2				$14,454	$935	$13,519
Sulphur Springs Special Education Consortia	Public	K-6	27000 Weyerhaeuser Way	Santa Clarita	91351	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-5131	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Golden Oak Community	Public	K-6	25201 Via Princessa	Santa Clarita	91387	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 251-8929	533	19	28.0	33.8%	127 (23.8%)	43 (8.1%)	199 (37.3%)	98 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.2%)	82.9	1027^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		78.7	1216^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	189													56.2	56.2	52.2	65.1	74.2	78.1	67.8	65.7	46.0	51.7	73.4	58.7							$13,742	$657	$13,085

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Mesa Junior High
High : Academy of the Canyons
High : Golden Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary?

Students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% White, 3% African American.

How many students attend Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary.

What district is Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary in?

Newhall

Is Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary a good school?

Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary ranks 2238^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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