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Granger Junior High

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Granger Junior High ranks 1390 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

1390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 50% of California middle schools

Summary

Granger Junior High is a public middle school serving about 724 students in grades 7-9 within the Sweetwater Union High district in National City, CA.

Academically, the school shows a notable strength in mathematics, where its proficiency rate is actually higher than the district average, unlike many nearby schools such as Hilltop Middle and Chula Vista Middle. However, English Language Arts proficiency is below state and district averages. The school has been particularly effective in supporting English Language Learners and serves a high-need student population relatively well compared to other schools with similar demographics, like National City Middle and Knox Middle.

While chronic absenteeism is a challenge, Granger's rate is lower than several comparison schools, including KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy. Performance for some student groups has varied year-to-year, but the school recovered well from pandemic-era declines. Overall, Granger occupies a solid middle position within its district, outperforming some schools with similar or even lower levels of need.

724

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,195

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Granger Ave.
National City, CA 91950-6299

(619) 472-6000

District: Sweetwater Union High

Students who attend Granger Junior High usually attend:

High:

Sweetwater High

Feeder schools for Granger Junior High:

Elementary:	El Toyon Elementary
	Ira Harbison
	Lincoln Acres
	Palmer Way
	More...
	Rancho de la Nacion

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

Asian:

20.2%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,390^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Middle Schools in the Sweetwater Union High

729^th of 1,543Sweetwater Union High 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	43.0	1390 of 2761	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1414 of 2783	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1381 of 2781	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	1719 of 2740	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	639 of 894	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1348 of 2715	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	1382 of 2480	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	1207 of 2508	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.2	1432 of 2497	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.9	1610 of 2477	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.1	1481 of 2379	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	1062 of 2259	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.9	1035 of 2236	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	890 of 2179	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.6	1009 of 2063	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.3	1287 of 2005	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.3	1468 of 1999	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.0	1089 of 1804	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.3	1103 of 1777	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.4	1261 of 1769	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	903 of 1531	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	207 of 354	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	835 of 1491	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	878 of 1369	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	579 of 1478	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	275 of 1521	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	681 of 1540	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	268 of 363	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	398 of 1442	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	656 of 1364	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1426 of 2533	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1352 of 2551	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1222 of 2531	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	1563 of 2509	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	556 of 738	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1226 of 2380	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1402 of 2262	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1335 of 2395	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1500 of 2388	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1191 of 2374	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1673 of 2359	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	963 of 2213	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	1143 of 2072	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	1063 of 2542	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	1012 of 2579	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	838 of 2531	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	1491 of 2458	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	441 of 721	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	987 of 2369	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	899 of 2230	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1219 of 2534	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	1286 of 2552	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1339 of 2538	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1660 of 2527	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	498 of 763	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1282 of 2407	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1208 of 2273	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1275 of 1566	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1013 of 1552	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	619 of 1531	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	1202 of 1537	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1388 of 1543	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1228 of 1555	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1438 of 1602	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)22nd percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-10 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

Science26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Granger Junior High	Public	7-9	2101 Granger Ave.	National City	91950	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 472-6000	724	33	21.9	76.4%	26 (3.6%)	12 (1.7%)	514 (71.0%)	146 (20.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.3%)	43	1390^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.7%		41.4	1414^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.2%	24		26.5	26.5			40.5	36.5	38.3			30.8	35.9	33.6	$6,195	$4,790	$1,405
National City Middle	Public	7-8	1701 D Ave.	National City	91950	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 336-2600	709	28	25.5	79.4%	15 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	628 (88.6%)	48 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	37	1578^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.8%		31.7	1744^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.3%	166		17.7	17.7			39.0	40.8	39.9			34.2	23.6	28.9	$4,660	$3,252	$1,408
Knox Middle	Public	6-8	1098 South 49th St.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5500	488	24	20.6	95.7%	5 (1.0%)	80 (16.4%)	355 (72.7%)	25 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.9%)	18.6	2281^st of 2761 public middle schools	17.4%		19	2300^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.4%	19		12.1	12.1		33.9	28.5	31.9	31.3		15.6	10.3	10.9	12.2	$30,259	$26,704	$3,555
Bell Middle	Public	6-8	620 Briarwood Rd.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1000	700	33	21.4	81.1%	26 (3.7%)	92 (13.1%)	377 (53.9%)	143 (20.4%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.6%)	27.5	1911^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.8%		24.5	2054^th of 2783 public middle schools	26.2%	143		25.7	25.7		26.2	40.7	41.3	35.9		12.4	17.5	15.5	15.0	$28,141	$25,944	$2,197
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	426 Euclid Ave.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 233-3242	314	17	18.4	91.7%	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.6%)	270 (86.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	31.2	1792^nd of 2761 public middle schools	35.1%		43.7	1350^th of 2783 public middle schools	51.5%	442	15.6	22.9	21.2	28.1	25.3	42.6	42.2	36.5	25.0	9.0	32.0	14.3	19.6
Chula Vista Middle	Public	7-8	415 Fifth Ave.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 498-6800	678	32	21.0	59.3%	44 (6.5%)	16 (2.4%)	592 (87.3%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.5%)	27	1927^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.2%		27.6	1915^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.2%	12		17.9	17.9			35.3	30.6	32.7			25.4	18.9	21.8	$8,130	$6,400	$1,730
Hilltop Middle	Public	7-8	44 East J St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 498-2700	866	39	22.3	52.2%	62 (7.2%)	12 (1.4%)	738 (85.2%)	24 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.1%)	29.2	1853^rd of 2761 public middle schools	32.9%		32.6	1723^rd of 2783 public middle schools	38.1%	130		17.8	17.8			40.9	34.2	37.5			24.6	15.9	20.3	$5,410	$4,218	$1,192
Millennial Technical Middle	Public	6-8	1110 Carolina Ln.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4650	378	22	17.2	88.9%	6 (1.6%)	63 (16.7%)	260 (68.8%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.6%)	18.2	2304^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.6%		21.6	2193^rd of 2783 public middle schools	21.2%	111		10.6	10.6		34.9	37.1	17.5	29.8		14.9	12.0	10.0	12.3	$30,955	$27,614	$3,341
Bonita Vista Middle	Public	7-8	650 Otay Lakes Rd.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-2200	972	40	24.3	39.4%	106 (10.9%)	27 (2.8%)	705 (72.5%)	84 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	44 (4.5%)	58.1	948^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.7%		65.9	770^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.3%	178		36.0	36.0			42.7	50.1	46.3			40.0	40.4	40.2	$3,987	$3,102	$885
King-Chavez Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	500 30th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 744-3828	201	11	17.7	92.5%	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	192 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	9.9	2617^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.2%		11.5	2612^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.1%	5		6.6	6.6		21.0	17.5	19.7	19.4		9.7	9.5	3.3	7.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Granger Junior High

How many students attend Granger Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended Granger Junior High.

Is Granger Junior High a good school?

Granger Junior High ranks 1390^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Granger Junior High attend?

Students who attend Granger Junior High usually go on to attend Sweetwater High

What district is Granger Junior High in?

Sweetwater Union High

What is the racial makeup of Granger Junior High?

Students at Granger Junior High are 71% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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