Summary:
Grant Elementary is a public elementary school located in Antioch, California, serving 430 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.
Grant Elementary has seen a notable increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 17.4% in 2018-2019 to 38.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the Antioch Unified School District and the state of California across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.23% of Grant Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24.97% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 15.21% of Grant Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 14.02% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Grant Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 76.98% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.
While Grant Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, there are some exceptions. For example, Diablo Vista Elementary, which is also part of the Antioch Unified School District, outperforms Grant Elementary in several areas, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, the nearby Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy, which offers a virtual learning option, has generally higher test scores than Grant Elementary, particularly in English Language Arts.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Antioch Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
5116th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,453
Students who attend Grant Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.3
Number of students: 430
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
42.6%
African American:
29.8%
Asian:
10.2%
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White:
8.8%
Two or more races:
7.9%
American Indian:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77%
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