Is Granite Hill Elementary a good school?

Granite Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Granite Hill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended Granite Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Granite Hill Elementary?

Students at Granite Hill Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Granite Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Granite Hill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mira Loma Middle High : Jurupa Valley High

Granite Hill Elementary

Summary:

Granite Hill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Riverside, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Jurupa Unified School District, which is ranked 1304 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Granite Hill Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.3% in 2017-2018 to 34.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Van Buren Elementary (30.9%) and Glen Avon Elementary (29.7%). Academically, Granite Hill's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is consistently lower than the Jurupa Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.16% of Granite Hill students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 29.03% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

Granite Hill Elementary's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly below their peers at the state level. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 86.21% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The declining performance of Granite Hill Elementary over the years, coupled with its stark contrast to nearby schools within the same district, suggests that the school may require targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

9371 Granite Hill
Riverside, CA 92509-1024

(951) 360-2725

District: Jurupa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4616^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,519

Students who attend Granite Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mira Loma Middle
High:	Jurupa Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

White:

7.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Granite Hill Elementary ranks worse than 78.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (87.1%), White (7.1%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Granite Hill Elementary is 23.6. 10 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Granite Hill Elementary employs 16.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Granite Hill Elementary is $10,519, which is the 4^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Granite Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite Hill Elementary 4616^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Granite Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Jurupa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Jurupa Unified 1304^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Granite Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Granite Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.24	3403^rd	4809	29.2%
2005	37.22	2876^th	4822	40.4%
2006	40.43	2702^nd	4818	43.9%
2007	41.08	2841^st	5113	44.4%
2008	40.78	2899^th	5113	43.3%
2009	38.11	3169^th	5193	39.0%
2010	50.51	2543^rd	5314	52.1%
2011	48.53	2690^th	5377	50.0%
2012	58.51	2122^nd	5390	60.6%
2013	53.96	2450^th	5530	55.7%
2015	46.82	2637^th	5611	53.0%
2016	39.86	3083^rd	5614	45.1%
2017	30.68	3784^th	5692	33.5%
2018	28.76	3926^th	5662	30.7%
2019	35.06	3526^th	5789	39.1%
2022	22.28	4624^th	5883	21.4%
2023	14.57	5357^th	5874	8.8%
2024	22.59	4616^th	5862	21.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Granite Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.01	1392^nd	3246	57.1%
2019	38.13	1902^nd	3275	41.9%
2022	28.39	2727^th	3311	17.6%
2023	35.16	2147^th	3250	33.9%
2024	37.68	1986^th	3160	37.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Granite Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.00	3089^th	5084	39.2%
2019	46.79	2622^nd	5173	49.3%
2022	27.85	4012^th	5264	23.8%
2023	21.01	4635^th	5374	13.8%
2024	30.58	3892^nd	5511	29.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Granite Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.84	3553^rd	5413	34.4%
2019	33.19	3576^th	5492	34.9%
2022	21.66	4545^th	5635	19.3%
2023	16.50	5004^th	5617	10.9%
2024	22.94	4428^th	5605	21.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Granite Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.87	1108^th	2128	47.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Granite Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.17	4005^th	5431	26.3%
2019	37.84	3204^th	5510	41.9%
2022	24.50	4289^th	5663	24.3%
2023	14.27	5222^nd	5650	7.6%
2024	23.96	4365^th	5636	22.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Granite Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.86	2943^rd	4830	39.1%
2019	44.57	2643^rd	4963	46.7%
2022	28.57	3830^th	5084	24.7%
2023	16.45	4711^th	5098	7.6%
2024	29.64	3764^th	5102	26.2%

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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 Granite Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	241	60	4	252	3	n/a	n/a	0	560
1994	267	45	6	284	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
1995	255	39	9	334	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1996	255	39	9	334	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1997	258	46	12	375	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1998	247	39	11	409	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1999	211	34	11	461	0	n/a	n/a	1	718
2000	198	30	9	441	0	n/a	n/a	13	691
2001	166	39	10	489	3	n/a	n/a	1	708
2002	142	28	16	528	7	n/a	n/a	0	721
2003	142	28	16	528	7	n/a	n/a	0	721
2004	141	34	24	523	5	n/a	n/a	2	729
2005	129	27	16	549	5	n/a	n/a	2	728
2006	123	27	12	568	4	n/a	n/a	0	734
2007	117	21	12	539	5	n/a	n/a	3	697
2008	102	18	7	581	4	n/a	n/a	0	712
2009	97	20	4	606	4	2	14	0	747
2010	83	20	4	634	4	2	9	0	756
2011	86	22	3	670	1	0	11	0	793
2012	73	21	2	639	1	0	10	0	746
2013	63	21	6	648	0	2	10	0	750
2014	55	20	9	669	0	1	11	0	765
2015	66	20	9	623	0	2	9	0	729
2016	58	21	8	584	0	1	12	0	684
2017	57	23	8	536	0	0	12	0	636
2018	53	14	8	522	0	1	14	0	612
2019	46	17	6	472	1	1	13	0	556
2020	42	7	3	420	2	2	10	0	486
2021	25	8	2	374	2	4	11	0	426
2022	30	5	4	353	3	2	9	0	406
2023	28	5	6	343	2	2	8	0	394

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 Granite Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	560	20.0	28.0	50.9
1994	603	21.0	28.7	57.2
1995	637	24.5	26.0	64.2
1996	637	24.5	26.0	64.2
1997	691	26.0	26.6	65.6
1998	706	30.0	23.5	63.2
1999	718	32.0	22.4	65.4
2000	691	31.0	22.3	74
2001	708	31.0	22.8	71.4
2002	721	32.0	22.5	73.1
2003	721	32.0	22.5	73.1
2004	729	31.0	23.5	79.1
2005	728	31.0	23.5	78
2006	734	33.0	22.2	77.1
2007	697	32.9	21.2	76.2
2008	712	34.7	20.5	80.2
2009	747	32.0	22.0	82.9
2010	756	34.5	21.9	87.4
2011	793	n/a	n/a	85.6
2012	746	31.5	23.6	85.7
2013	750	31.0	24.1	86.1
2014	765	28.0	27.3	87.6
2015	729	28.0	26.0	84.9
2016	684	28.0	24.4	86.5
2017	636	26.0	24.4	86.2
2018	612	25.0	24.4	84.5
2019	556	24.0	23.1	85.1
2020	486	n/a	n/a	83.3
2021	426	20.0	21.3	83.6
2022	406	18.2	22.2	86.2
2023	394	16.6	23.6	85.8

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 Granite Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	560	20.0	28.0	50.9
1994	603	21.0	28.7	57.2
1995	637	24.5	26.0	64.2
1996	637	24.5	26.0	64.2
1997	691	26.0	26.6	65.6
1998	706	30.0	23.5	63.2
1999	718	32.0	22.4	65.4
2000	691	31.0	22.3	74
2001	708	31.0	22.8	71.4
2002	721	32.0	22.5	73.1
2003	721	32.0	22.5	73.1
2004	729	31.0	23.5	79.1
2005	728	31.0	23.5	78
2006	734	33.0	22.2	77.1
2007	697	32.9	21.2	76.2
2008	712	34.7	20.5	80.2
2009	747	32.0	22.0	82.9
2010	756	34.5	21.9	87.4
2011	793	n/a	n/a	85.6
2012	746	31.5	23.6	85.7
2013	750	31.0	24.1	86.1
2014	765	28.0	27.3	87.6
2015	729	28.0	26.0	84.9
2016	684	28.0	24.4	86.5
2017	636	26.0	24.4	86.2
2018	612	25.0	24.4	84.5
2019	556	24.0	23.1	85.1
2020	486	n/a	n/a	83.3
2021	426	20.0	21.3	83.6
2022	406	18.2	22.2	86.2
2023	394	16.6	23.6	85.8

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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