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C+

Granger Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

2101 Granger Ave., National City, CA 91950 · (619) 472-6000 · Part of Sweetwater Union High School District

National City’s School Grade B better than 56% of California school districts

Students
724
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about Granger Junior High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for National City kids: Sweetwater High

On the path

Where National City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–610 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9Granger Junior HighYou are here
10–12Sweetwater High2,290 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2101 Granger Ave., National City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7215
Grade 8250
Grade 9259
Enrollment over time
882’20
832’21
794’22
743’23
724’24

Down 17.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Asian 20%White 4%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Granger Junior High from National City families.

Other schools in Sweetwater Union High School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; National City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.