| Index | El Granada | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | El Granada | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in El Granada. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for El Granada, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In El Granada, CA, an average of 91.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,678 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,923 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Belmont, CA | 28,035 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Burlingame, CA | 30,894 | 79% | 65.0% |
| Foster City, CA | 34,247 | 78% | 63.3% |
| El Granada, CA | 6,263 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgewater, VA | 6,263 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Rochester, IN | 6,268 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Theodore, AL | 6,256 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Thompson's Station, TN | 6,256 | 60% | 25.4% |
| Stewartville, MN | 6,255 | 61% | 26.7% |
| El Granada, CA | 6,263 | n/a |