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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic53.2%
White5.7%
Asian34.4%
Black1.0%
Other5.7%
GenderFemale 50.2%Male 49.8%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
506
944 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
83%
19pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$23,244
District avg: $14,737 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
24.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$72,504 – $141,634
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate in Garden Grove, 55.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate trails its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (38.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 51.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 380 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−51.5pp
8.3% vs 59.8% overall · n=93
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−27.6pp
0.0% vs 27.6% overall · n=93
Math · English Learner−32.4pp
10.7% vs 43.0% overall · n=93
Math Exceeded · English Learner−20.6pp
3.2% vs 23.7% overall · n=93
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income380 tested
ELA 55.3%·Math 38.4%· -0.1pp vs district
Hispanic256 tested
ELA 43.0%·Math 24.2%· -2.4pp vs district
Asian167 tested
ELA 85.0%·Math 73.1%· +5.5pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$91K
$6K above CA median
Median Home Value
$679K
$20K above CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
19.3 years avg experience
23 teachers
Teacher Credentials
80% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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