Garden Grove Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 22.7% |
| Met Standard | 24.8% |
| Below Standard | 52.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Garden Grove Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
22.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.1 points higher (vs 20.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 19.3% | 22.8% | 42.1% |
| 4th | 33 | 33.3% | 21.2% | 54.5% |
| 5th | 66 | 21.2% | 27.3% | 48.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 12.1% | 27.6% | 39.7% |
| 4th | 35 | 25.7% | 28.6% | 54.3% |
| 5th | 65 | 26.1% | 21.5% | 47.7% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.1