Garden Grove · Orange County

Schools in Garden Grove

Garden Grove’s 35 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 97th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands.

Elementary · 35 schools

from 22nd to 97th · among 5,728 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Patton Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • A. G. Cook Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Loyal Barker Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • John Murdy Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Ocia A. Peters Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Faylane Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Garden Park Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Enders Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Ethel M. Evans Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Thomas Paine Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Merton E. Hill Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Stanford Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Parkview Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Louis G. Zeyen Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Morningside Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Sunnyside Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Gilbert Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Excelsior Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Bryant Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Iva Meairs Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Brookhurst Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Riverdale Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Woodbury Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Earl Warren Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • C. C. Violette Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • H.B. Anderson Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Wakeham Elementary: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Linton T. Simmons Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Mitchell Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Clinton Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Lampson Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
7Developing
12Solid
14Strong

Middle · 6 schools

from 64th to 96th · among 2,532 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Hilton D. Bell Intermediate: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Donald S. Jordan Intermediate: 90th percentile, Strong
  • James Irvine Intermediate: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Louis Lake Intermediate: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Alamitos Intermediate: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Izaak Walton Intermediate: 64th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
5Strong

High · 5 schools

from 47th to 85th · among 1,500 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Pacifica High: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Garden Grove High: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Bolsa Grande High: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Rancho Alamitos High: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Santiago High: 47th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
3Strong

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Elementary schools

Garden Grove’s 35 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 97th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Garden Grove

Statewide percentile

A. G. Cook and Loyal Barker are at the same percentile; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Garden Grove elementary school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100.

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The other 25 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Middle schools

Garden Grove’s 6 public middle schools run from the 64th to the 96th percentile among the 2,532 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Middle schools in Garden Grove

Statewide percentile

Louis Lake Intermediate and Alamitos Intermediate are at the same percentile; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Garden Grove middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

High schools

Garden Grove’s 5 public high schools run from the 47th to the 85th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

High schools in Garden Grove

Statewide percentile

Garden Grove High and Bolsa Grande High are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Garden Grove high school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

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Schools around Garden Grove

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Private schools in Garden Grove

11 private schools in Garden Grove. Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so SchoolScope lists their directory facts unranked.

  • St. Columban SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 291 students · 29:1 student–teacher ratio
  • Christ Cathedral AcademyPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 268 students · 8:1 student–teacher ratio
  • Orange Crescent SchoolPrivate · Islamic · grades Pre-K-10 · 235 students · 6:1 student–teacher ratio
  • Orangewood AcademyPrivate · Seventh-Day Adventist · grades Pre-K-12 · 233 students · 15:1 student–teacher ratio
  • Montessori Greenhouse SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-6 · 64 students · 9:1 student–teacher ratio
  • Olive Crest AcademyPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-8 · 60 students · 9:1 student–teacher ratio
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  • Padre Pio AcademyPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-12 · 60 students · 7:1 student–teacher ratio
  • King of Kings LutheranPrivate · Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod · grades Pre-K-8 · 54 students · 14:1 student–teacher ratio
  • Rainbow Kids AcademyPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-5 · 13 students · 7:1 student–teacher ratio
  • O C Kids PreschoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-1 · 11 students · 1:1 student–teacher ratio
  • Chapman Montessori SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-K · 10 students · 4:1 student–teacher ratio

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Common questions

Are the public schools in Garden Grove good?
Garden Grove’s 35 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 97th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 14 Strong, 12 Solid, 7 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Garden Grove’s 6 public middle schools run from the 64th to the 96th percentile among the 2,532 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong and 1 Solid. Garden Grove’s 5 public high schools run from the 47th to the 85th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Garden Grove rank highest?
Elementary: Patton Elementary, 97th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Hilton D. Bell Intermediate, 96th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Pacifica High, 85th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Garden Grove compare with California?
The average Garden Grove elementary school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100. The average Garden Grove middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Garden Grove high school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Garden Grove decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025-26

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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