Elementary Schools in Garden Grove, California: Garden Grove schools average 7.5 points above the state — but the range is 49.4 points wide.
Garden Grove, California has 35 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 46.3/100 — 7.5 points above the state average of 38.8. The highest-scoring school is Patton Elementary at 77/100, where 56.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Garden Grove schools average 27.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.3%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Of 35 schools, 3 Growth Engines and 3 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 14.4% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Schools | Avg Score | Exceeded | vs State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 35 | Developing 46.3/100 | 27.9% | +7.5 |
| High | 6 | Solid 58.8/100 | 24.6% | +12.2 |
How Garden Grove schools compare
Garden Grove has 35 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 46.3/100 — 7.5 points above the state average of 38.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Patton Elementary with a Scope Score of 77 and 56.9% of students exceeding standard.
These schools are pushing students past the bar, not just to it. Garden Grove schools average 27.9% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.3%.
Chronic absenteeism in Garden Grove averages 14.4% — below the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
School archetypes in Garden Grove
Hidden gems: 11 schools in Garden Grove are classified as On the Rise (8) or Growth Engine (3) \u2014 showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Every school in Garden Grove
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patton Elementary Garden Grove Unified High Ceiling | 56.9% | Strong 77/100 |
| 2 | A. G. Cook Elementary Garden Grove Unified High Ceiling | 57.0% | Strong 72/100 |
| 3 | Pacifica High Garden Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 37.4% | Strong 71/100 |
| 4 | Loyal Barker Elementary Garden Grove Unified High Ceiling | 54.8% | Strong 71/100 |
| 5 | Garden Grove High Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 33.4% | Solid 69/100 |
| 6 | Bolsa Grande High Garden Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 32.3% | Solid 67/100 |
| 7 | John Murdy Elementary Garden Grove Unified Growth Engine | 40.6% | Solid 65/100 |
| 8 | Enders Elementary Garden Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 42.7% | Solid 63/100 |
| 9 | Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove Unified Solid Base | 48.9% | Solid 62/100 |
| 10 | Rancho Alamitos High Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 23.1% | Solid 60/100 |
| 11 | Excelsior Elementary Garden Grove Unified Solid Base | 46.2% | Solid 58/100 |
| 12 | Santiago High Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 19.9% | Solid 57/100 |
| 13 | Merton E. Hill Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 37.5% | Solid 57/100 |
| 14 | Garden Park Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 32.5% | Solid 56/100 |
| 15 | Ocia A. Peters Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 38.8% | Solid 54/100 |
| 16 | Morningside Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 34.0% | Solid 54/100 |
| 17 | Gilbert Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 34.8% | Solid 52/100 |
| 18 | Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 30.8% | Solid 51/100 |
| 19 | Faylane Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 35.5% | Developing 50/100 |
| 20 | Stanford Elementary Garden Grove Unified Growth Engine | 26.6% | Developing 49/100 |
| 21 | Louis G. Zeyen Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 28.6% | Developing 48/100 |
| 22 | Sunnyside Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 28.9% | Developing 47/100 |
| 23 | Parkview Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 28.8% | Developing 45/100 |
| 24 | Meairs Elementary Westminster Growth Engine | 19.3% | Developing 45/100 |
| 25 | Ethel M. Evans Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 27.4% | Developing 45/100 |
| 26 | Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 22.2% | Developing 41/100 |
| 27 | Earl Warren Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 19.1% | Developing 39/100 |
| 28 | Brookhurst Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 20.9% | Developing 37/100 |
| 29 | Riverdale Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 15.4% | Developing 36/100 |
| 30 | Woodbury Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 16.8% | Developing 35/100 |
| 31 | Wakeham Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 15.5% | Developing 35/100 |
| 32 | Linton T. Simmons Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 17.7% | Developing 34/100 |
| 33 | Bryant Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 14.2% | Developing 33/100 |
| 34 | Mitchell Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 17.1% | Developing 32/100 |
| 35 | Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 12.9% | Developing 31/100 |
| 36 | C. C. Violette Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 8.5% | Developing 30/100 |
| 37 | Lampson Elementary Orange Unified On the Rise | 8.6% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 38 | Clinton Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 13.6% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 39 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 13.7% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 40 | Marie L. Hare High Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 1.6% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 41 | Anderson Elementary Westminster On the Rise | 9.2% | Needs Support 28/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Garden Grove
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology