Garden Grove Unified: Garden Grove Unified schools score 7.7 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 2.3 points.
Garden Grove Unified has 52 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 52.5/100 — 7.7 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Ethan B. Allen Elementary at 80/100, where 66.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,737 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 5 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 14.5%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 52.0/100 | 44 | 28.5% | 13.6% |
| High | Solid 55.8/100 | 8 | 27.3% | 19.3% |
Garden Grove Unified's high schools average 55.8/100 — 12.1 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Garden Grove Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Garden Grove Unified has 52 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 52.5/100 — 7.7 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Garden Grove Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 55.8.
District-wide elementary growth averages -2.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 53.4 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 14.5%, 3.4pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.6%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Ethan B. Allen Elementary leads the district at 80 with 66.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Garden Grove Unified
Hidden gems: 10 schools in Garden Grove Unified are classified as Growth Engine (5) or On the Rise (5) — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Garden Grove Unified spends $14,737 per student in current expenditures — $78 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Garden Grove Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (44)
Garden Grove Unified has 44 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 52.0 — 7.1 points above the state average of 44.8. 4 of 44 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -2.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Ethan B. Allen Elementary with a Scope Score of 80 and 66.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan B. Allen Elementary Garden Grove Unified High Ceiling | 66.4% | Strong 80/100 |
| 2 | Patton Elementary Garden Grove Unified High Ceiling | 56.9% | Strong 79/100 |
| 3 | A. G. Cook Elementary Garden Grove Unified High Ceiling | 57.0% | Strong 75/100 |
| 4 | Loyal Barker Elementary Garden Grove Unified High Ceiling | 54.8% | Strong 73/100 |
| 5 | John Murdy Elementary Garden Grove Unified Growth Engine | 40.6% | Solid 69/100 |
| 6 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 43.3% | Solid 68/100 |
| 7 | Enders Elementary Garden Grove Unified Growth Engine | 42.7% | Solid 68/100 |
| 8 | Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 48.9% | Solid 65/100 |
| 9 | Merton E. Hill Elementary Garden Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 37.5% | Solid 64/100 |
| 10 | Garden Park Elementary Garden Grove Unified Growth Engine | 32.5% | Solid 63/100 |
| 11 | Morningside Elementary Garden Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 34.0% | Solid 60/100 |
| 12 | Excelsior Elementary Garden Grove Unified Solid Base | 46.2% | Solid 60/100 |
| 13 | Ocia A. Peters Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 38.8% | Solid 58/100 |
| 14 | Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary Garden Grove Unified Growth Engine | 30.8% | Solid 58/100 |
| 15 | Gilbert Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 34.8% | Solid 57/100 |
| 16 | Louis G. Zeyen Elementary Garden Grove Unified Growth Engine | 28.6% | Solid 56/100 |
| 17 | Stanford Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 26.6% | Solid 55/100 |
| 18 | Faylane Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 35.5% | Solid 54/100 |
| 19 | R. F. Hazard Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 27.8% | Solid 54/100 |
| 20 | Sunnyside Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 28.9% | Solid 52/100 |
| 21 | Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 18.4% | Solid 51/100 |
| 22 | Ethel M. Evans Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 27.4% | Solid 50/100 |
| 23 | Parkview Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 28.8% | Solid 50/100 |
| 24 | James Monroe Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 20.6% | Developing 49/100 |
| 25 | Post Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 38.1% | Developing 48/100 |
| 26 | Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 22.2% | Developing 48/100 |
| 27 | Earl Warren Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 19.1% | Developing 46/100 |
| 28 | Heritage Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 14.6% | Developing 43/100 |
| 29 | Riverdale Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 15.4% | Developing 43/100 |
| 30 | Newhope Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 12.8% | Developing 43/100 |
| 31 | Edward Russell Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 9.6% | Developing 42/100 |
| 32 | Woodbury Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 16.8% | Developing 42/100 |
| 33 | Brookhurst Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 20.9% | Developing 41/100 |
| 34 | Rosita Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 21.1% | Developing 41/100 |
| 35 | Bryant Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 14.2% | Developing 40/100 |
| 36 | Wakeham Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 15.5% | Developing 39/100 |
| 37 | Linton T. Simmons Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 17.7% | Developing 39/100 |
| 38 | C. C. Violette Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 8.5% | Developing 39/100 |
| 39 | Leo Carrillo Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 13.7% | Developing 39/100 |
| 40 | John Marshall Elementary Garden Grove Unified Culture First | 27.8% | Developing 38/100 |
| 41 | Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 12.9% | Developing 38/100 |
| 42 | Mitchell Elementary Garden Grove Unified On the Rise | 17.1% | Developing 37/100 |
| 43 | Clinton Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 13.6% | Developing 36/100 |
| 44 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 13.7% | Developing 34/100 |
High Schools (8)
Garden Grove Unified has 8 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 55.8 — 12.1 points above the state average of 43.7. 1 of 8 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is La Quinta High with a Scope Score of 72 and 49.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Quinta High Garden Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 49.6% | Strong 72/100 |
| 2 | Pacifica High Garden Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 37.4% | Solid 64/100 |
| 3 | Garden Grove High Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 33.4% | Solid 63/100 |
| 4 | Bolsa Grande High Garden Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 32.3% | Solid 61/100 |
| 5 | Rancho Alamitos High Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 23.1% | Solid 55/100 |
| 6 | Santiago High Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 19.9% | Solid 52/100 |
| 7 | Los Amigos High Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 21.6% | Solid 52/100 |
| 8 | Marie L. Hare High Garden Grove Unified Building Momentum | 1.6% | Needs Support 27/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology