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Garden Grove Unified schools

Garden Grove Unified’s 44 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 44 schools

from 22nd to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ethan B. Allen Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Patton Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • A. G. Cook Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Loyal Barker Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Susan B. Anthony Elementary: 90th 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
  • R. F. Hazard Elementary: 82nd 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: 67th percentile, Solid
  • James Monroe Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Rosita Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Brookhurst Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Post Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • John Marshall Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Riverdale Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Woodbury Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Earl Warren Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Leo Carrillo Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Newhope Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
  • C. C. Violette Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Heritage Elementary: 47th 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
  • Edward Russell Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Clinton Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
9Developing
17Solid
17Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 8 schools

from 60th to 98th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sarah McGarvin Intermediate: 98th percentile, Strong
  • 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
  • Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate: 60th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
6Strong

High · 7 schools

from 47th to 93rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • La Quinta High: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Pacifica High: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Garden Grove High: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Bolsa Grande High: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Rancho Alamitos High: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Los Amigos High: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Santiago High: 47th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
4Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

  • 2 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around Garden Grove Unified

61 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Garden Grove Unified score highest?

Ethan B. Allen Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Garden Grove Unified

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

Show the other 41 elementary schools
Context

The average elementary school in Garden Grove Unified had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Garden Grove Unified score highest?

Sarah McGarvin Intermediate is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Garden Grove Unified

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

Show the other 5 middle schools
Context

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

High schools

Which high schools in Garden Grove Unified score highest?

La Quinta High is highest, at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Garden Grove Unified

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

Show the other 4 high schools
Context

The average high school in Garden Grove Unified had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

  • Marie L. Hare HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Mark Twain Special CenterSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it

The district

Where does Garden Grove Unified’s money go?

Garden Grove Unified spent $22,744 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 62 cents of every Garden Grove Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction62%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services11%
  • Administration4%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Other3%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 37,009 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 53%2. Asian: 36%3. White: 6%4. Two or more races: 2%5. Filipino: 1%6. Not reported: <1%7. Black or African American: <1%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino53%
  2. Asian36%
  3. White6%
  4. Two or more races2%
  5. Filipino1%
  6. Not reported<1%
  7. Black or African American<1%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.

Free or reduced-price meals

79%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 28,969 of 36,897 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Garden Grove Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 48% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (3,635 of 7,585 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

Morningside Elementary (Targeted support)

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Garden Grove Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Ethan B. Allen Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Sarah McGarvin Intermediate, 98th percentile (Strong). High: La Quinta High, 93rd percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Garden Grove Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Garden Grove Unified good?

Garden Grove Unified’s 44 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 17 Strong, 17 Solid, 9 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Garden Grove Unified’s 8 public middle schools run from the 60th to the 98th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong and 2 Solid. Garden Grove Unified’s 7 public high schools run from the 47th to the 93rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 1 Solid and 2 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Garden Grove Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Garden Grove Unified had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in Garden Grove Unified had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Garden Grove Unified had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Garden Grove Unified spend per student?

Garden Grove Unified spent $22,744 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 62 cents of every Garden Grove Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Garden Grove Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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