Best High Schools in Garden Grove, CA

Garden Grove, CA has 15 high schools with 19,493 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in Garden Grove score 50% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 44% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in Garden Grove greatly exceed expectations.

1. Oxford Academy

A+

SchoolGrade

93%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1289 Students

2. La Quinta High

A

SchoolGrade

75%

Actual Test Scores

64%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2111 Students

3. Pacifica High

A-

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1648 Students

4. Bolsa Grande High

A-

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1723 Students

5. Westminster High

A-

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Huntington Beach Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2637 Students

6. Garden Grove High

A-

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2247 Students

7. Rancho Alamitos High

B

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1557 Students

8. Santiago High

C+

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1927 Students

9. Los Amigos High

C+

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1604 Students

10. Orange High

C

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Orange Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1807 Students

Best Middle Schools in Garden Grove, CA

Garden Grove, CA has 14 middle schools with 9,129 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in Garden Grove score 21% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 26% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in Garden Grove don't meet expectations.

1. Dale Junior High

D+

SchoolGrade

26%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 983 Students

2. Hilton D. Bell Intermediate

D+

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 629 Students

3. Warner Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Westminster • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 879 Students

4. Donald S. Jordan Intermediate

D+

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 602 Students

5. Johnson Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Westminster • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 587 Students

6. Ball Junior High

D

SchoolGrade

19%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 812 Students

7. Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate

F

SchoolGrade

10%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 552 Students

8. James Irvine Intermediate

F

SchoolGrade

10%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 641 Students

9. Izaak Walton Intermediate

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 506 Students

10. Alamitos Intermediate

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 628 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Garden Grove, CA

Garden Grove, CA has 49 elementary schools with 19,312 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in Garden Grove score 15% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 32% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in Garden Grove underperform expectations.

1. Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

F

SchoolGrade

10%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 441 Students

2. Parkview Elementary

F

SchoolGrade

10%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 440 Students

3. Patton Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 872 Students

4. Lampson Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Orange Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 615 Students

5. Loyal Barker Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 470 Students

6. A. G. Cook Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 347 Students

7. James Monroe Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 568 Students

8. Sequoia Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Westminster • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 425 Students

9. Enders Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 393 Students

10. Sunnyside Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 509 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Garden Grove, CA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Garden Grove, CA has a total population of 170,701 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 75%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Garden Grove, CA

48,021

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

75%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

25%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Garden Grove, CA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B+

13.76 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.32 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B-

10.44 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Garden Grove, CA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Garden Grove, CA.

ISP Report Card

A-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

3,951 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

75 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Garden Grove, CA Internet Health Assessment.

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