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Best Schools in Garden Grove, CA
Garden Grove, CA has 83 public schools (13 high, 14 middle, 52 elementary) serving 50,943 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Garden Grove greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Garden Grove, CA
The top high schools in Garden Grove, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. La Quinta High
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Projected Test Scores
Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2111 Students
2. Pacifica High
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1648 Students
3. Bolsa Grande High
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1723 Students
4. Garden Grove High
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2247 Students
5. Westminster High
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Huntington Beach Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2637 Students
6. Rancho Alamitos High
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1557 Students
7. Santiago High
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1927 Students
8. Los Amigos High
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1604 Students
9. Magnolia High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1544 Students
10. Orange High
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Orange Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1807 Students
Best Middle Schools in Garden Grove, CA
The top middle schools in Garden Grove, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 629 Students
2. Sarah Mcgarvin Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 694 Students
3. Donald S. Jordan Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 602 Students
4. James Irvine Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 641 Students
5. Louis Lake Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 461 Students
6. Warner Middle
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Westminster • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 879 Students
7. Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 552 Students
8. Alamitos Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 628 Students
9. Leroy L. Doig Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 558 Students
10. Johnson Middle
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Westminster • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 587 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Garden Grove, CA
The top elementary schools in Garden Grove, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Patton Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 872 Students
2. A. G. Cook Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 347 Students
3. Loyal Barker Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 470 Students
4. Enders Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 393 Students
5. Excelsior Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 436 Students
6. John Murdy Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 632 Students
7. Thomas Paine Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 437 Students
8. Susan B. Anthony Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 356 Students
9. Garden Park Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 251 Students
10. Morningside Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 397 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
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
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
13.76 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.32 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
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
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Garden Grove, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Garden Grove, CA
How many schools are in Garden Grove, CA?
Garden Grove, CA has 83 public schools: 13 high schools, 14 middle schools and 52 elementary schools, serving 50,943 students in total.
How do schools in Garden Grove perform on state tests?
On average, 83 schools in Garden Grove score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Garden Grove greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Garden Grove?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 30%
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 41%
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 38%
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- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Garden Grove
49 of 51 schools in Garden Grove carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 16B: 20C: 10D: 3
All 51 public schools we grade in Garden Grove. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- Alamitos Intermediate
- Donald S Jordan Intermediate
- Dr Walter C Ralston Intermediate
- Hilton D Bell Intermediate
- Izaak Walton Intermediate
- James Irvine Intermediate
- Leroy L Doig Intermediate
- Louis Lake Intermediate
Elementary and primary schools (35)
- A G Cook Elementary
- Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary
- Anderson Elementary
- Brookhurst Elementary
- Bryant Elementary
- C C Violette Elementary
- Clinton Elementary
- Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
- Earl Warren Elementary
- Enders Elementary
- Ernest O Lawrence Elementary
- Ethel M Evans Elementary
- Excelsior Elementary
- Faylane Elementary
- Garden Park Elementary
- Genevieve M Crosby Elementary
- Gilbert Elementary
- John Murdy Elementary
- Lampson Elementary
- Linton T Simmons Elementary
- Louis G Zeyen Elementary
- Loyal Barker Elementary
- Meairs Elementary
- Merton E Hill Elementary
- Mitchell Elementary
- Morningside Elementary
- Ocia A Peters Elementary
- Parkview Elementary
- Patton Elementary
- Riverdale Elementary
- Stanford Elementary
- Sunnyside Elementary
- Thomas Paine Elementary
- Wakeham Elementary
- Woodbury Elementary
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (12)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.