Garden Grove Unified on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Brookhurst ElementaryIzaak Walton IntermediateOcia A Peters ElementaryAlamitos IntermediateEthan B Allen ElementarySusan B Anthony ElementaryLoyal Barker ElementaryHilton D Bell IntermediateBolsa Grande HighBryant ElementaryClinton ElementaryA G Cook ElementaryGenevieve M Crosby ElementaryLeroy L Doig IntermediateDwight D Eisenhower ElementaryEnders ElementaryEthel M Evans ElementaryExcelsior ElementaryFaylane ElementaryStephen R Fitz IntermediateGarden Grove HighGilbert ElementaryR F Hazard ElementaryHeritage ElementaryMerton E Hill ElementaryJames Irvine IntermediateDonald S Jordan IntermediateLa Quinta HighDr Walter C Ralston IntermediateErnest O Lawrence ElementaryLos Amigos HighJohn Marshall ElementarySarah Mcgarvin IntermediateMitchell ElementaryJames Monroe ElementaryMorningside ElementaryJohn Murdy ElementaryNewhope ElementaryMamie L Northcutt ElementaryPacifica HighThomas Paine ElementaryParkview ElementaryPatton ElementaryPost ElementaryRancho Alamitos HighRiverdale ElementaryRosita ElementaryEdward Russell ElementarySantiago HighStanford ElementaryAgnes Ware Stanley ElementarySunnyside ElementaryC C Violette ElementaryWakeham ElementaryEarl Warren ElementaryWoodbury ElementaryLouis G Zeyen ElementaryMark Twain Special CenterJordan Secondary Learning CenterLinton T Simmons ElementaryMarie L Hare HighLouis Lake IntermediateLeo Carrillo ElementaryGarden Park Elementary
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Garden Grove Unified

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
47%
Exceeding
29%
Avg actual scores
31.2%
Avg projected
35.9%

17 of 64 schools in Garden Grove Unified carry a SchoolGrade (46 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 4B: 1C: 3D: 4F: 5

Best schools in Garden Grove Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A La Quinta High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A- Pacifica High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A- Bolsa Grande High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A- Garden Grove High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. B Rancho Alamitos High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  6. C+ Santiago High (High school, meets expectations)
  7. C+ Los Amigos High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  8. C- Mark Twain Special Center (K-12 school, meets expectations)
  9. D+ Donald S Jordan Intermediate (Middle school, meets expectations)
  10. D+ Hilton D Bell Intermediate (Middle school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Garden Grove Unified

High schools (8)

Middle and junior high schools (10)

Elementary and primary schools (44)

Other schools and academies (2)

Where Garden Grove Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Orange County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 37,763 students with 1,655 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,960 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0614880
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Garden Grove Unified

How many schools are in Garden Grove Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 64 public schools in Garden Grove Unified, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Garden Grove Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Westminster, Fountain Valley.

How good are the schools in Garden Grove Unified?

Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 31.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.9%. 47% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Garden Grove Unified?

37,763 students were enrolled in Garden Grove Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Garden Grove Unified?

Garden Grove Unified is in California, based in Orange County, with its district office in Garden Grove. Its boundary covers about 28.9 sq mi.