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Garden Grove Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Garden Grove, Westminster, Fountain Valley and Stanton, and parts of Santa Ana and Cypress.
Students
36,994
Schools
66
Spent per student
$21,521
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
What stands out about Garden Grove Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,521 per student · 1% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 59%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
40,083’20
38,529’21
38,157’22
37,762’23
36,994’24
Down 7.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 53%Asian 37%White 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
66 public schools.
Patton Elementary
904 students26:1
Ocia A. Peters Elementary
893 students27:1
John Murdy Elementary
689 students23:1
Ethan B. Allen Elementary
637 students25:1
Bryant Elementary
571 students24:1
James Monroe Elementary
555 students25:1
Gilbert Elementary
515 students22:1
Leo Carrillo Elementary
508 students26:1
Riverdale Elementary
501 students26:1
Sunnyside Elementary
500 students26:1
Stanford Elementary
488 students26:1
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
480 students24:1
Earl Warren Elementary
474 students24:1
Edward Russell Elementary
473 students32:1
Faylane Elementary
466 students23:1
Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary
C−447 students22:1
Loyal Barker Elementary
444 students24:1
Parkview Elementary
C−433 students22:1
Thomas Paine Elementary
428 students23:1
Brookhurst Elementary
427 students24:1
Excelsior Elementary
426 students23:1
Morningside Elementary
416 students24:1
Clinton Elementary
413 students24:1
Ethel M. Evans Elementary
410 students24:1
Enders Elementary
400 students24:1
Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary
400 students25:1
Mitchell Elementary
390 students25:1
R. F. Hazard Elementary
383 students24:1
Heritage Elementary
376 students24:1
Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary
354 students27:1
A. G. Cook Elementary
345 students22:1
Post Elementary
D−338 students26:1
Woodbury Elementary
337 students21:1
Newhope Elementary
334 students20:1
Susan B. Anthony Elementary
332 students24:1
Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary
325 students23:1
John Marshall Elementary
C−323 students22:1
Wakeham Elementary
307 students25:1
Rosita Elementary
305 students25:1
Merton E. Hill Elementary
C−278 students21:1
C. C. Violette Elementary
271 students27:1
Garden Park Elementary
248 students25:1
Linton T. Simmons Elementary
247 students25:1
Louis G. Zeyen Elementary
230 students24:1
Sarah McGarvin Intermediate
717 students26:1
Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
C632 students23:1
Alamitos Intermediate
581 students24:1
Leroy L. Doig Intermediate
557 students22:1
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate
C551 students24:1
Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
534 students22:1
James Irvine Intermediate
C−532 students23:1
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate
C−485 students23:1
Izaak Walton Intermediate
458 students22:1
Louis Lake Intermediate
453 students27:1
Garden Grove High
A2,148 students23:1
La Quinta High
A2,041 students23:1
Bolsa Grande High
A1,701 students21:1
Santiago High
B+1,664 students20:1
Pacifica High
A1,634 students22:1
Rancho Alamitos High
A−1,439 students20:1
Los Amigos High
B+1,430 students20:1
Marie L. Hare High
C−218 students14:1
Jordan Secondary Learning Center
97 students12:1
Mark Twain Special Center
C101 students11:1
Early Childhood Education Center - Carver Campus
0 students
Skylark Preschool
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Anaheim Union High School DistrictAnaheim, Buena Park, La Palma
$20,079per student
Huntington Beach Union High School DistrictCosta Mesa, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach
$18,463per student
Los Alamitos Unified School DistrictLos Alamitos, Seal Beach
$16,169per student
Orange Unified School DistrictAnaheim, Orange
$16,406per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.