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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 El Modena.
K–828 schoolsOrange Unified School District
827 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
85 middle schoolsOrange 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.