School district · California

Garden Grove Unified

Garden Grove Unified in California: 66 public schools with 36,994 students and 22.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,518 per student in FY2024.

Schools
66
Students
36,994
Students per teacher
22.9
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,518
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,618
Counselors (FTE)
51.2
Students per counselor
723
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
54.5
Librarians (FTE): 1.3

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

59%proficient

+0.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 78% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

15,675 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

52%proficient

+1.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 80% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

15,735 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.3K15
$11.4K16
$11.5K17
$12.3K18
$13.6K19
$13.7K20
$14.7K21
$16.8K22
$20.0K23
$21.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $116.6M
State
59% · $570.7M
Local
29% · $278.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,438
Support services
$7,300
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$84.5M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 44Middle schools: 10High schools: 9Other schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
A. G. Cook ElementaryFree meals for all
K–634522.287%76%
Agnes Ware Stanley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–635427.056%51%
Brookhurst ElementaryFree meals for all
K–642723.746%42%
Bryant ElementaryFree meals for all
K–657124.243%33%
C. C. Violette ElementaryFree meals for all
K–627127.036%31%
Clinton ElementaryFree meals for all
K–641324.337%31%
Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryFree meals for all
K–648024.043%32%
Earl Warren ElementaryFree meals for all
K–647423.650%42%
Edward Russell ElementaryFree meals for all
K–647332.128%22%
Enders ElementaryFree meals for all
K–640023.573%68%
Ernest O. Lawrence ElementaryFree meals for all
K–644722.444%41%
Ethan B. Allen ElementaryFree meals for all
K–663724.591%89%
Ethel M. Evans ElementaryFree meals for all
K–641024.155%53%
Excelsior ElementaryFree meals for all
K–642623.073%69%
Faylane ElementaryFree meals for all
K–646623.360%52%
Garden Park ElementaryFree meals for all
K–624824.860%63%
Genevieve M. Crosby ElementaryFree meals for all
K–632523.245%36%
Gilbert ElementaryFree meals for all
K–651522.357%54%
Heritage ElementaryFree meals for all
K–637623.541%31%
James Monroe ElementaryFree meals for all
K–655524.750%49%
John Marshall ElementaryFree meals for all
K–632321.558%57%
John Murdy ElementaryFree meals for all
K–668923.472%69%
Leo Carrillo ElementaryFree meals for all
K–650825.738%34%
Linton T. Simmons ElementaryFree meals for all
K–624724.741%34%
Louis G. Zeyen ElementaryFree meals for all
K–623024.256%48%
Loyal Barker ElementaryFree meals for all
K–644424.087%78%
Mamie L. Northcutt ElementaryFree meals for all
K–640024.952%46%
Merton E. Hill ElementaryFree meals for all
K–627820.668%64%
Mitchell ElementaryFree meals for all
K–639025.244%38%
Morningside ElementaryFree meals for all
K–641624.563%66%
Newhope ElementaryFree meals for all
K–633419.639%36%
Ocia A. Peters ElementaryFree meals for all
K–689326.961%57%
Parkview ElementaryFree meals for all
K–643321.754%54%
Patton ElementaryFree meals for all
K–690426.183%79%
Post ElementaryFree meals for all
K–633825.863%67%
R. F. Hazard ElementaryFree meals for all
K–638323.963%60%
Riverdale ElementaryFree meals for all
K–650126.442%39%
Rosita ElementaryFree meals for all
K–630525.244%39%
Stanford ElementaryFree meals for all
K–648826.264%56%
Sunnyside ElementaryFree meals for all
K–650026.062%56%
Susan B. Anthony ElementaryFree meals for all
K–633223.671%66%
Thomas Paine ElementaryFree meals for all
K–642822.572%69%
Wakeham ElementaryFree meals for all
K–630725.546%42%
Woodbury ElementaryFree meals for all
K–633721.040%35%
Alamitos IntermediateFree meals for all
7–858123.653%40%
Donald S. Jordan IntermediateFree meals for all
7–855123.965%59%
Dr. Walter C. Ralston IntermediateFree meals for all
7–848522.660%43%
Hilton D. Bell IntermediateFree meals for all
7–863223.481%71%
Izaak Walton IntermediateFree meals for all
7–845821.747%33%
James Irvine IntermediateFree meals for all
7–853222.560%51%
Leroy L. Doig IntermediateFree meals for all
7–855721.948%38%
Louis Lake IntermediateFree meals for all
7–845326.859%45%
Sarah McGarvin IntermediateFree meals for all
7–871726.476%73%
Stephen R. Fitz IntermediateFree meals for all
7–853422.151%25%
Bolsa Grande HighFree meals for all
9–121,70120.8——
Garden Grove HighFree meals for all
9–122,14822.7——
Jordan Secondary Learning CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
129712.1——
La Quinta HighFree meals for all
9–122,04123.3——
Los Amigos HighFree meals for all
9–121,43020.0——
Marie L. Hare HighAlternativeFree meals for all
7–1221813.9——
Pacifica HighFree meals for all
9–121,63422.2——
Rancho Alamitos HighFree meals for all
9–121,43919.5——
Santiago HighFree meals for all
9–121,66419.9——
Early Childhood Education Center - Carver Campus
—————
Mark Twain Special CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
K–1210111.2——
Skylark Preschool
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
10331 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92840
Phone
(714)663-6000
Website