For the 2024-25 school year, there are 52 public schools serving 29,731 students in Garden Grove, CA (there are 17 private schools, serving 2,830 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Garden Grove, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Garden Grove, CA are Loyal Barker Elementary School, Patton Elementary School and A. G. Cook Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Garden Grove, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the California public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Garden Grove have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Garden Grove, CA (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loyal Barker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12565 Springdale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6164
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6164
Grades: K-6
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
Patton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6861 Santa Rita Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6584
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6584
Grades: K-6
| 872 students
Rank: #33.
A. G. Cook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9802 Woodbury Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6251
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6251
Grades: K-6
| 347 students
Rank: #44.
Enders Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12302 Springdale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6205
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6205
Grades: K-6
| 393 students
Rank: #55.
Garden Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6562 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6074
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6074
Grades: K-6
| 251 students
Rank: #66.
Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12345 Springdale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6466
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6466
Grades: 7-8
| 629 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas Paine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15792 Ward St.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6118
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6118
Grades: K-6
| 437 students
Rank: #88.
John Murdy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14851 Donegal Dr.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6405
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6405
Grades: K-6
| 632 students
Rank: #99.
Morningside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10521 Morningside Dr.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6328
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6328
Grades: K-6
| 397 students
Rank: #1010.
Bolsa Grande High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9401 W.minster Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6424
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6424
Grades: 9-12
| 1,723 students
Rank: #1111.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9972 E. Russell Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6158
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6158
Grades: K-6
| 509 students
Rank: #1212.
Excelsior Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10421 Woodbury Rd.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6106
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6106
Grades: K-6
| 436 students
Rank: #1313.
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9821 Woodbury Rd.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6124
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6124
Grades: 7-8
| 602 students
Rank: #1414.
Garden Grove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11271 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6115
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6115
Grades: 9-12
| 2,247 students
Rank: #1515.
James Irvine Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10552 Hazard Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6551
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6551
Grades: 7-8
| 641 students
Rank: #1616.
Ethel M. Evans Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12281 Nelson St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6558
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6558
Grades: K-6
| 416 students
Rank: #1717.
Stanford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12721 Magnolia Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6458
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6458
Grades: K-6
| 479 students
Rank: #1818.
Pacifica High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6851 Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6515
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6515
Grades: 9-12
| 1,648 students
Rank: #1919.
Parkview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12272 Wilken Way
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6266
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6266
Grades: K-6
| 440 students
Rank: #2020.
Alamitos Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12381 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6101
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6101
Grades: 7-8
| 628 students
Rank: #2121.
Gilbert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9551 Orangewood Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6318
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6318
Grades: K-6
| 497 students
Rank: #2222.
Merton E. Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9681 11th St.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6561
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6561
Grades: K-6
| 273 students
Rank: #2323.
Mark Twain Special Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11802 Loara St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6050
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6050
Grades: K-12
| 87 students
Rank: #2424.
Earl Warren Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12871 Estock Dr.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6331
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6331
Grades: K-6
| 476 students
Rank: #2525.
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10851 E. Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6366
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6366
Grades: 7-8
| 552 students
Rank: #2626.
Louis Lake Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10801 Orangewood Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6506
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6506
Grades: 7-8
| 461 students
Rank: #2727.
Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12201 Elmwood Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6484
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6484
Grades: K-6
| 310 students
Rank: #2828.
Ocia A. Peters Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13162 Newhope St.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6085
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6085
Grades: K-6
| 936 students
Rank: #2929.
Faylane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11731 Morrie Ln.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6253
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6253
Grades: K-6
| 460 students
Rank: #3030.
Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12181 W. St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6346
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6346
Grades: K-6
| 319 students
Rank: #3131.
Rancho Alamitos High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11351 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6415
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6415
Grades: 9-12
| 1,557 students
Rank: #3232.
Louis G. Zeyen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12081 S. Magnolia St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6535
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6535
Grades: K-6
| 251 students
Rank: #3333.
Izaak Walton Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12181 Buaro St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6040
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6040
Grades: 7-8
| 506 students
Rank: #3434.
Woodbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11362 Woodbury Rd.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6461
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6461
Grades: K-6
| 346 students
Rank: #3535.
Santiago High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12342 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6215
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6215
Grades: 9-12
| 1,927 students
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Garden Grove, California Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
11262 Garden Grove Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6305
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6305
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Lincoln High Continuation (Closed 2017)
Alternative School
11262 Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6532
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6532
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
11250 Macmurray St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6336
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6336
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Garden Grove, CA?
The top ranked public schools in Garden Grove, CA include Loyal Barker Elementary School, Patton Elementary School and A. G. Cook Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Garden Grove?
52 public schools are located in Garden Grove.
What percentage of students in Garden Grove go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Garden Grove are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Garden Grove?
Garden Grove public schools minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public schools average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Garden Grove are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Garden Grove include: James Irvine Intermediate vs. Donald S. Jordan Intermediate, Donald S. Jordan Intermediate vs. James Irvine Intermediate, Faylane Elementary School vs. Gilbert Elementary School
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