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Garden Grove Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 6,123 students in Garden Grove Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Garden Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
66 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
38,157 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
1,644 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #368 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13,853 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
36%
11%
# Hispanic Students
20,432 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
53%
# Black Students
201 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,451 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
166 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,006 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
3,411
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,431
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,481
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,605
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,717
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,774
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,719
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,898
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,894
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,124
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,203
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,380
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,520
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,606 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$713 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$672 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,683
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,606
$19,787
Best Garden Grove Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sarah Mcgarvin Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9802 Bishop Pl.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6218
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6218
Grades: 7-8
| 694 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
Leroy L. Doig Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12752 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6241
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6241
Grades: 7-8
| 558 students
Rank: #1111.
Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4600 W. Mcfadden Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6351
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6351
Grades: 7-8
| 507 students
Rank: #1212.
Marie L. Hare High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12012 Magnolia St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6508
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6508
Grades: 7-12
| 258 students
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