Public School Review - Established 2003

Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School vs. A. G. Cook Elementary School

Should you attend Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School or A. G. Cook Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School
12521 Monroe
Garden Grove, CA 92841
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
A. G. Cook Elementary School
9802 Woodbury Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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A. G. Cook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-6, A. G. Cook Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
466 students
355 students
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This chart displays total students of A. G. Cook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of A. G. Cook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of A. G. Cook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4158 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#546 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of A. G. Cook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 50% in CA)
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
60-69%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of A. G. Cook Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
96
69
Grade 1 Students
70
48
Grade 2 Students
65
32
Grade 3 Students
55
45
Grade 4 Students
51
46
Grade 5 Students
63
56
Grade 6 Students
66
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in A. G. Cook Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
% Asian
34%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
59%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of A. G. Cook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in A. G. Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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