Best elementary schools in Garden Grove Unified (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 44 schools in Garden Grove Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Loyal Barker ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 444 students
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Ethan B. Allen ElementaryFountain Valley · Public Elementary91% Math proficiency · 637 students
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Patton ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 904 students
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A. G. Cook ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 345 students
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Enders ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 400 students
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Susan B. Anthony ElementaryWestminster · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 332 students
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Garden Park ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 248 students
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John Murdy ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 689 students
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Thomas Paine ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 428 students
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Excelsior ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 426 students
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Morningside ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 416 students
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Post ElementaryWestminster · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 338 students
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Sunnyside ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 500 students
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Stanford ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 488 students
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Ethel M. Evans ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 410 students
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Faylane ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 466 students
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James Monroe ElementaryFountain Valley · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 555 students
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R. F. Hazard ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 383 students
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Merton E. Hill ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 278 students
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Earl Warren ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 474 students
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Gilbert ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 515 students
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Parkview ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 433 students
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Ocia A. Peters ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 893 students
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John Marshall ElementaryWestminster · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 323 students
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Louis G. Zeyen ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 230 students
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Agnes Ware Stanley ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 354 students
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Genevieve M. Crosby ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 325 students
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Brookhurst ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 427 students
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Rosita ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 305 students
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Mitchell ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 390 students
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Woodbury ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 337 students
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Newhope ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 334 students
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Mamie L. Northcutt ElementaryFountain Valley · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 400 students
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Ernest O. Lawrence ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 447 students
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Leo Carrillo ElementaryWestminster · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 508 students
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Clinton ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 413 students
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Riverdale ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 501 students
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Wakeham ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 307 students
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Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 480 students
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Bryant ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 571 students
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Linton T. Simmons ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 247 students
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C. C. Violette ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 271 students
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Heritage ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 376 students
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Edward Russell ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 473 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Loyal Barker Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	77.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	444
2	Ethan B. Allen Elementary Fountain Valley · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	74.8 Top 25%	91% Math proficiency	637
3	Patton Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	74.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	904
4	A. G. Cook Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	66.5 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	345
5	Enders Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	64.4 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	400
6	Susan B. Anthony Elementary Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	61.4 Top 50%	71% Math proficiency	332
7	Garden Park Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	60.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	248
8	John Murdy Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	59.7 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	689
9	Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	58.5 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	428
10	Excelsior Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	56.3 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	426
11	Morningside Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	56.3 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	416
12	Post Elementary Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	54.8 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	338
13	Sunnyside Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	53.7 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	500
14	Stanford Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	52.9 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	488
15	Ethel M. Evans Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	51.3 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	410
16	Faylane Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	50.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	466
17	James Monroe Elementary Fountain Valley · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	50.1 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	555
18	R. F. Hazard Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	49.5 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	383
19	Merton E. Hill Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	49.1 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	278
20	Earl Warren Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	48.8 Lower 50%	60% Math proficiency	474
21	Gilbert Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47.9 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	515
22	Parkview Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	433
23	Ocia A. Peters Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	46.1 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	893
24	John Marshall Elementary Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	44.8 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	323
25	Louis G. Zeyen Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	43.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	230
26	Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	42.4 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	354
27	Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	41.8 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	325
28	Brookhurst Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	427
29	Rosita Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	37.9 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	305
30	Mitchell Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	36.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	390
31	Woodbury Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	35.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	337
32	Newhope Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	34.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	334
33	Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary Fountain Valley · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	34.5 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	400
34	Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	32.8 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	447
35	Leo Carrillo Elementary Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	31.0 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	508
36	Clinton Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	30.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	413
37	Riverdale Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	29.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	501
38	Wakeham Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	27.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	307
39	Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	26.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	480
40	Bryant Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	571
41	Linton T. Simmons Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	247
42	C. C. Violette Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	271
43	Heritage Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	17.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	376
44	Edward Russell Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	15.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	473

Loyal Barker Elementary in Garden Grove leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Garden Grove Unified with a Success Index (US) of 77.5. Of the 44 schools shown, 44 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California elementary schools rankings, every school on the Garden Grove Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Garden Grove Unified?

Loyal Barker Elementary in Garden Grove, California ranks first among elementary schools in Garden Grove Unified with a Success Index (US) of 77.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 444).

How are elementary schools in Garden Grove Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.