Best traditional public schools in Garden Grove Unified (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 61 schools in Garden Grove Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
- Elementary Schools in Garden Grove Unified
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- Schools by Math Proficiency in Garden Grove Unified
- Schools by Reading Proficiency in Garden Grove Unified
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Garden Grove Unified
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- 178Loyal Barker ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 444 students
- 275Ethan B. Allen ElementaryFountain Valley · Public Elementary91% Math proficiency · 637 students
- 374Patton ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 904 students
- 470Hilton D. Bell IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 632 students
- 567A. G. Cook ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 345 students
- 664Enders ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 400 students
- 763Sarah McGarvin IntermediateWestminster · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 717 students
- 862Pacifica HighGarden Grove · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,634 students
- 961Susan B. Anthony ElementaryWestminster · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 1061Garden Park ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 248 students
- 1160John Murdy ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 689 students
- 1259La Quinta HighWestminster · Public High71% Math proficiency · 2,041 students
- 1359Thomas Paine ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 428 students
- 1456Excelsior ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 1556Morningside ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 416 students
- 1655Donald S. Jordan IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 551 students
- 1755Post ElementaryWestminster · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 338 students
- 1854Sunnyside ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 500 students
- 1953Stanford ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 488 students
- 2051Ethel M. Evans ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 410 students
- 2150Faylane ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 2250James Monroe ElementaryFountain Valley · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 555 students
- 2350R. F. Hazard ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 383 students
- 2449Merton E. Hill ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 278 students
- 2549Earl Warren ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 474 students
- 2648Bolsa Grande HighGarden Grove · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,701 students
- 2748James Irvine IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 532 students
- 2848Gilbert ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 515 students
- 2948Parkview ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 3047Garden Grove HighGarden Grove · Public High47% Math proficiency · 2,148 students
- 3146Ocia A. Peters ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 893 students
- 3245John Marshall ElementaryWestminster · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 323 students
- 3344Dr. Walter C. Ralston IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 3444Louis Lake IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 3543Louis G. Zeyen ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 230 students
- 3643Alamitos IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 581 students
- 3742Agnes Ware Stanley ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 354 students
- 3842Genevieve M. Crosby ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 325 students
- 3942Rancho Alamitos HighGarden Grove · Public High39% Math proficiency · 1,439 students
- 4041Brookhurst ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 427 students
- 4138Rosita ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 305 students
- 4237Santiago HighGarden Grove · Public High33% Math proficiency · 1,664 students
- 4337Mitchell ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 390 students
- 4436Woodbury ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 4535Izaak Walton IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 458 students
- 4635Newhope ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 334 students
- 4735Mamie L. Northcutt ElementaryFountain Valley · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 400 students
- 4833Ernest O. Lawrence ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 447 students
- 4932Leroy L. Doig IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 557 students
- 5031Leo Carrillo ElementaryWestminster · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 508 students
- 5130Clinton ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 5229Riverdale ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 501 students
- 5327Los Amigos HighFountain Valley · Public High26% Math proficiency · 1,430 students
- 5427Wakeham ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 307 students
- 5526Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 480 students
- 5625Bryant ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 571 students
- 5724Stephen R. Fitz IntermediateSanta Ana · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 534 students
- 5823Linton T. Simmons ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 247 students
- 5922C. C. Violette ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 271 students
- 6018Heritage ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 6116Edward 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 | Hilton D. Bell Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 70.4 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 632 |
| 5 | A. G. Cook Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 66.5 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 345 |
| 6 | Enders Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 64.4 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 7 | Sarah McGarvin Intermediate Westminster · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 62.8 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 717 |
| 8 | Pacifica High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 61.8 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,634 |
| 9 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 61.4 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 10 | Garden Park Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 60.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 248 |
| 11 | John Murdy Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 59.7 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 689 |
| 12 | La Quinta High Westminster · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58.8 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 2,041 |
| 13 | Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 58.5 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 428 |
| 14 | Excelsior Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 56.3 Top 50% | 65% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 15 | Morningside Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 56.3 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 416 |
| 16 | Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 54.8 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 17 | Post Elementary Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 54.8 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 338 |
| 18 | Sunnyside Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 53.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 19 | Stanford Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 52.9 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 20 | Ethel M. Evans Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 51.3 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 410 |
| 21 | Faylane Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 50.2 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 22 | James Monroe Elementary Fountain Valley · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 50.1 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 555 |
| 23 | R. F. Hazard Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 49.5 Lower 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 24 | Merton E. Hill Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 49.1 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 25 | Earl Warren Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 48.8 Lower 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 474 |
| 26 | Bolsa Grande High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 48.2 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,701 |
| 27 | James Irvine Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 48.1 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 28 | Gilbert Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 47.9 Lower 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 515 |
| 29 | Parkview Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 47.5 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 30 | Garden Grove High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 46.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 2,148 |
| 31 | Ocia A. Peters Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 46.1 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 893 |
| 32 | John Marshall Elementary Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 44.8 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 323 |
| 33 | Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 44.0 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 34 | Louis Lake Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 43.9 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 35 | Louis G. Zeyen Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 43.3 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 230 |
| 36 | Alamitos Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 42.7 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 581 |
| 37 | Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 42.4 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 354 |
| 38 | Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 41.8 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 39 | Rancho Alamitos High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 41.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 1,439 |
| 40 | Brookhurst Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 41.2 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 427 |
| 41 | Rosita Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 37.9 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 42 | Santiago High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 1,664 |
| 43 | Mitchell Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 44 | Woodbury Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 35.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 45 | Izaak Walton Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 34.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 46 | Newhope Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 34.9 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 334 |
| 47 | Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary Fountain Valley · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 34.5 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 48 | Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 32.8 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 49 | Leroy L. Doig Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 31.8 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 557 |
| 50 | Leo Carrillo Elementary Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 31.0 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 508 |
| 51 | Clinton Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 30.3 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 52 | Riverdale Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 29.4 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 53 | Los Amigos High Fountain Valley · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 27.2 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 1,430 |
| 54 | Wakeham Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 27.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 307 |
| 55 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 26.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 56 | Bryant Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 25.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 571 |
| 57 | Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 24.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 534 |
| 58 | Linton T. Simmons Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.8 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 247 |
| 59 | C. C. Violette Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 271 |
| 60 | Heritage Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 61 | 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 traditional public schools in Garden Grove Unified with a Success Index (US) of 77.5. Of the 61 schools shown, 61 are public.
For the full picture see the wider California traditional public 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 public school in Garden Grove Unified?
Loyal Barker Elementary in Garden Grove, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Garden Grove Unified with a Success Index (US) of 77.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 444).
How are traditional public 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.