Best traditional public schools in Garden Grove (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 48 schools in Garden Grove, 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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74
Patton ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 904 students
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70
Hilton D. Bell IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 632 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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Pacifica HighGarden Grove · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,634 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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Donald S. Jordan IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 551 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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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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48
Bolsa Grande HighGarden Grove · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,701 students
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James Irvine IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 532 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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Garden Grove HighGarden Grove · Public High47% Math proficiency · 2,148 students
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Ocia A. Peters ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 893 students
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Dr. Walter C. Ralston IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 485 students
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Louis Lake IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 453 students
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Louis G. Zeyen ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 230 students
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Alamitos IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 581 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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Rancho Alamitos HighGarden Grove · Public High39% Math proficiency · 1,439 students
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Brookhurst ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 427 students
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Anderson ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 445 students
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Santiago HighGarden Grove · Public High33% Math proficiency · 1,664 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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Izaak Walton IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 458 students
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Meairs ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 387 students
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Ernest O. Lawrence ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 447 students
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32
Leroy L. Doig IntermediateGarden Grove · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 557 students
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30
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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Lampson ElementaryGarden Grove · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 676 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

#	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	Patton Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	74.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	904
3	Hilton D. Bell Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	70.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	632
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	Pacifica High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61.8 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,634
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	Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54.8 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	551
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	Merton E. Hill Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	49.1 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	278
18	Earl Warren Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	48.8 Lower 50%	60% Math proficiency	474
19	Bolsa Grande High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,701
20	James Irvine Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	48.1 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	532
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	Garden Grove High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	46.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	2,148
24	Ocia A. Peters Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	46.1 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	893
25	Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	44.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	485
26	Louis Lake Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	43.9 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	453
27	Louis G. Zeyen Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	43.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	230
28	Alamitos Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	581
29	Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	42.4 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	354
30	Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	41.8 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	325
31	Rancho Alamitos High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,439
32	Brookhurst Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	427
33	Anderson Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38.8 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	445
34	Santiago High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,664
35	Mitchell Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	36.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	390
36	Woodbury Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	35.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	337
37	Izaak Walton Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	34.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	458
38	Meairs Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	34.5 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	387
39	Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	32.8 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	447
40	Leroy L. Doig Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	31.8 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	557
41	Clinton Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	30.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	413
42	Riverdale Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	29.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	501
43	Wakeham Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	27.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	307
44	Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	26.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	480
45	Bryant Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	571
46	Lampson Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	676
47	Linton T. Simmons Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	247
48	C. C. Violette Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	271

Loyal Barker Elementary in Garden Grove leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Garden Grove with a Success Index (US) of 77.5. Of the 48 schools shown, 48 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Garden Grove 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?

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

How are traditional public schools in Garden Grove 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.