Schools by Reading Proficiency in Garden Grove (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official 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 ElementaryReading · math: 83% · 77%
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A. G. Cook ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 72%
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Patton ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 77%
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Hilton D. Bell IntermediateGarden Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 76% · 66%
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Pacifica HighGarden Grove · Public HighReading · math: 76% · 63%
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Excelsior ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 65%
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Donald S. Jordan IntermediateGarden Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 71% · 61%
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John Murdy ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 68%
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Sunnyside ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 62%
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Garden Grove HighGarden Grove · Public HighReading · math: 70% · 47%
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Thomas Paine ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 66%
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Bolsa Grande HighGarden Grove · Public HighReading · math: 69% · 52%
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Garden Park ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 52%
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Morningside ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 68%
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Stanford ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 59%
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Enders ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 63%
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Rancho Alamitos HighGarden Grove · Public HighReading · math: 64% · 39%
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Ethel M. Evans ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 60%
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Louis Lake IntermediateGarden Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 63% · 43%
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Santiago HighGarden Grove · Public HighReading · math: 63% · 33%
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Merton E. Hill ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
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James Irvine IntermediateGarden Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 62% · 54%
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Dr. Walter C. Ralston IntermediateGarden Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 62% · 43%
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Faylane ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 58%
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Earl Warren ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 60%
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Ocia A. Peters ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 56%
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Gilbert ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 55%
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Parkview ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 54%
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Alamitos IntermediateGarden Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 59% · 46%
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Louis G. Zeyen ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 47%
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Brookhurst ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 48%
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Genevieve M. Crosby ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 51%
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Woodbury ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 42%
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Izaak Walton IntermediateGarden Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 54% · 37%
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Agnes Ware Stanley ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 50%
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Leroy L. Doig IntermediateGarden Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 51% · 36%
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Mitchell ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 48%
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Meairs ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 46%
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Anderson ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 51%
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Clinton ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 41%
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Ernest O. Lawrence ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 45% · 43%
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Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 36%
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Wakeham ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 37%
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Riverdale ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 43%
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Bryant ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 37%
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Linton T. Simmons ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 34%
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Lampson ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 32%
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C. C. Violette ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 32%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Loyal Barker Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	83% · 77%	77.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	444
2	A. G. Cook Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	82% · 72%	66.5 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	345
3	Patton Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	80% · 77%	74.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	904
4	Hilton D. Bell Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	76% · 66%	70.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	632
5	Pacifica High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76% · 63%	61.8 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,634
6	Excelsior Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	71% · 65%	56.3 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	426
7	Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	71% · 61%	54.8 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	551
8	John Murdy Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	70% · 68%	59.7 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	689
9	Sunnyside Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	70% · 62%	53.7 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	500
10	Garden Grove High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70% · 47%	46.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	2,148
11	Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	69% · 66%	58.5 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	428
12	Bolsa Grande High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69% · 52%	48.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,701
13	Garden Park Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	67% · 52%	60.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	248
14	Morningside Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	65% · 68%	56.3 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	416
15	Stanford Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	65% · 59%	52.9 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	488
16	Enders Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	64% · 63%	64.4 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	400
17	Rancho Alamitos High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64% · 39%	41.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,439
18	Ethel M. Evans Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	63% · 60%	51.3 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	410
19	Louis Lake Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	63% · 43%	43.9 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	453
20	Santiago High Garden Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63% · 33%	37.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,664
21	Merton E. Hill Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	62% · 57%	49.1 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	278
22	James Irvine Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	62% · 54%	48.1 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	532
23	Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	62% · 43%	44.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	485
24	Faylane Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	61% · 58%	50.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	466
25	Earl Warren Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	59% · 60%	48.8 Lower 50%	60% Math proficiency	474
26	Ocia A. Peters Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	59% · 56%	46.1 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	893
27	Gilbert Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	59% · 55%	47.9 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	515
28	Parkview Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	59% · 54%	47.5 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	433
29	Alamitos Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	59% · 46%	42.7 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	581
30	Louis G. Zeyen Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	57% · 47%	43.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	230
31	Brookhurst Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	56% · 48%	41.2 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	427
32	Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	54% · 51%	41.8 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	325
33	Woodbury Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	54% · 42%	35.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	337
34	Izaak Walton Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54% · 37%	34.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	458
35	Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	53% · 50%	42.4 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	354
36	Leroy L. Doig Intermediate Garden Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	51% · 36%	31.8 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	557
37	Mitchell Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	49% · 48%	36.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	390
38	Meairs Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49% · 46%	34.5 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	387
39	Anderson Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47% · 51%	38.8 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	445
40	Clinton Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47% · 41%	30.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	413
41	Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	45% · 43%	32.8 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	447
42	Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	44% · 36%	26.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	480
43	Wakeham Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	42% · 37%	27.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	307
44	Riverdale Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	41% · 43%	29.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	501
45	Bryant Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	41% · 37%	25.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	571
46	Linton T. Simmons Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38% · 34%	22.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	247
47	Lampson Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38% · 32%	23.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	676
48	C. C. Violette Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38% · 32%	22.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	271

Loyal Barker Elementary in Garden Grove leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Garden Grove with Reading · math 83% · 77%. Of the 48 schools shown, 48 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California schools by reading proficiency 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 reading results school in Garden Grove?

Loyal Barker Elementary in Garden Grove, California ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Garden Grove with Reading · math 83% · 77% (Enrollment: 444).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Garden Grove ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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.