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Garden Grove Unified School District

10331 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840-6351
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Garden Grove Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 5,884 students in Garden Grove Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Garden Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
66 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
37,762 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
1,662 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #344 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#341 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
48%
34%
58%
47%
36%
29%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
37%
11%
% Hispanic
53%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,790 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$713 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$672 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,879
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,790
$18,396

Best Garden Grove Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sarah Mcgarvin Intermediate
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9802 Bishop Pl.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6218
Gr: 7-8 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12345 Springdale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6466
Gr: 7-8 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate
(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9821 Woodbury Rd.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6124
Gr: 7-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
James Irvine Intermediate
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10552 Hazard Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6551
Gr: 7-8 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Louis Lake Intermediate
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10801 Orangewood Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6506
Gr: 7-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
Alamitos Intermediate
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12381 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6101
Gr: 7-8 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Mark Twain Special Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11802 Loara St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6050
Gr: K-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #88.
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate
(Math: 35% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10851 East Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6366
Gr: 7-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #99.
Izaak Walton Intermediate
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12181 Buaro St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6040
Gr: 7-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
Leroy L. Doig Intermediate
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12752 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6241
Gr: 7-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4600 West Mcfadden Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6351
Gr: 7-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Marie L. Hare High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12012 Magnolia St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6508
Gr: 7-12 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 66 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 37,762 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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