Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Izaak Walton Intermediate

Q: Is Izaak Walton Intermediate a good school?

Izaak Walton Intermediate ranks 1219 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 56% of California middle schools

Summary

Izaak Walton Intermediate is a public middle school serving about 460 students in grades 7 and 8 within the well-regarded Garden Grove Unified School District, though its overall academic performance lags behind other schools in the district.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science consistently below the Garden Grove Unified district average. For example, nearby schools like Donald S. Jordan Intermediate and James Irvine Intermediate perform significantly better in these core subjects. However, Izaak Walton has a remarkable strength: it is exceptionally effective in teaching English Language Learners, ranking in the top 10% of all California schools for this student group.

While the school's statewide ranking has recently declined, it still performs adequately compared to some schools in neighboring districts, such as Ball Junior High in the Anaheim Union High district. The school spends more per student than some higher-performing district peers, indicating resources are available, and chronic absenteeism, while a concern, has improved from pandemic highs and is below the state average.

458

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,878

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12181 Buaro St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840-3924

(714) 663-6040

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Izaak Walton Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Santiago High

Feeder schools for Izaak Walton Intermediate:

Elementary:	C. C. Violette Elementary
	Earl Warren Elementary
	Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

Asian:

18.8%

White:

3.5%

See top rated California middle schools

Compare Izaak Walton Intermediate to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2023) to 56th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Garden Grove Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,219^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Middle Schools in the Garden Grove Unified

403^rd of 1,543Garden Grove Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	1219 of 2761	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	1085 of 2783	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	904 of 2781	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	1030 of 2740	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	1018 of 2715	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	872 of 2480	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	1073 of 2508	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	980 of 2497	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.2	1169 of 2477	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.5	1279 of 2379	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	1182 of 2259	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	1227 of 2236	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	1124 of 2179	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	831 of 2063	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	908 of 2005	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.6	840 of 1999	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.6	782 of 1804	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.0	786 of 1777	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.5	758 of 1769	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	397 of 739	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	369 of 743	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	353 of 715	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	427 of 733	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	364 of 745	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	375 of 700	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.4	560 of 1531	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	524 of 1491	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	659 of 1369	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	133 of 1478	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	83 of 1521	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	124 of 1540	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	209 of 1442	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	141 of 1364	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	1156 of 2533	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	1172 of 2551	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	952 of 2531	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	896 of 2509	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	881 of 2380	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	729 of 2262	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1197 of 2395	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	974 of 2388	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	740 of 2374	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	707 of 2359	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	664 of 2213	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	558 of 2072	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	821 of 2542	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	712 of 2579	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	426 of 2531	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	487 of 2458	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	574 of 2369	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	439 of 2230	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1167 of 2534	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	878 of 2552	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	745 of 2538	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	988 of 2527	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	1018 of 2407	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	905 of 2273	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	55 of 193	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	822 of 1566	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	598 of 1552	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	490 of 1531	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1049 of 1520	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+30 vs school

Military Connected (2022)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Izaak Walton Intermediate and help other families decide.

Rate Izaak Walton Intermediate

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Izaak Walton Intermediate

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Izaak Walton Intermediate	Public	7-8	12181 Buaro St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6040	458	21	21.7	91.0%	16 (3.5%)	5 (1.1%)	346 (75.5%)	86 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	48.5	1219^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.8%		52.7	1085^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.0%	134	25.5	25.5		49.7	44.5	46.8		33.5	32.4	32.9	$26,878	$24,936	$1,942
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate	Public	7-8	10851 East Lampson Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6366	485	21	22.6	81.6%	23 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	257 (53.0%)	185 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	70.4	665^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.9%		71.7	660^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.3%	5	37.4	37.4		65.0	54.6	59.8		49.6	36.6	43.0	$29,842	$26,216	$3,626
Louis Lake Intermediate	Public	7-8	10801 Orangewood Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6506	453	17	26.7	81.7%	21 (4.6%)	4 (0.9%)	250 (55.2%)	166 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	71.2	650^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.5%		72.2	646^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.8%	4	37.6	37.6		55.0	63.3	58.9		41.1	49.5	45.1	$25,908	$24,404	$1,504
Leroy L. Doig Intermediate	Public	7-8	12752 Trask Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6241	557	25	21.8	93.7%	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	468 (84.0%)	73 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	54.5	1050^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.0%		53.9	1045^th of 2783 public middle schools	62.5%	5	28.4	28.4		50.6	45.8	48.2		40.2	35.1	37.6	$28,279	$26,784	$1,495
Ball Junior High	Public	7-8	1500 West Ball Rd.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3663	737	35	21.0	92.7%	34 (4.6%)	13 (1.8%)	604 (82.0%)	61 (8.3%)	10 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	12.1	2545^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.8%		11	2627^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.6%	82	8.9	8.9		24.1	18.8	21.2		14.2	6.3	10.0	$27,832	$26,326	$1,506
Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate	Public	6-8	2000 North Bristol	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-7800	1,234	58	21.3	91.7%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,217 (98.6%)	12 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45.9	1297^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.0%		45.5	1294^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.5%	3	16.0	16.0	42.1	41.8	40.3	41.4	34.9	34.9	44.8	38.0	$23,352	$22,438	$914
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate	Public	7-8	9821 Woodbury Rd.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6124	551	23	23.8	85.5%	17 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	209 (37.9%)	315 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	87.3	332^nd of 2761 public middle schools	88.0%		88.4	310^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.9%	22	54.7	54.7		65.6	65.1	65.3		61.8	55.8	58.8	$24,455	$22,906	$1,549
Vista Heritage Global Academy	Public, Charter	6-9	2609 West Fifth St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Vista Heritage Global Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 988-2719	369	16	22.8	97.0%	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	352 (95.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	20.4	2208^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.0%		15.1	2476^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.0%	268	11.0	11.0	24.6	36.6	34.5	32.2	16.5	18.5	6.0	13.8
James Irvine Intermediate	Public	7-8	10552 Hazard Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6551	532	24	22.5	88.3%	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	294 (55.3%)	210 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	79.3	485^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.4%		83.2	413^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.2%	72	47.0	47.0		60.5	59.8	60.2		50.0	53.2	51.5	$30,446	$26,644	$3,802
Portola Middle	Public	7-8	270 North Palm Dr.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6361	422	20	20.9	91.5%	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	371 (87.9%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	36.6	1597^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.2%		22.5	2147^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.9%	550	23.9	23.9		41.4	36.3	39.1		25.6	27.2	26.3	$20,152	$18,606	$1,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Izaak Walton Intermediate

What district is Izaak Walton Intermediate in?

Garden Grove Unified

What is the racial makeup of Izaak Walton Intermediate?

Students at Izaak Walton Intermediate are 76% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Izaak Walton Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Izaak Walton Intermediate usually go on to attend Santiago High

How many students attend Izaak Walton Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Izaak Walton Intermediate.

Is Izaak Walton Intermediate a good school?

Izaak Walton Intermediate ranks 1219^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Rate Izaak Walton Intermediate!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Middle School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Garden Grove, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Izaak Walton Intermediate!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.