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Bryant Elementary

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Bryant Elementary ranks 3072 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bryant Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 571 students in the Garden Grove Unified district, which is generally strong, but the school itself has consistently performed in the lower-middle tier compared to other California elementary schools.

When looking at key metrics, Bryant stands out in a few important ways compared to nearby schools. Academically, its test scores in English, Math, and Science are below both district and state averages, while schools like Patton Elementary and Stanford Elementary achieve significantly higher proficiency. A major differentiator is chronic absenteeism; at 24.5%, Bryant's rate is nearly double the district average and much higher than neighbors like Wakeham Elementary (10.4%) or Stanford Elementary (10.8%). Interestingly, Bryant shows a notable strength in supporting English Language Learners, who perform well above state averages.

Despite these challenges, there are positive signs of recent improvement, with test scores and rankings rising from the previous year. The school also operates with lower per-student spending than several comparable nearby schools, such as Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary. For parents, the analysis suggests Bryant is a school with specific strengths, clear challenges in attendance and overall achievement, but one that may be on an upward trajectory.

571

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,659

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8371 Orangewood Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92841-1517

(714) 663-6451

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Bryant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alamitos Intermediate
High:	Rancho Alamitos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

Asian:

18.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2013 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Garden Grove Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg53%

California avg41%

3,072^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 44Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	3072 of 5857	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3626 of 5869	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3606 of 5859	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3675 of 5883	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	3295 of 5789	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2992 of 5662	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	3451 of 5692	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.6	3245 of 5614	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.3	3525 of 5611	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	3251 of 5530	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.4	3772 of 5390	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	3036 of 5377	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	2928 of 5314	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	3382 of 5193	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.5	3545 of 5113	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.0	3574 of 5113	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.2	3435 of 4818	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	4004 of 4822	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.2	3861 of 4809	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	920 of 1203	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	883 of 1205	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	933 of 1190	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	861 of 1154	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	783 of 1149	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	720 of 1071	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.8	689 of 2227	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	772 of 2585	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	631 of 2128	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	889 of 3162	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	568 of 3245	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	807 of 3311	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	1503 of 3275	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	1304 of 3246	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	2757 of 5597	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	3207 of 5612	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	3122 of 5609	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3295 of 5635	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	3078 of 5492	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	2964 of 5413	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	2763 of 5107	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3703 of 5107	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	3323 of 5087	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3597 of 5084	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	3050 of 4963	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2924 of 4830	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	2110 of 5460	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	2802 of 5517	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	2783 of 5363	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2683 of 5264	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	2132 of 5173	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1905 of 5084	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	3215 of 5628	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	3856 of 5643	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3791 of 5638	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	3773 of 5663	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	3313 of 5510	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2807 of 5431	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1197 of 2847	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	2060 of 2635	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1384 of 2420	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bryant Elementary	Public	K-6	8371 Orangewood Ave.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6451	571	24	24.2	88.3%	15 (2.6%)	14 (2.5%)	409 (71.6%)	108 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.5%)	41.9	3072^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.5%		33.7	3626^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.2%	554	27.5	27.5	38.5	40.5	42.2	49.3	42.7	30.8	37.8	27.5	36.0	32.6	97.3		97.3		97.3		$16,659	$1,814	$14,845
Wakeham Elementary	Public	K-6	7772 Chapman Ave.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6407	307	12	25.4	85.0%	11 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)	208 (67.8%)	70 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	50.3	2571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%		51.9	2453^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.2%	118	20.5	20.5	44.2	40.0	56.1	43.2	45.8	51.2	34.2	34.1	47.7	41.9							$18,835	$1,845	$16,990
Louis G. Zeyen Elementary	Public	K-6	12081 South Magnolia St.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6535	230	10	24.2	80.0%	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	107 (46.5%)	98 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	67.7	1704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.5	1755^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.1%	51	45.5	45.5	52.6	57.9	65.6	47.1	55.6	44.7	52.6	48.5	44.1	47.6							$19,571	$1,801	$17,770
Esther L. Walter	Public	K-6	10802 Rustic Ln.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 761-5997	442	21	21.0	84.8%	21 (4.8%)	11 (2.5%)	361 (81.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	30.7	3906^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.8	3539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.7%	367	21.7	21.7	44.1	35.6	29.8	29.2	34.6	45.0	30.0	19.2	16.4	27.5	96.3	96.3			96.3		$22,811	$3,030	$19,781
Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary	Public	K-6	12521 Monroe	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6255	447	20	22.3	84.8%	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	255 (57.0%)	155 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	50.8	2560^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%		52.5	2427^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.6%	133	29.8	29.8	53.3	32.7	44.6	44.8	44.4	51.7	28.6	39.3	43.1	41.3							$23,076	$3,288	$19,788
Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy	Public	K-6	10411 South Dale St.	Stanton	90680	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 761-6324	601	26	23.5	86.9%	24 (4.0%)	12 (2.0%)	447 (74.4%)	90 (15.0%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.7%)	43.9	2955^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.5	3034^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.3%	79	27.3	27.3	38.4	40.0	53.3	54.6	46.1	36.1	25.3	28.6	37.2	31.7	96.6	97.5		97.5	98.3	97.5	$20,627	$2,927	$17,700
Gilbert Elementary	Public	K-6	9551 Orangewood Ave.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6318	515	23	22.2	78.6%	26 (5.0%)	4 (0.8%)	254 (49.3%)	205 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	70.5	1581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%		72.7	1462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.1%	119	34.5	34.5	60.0	61.3	53.5	50.9	56.6	58.3	64.5	43.1	47.3	53.6	93.1	96.6	95.4				$22,452	$3,050	$19,402
Stanford Elementary	Public	K-6	12721 Magnolia Ave.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6458	488	19	26.2	73.4%	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	194 (39.8%)	252 (51.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.9%)	77	1285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%		74	1412^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	127	43.6	43.6	50.0	52.4	74.4	74.0	64.3	63.5	44.4	46.2	71.2	56.0							$18,087	$2,031	$16,056
Patton Elementary	Public	K-6	6861 Santa Rita Ave.	Garden Grove	92845	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6584	904	35	26.1	37.4%	194 (21.5%)	7 (0.8%)	225 (24.9%)	394 (43.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.0%)	96.6	184^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.9	178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.0%	6	73.3	73.3	68.5	86.3	90.0	82.7	82.7	76.9	83.1	77.3	78.9	79.0							$16,747	$1,587	$15,160
Dr. Jonas E. Salk	Public	K-6	1411 South Gilbert St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 527-5143	627	30	20.9	75.1%	49 (7.8%)	14 (2.2%)	417 (66.5%)	115 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	22 (3.5%)	61.4	1996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		52.8	2411^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	415	26.8	26.8	48.1	58.1	52.9	57.3	54.3	40.5	57.8	35.2	44.7	45.2	97.5	98.4	98.4		97.5		$24,322	$2,735	$21,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryant Elementary

What district is Bryant Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

What is the racial makeup of Bryant Elementary?

Students at Bryant Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% African American.

Is Bryant Elementary a good school?

Bryant Elementary ranks 3072^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bryant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bryant Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alamitos Intermediate
High : Rancho Alamitos High

How many students attend Bryant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Bryant Elementary.

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