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Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary

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Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary ranks 2722 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2722^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 325 students in the Garden Grove Unified School District, known for its smaller size and a recent, significant improvement in student attendance.

The school has notable strengths, including exceptional success with its English Language Learner students, who recently performed in the top 5% of all such students in the state, and a strong record of reducing chronic absenteeism that outpaces both the district and nearby schools like Linton T. Simmons Elementary and Ponderosa Elementary. However, its overall academic performance has been more volatile than neighboring schools such as Parkview Elementary and Ocia A. Peters Elementary, with test scores declining in the most recent year even as attendance improved.

Compared to similar schools in the area, Crosby operates with lower per-student spending, yet it generally outperforms schools in the neighboring Anaheim Elementary district. The school shows significant performance differences between various student groups and across grade levels, indicating its instructional approaches may resonate differently. Parents should note the school's demonstrated capacity for high achievement in specific areas alongside its current academic challenges.

325

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,842

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12181 West St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840-3803

(714) 663-6346

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Izaak Walton Intermediate
High:	Garden Grove High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

Asian:

29.5%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

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 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,722^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	47.7	2722 of 5857	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	1652 of 5869	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	2187 of 5859	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	2296 of 5883	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	1997 of 5789	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	1862 of 5662	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.4	2775 of 5692	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.3	3196 of 5614	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	2859 of 5611	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	2591 of 5530	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.6	2903 of 5390	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	2025 of 5377	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.5	2650 of 5314	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.4	2851 of 5193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.9	3006 of 5113	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.4	3682 of 5113	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.0	3055 of 4818	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.4	2812 of 4822	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.1	2052 of 4809	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	973 of 1203	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.3	680 of 1205	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	786 of 1190	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	678 of 1154	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	790 of 1149	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	725 of 1071	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	41.4	999 of 2128	53.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.1	173 of 3162	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	463 of 3245	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	557 of 3311	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	229 of 3275	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	262 of 3246	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	2804 of 5597	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	1818 of 5612	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	2176 of 5609	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	2074 of 5635	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	2115 of 5492	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	2002 of 5413	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	2472 of 5107	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	1220 of 5107	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	2041 of 5087	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	2025 of 5084	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	1541 of 4963	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	1299 of 4830	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	2327 of 5460	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	1060 of 5517	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	1190 of 5363	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	1167 of 5264	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	1217 of 5173	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	899 of 5084	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	2499 of 5628	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	1437 of 5643	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	2080 of 5638	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	2329 of 5663	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	1792 of 5510	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	1690 of 5431	68.9%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary	Public	K-6	12181 West St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6346	325	14	23.2	82.8%	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (64.3%)	96 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	47.7	2722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%		68.8	1652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	1070																					32.2	32.2	20.0	41.7	55.9	57.5	44.9	37.5	35.4	22.0	55.0	35.8							$18,842	$1,964	$16,878
C. C. Violette Elementary	Public	K-6	12091 Lampson Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6203	271	10	26.9	90.0%	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	217 (80.1%)	42 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	33.6	3671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.3%		35.4	3487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.6%	184																					7.3	7.3	37.1	23.5	31.7	51.3	36.2	45.7	17.1	17.1	46.2	31.3							$20,122	$1,803	$18,319
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-6	12272 Wilken Way	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6266	433	20	21.6	79.7%	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	243 (56.1%)	144 (33.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	15 (3.5%)	69.5	1625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%		71	1554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.5%	71																					42.6	42.6	64.0	56.0	44.3	52.2	53.6	76.0	54.0	45.9	41.3	54.1							$22,916	$3,087	$19,829
Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary	Public	K-6	12201 Elmwood Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6484	354	13	27.0	74.9%	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	203 (57.3%)	115 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.8%)	68.7	1656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		63.5	1906^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.5%	250																					42.9	42.9	38.3	71.2	61.9	51.0	55.7	48.9	59.6	45.2	47.1	50.5							$17,596	$1,577	$16,019
Earl Warren Elementary	Public	K-6	12871 Estock Dr.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6331	474	20	23.6	82.7%	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	315 (66.5%)	118 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.4%)	55.1	2308^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%		49.2	2593^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.8%	285																					26.4	26.4	49.0	43.9	49.1	56.1	49.8	42.9	36.8	35.9	50.0	41.8	96.9	96.9		96.9	96.9	96.9	$23,026	$3,183	$19,843
Ocia A. Peters Elementary	Public	K-6	13162 Newhope St.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6085	893	33	26.8	82.9%	24 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	532 (59.6%)	325 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.1%)	74.5	1398^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%		70.8	1561^st of 5869 public elementary schools	73.4%	163																					33.3	33.3	65.1	56.7	48.4	72.5	60.7	68.0	53.0	46.8	62.1	57.0							$20,635	$3,030	$17,605
Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1841 South Ninth St.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8959	644	28	23.3	59.8%	53 (8.2%)	20 (3.1%)	445 (69.1%)	94 (14.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	36	3494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%		42.8	3009^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	485	20.8	11.1	0.0	12.5	12.7	45.8	11.1	15.4	25.0	26.8	25.0	22.2	0.0	12.5	16.9	4.2	11.1	0.0	12.5	7.0	29.1	29.1	26.7	38.0	49.4	19.8	33.5	40.2	40.5	35.6	14.6	32.8	97.0	97.0	98.0		98.0		$22,475	$1,326	$21,149
Ethel M. Evans Elementary	Public	K-6	12281 Nelson St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6558	410	17	24.1	79.8%	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	221 (53.9%)	166 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	65.9	1796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%		77.6	1264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	532																					22.6	22.6	45.8	59.6	58.1	58.2	55.3	66.7	55.8	35.5	53.6	52.6							$17,998	$1,839	$16,159
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-6	2135 South Mountain View Ave.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8926	785	32	24.9	67.4%	19 (2.4%)	6 (0.8%)	698 (88.9%)	23 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	32 (4.1%)	10.2	5629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.2	5608^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.4%	21	9.5	8.3	5.3	20.0	10.7	38.1	4.2	21.1	15.0	19.1	9.5	12.5	5.3	20.0	11.9	4.8	4.2	0.0	15.0	6.0	10.2	10.2	22.2	15.0	13.5	21.0	17.6	16.8	10.3	9.5	10.5	11.6	93.5	97.1	96.4	97.8	96.4		$18,895	$1,553	$17,342
Linton T. Simmons Elementary	Public	K-6	11602 Steele Dr.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6096	247	10	24.7	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	219 (88.7%)	23 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	41.6	3101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		53.4	2372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.6%	729																					17.1	17.1	18.8	47.1	48.6	48.7	41.4	25.0	47.1	17.1	46.2	34.3							$21,285	$2,119	$19,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary?

Students at Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Izaak Walton Intermediate
High : Garden Grove High

What district is Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

How many students attend Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary.

Is Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary a good school?

Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary ranks 2722^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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