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Faylane Elementary

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Faylane Elementary ranks 1383 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Faylane Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 466 students in the Garden Grove Unified School District, consistently earning strong state ratings while serving a community where many families face economic challenges.

The school stands out for its exceptional support for specific student groups, with English Language Learners and students from low-income families ranking in the top 15% of schools statewide. Academically, Faylane outperforms nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Brookhurst Elementary and Linton T. Simmons Elementary, particularly in science proficiency and managing chronic student absences. It achieves these strong results efficiently, spending less per student than comparison schools like Gilbert Elementary.

Faylane has shown steady improvement over the past decade and has successfully rebounded from pandemic disruptions, now exceeding pre-pandemic performance. While the school excels in many areas, it has identified opportunities for growth in 6th-grade mathematics and in providing more consistent support for its science curriculum. Overall, Faylane's balanced excellence across academics, student engagement, and efficient operations makes it a standout school within the Garden Grove Unified district.

466

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,193

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11731 Morrie Ln.
Garden Grove, CA 92840-1906

(714) 663-6253

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Faylane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Louis Lake Intermediate
High:	Rancho Alamitos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

Asian:

39.9%

White:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,383^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	74.7	1383 of 5857	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	1416 of 5869	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	1497 of 5859	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	1889 of 5883	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	1535 of 5789	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	1566 of 5662	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	1585 of 5692	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	60.9	1948 of 5614	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.9	2398 of 5611	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	2234 of 5530	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	2322 of 5390	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	1884 of 5377	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	2499 of 5314	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.1	2353 of 5193	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.4	2346 of 5113	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.7	2921 of 5113	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.1	2613 of 4818	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.6	1714 of 4822	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.0	1402 of 4809	70.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	611 of 1203	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	752 of 1205	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	714 of 1190	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	845 of 1154	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	731 of 1149	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	690 of 1071	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.1	557 of 2227	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	609 of 2585	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.9	337 of 3162	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	85 of 3245	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	271 of 3311	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	380 of 3275	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	714 of 3246	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	1196 of 5597	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	1388 of 5612	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	1537 of 5609	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	2115 of 5635	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	1346 of 5492	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	1483 of 5413	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	1632 of 5107	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	1185 of 5107	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	1372 of 5087	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	2108 of 5084	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	1393 of 4963	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	1520 of 4830	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	653 of 5460	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	774 of 5517	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	819 of 5363	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	1002 of 5264	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	604 of 5173	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	692 of 5084	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	1540 of 5628	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	1383 of 5643	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1456 of 5638	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	1679 of 5663	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	1685 of 5510	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	1667 of 5431	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	576 of 2847	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	724 of 2635	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	546 of 2420	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	46.9	1653 of 2834	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	2136 of 2737	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-27 vs school

White (2019)42nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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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
Faylane Elementary	Public	K-6	11731 Morrie Ln.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6253	466	20	23.3	77.7%	27 (5.8%)	4 (0.9%)	228 (48.9%)	186 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	12 (2.6%)	74.7	1383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		73.9	1416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	33																					44.6	44.6	57.9	61.5	66.2	55.6	60.4	59.7	56.9	50.8	41.3	52.0	97.0						$17,193	$1,721	$15,472
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
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
Brookhurst Elementary	Public	K-6	9821 William Dalton Way	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6556	427	18	23.6	83.6%	26 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	255 (59.7%)	125 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	52.3	2475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		52.6	2423^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.7%	52																					30.9	30.9	46.4	50.8	45.5	38.1	45.8	51.8	42.2	41.8	28.6	41.9							$17,483	$1,651	$15,832
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
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
Madison (James) Elementary	Public	K-6	1510 South Nutwood St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8935	553	23	24.0	62.7%	34 (6.1%)	7 (1.3%)	412 (74.5%)	77 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	38.5	3316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%		39.5	3203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.4%	113	6.7	10.0	0.0		6.3	33.3	10.0	15.4		18.8	20.0	35.0	7.7		22.9	6.7	10.0	0.0		6.3	26.2	26.2	36.8	29.4	46.7	37.5	37.4	45.8	28.6	35.0	29.2	34.3	95.2	98.4		97.6	97.6	98.4	$22,213	$1,441	$20,772
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Faylane Elementary

What schools do graduates of Faylane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Faylane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Louis Lake Intermediate
High : Rancho Alamitos High

How many students attend Faylane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Faylane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Faylane Elementary?

Students at Faylane Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 40% Asian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Faylane Elementary a good school?

Faylane Elementary ranks 1383^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Faylane Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

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