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Merton E. Hill Elementary

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Merton E. Hill Elementary ranks 998 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Merton E. Hill Elementary is a consistently well-rated K-6 public school serving 278 students in the Garden Grove Unified district, known for its strong support of English learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, the school outperforms both district and state averages in English and Math, and it stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with specific student groups, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for English Learners and the 94th percentile for low-income students. This is a notable strength compared to some nearby schools like A. G. Cook Elementary, which, while having higher overall test scores, does not show the same pronounced success with these populations. The school invests significantly more per student than surrounding schools, which likely supports these targeted programs, though it faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism rates that are higher than peers such as John Murdy Elementary.

While maintaining stable performance for a decade, the school shows variability in results across different grade levels and subjects, with science proficiency being an area for growth. Furthermore, its performance highlights the advantage of being in the Garden Grove Unified district, as all its compared schools in the district outperform similar schools in neighboring districts like Westminster. Overall, Merton E. Hill carves out a valuable niche by delivering solid academic results while providing exceptional support for its high-needs student population.

278

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,614

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9681 11th St.
Garden Grove, CA 92844-3101

(714) 663-6561

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Merton E. Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Donald S. Jordan Intermediate
High:	Bolsa Grande High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

58.6%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Garden Grove Unified

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg53%

California avg41%

998^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	83.3	998 of 5857	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	1141 of 5869	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	1506 of 5859	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	1476 of 5883	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	990 of 5789	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	1289 of 5662	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	63.3	1866 of 5692	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	1483 of 5614	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	1556 of 5611	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	86.0	700 of 5530	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	801 of 5390	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	1257 of 5377	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.6	1534 of 5314	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.4	1565 of 5193	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	1620 of 5113	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	1662 of 5113	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	1828 of 4818	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	1654 of 4822	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.4	1823 of 4809	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	817 of 1203	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	806 of 1205	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	884 of 1190	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	842 of 1154	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	656 of 1149	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	689 of 1071	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	95.7	49 of 3162	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	70 of 3245	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	229 of 3311	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	284 of 3275	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	310 of 3246	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	838 of 5597	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	1051 of 5612	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	1068 of 5609	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	1363 of 5635	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	1169 of 5492	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	883 of 5413	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.5	1273 of 5084	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	1302 of 4963	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	2324 of 4830	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	353 of 5460	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	567 of 5517	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	514 of 5363	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	587 of 5264	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	161 of 5173	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	291 of 5084	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	1188 of 5628	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	1270 of 5643	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	2001 of 5638	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	1505 of 5663	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	883 of 5510	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	1670 of 5431	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2022)75th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 vs state

Science38%+6 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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Merton E. Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	9681 11th St.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6561	278	14	20.5	86.0%	9 (3.2%)	7 (2.5%)	82 (29.5%)	163 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.0%)	83.3	998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%		80.3	1141^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.6%	143	38.2	38.2	65.2	58.1	80.7	68.4	68.3	69.6	60.6	52.9	73.7	64.1						$26,614	$3,748	$22,866
John Murdy Elementary	Public	K-6	14851 Donegal Dr.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6405	689	30	23.3	71.3%	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.9%)	548 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	90.6	621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		88.9	759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.1%	138	64.7	64.7	57.1	70.6	85.7	74.5	71.8	67.0	70.6	65.9	73.5	69.5						$17,658	$1,607	$16,051
A. G. Cook Elementary	Public	K-6	9802 Woodbury Ave.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6251	345	16	22.1	64.6%	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (19.1%)	249 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.3%)	96.4	207^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.2	149^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	58	66.7	66.7	82.1	91.3	77.8	93.4	86.9	82.1	87.0	62.2	75.4	76.4						$19,126	$1,646	$17,480
Post Elementary	Public	K-6	14641 Ward St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6354	338	13	25.8	80.8%	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (33.1%)	210 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	81.9	1079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.6%		84.7	960^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.6%	119	36.4	36.4	56.5	57.1	59.1	73.4	62.6	67.4	69.4	59.1	70.3	67.0						$18,338	$1,688	$16,650
Morningside Elementary	Public	K-6	10521 Morningside Dr.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6328	416	17	24.4	76.0%	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (33.2%)	254 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	80.6	1135^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		81.2	1103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.2%	32	41.8	41.8	44.2	60.7	58.2	80.3	63.5	58.1	71.4	50.9	77.6	66.1						$16,936	$1,356	$15,580
Anderson Elementary	Public	K-6	8902 Hewitt Pl.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7201	445	20	21.7	80.4%	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	227 (51.0%)	185 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	24.6	4446^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%		30.4	3896^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.6%	550	15.9	15.9	16.1	21.9	26.7	41.4	27.0	34.5	24.3	15.9	32.9	26.8						$23,036	$2,579	$20,457
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-6	9972 East Russell Ave.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6158	500	19	25.9	82.6%	21 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	204 (40.8%)	257 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.4%)	76.4	1312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.6%		80	1153^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.4%	159	41.8	41.8	55.6	54.7	62.8	73.0	62.0	53.2	53.1	48.8	70.3	56.4						$15,886	$1,544	$14,342
Leo Carrillo Elementary	Public	K-6	15270 Bushard St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6230	508	20	25.7	90.2%	42 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	304 (59.8%)	143 (28.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	37.9	3344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.8	2750^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.1%	594	22.8	22.8	38.0	31.9	38.0	42.5	37.8	36.6	34.8	26.6	38.8	34.1	89.9	97.5	97.5	96.2	96.2	$14,812	$1,631	$13,181
Jessie Hayden Elementary	Public	K-5	14782 Eden St.	Midway City	92655	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7261	514	23	22.3	80.2%	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	199 (38.7%)	287 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	66.5	1767^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.8%		67.7	1695^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.1%	72	41.2	41.2	50.0	57.3	56.5		55.0	52.1	53.6	38.8		48.2	97.3	97.3	97.3			$21,867	$2,442	$19,425
Excelsior Elementary	Public	K-6	10421 Woodbury Rd.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6106	426	19	23.0	80.5%	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	150 (35.2%)	260 (61.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	91.2	599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.4	730^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.6%	131	67.9	67.9	82.7	65.2	76.8	66.1	72.8	86.5	65.2	67.9	57.6	69.0						$18,366	$1,576	$16,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Merton E. Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Merton E. Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merton E. Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Donald S. Jordan Intermediate
High : Bolsa Grande High

What district is Merton E. Hill Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

How many students attend Merton E. Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Merton E. Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Merton E. Hill Elementary?

Students at Merton E. Hill Elementary are 59% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Merton E. Hill Elementary a good school?

Merton E. Hill Elementary ranks 998^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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