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Linton T. Simmons Elementary

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Linton T. Simmons Elementary ranks 3101 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Linton T. Simmons Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 247 students in the Garden Grove Unified district, notable for having a significantly higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds than most nearby schools.

Academically, the school's performance has been variable and currently lags behind district averages, with particular challenges in science and early literacy; for instance, only 17.14% of students were proficient in science, compared to 42.86% at nearby Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary. While the school spends more per student than many neighbors, it also contends with the highest chronic absenteeism rate in the local comparison group at 21.2%, which is a major barrier to learning. Interestingly, despite its challenges, Simmons often outperforms schools in neighboring districts like Anaheim Elementary, suggesting a benefit from being part of the stronger Garden Grove Unified system.

Key areas for attention include improving student attendance, strengthening foundational reading skills in the younger grades, and understanding how its resources are used to support students. The school's small size may allow for more personalized attention but also presents unique challenges. Parents may want to explore how the school addresses absenteeism and supports early literacy, while also noting that its performance with key student groups has declined recently after several stronger years.

247

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,285

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11602 Steele Dr.
Garden Grove, CA 92840-2121

(714) 663-6096

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Linton T. Simmons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
High:	Los Amigos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.7%

Asian:

9.3%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg53%

California avg41%

3,101^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	41.6	3101 of 5857	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	2372 of 5869	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	2318 of 5859	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	3348 of 5883	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	3579 of 5789	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	3338 of 5662	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	3417 of 5692	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.7	3555 of 5614	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	3677 of 5611	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	3286 of 5530	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.2	2195 of 5390	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.1	2642 of 5377	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.2	3339 of 5314	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.7	3729 of 5193	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	4341 of 5113	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	3786 of 5113	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	4102 of 4818	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.0	3903 of 4822	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.1	3562 of 4809	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.3	2084 of 3162	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	840 of 3245	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	571 of 3311	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	1406 of 3275	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	1060 of 3246	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	3312 of 5597	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	2442 of 5612	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	2179 of 5609	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	2781 of 5635	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	3719 of 5492	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	3730 of 5413	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	2611 of 5107	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	1651 of 5107	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	1328 of 5087	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	2479 of 5084	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	2798 of 4963	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	2476 of 4830	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2418 of 5460	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	1651 of 5517	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	1321 of 5363	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	2329 of 5264	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	2911 of 5173	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	2312 of 5084	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	2579 of 5628	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	2119 of 5643	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2326 of 5638	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	3753 of 5663	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	3124 of 5510	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	2711 of 5431	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-7 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Palm Lane Global Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1646 West Palm Ln.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Palm Lane Global Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 213-8980	288	13	23.0	76.0%	10 (3.5%)	7 (2.4%)	233 (80.9%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.1%)	25.9	4317^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.1	4110^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.0%	207																					12.8	12.8	26.3	27.8	20.5	38.5	29.1	30.0	29.7	24.3	28.3	28.1	80.6					83.3	$17,492	$3,711	$13,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Linton T. Simmons Elementary

How many students attend Linton T. Simmons Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Linton T. Simmons Elementary.

What district is Linton T. Simmons Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

Is Linton T. Simmons Elementary a good school?

Linton T. Simmons Elementary ranks 3101^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Linton T. Simmons Elementary?

Students at Linton T. Simmons Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Linton T. Simmons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linton T. Simmons Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
High : Los Amigos High

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