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Garden Park Elementary

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Garden Park Elementary ranks 1074 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1074^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garden Park Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-6 school serving 248 students in the diverse Garden Grove Unified district, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for the 2024-2025 year.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in math and science, which exceed both district and state averages. This success is notable because Garden Park achieves these outcomes while serving a student population with economic needs slightly above the district average, and it does so more cost-effectively than several neighboring schools like Fryberger Elementary and Schmitt Elementary in the Westminster district. The school also excels in supporting student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Within its own district, Garden Park's performance places it solidly above schools with similar or higher economic need, such as Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary and Wakeham Elementary, though below the highest-performing schools like Patton Elementary and Loyal Barker Elementary, which serve more affluent populations. The school has shown impressive recovery in attendance since the pandemic and maintains a stable record of academic achievement over the past decade.

248

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,123

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6562 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845-2243

(714) 663-6074

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Garden Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
High:	Pacifica High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

26.6%

Asian:

24.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% 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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,074^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	82.1	1074 of 5857	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	937 of 5869	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	626 of 5859	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	962 of 5883	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	1640 of 5789	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	987 of 5662	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	1087 of 5692	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	1332 of 5614	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	87.4	763 of 5611	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	1165 of 5530	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	1295 of 5390	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	1161 of 5377	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	1133 of 5314	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	1187 of 5193	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	1382 of 5113	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	1386 of 5113	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	60.0	1737 of 4818	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	1416 of 4822	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.7	1126 of 4809	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	1097 of 5597	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	881 of 5612	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	486 of 5609	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	523 of 5635	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	65.6	1719 of 5492	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.4	843 of 5413	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	557 of 5107	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	633 of 5107	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.4	186 of 5087	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	1022 of 5084	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	727 of 4963	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	439 of 4830	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	652 of 5460	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	580 of 5517	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	202 of 5363	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	598 of 5264	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	384 of 5173	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	184 of 5084	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	1037 of 5628	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	1023 of 5643	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	857 of 5638	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	1475 of 5663	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	1639 of 5510	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	1373 of 5431	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1571 of 2598	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	1194 of 2651	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	468 of 2661	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	896 of 2726	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	2137 of 2834	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	1403 of 2737	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science57%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 25, 2016

Small private school atmosphere at public school prices. Strong academics.Teachers are really good with Mrs. Wolsky and Mrs. Wood being amazing. Close Quote

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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
Garden Park Elementary	Public	K-6	6562 Stanford Ave.	Garden Grove	92845	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6074	248	10	24.8	41.5%	66 (26.6%)	1 (0.4%)	92 (37.1%)	60 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.7%)	82.1	1074^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%		85.4	937^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.0%	137	56.8	56.8	41.9	60.7	70.3	65.7	60.3	64.5	60.7	67.6	60.0	63.4						$19,123	$1,454	$17,669
Loyal Barker Elementary	Public	K-6	12565 Springdale St.	Garden Grove	92845	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6164	444	19	24.0	28.2%	156 (35.1%)	4 (0.9%)	125 (28.2%)	87 (19.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (15.5%)	96.1	234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.9	174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.0%	60	57.0	57.0	85.3	88.7	86.1	88.3	86.9	86.8	86.8	65.8	78.3	78.5						$17,294	$1,584	$15,710
Enders Elementary	Public	K-6	12302 Springdale St.	Garden Grove	92845	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6205	400	17	23.5	39.3%	123 (30.8%)	2 (0.5%)	166 (41.5%)	69 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.0%)	89.5	690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.7	770^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	80	74.5	74.5	53.5	71.7	91.5	72.3	72.6	56.8	72.2	74.5	68.1	68.2						$18,606	$1,679	$16,927
Fryberger Elementary	Public	K-5	6952 Hood Dr.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7237	319	14	22.4	80.6%	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	177 (55.5%)	102 (32.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.5%)	49	2647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.8%		61.4	2012^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.7%	635	30.0	30.0	39.6	43.6	65.8		48.2	34.0	38.6	40.0		37.4						$24,338	$3,400	$20,938
Finley Elementary	Public	K-5	13521 Edwards St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 895-7764	316	14	22.5	84.8%	16 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	221 (69.9%)	64 (20.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	37.9	3350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.8%		33.2	3663^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	313	15.5	15.5	44.2	48.7	43.9		45.2	32.1	47.4	17.2		30.2						$23,768	$2,436	$21,332
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-6	5900 Iroquois Rd.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7271	440	18	24.4	58.4%	61 (13.9%)	11 (2.5%)	204 (46.4%)	126 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.5%)	65.9	1795^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.4%		70	1597^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.8%	198	22.8	22.8	65.0	48.2	51.9	62.5	56.6	78.3	48.2	39.2	53.6	53.8						$20,418	$2,367	$18,051
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
Schmitt Elementary	Public	K-5	7200 Trask Ave.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7264	314	15	21.6	87.6%	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (67.8%)	85 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	27.8	4153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.1%		34.7	3548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.5%	605	14.3	14.3	42.6	36.2	30.0		36.3	36.1	27.9	12.5		25.3	95.2	95.2	96.8	95.2	96.8	$24,432	$2,893	$21,539
Eastwood Elementary	Public	K-6	13552 University	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7227	542	22	24.6	40.4%	162 (29.9%)	3 (0.6%)	163 (30.1%)	145 (26.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.4%)	80.3	1147^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.4%		85.9	909^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.5%	238	52.4	52.4	51.4	73.1	71.6	51.7	62.7	58.6	70.6	58.0	47.5	59.0						$20,767	$2,285	$18,482
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Garden Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garden Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
High : Pacifica High

What district is Garden Park Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

Is Garden Park Elementary a good school?

Garden Park Elementary ranks 1074^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garden Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Garden Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Park Elementary?

Students at Garden Park Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 27% White, 24% Asian, 12% Two or more races.

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