Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Garden Grove Elementary

Q: Is Garden Grove Elementary a good school?

Garden Grove Elementary ranks 2325 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garden Grove Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 306 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, located in a high-need community where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school is a standout success story of rapid improvement, having climbed from a low state ranking to the 60th percentile in just three years. It particularly excels in mathematics, where student proficiency significantly beats both district and state averages, and it shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and students from low-income families. While chronic absenteeism is higher than at some nearby schools like Newcastle Elementary or Stagg Street Elementary, it has shown strong improvement from pandemic-era levels.

Compared to other local schools, Garden Grove's academic growth trajectory is remarkable. While schools like Bertrand Avenue Elementary have declined or remained flat, Garden Grove has consistently risen. It achieves strong results with mid-range per-student spending, suggesting good use of resources, and its progress demonstrates that significant academic gains are possible even in challenging circumstances.

306

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,831

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18141 Valerio St.
Reseda, CA 91335-3144

(818) 343-4762

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Garden Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Northridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.7%

White:

8.2%

Asian:

7.8%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Garden Grove Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,325^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	2325 of 5857	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	2068 of 5869	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	3191 of 5859	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	4418 of 5883	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	3662 of 5789	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	3487 of 5662	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	3606 of 5692	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	3135 of 5614	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	2747 of 5611	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.3	3651 of 5530	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	3186 of 5390	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	3066 of 5377	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.3	3401 of 5314	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	2852 of 5193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	2617 of 5113	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.3	3091 of 5113	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.0	2556 of 4818	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.5	1977 of 4822	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.9	2644 of 4809	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	401 of 3162	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	2162 of 3245	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3011 of 3311	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	3274 of 3275	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	2591 of 3246	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	2611 of 5597	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	1817 of 5612	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	3249 of 5609	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	4375 of 5635	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	4299 of 5492	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3652 of 5413	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	1279 of 5107	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	861 of 5107	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	2234 of 5087	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	3643 of 5084	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	2953 of 4963	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	2796 of 4830	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	1302 of 5460	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	1041 of 5517	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	1989 of 5363	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	3271 of 5264	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2784 of 5173	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	2542 of 5084	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	1946 of 5628	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	2203 of 5643	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	2973 of 5638	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	4064 of 5663	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2790 of 5510	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	3129 of 5431	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	909 of 2847	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Garden Grove Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Garden Grove Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Garden Grove Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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 Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	18141 Valerio St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-4762	306	15	20.4	94.1%	25 (8.2%)	7 (2.3%)	244 (79.7%)	24 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	54.7	2325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.3%		59.9	2068^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	257	28.8	28.8	42.1	54.6	48.5	47.4	39.7	54.3	47.7	46.2						$27,831	$5,623	$22,208
Bertrand Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7021 Bertrand Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-1103	326	14	23.2	90.5%	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	263 (80.7%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.2%)	21.7	4690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%		20.2	4845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	155	13.0	13.0	34.5	19.2	31.0	28.6	34.4	24.0	10.9	24.2						$29,468	$5,517	$23,951
Reseda Elementary	Public	K-5	7265 Amigo Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-1312	378	19	19.8	87.8%	26 (6.9%)	11 (2.9%)	298 (78.8%)	33 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	59.5	2090^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%		41.8	3078^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.6%	988	25.0	25.0	48.2	60.4	50.0	52.6	60.7	52.1	29.2	48.0	95.2	98.1	96.2	97.1	98.1	$23,633	$4,608	$19,025
Anatola Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7364 Anatola Ave.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-8733	269	14	19.2	87.4%	17 (6.3%)	6 (2.2%)	220 (81.8%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	35.1	3568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.1%		25.5	4319^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.4%	751	18.6	18.6	37.8	45.7	32.6	38.9	27.0	37.0	30.2	31.8	93.0		94.7		96.5	$30,784	$6,564	$24,220
Blythe Street Elementary	Public	K-5	18730 Blythe St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 345-4066	323	15	21.5	99.7%	17 (5.3%)	5 (1.5%)	270 (83.6%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	46.2	2815^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%		27.7	4136^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.5%	1321	37.5	37.5	47.8	21.1	44.4	36.5	52.1	33.9	38.8	40.9						$38,210	$7,600	$30,610
Cantara Street Elementary	Public	K-5	17950 Cantara St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-5191	357	19	18.7	94.4%	19 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	281 (78.7%)	33 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.0%)	57	2213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.2%		39.8	3185^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.7%	972	26.6	26.6	41.3	59.6	43.6	47.5	53.9	55.6	40.6	49.7						$27,404	$4,517	$22,887
Lemay Street Elementary	Public	K-5	17520 Vanowen St.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-4696	334	17	19.6	91.9%	20 (6.0%)	6 (1.8%)	286 (85.6%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	55.5	2280^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		38.9	3238^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.8%	958	16.0	16.0	48.2	52.0	50.0	50.0	55.6	52.9	34.0	47.7						$28,978	$4,719	$24,259
Newcastle Elementary	Public	K-5	6520 Newcastle Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-8795	299	15	19.9	90.6%	26 (8.7%)	8 (2.7%)	242 (80.9%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	51.4	2531^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.8%		52.7	2416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.8%	115	33.3	33.3	31.3	53.6	55.3	46.5	28.0	47.3	45.2	40.1	95.5		95.5			$28,384	$5,330	$23,054
Lorne Street Elementary	Public	K-5	17440 Lorne St.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-3123	372	18	20.6	71.0%	37 (9.9%)	6 (1.6%)	246 (66.1%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (15.1%)	57.1	2205^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%		50.7	2524^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.0%	319	30.6	30.6	56.6	57.8	38.3	51.8	50.9	53.0	22.5	43.5						$23,633	$4,118	$19,515
Magnolia Science Academy 7	Public, Charter	K-5	18355 Roscoe Blvd.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 7 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 886-0585	272	11	24.7	83.1%	38 (14.0%)	14 (5.1%)	188 (69.1%)	30 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	52.7	2450^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		38	3309^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.6%	859	18.4	18.4	56.7	62.8	32.7	50.0	53.3	67.3	18.4	45.8						$23,064	$1,173	$21,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Grove Elementary

What district is Garden Grove Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Garden Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Garden Grove Elementary.

Is Garden Grove Elementary a good school?

Garden Grove Elementary ranks 2325^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Grove Elementary?

Students at Garden Grove Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garden Grove Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Northridge Middle

Rate Garden Grove Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Reseda, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Garden Grove Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.