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Brookhurst Elementary

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Brookhurst Elementary ranks 2475 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Brookhurst Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden Grove, California, serving 415 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 406 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Brookhurst Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 38.1% to 50.79%, compared to the district average of 52.02% to 63.07% and the state average of 44.21% to 48.81%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 28.57% to 51.79%, compared to the district average of 45.6% to 57.81% and the state average of 36.03% to 46.3%. The school also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates and a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Brookhurst Elementary's spending per student has increased in recent years and is higher than the district average, its academic performance lags behind nearby schools within the same district, such as Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary, Faylane Elementary, and Ethel M. Evans Elementary. This suggests that factors beyond funding, such as instructional practices, teacher quality, and school leadership, may play a significant role in student outcomes at Brookhurst Elementary.

427

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,483

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9821 William Dalton Way
Garden Grove, CA 92841-3841

(714) 663-6556

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Brookhurst Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

Asian:

29.3%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,475^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	52.3	2475 of 5857	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	2423 of 5869	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	2486 of 5859	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2734 of 5883	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	1928 of 5789	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	2064 of 5662	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	2165 of 5692	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	2360 of 5614	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.5	3365 of 5611	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	2700 of 5530	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	2013 of 5390	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.4	2997 of 5377	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	2521 of 5314	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.8	3194 of 5193	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.2	3187 of 5113	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	2492 of 5113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.7	2577 of 4818	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.5	2416 of 4822	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.3	2045 of 4809	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	713 of 1203	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	814 of 1205	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	778 of 1190	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	846 of 1154	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	511 of 1149	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	667 of 1071	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	39.7	1308 of 2585	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1752 of 2128	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	76.5	286 of 3162	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	61.3	735 of 3245	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	666 of 3311	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	660 of 3275	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	1037 of 3246	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	2232 of 5597	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2282 of 5612	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	2054 of 5609	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1896 of 5635	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	1486 of 5492	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	1470 of 5413	72.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	3527 of 5107	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2642 of 5107	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	2260 of 5087	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	2451 of 5084	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	2335 of 4963	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	2175 of 4830	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	1409 of 5460	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	1778 of 5517	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	1651 of 5363	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1713 of 5264	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	824 of 5173	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	1020 of 5084	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	2529 of 5628	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	2432 of 5643	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	2840 of 5638	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3379 of 5663	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	2176 of 5510	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2604 of 5431	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)49th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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)	% Hepatitis B (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	% Hepatitis B KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Stanford Elementary	Public	K-6	12721 Magnolia Ave.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6458	488	19	26.2	73.4%	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	194 (39.8%)	252 (51.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.9%)	77	1285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%		74	1412^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	127	43.6	43.6	50.0	52.4	74.4	74.0	64.3	63.5	44.4	46.2	71.2	56.0				$18,087	$2,031	$16,056
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookhurst Elementary

Is Brookhurst Elementary a good school?

Brookhurst Elementary ranks 2475^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Brookhurst Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

What is the racial makeup of Brookhurst Elementary?

Students at Brookhurst Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brookhurst Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Brookhurst Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Brookhurst Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookhurst Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate

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