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Gilbert Elementary

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Gilbert Elementary ranks 1461 st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gilbert Elementary serves 515 students in grades K–6 in Garden Grove, where 10 nearby schools also serve K–6 students. Its clearest academic advantage is math: in 2025–2026, 54% of students were proficient, 16 percentage points above California and 2 points above Garden Grove Unified.

Gilbert’s math results are also strong compared with nearby schools, averaging 43% in the group; Gilbert ranked fourth among the 11 schools. Science is another standout locally: 44% proficiency was the second-highest nearby result and 11 points above the nearby average, though it was 1 point below the district and 8 above the state. ELA is Gilbert’s clearest relative weakness: 56% proficiency was 5 points below the district, even as it exceeded the state by 7 points and the nearby average by 6. Sixth-grade math is a specific concern: Gilbert’s 41% was 13 points below the district, despite being 4 points above the state. Grade-level results compare different groups of students, not the same students’ progress over time.

Over four years, ELA rose 4 percentage points and math rose 2; science was down 2 points overall, but rebounded 10 points from 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism also fell substantially, from 35% in 2022–2023 to 17% in 2025–2026, though it remained 4 points above the district. SchoolDigger ranked Gilbert at the 75th statewide percentile and gave it 4 stars in 2025–2026; three nearby schools ranked higher, and the district was at the 77th percentile. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 22.2, below the nearby average of 24. Gilbert reported 79% of students as free/reduced lunch eligible that year, close to the nearby average of 80%. SchoolDigger’s ranking for English Language Learner Students was especially high: the school ranked at the 95th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with its overall 75th-percentile standing that year.

515

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,471

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

9551 Orangewood Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92841-1737

(714) 663-6318

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Gilbert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Louis Lake Intermediate
High:	Rancho Alamitos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

Asian:

39.8%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

California avg42%

1,461^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 44Elementary Schools in the Garden Grove Unified

386^th of 1,530Garden 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
2026	72.6	1461 of 5817	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	1581 of 5857	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	1462 of 5869	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	1536 of 5859	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	1590 of 5883	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	1605 of 5789	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	1064 of 5662	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	1341 of 5692	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	1417 of 5614	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	1790 of 5611	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	2156 of 5530	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	2118 of 5390	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	2267 of 5377	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	1761 of 5314	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.2	2470 of 5193	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.3	2520 of 5113	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.8	2799 of 5113	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	2210 of 4818	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.7	2059 of 4822	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.1	2154 of 4809	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	560 of 1210	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	596 of 1203	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	687 of 1205	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	712 of 1190	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	692 of 1154	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	474 of 1149	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	271 of 1071	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	431 of 2227	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	1022 of 2585	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	86.5	156 of 3162	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	144 of 3245	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	250 of 3311	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	447 of 3275	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	393 of 3246	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	1394 of 5581	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	1708 of 5597	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	1328 of 5612	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	1544 of 5609	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	1405 of 5635	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	1781 of 5492	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	1142 of 5413	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	1718 of 5094	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	1754 of 5107	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	1622 of 5107	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	1873 of 5087	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1688 of 5084	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	1868 of 4963	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	1063 of 4830	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	876 of 5423	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	739 of 5460	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	838 of 5517	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	778 of 5363	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	636 of 5264	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	752 of 5173	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	370 of 5084	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	1524 of 5603	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	1435 of 5628	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	1556 of 5643	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	1510 of 5638	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	1749 of 5663	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	1384 of 5510	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	1046 of 5431	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	65.1	563 of 2420	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science44%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	72.6	1461^st of 5817 public elementary schools	74.9%		70.5	1581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%	120	44.3	44.3	50.0	58.8	60.7	55.7	56.4	67.9	58.8	50.8	41.0	54.0	94%	0%	$29,471	$26,532	$2,939
Esther L. Walter	Public	K-6	10802 Rustic Ln.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 761-5997	442	21	21.0	84.8%	21 (4.8%)	11 (2.5%)	361 (81.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	29.1	4072^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	30.0%		30.7	3906^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%	166	13.1	13.1	30.6	38.3	33.3	35.7	34.6	45.1	28.3	14.8	32.6	29.3	96%	0%	$21,578	$19,348	$2,230
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%)	64.9	1828^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.6%		67.7	1704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%	124	33.3	33.3	70.8	48.7	56.4	65.7	59.3	68.0	35.1	38.5	48.6	45.6	≥ 95%		$29,294	$28,206	$1,088
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%)	82.4	1037^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.7	1383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%	346	53.9	53.9	62.3	55.2	68.8	67.8	63.6	63.9	52.5	64.6	59.3	60.3	97%	0%	$24,511	$23,576	$935
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%)	61.7	2008^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.5%		52.3	2475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%	467	31.2	31.2	52.6	50.9	52.5	60.3	54.1	52.6	50.9	34.4	44.8	45.5	98%	0%	$24,398	$23,432	$966
Dr. Jonas E. Salk	Public	K-6	1411 South Gilbert St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 527-5143	627	30	20.9	75.1%	49 (7.8%)	14 (2.2%)	417 (66.5%)	115 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	22 (3.5%)	62.1	1981^st of 5817 public elementary schools	65.9%		61.4	1996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%	15	25.8	25.8	50.0	62.2	52.3	60.6	56.0	51.3	52.7	32.6	53.5	46.8	98%	0%	$26,574	$24,384	$2,190
Bryant Elementary	Public	K-6	8371 Orangewood Ave.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6451	571	24	24.2	88.3%	15 (2.6%)	14 (2.5%)	409 (71.6%)	108 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.5%)	44.3	2964^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.0%		41.9	3072^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.5%	108	35.8	35.8	26.1	36.2	56.7	49.5	42.6	37.7	29.0	43.3	29.0	34.2	98%	0%	$25,918	$24,826	$1,092
Linton T. Simmons Elementary	Public	K-6	11602 Steele Dr.	Garden Grove	92841	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%)	35.5	3553^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	38.9%		41.6	3101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%	452	31.6	31.6	37.5	23.3	44.7	34.3	35.4	33.3	20.0	36.8	31.4	30.7	≥ 95%		$30,811	$29,824	$987
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%)	75.6	1344^th of 5817 public elementary schools	76.9%		77	1285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%	59	41.4	41.4	64.6	40.8	67.2	63.2	60.1	76.9	43.1	50.0	56.6	57.6	96%	0%	$24,876	$24,012	$864
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%)	37.3	3421^st of 5817 public elementary schools	41.2%		38.5	3316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%	105	23.9	23.9	38.0	33.3	40.9	55.4	41.5	40.9	32.2	17.9	30.4	30.4	95%	0%	$32,588	$31,802	$786

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gilbert Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gilbert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Louis Lake Intermediate
High : Rancho Alamitos High

Is Gilbert Elementary a good school?

Gilbert Elementary ranks 1461^st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gilbert Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Gilbert Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert Elementary?

Students at Gilbert Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 40% Asian, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Gilbert Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

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