John Murdy Elementary

Public K-6

 14851 Donegal Dr.
       Garden Grove, CA  92844-3237


(714) 663-6405

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
696th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,219 Help


Students who attend John Murdy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sarah McGarvin Intermediate
High:    La Quinta High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.2 Help
Number of students:  632

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
80.4%
Hispanic:
13.3%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.9% Help


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Compare Details John Murdy Elementary ranks better than 88.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.22. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (80.4%), Hispanic (13.3%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Murdy Elementary is 24.2. 23 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Murdy Elementary is $12,219, which is the 21st highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John Murdy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Murdy Elementary 696th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See John Murdy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 392nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Murdy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Murdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.01 1569th 4809 67.4%
2005 66.86 1465th 4822 69.6%
2006 66.70 1477th 4818 69.3%
2007 74.66 1182nd 5113 76.9%
2008 77.76 1075th 5113 79.0%
2009 79.27 1036th 5193 80.1%
2010 80.13 1005th 5314 81.1%
2011 78.60 1077th 5377 80.0%
2012 75.83 1229th 5390 77.2%
2013 84.65 782nd 5530 85.9%
2015 79.86 1112th 5611 80.2%
2016 84.79 913th 5614 83.7%
2017 89.91 649th 5692 88.6%
2018 87.97 740th 5662 86.9%
2019 87.13 790th 5789 86.4%
2022 88.88 751st 5883 87.2%
2023 90.22 689th 5848 88.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Murdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.76 133rd 3246 95.9%
2019 97.31 58th 3275 98.2%
2022 96.58 89th 3311 97.3%
2023 98.13 42nd 3240 98.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Murdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.43 115th 5084 97.7%
2019 95.33 132nd 5173 97.4%
2022 97.40 100th 5264 98.1%
2023 97.24 103rd 5355 98.1%
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Rank History for Female students at John Murdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.21 563rd 5413 89.6%
2019 85.92 769th 5492 86.0%
2022 87.78 740th 5635 86.9%
2023 89.21 675th 5595 87.9%
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Rank History for Male students at John Murdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.02 937th 5431 82.7%
2019 86.23 772nd 5510 86.0%
2022 87.26 769th 5663 86.4%
2023 87.09 764th 5627 86.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at John Murdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.21 637th 1071 40.5%
2019 49.96 710th 1149 38.2%
2022 48.20 744th 1154 35.5%
2023 50.92 730th 1183 38.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Murdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.23 623rd 5084 87.7%
2023 86.37 491st 5079 90.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John Murdy Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 134 2 170 64 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1989 137 8 200 67 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1990 122 4 263 60 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1991 105 4 264 62 2 n/a n/a 0 437
1992 84 2 310 54 3 n/a n/a 0 453
1993 79 0 323 45 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1994 49 1 342 40 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 51 1 328 38 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1996 51 1 328 38 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1997 47 0 346 38 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1998 45 0 338 41 2 n/a n/a 0 426
1999 40 0 371 56 2 n/a n/a 0 469
2000 36 1 352 67 3 n/a n/a 0 459
2001 39 1 345 61 4 n/a n/a 0 450
2002 24 1 361 69 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2003 24 1 361 69 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2004 27 0 353 90 2 n/a n/a 0 472
2005 24 1 348 72 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2006 35 0 361 74 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2007 20 3 368 61 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2008 23 2 337 64 1 n/a n/a 0 427
2009 19 0 336 56 1 1 0 0 413
2010 21 0 342 52 0 0 0 0 415
2011 21 0 352 49 0 2 0 0 424
2012 21 1 378 63 0 0 1 0 464
2013 15 2 352 53 0 2 7 0 431
2014 14 2 345 60 0 2 10 0 433
2015 12 4 352 66 3 2 6 0 445
2016 12 2 327 55 0 0 28 0 424
2017 12 3 324 55 0 4 25 0 423
2018 14 5 352 64 0 3 24 0 462
2019 9 4 369 66 0 5 31 0 484
2020 9 2 400 83 0 2 28 0 524
2021 9 3 427 85 0 0 36 0 560
2022 14 2 456 76 0 0 35 0 583
2023 14 2 508 84 0 0 24 0 632

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Murdy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 370 16.8 22.0 n/a
1989 412 19.8 20.8 n/a
1990 449 18.8 23.8 n/a
1991 437 17.8 24.5 n/a
1992 453 18.1 25.0 67.3
1993 447 17.9 25.0 74
1994 432 15.9 27.2 69.9
1995 418 15.9 26.3 74.4
1996 418 15.9 26.3 74.4
1997 431 17.4 24.8 76.3
1998 426 18.0 23.7 70.7
1999 469 23.4 20.0 67.6
2000 459 21.4 21.4 70.4
2001 450 21.4 21.0 65.3
2002 457 22.4 20.4 75.3
2003 457 22.4 20.4 75.3
2004 472 22.4 21.1 75
2005 445 21.4 20.8 71
2006 470 22.4 21.0 68.1
2007 452 21.4 21.1 67.3
2008 427 22.0 19.4 71.9
2009 413 19.0 20.7 71.2
2010 415 19.0 21.8 74
2011 424 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 464 18.0 25.7 n/a
2013 431 16.0 26.9 68.2
2014 433 15.0 28.8 77.1
2015 445 16.0 27.8 76.6
2016 424 16.0 26.5 64.6
2017 423 17.0 24.8 68.6
2018 462 18.0 25.6 69.5
2019 484 19.0 25.4 64.5
2020 524 n/a n/a 73.3
2021 560 23.1 24.1 73.9
2022 583 25.0 23.2 72.7
2023 632 26.0 24.2 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Murdy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 370 16.8 22.0 n/a
1989 412 19.8 20.8 n/a
1990 449 18.8 23.8 n/a
1991 437 17.8 24.5 n/a
1992 453 18.1 25.0 67.3
1993 447 17.9 25.0 74
1994 432 15.9 27.2 69.9
1995 418 15.9 26.3 74.4
1996 418 15.9 26.3 74.4
1997 431 17.4 24.8 76.3
1998 426 18.0 23.7 70.7
1999 469 23.4 20.0 67.6
2000 459 21.4 21.4 70.4
2001 450 21.4 21.0 65.3
2002 457 22.4 20.4 75.3
2003 457 22.4 20.4 75.3
2004 472 22.4 21.1 75
2005 445 21.4 20.8 71
2006 470 22.4 21.0 68.1
2007 452 21.4 21.1 67.3
2008 427 22.0 19.4 71.9
2009 413 19.0 20.7 71.2
2010 415 19.0 21.8 74
2011 424 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 464 18.0 25.7 n/a
2013 431 16.0 26.9 68.2
2014 433 15.0 28.8 77.1
2015 445 16.0 27.8 76.6
2016 424 16.0 26.5 64.6
2017 423 17.0 24.8 68.6
2018 462 18.0 25.6 69.5
2019 484 19.0 25.4 64.5
2020 524 n/a n/a 73.3
2021 560 23.1 24.1 73.9
2022 583 25.0 23.2 72.7
2023 632 26.0 24.2 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

John Murdy Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201498.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%
201594.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%95.0%95.0%100.0%94.0%98.0%
201695.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%97.0%100.0%100.0%97.0%95.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202097.4%0.9%0.9%98.2%98.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John Murdy Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,219

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Murdy Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 790th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 689th of 5848 Elementary schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Murdy Elementary)7271.1
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Grove Unified)55.952.9
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Murdy Elementary)7467.5
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Garden Grove Unified)60.157
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Murdy Elementary)68.366
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Grove Unified)57.353.8
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (John Murdy Elementary)59.473.8
 14.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Garden Grove Unified)57.753.9
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Murdy Elementary)69.872.1
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Grove Unified)60.158
 2.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (John Murdy Elementary)70.870.5
 0.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Garden Grove Unified)49.445.6
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (John Murdy Elementary)52.362.3
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Garden Grove Unified)35.638.1
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Murdy Elementary)69.264.3
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Grove Unified)60.457.5
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (John Murdy Elementary)68.856.3
 12.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Garden Grove Unified)5549.1
 5.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students484632
 30.6%
African American42
 50%
American Indian00
Asian369508
 37.7%
Hispanic6684
 27.3%
Pacific Islander50
 100%
White914
 55.6%
Two or More Races3124
 22.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.5%76.9%
 12.4%


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Students at John Murdy Elementary are 80% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Students who attend John Murdy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sarah McGarvin Intermediate
High : La Quinta High

John Murdy Elementary ranks 696th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 632 students attended John Murdy Elementary.


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