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Wakeham Elementary

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Wakeham Elementary ranks 2935 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2935^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wakeham Elementary is a K–6 school serving 307 students in Garden Grove, in Garden Grove Unified. Its 2025–2026 proficiency results are below the state, district, and nearby-school averages in English, math, and science. The most important finding is that this gap appears across all three subjects, not just one.

Math is Wakeham’s closest comparison with the state: 36% of students met the standard, versus 38% statewide. Science is its closest comparison with the district and nearby schools: 31% met the standard, compared with 45% for each. ELA results were 43%, versus 49% statewide, 61% in the district, and a 60% nearby-school average. Math was 36%, versus 52% in the district and a 54% nearby average; science was also below those benchmarks. Wakeham ranked eighth among the 11 schools in each subject, about 17–19 points below nearby averages in ELA and math and 14 points below in science.

Results have moved in different directions over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell from 48% to 43% and math from 46% to 36%, while science rose from 23% to 31% after a sharp dip in between. Chronic absenteeism improved from 38% in 2021–2022 to 12% in 2025–2026, though ELA and math declined from the previous year; this contrast does not show that one measure caused the other. SchoolDigger places Wakeham at the 50th percentile statewide with 2 stars, down from the 64th percentile and 3 stars in 2022–2023. The school’s student–teacher ratio was 25.4 in 2024–2025, the third-highest among nearby schools, and 85% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. A standout in SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings is English Language Learner Students: the school ranked at the 92nd percentile in 2023–2024, compared with its overall 58th percentile that year. Its ranking for Hispanic Students fell from the 68th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 36th in 2025–2026, 14 points below the school’s latest overall percentile. Grade and group results can be sensitive to small student counts.

307

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,042

Per pupil spending ?

85.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

7772 Chapman Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92841-3003

(714) 663-6407

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Wakeham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alamitos Intermediate
High:	Pacifica High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

Asian:

22.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2023) to 50th (2026)

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

!Near the bottom of Garden Grove Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg55%

California avg42%

2,935^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	44.7	2935 of 5817	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	2571 of 5857	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	2453 of 5869	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	2121 of 5859	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	2671 of 5883	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	3388 of 5789	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	3288 of 5662	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	3314 of 5692	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.7	4036 of 5614	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	4903 of 5611	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	4368 of 5530	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	4436 of 5390	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.1	3455 of 5377	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.6	3139 of 5314	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.0	3845 of 5193	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	3376 of 5113	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.0	2743 of 5113	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.8	3119 of 4818	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.4	2862 of 4822	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.9	2596 of 4809	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	920 of 1210	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	45.6	1116 of 2585	56.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	77.9	266 of 3162	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	211 of 3245	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	173 of 3311	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	59.7	829 of 3275	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	1091 of 3246	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	2357 of 5581	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	2282 of 5597	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	2092 of 5612	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	1700 of 5609	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	2167 of 5635	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	3607 of 5492	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3512 of 5413	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	3240 of 5094	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	2396 of 5107	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	1656 of 5107	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	1509 of 5087	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	2200 of 5084	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	3104 of 4963	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2626 of 4830	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	1972 of 5423	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	1738 of 5460	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	1475 of 5517	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	1359 of 5363	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	1524 of 5264	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	2494 of 5173	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	2274 of 5084	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	3342 of 5603	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	2697 of 5628	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2643 of 5643	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	2301 of 5638	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	2930 of 5663	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2922 of 5510	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2863 of 5431	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2019)57th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)24th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science31%-5 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
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%)	44.7	2935^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.5%		50.3	2571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%	364	31.0	31.0	47.1	36.4	40.5	50.0	43.4	44.1	43.2	23.8	32.6	35.5	95%	0%	$20,042	$1,013	$19,029
Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary	Public	K-6	12521 Monroe	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6255	447	20	22.3	84.8%	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	255 (57.0%)	155 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	52.5	2463^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	57.7%		50.8	2560^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%	97	28.9	28.9	45.0	46.2	40.0	52.5	46.3	53.3	44.2	22.2	45.0	42.4	≥ 98%		$25,987	$3,279	$22,708
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%	$19,580	$1,092	$18,488
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%)	96.5	183^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.6	184^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.9%	1	74.8	74.8	73.6	76.1	85.5	88.2	81.4	76.0	79.5	80.9	83.0	80.1	≥ 99%		$17,543	$694	$16,849
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%		$21,401	$1,088	$20,313
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%)	88.5	720^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.6%		89.5	690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.2%	30	47.4	47.4	74.1	71.1	70.2	81.1	74.2	69.0	64.4	64.9	62.3	65.3	≥ 98%		$19,013	$785	$18,228
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%	$19,092	$864	$18,228
Fay E. 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%)	38	3363^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	42.2%		49	2647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.8%	716	26.3	26.3	29.3	42.6	54.4		42.0	25.9	40.4	28.1		30.9	97%	0%	$26,873	$2,122	$24,751
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%)	88.3	733^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	87.4%		82.1	1074^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%	341	63.0	63.0	43.3	71.4	74.1	91.4	70.8	66.7	72.4	66.7	85.7	73.6	≥ 95%		$19,813	$658	$19,155
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%)	97.7	90^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.1	234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%	144	75.5	75.5	86.0	74.6	90.6	87.3	84.5	91.2	81.0	79.3	82.3	83.3	96%	0%	$18,107	$652	$17,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakeham Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wakeham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wakeham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alamitos Intermediate
High : Pacifica High

What is the racial makeup of Wakeham Elementary?

Students at Wakeham Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

How many students attend Wakeham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Wakeham Elementary.

Is Wakeham Elementary a good school?

Wakeham Elementary ranks 2935^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wakeham Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

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