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Garden Park Elementary

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Garden Park Elementary ranks 733 rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garden Park Elementary serves 248 students in grades K–6 in Garden Grove, California, and has the smallest enrollment among 10 nearby schools. It is part of Garden Grove Unified. Its 2025–2026 proficiency results are above district and state levels in English language arts (ELA), math and science. Most importantly, strong schoolwide ELA results mask a clear third-grade weakness: just 43% of third graders were proficient.

Math is Garden Park’s strongest subject relative to local and statewide benchmarks. Its all-grade proficiency was 74% in math, 71% in ELA and 63% in science, exceeding the district by 21, 10 and 18 percentage points, and the state by 35, 22 and 27 points, respectively. It also outperformed averages for seven nearby K–6 schools by 15 points in math, 6 in ELA and 12 in science. Among the eight K–6 schools including Garden Park, it ranked fourth in ELA and math and third in science—not the local leader, but above the peer averages. Third-grade ELA was about 1 point below the state and 11 below the district.

Results have improved overall in math and science since 2022–2023, rising about 7 and 8 percentage points; ELA is down about 3 points despite rebounding from its 2024–2025 low. SchoolDigger ranks Garden Park at the 87th percentile statewide and gives it four stars; its rank rose from the 82nd percentile in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking places the school at the 100th percentile for Hispanic students (rank 9 of 5,085), compared with 87th overall; for White students, it is at the 53rd percentile, 34 points below the overall standing. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 24.8, above the nearby-school average of 23.7, and 42% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch.

248

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,600

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

6562 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845-2243

(714) 663-6074

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Garden Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
High:	Pacifica High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

26.6%

Asian:

24.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Garden Grove Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg55%

California avg42%

733^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	88.3	733 of 5817	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	1074 of 5857	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	937 of 5869	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	626 of 5859	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	962 of 5883	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	1640 of 5789	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	987 of 5662	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	1087 of 5692	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	1332 of 5614	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	87.4	763 of 5611	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	1165 of 5530	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	1295 of 5390	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	1161 of 5377	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	1133 of 5314	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	1187 of 5193	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	1382 of 5113	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	1386 of 5113	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	60.0	1737 of 4818	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	1416 of 4822	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.7	1126 of 4809	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	797 of 5581	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	1097 of 5597	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	881 of 5612	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	486 of 5609	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	523 of 5635	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	65.6	1719 of 5492	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.4	843 of 5413	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	9 of 5094	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	557 of 5107	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	633 of 5107	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.4	186 of 5087	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	1022 of 5084	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	727 of 4963	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	439 of 4830	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	652 of 5460	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	580 of 5517	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	202 of 5363	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	598 of 5264	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	384 of 5173	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	184 of 5084	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	585 of 5603	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	1037 of 5628	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	1023 of 5643	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	857 of 5638	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	1475 of 5663	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	1639 of 5510	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	1373 of 5431	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	1183 of 2536	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	1571 of 2598	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	1194 of 2651	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	468 of 2661	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	896 of 2726	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	2137 of 2834	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	1403 of 2737	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)53rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics74%+35 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Science63%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 25, 2016

Small private school atmosphere at public school prices. Strong academics.Teachers are really good with Mrs. Wolsky and Mrs. Wood being amazing. Close Quote

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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
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%		$26,600	$25,942	$658
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%	$23,194	$22,542	$652
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%		$24,873	$24,088	$785
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%	$27,928	$25,806	$2,122
Finley Elementary	Public	K-5	13521 Edwards St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 895-7764	316	14	22.5	84.8%	16 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	221 (69.9%)	64 (20.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	39.8	3240^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.9	3350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.8%	110	25.0	25.0	48.8	39.2	52.8		46.1	36.6	29.4	22.2		29.7	96%	0%	$28,374	$26,264	$2,110
Sequoia Academy Gate Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	5900 Iroquois Rd.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7271	440	18	24.4	58.4%	61 (13.9%)	11 (2.5%)	204 (46.4%)	126 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.5%)	68.1	1682^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	71.1%		65.9	1795^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.4%	113	46.4	46.4	52.6	67.7	64.3	48.5	58.6	60.5	50.0	41.1	36.4	45.5	≥ 99%		$21,381	$19,220	$2,161
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%		$21,738	$21,044	$694
Ray M. Schmitt Elementary	Public	K-5	7200 Trask Ave.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7264	314	15	21.6	87.6%	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (67.8%)	85 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	35.5	3541^st of 5817 public elementary schools	39.1%		27.8	4153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.1%	612	22.2	22.2	31.7	41.5	46.0		40.8	21.4	41.5	23.8		30.0	96%	0%	$27,708	$25,590	$2,118
Frank N. Eastwood Elementary	Public	K-6	13552 University	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7227	542	22	24.6	40.4%	162 (29.9%)	3 (0.6%)	163 (30.1%)	145 (26.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.4%)	85	915^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.3%		80.3	1147^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.4%	232	50.8	50.8	64.0	67.1	74.6	70.3	68.9	64.9	57.1	68.7	52.7	60.7	96%	0%	$20,491	$18,532	$1,959
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%	$26,745	$25,732	$1,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Park Elementary

Is Garden Park Elementary a good school?

Garden Park Elementary ranks 733^rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Garden Park Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
High : Pacifica High

What is the racial makeup of Garden Park Elementary?

Students at Garden Park Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 27% White, 24% Asian, 12% Two or more races.

How many students attend Garden Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Garden Park Elementary.

What district is Garden Park Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

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