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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92840

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At a glance

Schools

7,054

Students

Districts

Top rankedFaylane Elementary1037^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Parkview Elementary up 511 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mark Twain Special Center 11.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Schools in ZIP code 92840 include 13 schools: eight elementary, three middle, one high school and one alternative school; 12 have 2025–26 test results. The area’s average results were above state rates in ELA (54% versus 49%), math (44% versus 38%) and science (37% versus 36%). The most important finding is how widely results differ from school to school: the spread was 39 points in ELA, 38 in math and 46 in science.

Garden Grove High led in all-grades ELA at 72%, while Parkview Elementary led in math at 62%, including among elementary schools. Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary led in science at 58%. At the other end, Lampson Elementary had the lowest ELA and math results, 33% and 24%; C. C. Violette Elementary had the lowest science result, 12%. Grade-level leaders vary: Louis Lake Intermediate led 8th-grade ELA, math and science, while Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate led 7th-grade ELA and math.

Across the same 12 schools, average results rose from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by 2 points in ELA, 2 in math and 5 in science; science moved from 1 point below the state rate to 1 point above. Improvement varied: Faylane Elementary gained in all three subjects, while Earl Warren Elementary declined in all three. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking percentile rose 7 points for Parkview and 6 for Faylane from 2023–24 to 2025–26. For 2024–25, the reported low-income measure was free/reduced lunch eligible; shares ranged from 75% to 91%. Similar shares can accompany different outcomes: Lampson, Warren and Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary were each around 82%–83%, yet their scores differed. Student-teacher ratios also varied, from 21.6 at Parkview to 27.0 at Stanley.

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th 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
Izaak Walton Intermediate	Public	7-8	12181 Buaro St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6040	458	21	21.7	91.0%	16 (3.5%)	5 (1.1%)	346 (75.5%)	86 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	52.8	1111^th of 2740 public middle schools	59.5%		48.5	1219^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.8%	108		28.7			28.7					56.3	42.6		50.1					43.5	30.9		37.8			$26,878	$24,936	$1,942
Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary	Public	K-6	12181 West St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6346	325	14	23.2	82.8%	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (64.3%)	96 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	54.1	2377^th of 5817 public elementary schools	59.1%		47.7	2722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%	345	34.7				34.7	58.3	32.5	57.1	55.7				52.0	54.2	30.0	24.5	37.7				36.9	≥ 98%		$25,316	$24,244	$1,072
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%)	75.7	1342^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	76.9%		65.9	1796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%	454	43.4				43.4	58.6	62.7	60.4	60.7				60.6	63.8	54.2	59.3	41.9				54.5	≥ 98%		$26,556	$25,544	$1,012
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
Garden Grove High	Public	9-12	11271 Stanford Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6115	2,148	95	22.6	82.3%	87 (4.1%)	15 (0.7%)	1,102 (51.3%)	897 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.5%)	36 (1.7%)	81.5	371^st of 2135 public high schools	82.6%		84.8	315^th of 2162 public high schools	85.4%	56			48.2	23.5	47.3							71.9	71.9							44.4	44.4			$23,148	$21,700	$1,448
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate	Public	7-8	10851 East Lampson Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6366	485	21	22.6	81.6%	23 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	257 (53.0%)	185 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	71	662^nd of 2740 public middle schools	75.8%		70.4	665^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.9%	3		38.5			38.5					62.6	57.1		59.7					44.6	50.7		47.7			$29,842	$26,216	$3,626
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-6	12272 Wilken Way	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6266	433	20	21.6	79.7%	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	243 (56.1%)	144 (33.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	15 (3.5%)	80.4	1114^th of 5817 public elementary schools	80.8%		69.5	1625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%	511	39.6				39.6	62.9	54.4	60.4	71.7				63.0	65.7	60.9	64.6	58.3				61.9	96%	0%	$30,464	$27,418	$3,046
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%)	69.8	1596^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.6%		68.7	1656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%	60	58.5				58.5	40.0	61.2	67.9	54.8				57.1	42.5	57.1	43.4	42.9				46.7	95%	0%	$25,049	$24,112	$937
C. C. Violette Elementary	Public	K-6	12091 Lampson Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6203	271	10	26.9	90.0%	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	217 (80.1%)	42 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	35.8	3525^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.6	3671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.3%	146	12.1				12.1	36.4	54.1	39.4	25.6				38.7	42.4	50.0	18.2	20.5				32.6	≥ 98%		$26,696	$25,710	$986
Earl Warren Elementary	Public	K-6	12871 Estock Dr.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6331	474	20	23.6	82.7%	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	315 (66.5%)	118 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.4%)	49.3	2646^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.5%		55.1	2308^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%	338	25.0				25.0	38.0	53.2	44.2	53.7				47.3	38.0	40.4	32.7	44.4				38.9	96%	1%	$30,213	$27,186	$3,027
Mark Twain Special Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	11802 Loara St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6050	101	9	11.2	72.3%	11 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (47.5%)	42 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$83,356	$52,486	$30,870
Louis Lake Intermediate	Public	7-8	10801 Orangewood Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6506	453	17	26.7	81.7%	21 (4.6%)	4 (0.9%)	250 (55.2%)	166 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	67.6	754^th of 2740 public middle schools	72.5%		71.2	650^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.5%	104		39.5			39.5					53.1	58.5		55.9					37.4	56.2		47.1			$25,908	$24,404	$1,504
Lampson Elementary	Public	K-6	13321 Lampson Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6153	676	25	26.6	82.0%	27 (4.0%)	6 (0.9%)	570 (84.3%)	56 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	27.1	4224^th of 5817 public elementary schools	27.4%		31	3879^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.8%	345	20.0				20.0	18.2	32.5	30.7	50.6				33.1	20.0	23.5	22.7	30.8				24.3	97%	0%	$15,268	$13,860	$1,408

Cities Near Zip Code 92840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garden Grove	0.19 mi	53	228^th
Anaheim	1.11 mi	76	510^th
Santa Ana	2.18 mi	93	600^th
Costa Mesa	2.27 mi	30	364^th
Westminster	2.8 mi	19	246^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.