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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92843

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Schools

7,037

Students

Top rankedThomas Paine Elementary681^st of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ocia A. Peters Elementary up 299 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Santiago High 19.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 92843 has 12 schools in Garden Grove Unified: nine elementary schools serving kindergarten through grade 6, two intermediate schools for grades 7–8, and one high school for grades 9–12. Results vary substantially among elementary schools: their average proficiency was 52% in English language arts (ELA) and 46% in math, compared with state results of 49% and 38%; science averaged 35%, just below the state’s 36%. The biggest takeaway is that those averages conceal wide school-to-school differences, especially in science, where elementary results ranged from 8% to 57%.

Thomas Paine Elementary led elementary schools in ELA and math, with 73% and 68% proficient—24 and 30 points above state results. Excelsior Elementary led elementary science at 57%, 21 points above the state, and also exceeded state results in ELA and math. Ocia A. Peters Elementary was above the state in all three subjects. Among intermediate schools, James Irvine Intermediate led in ELA, math, and science, with 63%, 52%, and 47% proficient. At the lower end, Clinton Elementary was 14 points below the state in ELA and 11 points below in math; Woodbury Elementary was 28 points below in science. Santiago High had stronger ELA than the state but math proficiency 9 points lower.

Recent changes were mixed: the elementary average was essentially flat in ELA and science and fell 3 points in math from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while state results rose in all three subjects. Some schools moved against that pattern: Leroy L. Doig Intermediate improved in every subject, and Ocia A. Peters Elementary science rose 20 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose for Ocia Peters, from the 73rd to the 81st percentile, and for Doig, from the 62nd to the 68th. As context, all schools report free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025, ranging from 72% at Paine to 94% at Doig; these figures do not explain school results. Graduation is another positive measure at Santiago: 95%, compared with 88% statewide, even as its math proficiency remains below the 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 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
Ocia A. Peters Elementary	Public	K-6	13162 Newhope St.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6085	893	33	26.8	82.9%	24 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	532 (59.6%)	325 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.1%)	80.8	1099^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.1%		74.5	1398^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%	299	53.3				53.3	60.2	61.7	64.5	62.8				62.6	65.3	56.9	51.3	57.7				57.1	94%	0%	$22,478	$2,659	$19,819
Clinton Elementary	Public	K-6	13641 Clinton St.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6146	413	17	24.2	90.3%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	360 (87.2%)	45 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	29.8	4002^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	31.2%		34	3646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.7%	356	21.7				21.7	37.5	31.5	32.6	39.0				35.7	35.4	29.6	19.6	24.4				27.0	≥ 98%		$19,278	$1,306	$17,972
Leroy L. Doig Intermediate	Public	7-8	12752 Trask Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6241	557	25	21.8	93.7%	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	468 (84.0%)	73 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	62.4	874^th of 2740 public middle schools	68.1%		54.5	1050^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.0%	176		37.9			37.9					53.3	54.8		54.1					38.6	43.6		41.2			$21,717	$1,495	$20,222
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-6	13221 Lilly St.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6401	480	20	24.0	91.7%	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	419 (87.3%)	46 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	39.6	3259^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.0%		39.9	3226^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.9%	33	28.1				28.1	40.7	31.8	43.9	47.4				41.2	39.0	31.8	26.3	32.0				32.3	95%	0%	$21,511	$1,447	$20,064
Excelsior Elementary	Public	K-6	10421 Woodbury Rd.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6106	426	19	23.0	80.5%	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	150 (35.2%)	260 (61.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	84	963^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	83.4%		91.2	599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%	364	56.9				56.9	79.0	51.8	68.0	74.6				68.7	74.2	45.6	54.0	76.3				63.2	≥ 98%		$19,803	$1,023	$18,780
James Irvine Intermediate	Public	7-8	10552 Hazard Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6551	532	24	22.5	88.3%	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	294 (55.3%)	210 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	79.2	492^nd of 2740 public middle schools	82.0%		79.3	485^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.4%	7		47.3			47.3					66.6	59.3		63.0					51.7	53.1		52.4			$26,103	$3,802	$22,301
Mitchell Elementary	Public	K-6	13451 Taft Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6131	390	16	25.1	84.6%	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	250 (64.1%)	131 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	42.8	3061^st of 5817 public elementary schools	47.4%		48	2696^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%	365	23.6				23.6	41.5	36.2	40.0	53.9				42.7	47.2	32.8	21.8	43.1				35.9	96%	0%	$19,288	$1,200	$18,088
Morningside Elementary	Public	K-6	10521 Morningside Dr.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6328	416	17	24.4	76.0%	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (33.2%)	254 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	72.2	1477^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.6%		80.6	1135^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%	342	50.0				50.0	57.1	53.5	55.2	62.5				57.3	47.9	60.5	50.0	46.4				50.7	≥ 98%		$18,170	$870	$17,300
Thomas Paine Elementary	Public	K-6	15792 Ward St.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6118	428	19	22.5	72.2%	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	149 (34.8%)	240 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.8%)	89.5	681^st of 5817 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.9	659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.7%	22	51.6				51.6	66.7	76.1	67.7	82.4				73.0	77.8	69.6	58.1	71.2				68.3	≥ 98%		$25,159	$3,112	$22,047
Riverdale Elementary	Public	K-6	13222 Lewis St.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6563	501	19	26.3	84.2%	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	388 (77.4%)	82 (16.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	47.7	2736^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.0%		47.1	2751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	53.0%	15	25.0				25.0	30.9	38.2	51.4	54.0				44.5	36.4	37.5	30.6	59.4				40.9	≥ 98%		$18,488	$1,283	$17,205
Santiago High	Public	9-12	12342 Trask Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6215	1,664	84	19.8	92.1%	25 (1.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1,389 (83.5%)	222 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.4%)	17 (1.0%)	61.2	794^th of 2135 public high schools	62.8%		66	675^th of 2162 public high schools	68.8%	119			36.5		36.1							58.5	58.5							29.4	29.4			$23,431	$2,472	$20,959
Woodbury Elementary	Public	K-6	11362 Woodbury Rd.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6461	337	16	20.9	91.1%	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	242 (71.8%)	75 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	45.6	2869^th of 5817 public elementary schools	50.7%		41.3	3128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%	259	8.1				8.1	44.4	50.0	24.3	61.0				45.2	51.1	50.0	16.2	34.2				38.2	90%	0%	$28,936	$4,176	$24,760

Cities Near Zip Code 92843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garden Grove	0.33 mi	53	228^th
Santa Ana	1.07 mi	93	600^th
Westminster	1.59 mi	19	246^th
Anaheim	2.39 mi	76	510^th
Fountain Valley	2.46 mi	16	159^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.

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