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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 92843

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1,089

Students

Top rankedJames Irvine Intermediate485^th of 2,761 California middle schools

Summary:

Zip code 92843 in Garden Grove, CA, is served by two public middle schools, Leroy L. Doig Intermediate and James Irvine Intermediate, both part of the Garden Grove Unified district and serving grades 7-8.

While the two schools are similar in size and serve student populations with comparable socioeconomic backgrounds, James Irvine Intermediate stands out as the higher-performing school. It achieves significantly better test scores across English, math, and science, ranking in the 82nd percentile among all California schools compared to Leroy L. Doig Intermediate's 62nd percentile. James Irvine also reports a lower rate of chronic student absenteeism.

The performance gap is notable given the schools operate in the same district, with the largest difference seen in science proficiency. A key difference is per-student spending, which is about $4,900 higher at James Irvine. For parents, this analysis highlights that even within the same area and district, individual school performance can vary, making it important to examine specific academic results and resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	54.5	1050^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.0%		53.9	1045^th of 2783 public middle schools	62.5%	5	28.4	28.4	50.6	45.8	48.2	40.2	35.1	37.6	$28,279	$26,784	$1,495
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%)	79.3	485^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.4%		83.2	413^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.2%	72	47.0	47.0	60.5	59.8	60.2	50.0	53.2	51.5	$30,446	$26,644	$3,802

Cities Near Zip Code 92843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garden Grove	0.33 mi	53	233^rd
Santa Ana	1.07 mi	93	601^st
Westminster	1.59 mi	19	247^th
Anaheim	2.39 mi	76	507^th
Fountain Valley	2.46 mi	15	130^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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