Summary:
ZIP code 92845 has six Garden Grove Unified schools: four elementary schools serving K–6, an intermediate school for grades 7–8, and a high school for grades 9–12. In 2025–26, the schools’ average results were above state levels in English language arts, math, and science; the strongest average advantage was in math, at 33 percentage points.
Loyal Barker Elementary led the all-grades results in every subject, with 85% in ELA, 83% in math, and 75% in science—9, 14, and 17 points above the average of the other five schools, respectively. The lowest all-grades ELA score was at Garden Park Elementary (71%); Pacifica High had the lowest math result (58%), and Enders Elementary the lowest science result (47%). Even these lowest results were above their respective state figures. By grade, the leaders vary: Patton Elementary leads fourth-grade ELA and fifth-grade math, while Garden Park leads both sixth-grade subjects.
Recent changes are mixed, with Garden Park rising 11 points in ELA, 10 in math, and 6 in science from 2024–25 to 2025–26. By contrast, Enders science fell 27 points, while Barker science rose 19; the six-school average science margin over the state narrowed by 3 points. SchoolDigger ranks Barker 89th of 5,804 statewide (98th percentile) and Patton 182nd (97th percentile). As context, free/reduced lunch eligible figures for sy 2024–25 ranged from 28% at Barker to 51% at Pacifica; these figures describe the schools and do not explain their results.
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