Public schools in Garden Grove, CA
52 open public schools with an address in Garden Grove, operated by 3 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
52
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
28,816
51 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
23.5:1
California median 21.6:1
Charter schools
0
0 virtual
An overview of Garden Grove public schools
The federal directory lists 52 public schools in Garden Grove, CA: 35 elementary, 8 middle, 6 high, 3 combined or other. The 51 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 28,816 students, an average of 565 per school. The largest campus is Garden Grove High (2,148 students), and the largest elementary school is Patton Elementary (904).
Garden Grove Unified operates the most schools here (49), and 3 regular districts have at least one Garden Grove campus. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 23.5:1, higher than the statewide school median of 21.6:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
Among 8 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 5 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 0 of 8 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 78% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Garden Grove
Elementary schools in Garden Grove
35| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. G. Cook Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 345 | 22.2:1 | |
| Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 354 | 27:1 | |
| Brookhurst Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 427 | 23.7:1 | |
| Bryant Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 571 | 24.2:1 | |
| C. C. Violette Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 271 | 27:1 | |
| Clinton Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 413 | 24.3:1 | |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 480 | 24:1 | |
| Earl Warren Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 474 | 23.6:1 | |
| Enders Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 400 | 23.5:1 | |
| Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 447 | 22.4:1 | |
| Ethel M. Evans Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 410 | 24.1:1 | |
| Excelsior Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 426 | 23:1 | |
| Faylane Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 466 | 23.3:1 | |
| Garden Park Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 248 | 24.8:1 | |
| Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 325 | 23.2:1 | |
| Gilbert Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 515 | 22.3:1 | |
| H.B. Anderson Elementary Westminster | KG–06 | 445 | 21.7:1 | |
| Iva Meairs Elementary Westminster | KG–05 | 387 | 24.2:1 | |
| John Murdy Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 689 | 23.4:1 | |
| Lampson Elementary Orange Unified | KG–06 | 676 | 26.7:1 | |
| Linton T. Simmons Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 247 | 24.7:1 | |
| Louis G. Zeyen Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 230 | 24.2:1 | |
| Loyal Barker Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 444 | 24:1 | |
| Merton E. Hill Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 278 | 20.6:1 | |
| Mitchell Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 390 | 25.2:1 | |
| Morningside Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 416 | 24.5:1 | |
| Ocia A. Peters Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 893 | 26.9:1 | |
| Parkview Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 433 | 21.7:1 | |
| Patton Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 904 | 26.1:1 | |
| Riverdale Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 501 | 26.4:1 | |
| Stanford Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 488 | 26.2:1 | |
| Sunnyside Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 500 | 26:1 | |
| Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 428 | 22.5:1 | |
| Wakeham Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 307 | 25.5:1 | |
| Woodbury Elementary Garden Grove Unified | KG–06 | 337 | 21:1 |
Middle schools in Garden Grove
8| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamitos Intermediate Garden Grove Unified | 07–08 | 581 | 23.6:1 | |
| Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Garden Grove Unified | 07–08 | 551 | 23.9:1 | |
| Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate Garden Grove Unified | 07–08 | 485 | 22.6:1 | |
| Hilton D. Bell Intermediate Garden Grove Unified | 07–08 | 632 | 23.4:1 | |
| Izaak Walton Intermediate Garden Grove Unified | 07–08 | 458 | 21.7:1 | |
| James Irvine Intermediate Garden Grove Unified | 07–08 | 532 | 22.5:1 | |
| Leroy L. Doig Intermediate Garden Grove Unified | 07–08 | 557 | 21.9:1 | |
| Louis Lake Intermediate Garden Grove Unified | 07–08 | 453 | 26.8:1 |
High schools in Garden Grove
6| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolsa Grande High Garden Grove Unified | 09–12 | 1,701 | 20.8:1 | |
| Garden Grove High Garden Grove Unified | 09–12 | 2,148 | 22.7:1 | |
| Marie L. Hare High Garden Grove Unified · Alternative School | 07–12 | 218 | 13.9:1 | |
| Pacifica High Garden Grove Unified | 09–12 | 1,634 | 22.2:1 | |
| Rancho Alamitos High Garden Grove Unified | 09–12 | 1,439 | 19.5:1 | |
| Santiago High Garden Grove Unified | 09–12 | 1,664 | 19.9:1 |
Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Garden Grove
3| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Secondary Learning Center Garden Grove Unified · Special Education School | Not reported | 97 | 12.1:1 | |
| Mark Twain Special Center Garden Grove Unified · Special Education School | KG–12 | 101 | 11.2:1 | |
| Skylark Preschool Garden Grove Unified | Not reported | — | — |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White6.7%
- Hispanic53.8%
- Black0.6%
- Asian35.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
- Multiracial3.2%
Enrollment-weighted across 51 Garden Grove schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (28,816 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Garden Grove
How many public schools are in Garden Grove, CA?
The current NCES directory lists 52 open public schools with a location address in Garden Grove: 35 elementary, 8 middle, 6 high, 3 combined or other. Together they reported 28,816 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Garden Grove?
Schools with an address in Garden Grove belong to 3 education agencies, led by Garden Grove Unified (49 schools), Westminster (2 schools), Orange Unified (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Garden Grove?
Garden Grove High reported the largest high-school enrollment in Garden Grove, with 2,148 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Garden Grove?
No school with an address in Garden Grove is identified as a charter school in the current NCES directory. Families may still have charter or virtual options elsewhere in California.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Garden Grove schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Garden Grove public schools is 23.5:1, higher than the California school median of 21.6:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Garden Grove guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All California cities