Top Rankings
Garden Grove Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 5,819 students in Garden Grove Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Garden Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
66 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
36,994 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
1,624 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #344 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#341 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
37%
11%
% Hispanic
53%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,760 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,253 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$990 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$897 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,760
$26,022
Spending / Student
$24,253
$22,604
Best Garden Grove Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sarah Mcgarvin Intermediate
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9802 Bishop Pl.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6218
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6218
Gr: 7-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12345 Springdale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6466
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6466
Gr: 7-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate
(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9821 Woodbury Rd.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6124
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6124
Gr: 7-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
James Irvine Intermediate
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10552 Hazard Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6551
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6551
Gr: 7-8 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Louis Lake Intermediate
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10801 Orangewood Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6506
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6506
Gr: 7-8 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Alamitos Intermediate
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12381 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6101
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6101
Gr: 7-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Mark Twain Special Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11802 Loara St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6050
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6050
Gr: K-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #88.
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate
(Math: 35% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10851 East Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6366
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6366
Gr: 7-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #99.
Izaak Walton Intermediate
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12181 Buaro St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6040
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6040
Gr: 7-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1010.
Leroy L. Doig Intermediate
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12752 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6241
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6241
Gr: 7-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4600 West Mcfadden Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6351
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6351
Gr: 7-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Marie L. Hare High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12012 Magnolia St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6508
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6508
Gr: 7-12 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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