Wakeham Elementary School
7772 Chapman Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(714)663-6407
- Wakeham Elementary School serves 341 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Wakeham Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Wakeham Elementary School's student population of 341 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 341 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wakeham Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has decreased from 27:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wakeham Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 24:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 14% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 77% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 5% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.41 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Garden Grove Unified School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wakeham Elementary School is Rancho Alamitos High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alamitos Intermediate (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bryant Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Garden Grove Bryant Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 729 students
0.7 miles
8371 Orangewood Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714)663-6451 0.7 K-6 729 - Garden Grove Alamitos Intermediate Grades: 7-8 | 806 students
0.8 miles
12381 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714)663-6101 0.8 7-8 806 - Garden Grove Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 598 students
0.8 miles
12521 Monroe
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714)663-6255 0.8 K-6 598 - Stanton Mabel Carver Elementary School Grades: K-6
0.8 miles
11150 Santa Rosalia St.
Stanton, CA 90680
(714)663-6437 0.8 K-6 n/a - Garden Grove Rancho Alamitos High School Grades: 9-12 | 1793 students
0.9 miles
11351 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714)663-6415 0.9 9-12 1793
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