Is Loyal Barker Elementary a good school?

Yes! Loyal Barker Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 174 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Loyal Barker Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Loyal Barker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loyal Barker Elementary?

Students at Loyal Barker Elementary are 36% White, 26% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Loyal Barker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loyal Barker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilton D. Bell Intermediate High : Pacifica High

Loyal Barker Elementary

Summary:

Loyal Barker Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden Grove, California, serving 470 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 402 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loyal Barker Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 87.88% of its students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 59.43% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also ranks highly for various student subgroups, including Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Loyal Barker has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to nearby schools, such as Patton Elementary and Eastwood Elementary.

Loyal Barker Elementary's consistent academic excellence, equity-focused practices, and positive learning environment make it a standout in the region. While some nearby schools, like Patton Elementary and Eastwood Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, Loyal Barker's overall performance and commitment to supporting the growth of all students set it apart as an exceptional educational institution.

Detail:

Public K-6

12565 Springdale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92845-2841

(714) 663-6164

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
174^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,683

Students who attend Loyal Barker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
High:	Pacifica High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Asian:

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loyal Barker Elementary ranks better than 97% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Loyal Barker Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.5%), Hispanic (25.7%), Asian (23.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loyal Barker Elementary is 21.7, which is the 7^th best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Loyal Barker Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loyal Barker Elementary is $11,683. 40 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loyal Barker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loyal Barker Elementary 174^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Loyal Barker Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Loyal Barker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loyal Barker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	84.29	732^nd	4809	84.8%
2005	86.01	688^th	4822	85.7%
2006	89.72	493^rd	4818	89.8%
2007	90.29	501^st	5113	90.2%
2008	82.36	859^th	5113	83.2%
2009	94.01	232^nd	5193	95.5%
2010	92.12	321^st	5314	94.0%
2011	91.58	349^th	5377	93.5%
2012	90.40	402^nd	5390	92.5%
2013	87.50	612^th	5530	88.9%
2015	79.67	1116^th	5611	80.1%
2016	87.66	752^nd	5614	86.6%
2017	93.03	448^th	5692	92.1%
2018	93.96	374^th	5662	93.4%
2019	95.03	288^th	5789	95.0%
2022	95.83	303^rd	5883	94.8%
2023	93.71	459^th	5874	92.2%
2024	96.90	174^th	5862	97.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Loyal Barker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.66	216^th	669	67.7%
2024	91.20	9^th	669	98.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loyal Barker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.43	585^th	5084	88.5%
2019	91.85	235^th	5173	95.5%
2022	98.63	65^th	5264	98.8%
2023	98.06	81^st	5374	98.5%
2024	98.90	63^rd	5511	98.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Loyal Barker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.59	541^st	5413	90.0%
2019	91.95	442^nd	5492	92.0%
2022	93.46	414^th	5635	92.7%
2023	86.77	805^th	5617	85.7%
2024	95.34	262^nd	5605	95.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Loyal Barker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.00	248^th	5431	95.4%
2019	95.10	240^th	5510	95.6%
2022	95.81	249^th	5663	95.6%
2023	95.98	228^th	5650	96.0%
2024	96.87	136^th	5636	97.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Loyal Barker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.33	633^rd	1071	40.9%
2019	66.41	450^th	1149	60.8%
2022	83.90	61^st	1154	94.7%
2023	78.07	196^th	1190	83.5%
2024	81.53	129^th	1203	89.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loyal Barker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.60	433^rd	4830	91.0%
2019	94.70	147^th	4963	97.0%
2022	98.06	68^th	5084	98.7%
2023	95.45	150^th	5098	97.1%
2024	97.18	92^nd	5102	98.2%

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Rank History for White students at Loyal Barker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.38	277^th	2737	89.9%
2019	76.59	577^th	2834	79.6%
2022	80.43	434^th	2726	84.1%
2023	74.19	648^th	2662	75.7%
2024	84.85	249^th	2647	90.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Loyal Barker Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	349	4	30	28	1	n/a	n/a	412
1989	289	5	30	23	0	n/a	n/a	347
1990	280	8	34	19	0	n/a	n/a	341
1991	283	8	37	17	0	n/a	n/a	345
1992	294	12	43	31	1	n/a	n/a	381
1993	310	8	47	36	0	n/a	n/a	401
1994	323	10	54	40	0	n/a	n/a	427
1995	336	4	51	42	0	n/a	n/a	433
1996	336	4	51	42	0	n/a	n/a	433
1997	332	5	38	52	1	n/a	n/a	428
1998	305	7	33	47	1	n/a	n/a	393
1999	339	4	41	57	1	n/a	n/a	442
2000	342	6	33	57	1	n/a	n/a	439
2001	333	5	26	46	2	n/a	n/a	412
2002	243	5	29	33	2	n/a	n/a	312
2003	243	5	29	33	2	n/a	n/a	312
2004	207	3	31	32	2	n/a	n/a	275
2005	212	3	24	35	3	n/a	n/a	277
2006	218	4	35	37	2	n/a	n/a	296
2007	234	4	31	41	1	n/a	n/a	311
2008	236	5	30	48	1	n/a	n/a	320
2009	231	5	34	52	0	0	0	322
2010	245	5	39	60	2	0	0	351
2011	260	9	43	67	1	0	0	380
2012	249	10	54	71	2	1	3	390
2013	238	8	69	77	2	1	2	397
2014	230	6	82	83	2	1	4	408
2015	236	5	84	88	2	2	13	430
2016	215	3	89	99	2	2	24	434
2017	204	6	84	101	1	1	27	424
2018	184	4	89	95	3	0	40	415
2019	180	3	87	107	1	0	45	423
2020	179	4	85	110	1	0	58	437
2021	155	4	91	108	1	0	59	418
2022	171	5	96	114	1	0	65	452
2023	167	5	110	121	2	0	65	470

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Loyal Barker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	16.0	25.7	n/a
1989	347	14.0	24.7	n/a
1990	341	13.0	26.2	n/a
1991	345	12.0	28.7	n/a
1992	381	12.2	31.2	9.7
1993	401	18.0	22.3	11.2
1994	427	19.0	22.5	8.2
1995	433	19.0	22.8	10.4
1996	433	19.0	22.8	10.4
1997	428	20.0	21.4	11.2
1998	393	19.0	20.7	10.9
1999	442	23.0	19.2	9
2000	439	22.0	20.0	11.8
2001	412	18.0	22.9	8.7
2002	312	14.0	22.3	6.7
2003	312	14.0	22.3	6.7
2004	275	12.0	22.9	8
2005	277	12.0	23.1	8.3
2006	296	13.0	22.8	6.8
2007	311	14.0	22.2	6.1
2008	320	16.0	20.0	9.1
2009	322	15.0	20.1	9.6
2010	351	15.0	23.4	9.7
2011	380	n/a	n/a	8.9
2012	390	16.5	23.6	n/a
2013	397	16.5	24.0	15.9
2014	408	14.0	29.1	19.9
2015	430	15.0	28.6	17.7
2016	434	16.0	27.1	17.5
2017	424	16.0	26.5	17.5
2018	415	17.0	24.4	21
2019	423	16.0	26.4	18.2
2020	437	n/a	n/a	19.2
2021	418	16.3	25.5	23.7
2022	452	18.6	24.2	22.1
2023	470	21.5	21.7	31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Loyal Barker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	16.0	25.7	n/a
1989	347	14.0	24.7	n/a
1990	341	13.0	26.2	n/a
1991	345	12.0	28.7	n/a
1992	381	12.2	31.2	9.7
1993	401	18.0	22.3	11.2
1994	427	19.0	22.5	8.2
1995	433	19.0	22.8	10.4
1996	433	19.0	22.8	10.4
1997	428	20.0	21.4	11.2
1998	393	19.0	20.7	10.9
1999	442	23.0	19.2	9
2000	439	22.0	20.0	11.8
2001	412	18.0	22.9	8.7
2002	312	14.0	22.3	6.7
2003	312	14.0	22.3	6.7
2004	275	12.0	22.9	8
2005	277	12.0	23.1	8.3
2006	296	13.0	22.8	6.8
2007	311	14.0	22.2	6.1
2008	320	16.0	20.0	9.1
2009	322	15.0	20.1	9.6
2010	351	15.0	23.4	9.7
2011	380	n/a	n/a	8.9
2012	390	16.5	23.6	n/a
2013	397	16.5	24.0	15.9
2014	408	14.0	29.1	19.9
2015	430	15.0	28.6	17.7
2016	434	16.0	27.1	17.5
2017	424	16.0	26.5	17.5
2018	415	17.0	24.4	21
2019	423	16.0	26.4	18.2
2020	437	n/a	n/a	19.2
2021	418	16.3	25.5	23.7
2022	452	18.6	24.2	22.1
2023	470	21.5	21.7	31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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