Is A. G. Cook Elementary a good school?

Yes! A. G. Cook Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 149 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend A. G. Cook Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended A. G. Cook Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of A. G. Cook Elementary?

Students at A. G. Cook Elementary are 73% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of A. G. Cook Elementary attend?

Students who attend A. G. Cook Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Donald S. Jordan Intermediate High : Bolsa Grande High

A. G. Cook Elementary

Summary:

A. G. Cook Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden Grove, California, serving 347 students in grades K-6 and part of the Garden Grove Unified School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, with students performing significantly better than district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

A. G. Cook Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 82.21% of students proficient or better in ELA and 78.85% in Math, compared to 59.43% and 49.15% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in 5th grade ELA (92.86% proficient) and 3rd grade Math (86.67% proficient). Impressively, the school's diverse student population, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 1-5% of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools like Merton E. Hill Elementary and Excelsior Elementary, A. G. Cook Elementary stands out as the top performer, with significantly higher academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas. This suggests that the school has developed effective instructional practices and support systems that enable its students to excel, even within a district with generally strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

9802 Woodbury Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844-2819

(714) 663-6251

District: Garden Grove Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,234

Students who attend A. G. Cook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Donald S. Jordan Intermediate
High:	Bolsa Grande High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

73.0%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details A. G. Cook Elementary ranks better than 97.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.16. (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 Racial makeup is: Asian (73%), Hispanic (17.7%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at A. G. Cook Elementary is 24.3, which is the 22^nd best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare A. G. Cook Elementary employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at A. G. Cook Elementary is $12,234, which is the 19^th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

A. G. Cook Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks A. G. Cook Elementary 149^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See A. G. Cook Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 A. G. Cook Elementary

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Rank History for all students at A. G. Cook Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	55.45	1904^th	4809	60.4%
2005	65.14	1539^th	4822	68.1%
2006	55.39	1944^th	4818	59.7%
2007	47.90	2443^rd	5113	52.2%
2008	44.76	2674^th	5113	47.7%
2009	44.59	2779^th	5193	46.5%
2010	68.11	1558^th	5314	70.7%
2011	81.10	938^th	5377	82.6%
2012	77.44	1159^th	5390	78.5%
2013	81.36	988^th	5530	82.1%
2015	94.65	348^th	5611	93.8%
2016	93.86	393^rd	5614	93.0%
2017	92.98	452^nd	5692	92.1%
2018	94.10	359^th	5662	93.7%
2019	93.23	420^th	5789	92.7%
2022	94.37	409^th	5883	93.0%
2023	96.05	269^th	5874	95.4%
2024	97.16	149^th	5862	97.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at A. G. Cook Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.50	51^st	3246	98.4%
2019	98.13	47^th	3275	98.6%
2022	99.45	26^th	3311	99.2%
2023	99.93	6^th	3250	99.8%
2024	99.84	10^th	3160	99.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at A. G. Cook Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.87	23^rd	5084	99.5%
2019	98.45	27^th	5173	99.5%
2022	98.89	54^th	5264	99.0%
2023	99.32	25^th	5374	99.5%
2024	99.22	44^th	5511	99.2%

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Rank History for Female students at A. G. Cook Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.91	376^th	5413	93.1%
2019	89.96	562^nd	5492	89.8%
2022	88.93	698^th	5635	87.6%
2023	92.59	464^th	5617	91.7%
2024	95.74	225^th	5605	96.0%

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Rank History for Male students at A. G. Cook Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.70	404^th	5431	92.6%
2019	94.26	293^rd	5510	94.7%
2022	96.11	223^rd	5663	96.1%
2023	97.31	124^th	5650	97.8%
2024	96.35	173^rd	5636	96.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at A. G. Cook Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.79	464^th	1071	56.7%
2019	66.15	454^th	1149	60.5%
2022	69.38	402^nd	1154	65.2%
2023	73.10	326^th	1190	72.6%
2024	71.50	384^th	1203	68.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at A. G. Cook Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.92	233^rd	4830	95.2%
2019	87.17	419^th	4963	91.6%
2022	80.63	715^th	5084	85.9%
2024	97.95	70^th	5102	98.6%

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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 A. G. Cook Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	81	1	165	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1989	79	1	145	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1990	79	3	159	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1991	83	4	142	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1992	75	3	138	150	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
1993	58	6	146	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1994	48	6	153	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1995	42	17	174	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1996	42	17	174	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1997	36	22	166	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1998	41	24	168	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1999	45	21	198	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2000	42	26	205	187	5	n/a	n/a	0	465
2001	44	17	229	179	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
2002	38	5	242	161	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
2003	38	5	242	161	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
2004	32	8	225	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	29	2	224	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2006	22	3	245	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2007	14	5	249	124	0	n/a	n/a	1	393
2008	18	3	241	120	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	382
2009	20	1	268	115	0	8	0	0	412
2010	18	1	257	112	0	3	0	0	391
2011	17	7	261	105	0	5	0	0	395
2012	11	4	258	91	0	5	0	0	369
2013	11	4	269	88	0	4	4	0	380
2014	14	1	279	88	0	4	3	0	389
2015	15	2	270	86	0	3	3	0	379
2016	14	0	250	82	0	3	6	0	355
2017	16	0	242	79	0	2	10	0	349
2018	18	0	255	80	0	2	13	0	368
2019	18	0	258	80	0	0	10	0	366
2020	15	0	262	83	0	2	11	0	373
2021	14	0	265	80	0	2	10	0	371
2022	14	0	244	77	0	3	10	0	348
2023	16	0	244	70	0	3	14	0	347
2024	14	1	259	63	0	2	16	0	355

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at A. G. Cook Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	280	12.4	22.5	n/a
1989	275	12.4	22.1	n/a
1990	319	11.0	29.0	n/a
1991	346	13.4	25.8	n/a
1992	368	13.6	27.0	66.8
1993	383	14.4	26.6	73.6
1994	347	13.4	25.9	81.6
1995	355	13.4	26.5	62.3
1996	355	13.4	26.5	62.3
1997	336	14.0	24.0	78
1998	370	15.4	24.0	76.2
1999	455	21.4	21.3	68.6
2000	465	22.4	20.8	69.2
2001	470	22.9	20.5	68.5
2002	447	24.0	18.6	70.5
2003	447	24.0	18.6	70.5
2004	409	21.0	19.5	71.1
2005	396	20.0	19.8	67.4
2006	383	20.0	19.2	60.8
2007	393	19.0	20.7	65.3
2008	382	20.0	19.1	65.7
2009	412	19.0	20.6	71.4
2010	391	18.5	21.0	68.3
2011	395	n/a	n/a	73.2
2012	369	17.4	21.2	n/a
2013	380	18.9	20.1	68.7
2014	389	14.5	26.8	71.7
2015	379	16.0	23.6	71
2016	355	14.0	25.3	64.5
2017	349	16.0	21.8	66.2
2018	368	16.0	23.0	69.6
2019	366	16.0	22.8	61.2
2020	373	n/a	n/a	63
2021	371	15.3	24.1	65.2
2022	348	15.6	22.2	66.4
2023	347	15.1	22.9	67.4
2024	355	14.5	24.3	67

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 A. G. Cook Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	280	12.4	22.5	n/a
1989	275	12.4	22.1	n/a
1990	319	11.0	29.0	n/a
1991	346	13.4	25.8	n/a
1992	368	13.6	27.0	66.8
1993	383	14.4	26.6	73.6
1994	347	13.4	25.9	81.6
1995	355	13.4	26.5	62.3
1996	355	13.4	26.5	62.3
1997	336	14.0	24.0	78
1998	370	15.4	24.0	76.2
1999	455	21.4	21.3	68.6
2000	465	22.4	20.8	69.2
2001	470	22.9	20.5	68.5
2002	447	24.0	18.6	70.5
2003	447	24.0	18.6	70.5
2004	409	21.0	19.5	71.1
2005	396	20.0	19.8	67.4
2006	383	20.0	19.2	60.8
2007	393	19.0	20.7	65.3
2008	382	20.0	19.1	65.7
2009	412	19.0	20.6	71.4
2010	391	18.5	21.0	68.3
2011	395	n/a	n/a	73.2
2012	369	17.4	21.2	n/a
2013	380	18.9	20.1	68.7
2014	389	14.5	26.8	71.7
2015	379	16.0	23.6	71
2016	355	14.0	25.3	64.5
2017	349	16.0	21.8	66.2
2018	368	16.0	23.0	69.6
2019	366	16.0	22.8	61.2
2020	373	n/a	n/a	63
2021	371	15.3	24.1	65.2
2022	348	15.6	22.2	66.4
2023	347	15.1	22.9	67.4
2024	355	14.5	24.3	67

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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