Is Merton E. Hill Elementary a good school?

Merton E. Hill Elementary ranks 1138 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Merton E. Hill Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 270 students attended Merton E. Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Merton E. Hill Elementary?

Students at Merton E. Hill Elementary are 59% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Merton E. Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merton E. Hill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Donald S. Jordan Intermediate High : Bolsa Grande High

Merton E. Hill Elementary

Summary:

Merton E. Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden Grove, California, serving 273 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.

Merton E. Hill Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with particularly strong results in 3rd grade. The school is also ranked among the top 5% of California elementary schools for the performance of its English Language Learner (ELL) students. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's low-SES student group ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools.

While Merton E. Hill Elementary generally performs on par with or better than nearby schools in the Garden Grove Unified District, it faces some challenges, such as a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to some neighboring schools. However, the school still outperforms many schools in the nearby Westminster School District. Overall, Merton E. Hill Elementary is a strong-performing school that effectively supports its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

9681 11th St.
Garden Grove, CA 92844-3101

(714) 663-6561

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1138^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,803

Students who attend Merton E. Hill Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 270

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.3%

Hispanic:

26.7%

White:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Merton E. Hill Elementary ranks better than 80.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.34. (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 (59.3%), Hispanic (26.7%), White (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merton E. Hill Elementary is 21.5, which is the 4^th best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Merton E. Hill Elementary employs 12.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merton E. Hill Elementary is $12,803, which is the 3^rd highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Merton E. Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Merton E. Hill Elementary 1138^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Merton E. Hill 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 Merton E. Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Merton E. Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.36	1823^rd	4809	62.1%
2005	62.12	1654^th	4822	65.7%
2006	57.74	1828^th	4818	62.1%
2007	63.44	1662^nd	5113	67.5%
2008	65.14	1620^th	5113	68.3%
2009	67.40	1565^th	5193	69.9%
2010	68.62	1534^th	5314	71.1%
2011	75.01	1257^th	5377	76.6%
2012	83.78	801^st	5390	85.1%
2013	85.99	700^th	5530	87.3%
2015	68.46	1556^th	5611	72.3%
2016	71.02	1483^rd	5614	73.6%
2017	63.35	1866^th	5692	67.2%
2018	76.53	1289^th	5662	77.2%
2019	83.47	990^th	5789	82.9%
2022	73.28	1476^th	5883	74.9%
2023	71.59	1509^th	5874	74.3%
2024	80.34	1138^th	5862	80.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Merton E. Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.55	310^th	3246	90.4%
2019	82.17	284^th	3275	91.3%
2022	85.22	229^th	3311	93.1%
2023	95.83	70^th	3250	97.8%
2024	95.73	49^th	3160	98.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Merton E. Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.78	291^st	5084	94.3%
2019	94.51	161^st	5173	96.9%
2022	84.25	587^th	5264	88.8%
2023	86.56	515^th	5374	90.4%
2024	86.66	566^th	5511	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Merton E. Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.52	883^rd	5413	83.7%
2019	78.00	1169^th	5492	78.7%
2022	73.78	1363^rd	5635	75.8%
2023	80.64	1069^th	5617	81.0%
2024	81.03	1049^th	5605	81.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Merton E. Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.98	1670^th	5431	69.3%
2019	83.69	883^rd	5510	84.0%
2022	70.40	1505^th	5663	73.4%
2023	58.79	2003^rd	5650	64.5%
2024	75.18	1267^th	5636	77.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Merton E. Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.08	689^th	1071	35.7%
2019	54.45	656^th	1149	42.9%
2022	36.00	842^nd	1154	27.0%
2023	33.90	884^th	1190	25.7%
2024	45.90	804^th	1203	33.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Merton E. Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.56	2324^th	4830	51.9%
2019	66.78	1302^nd	4963	73.8%
2022	67.53	1273^rd	5084	75.0%

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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 Merton E. Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	166	7	115	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
1989	174	9	122	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
1990	146	6	134	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	140	7	177	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1992	134	4	172	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1993	135	9	202	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1994	122	3	201	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1995	91	1	231	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1996	91	1	231	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1997	98	5	228	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	103	5	239	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1999	123	4	237	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
2000	96	5	219	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2001	100	3	207	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2002	98	4	193	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2003	98	4	193	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2004	114	4	189	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2005	114	2	218	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2006	90	4	232	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2007	66	1	233	94	1	n/a	n/a	1	396
2008	49	n/a	249	104	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	402
2009	55	0	266	104	0	5	0	0	430
2010	35	2	258	104	0	5	1	0	405
2011	25	1	247	115	0	5	0	0	393
2012	16	1	254	111	0	2	3	0	387
2013	18	0	249	111	0	2	2	0	382
2014	21	2	248	120	0	2	2	0	395
2015	15	0	243	119	0	0	2	0	379
2016	13	0	244	113	0	1	3	0	374
2017	16	0	228	106	0	1	5	0	356
2018	13	0	211	109	1	2	0	0	336
2019	9	2	194	124	0	3	6	0	338
2020	9	2	180	110	0	3	8	0	312
2021	9	2	171	107	0	4	10	0	303
2022	4	4	176	94	0	3	11	0	292
2023	13	6	151	94	0	1	8	0	273
2024	15	8	160	72	0	4	11	0	270

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 Merton E. Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	18.4	20.6	n/a
1989	387	16.4	23.5	n/a
1990	381	17.0	22.4	n/a
1991	412	18.0	22.8	n/a
1992	386	18.3	21.0	42.7
1993	423	18.7	22.6	50.1
1994	410	20.0	20.5	51
1995	424	20.0	21.2	55.2
1996	424	20.0	21.2	55.2
1997	436	21.0	20.8	66.3
1998	455	22.0	20.7	60.4
1999	464	24.9	18.6	60.3
2000	429	21.5	20.0	58.7
2001	422	19.5	21.6	60.7
2002	407	20.0	20.4	60.2
2003	407	20.0	20.4	60.2
2004	419	20.5	20.4	57.3
2005	438	21.0	20.9	62.6
2006	423	20.5	20.6	64.1
2007	396	20.0	19.8	66.8
2008	402	20.0	20.1	69.4
2009	430	20.0	20.5	67.9
2010	405	18.0	22.5	73.3
2011	393	n/a	n/a	71
2012	387	17.0	22.7	n/a
2013	382	17.0	22.4	67.8
2014	395	14.0	28.2	79.5
2015	379	14.0	27.0	74.9
2016	374	15.0	24.9	71.7
2017	356	16.1	22.1	68.5
2018	336	15.0	22.4	76.5
2019	338	15.2	22.1	73.7
2020	312	n/a	n/a	73.7
2021	303	14.1	21.3	75.9
2022	292	14.2	20.5	75
2023	273	11.5	23.6	84.6
2024	270	12.5	21.5	86.7

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 Merton E. Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	18.4	20.6	n/a
1989	387	16.4	23.5	n/a
1990	381	17.0	22.4	n/a
1991	412	18.0	22.8	n/a
1992	386	18.3	21.0	42.7
1993	423	18.7	22.6	50.1
1994	410	20.0	20.5	51
1995	424	20.0	21.2	55.2
1996	424	20.0	21.2	55.2
1997	436	21.0	20.8	66.3
1998	455	22.0	20.7	60.4
1999	464	24.9	18.6	60.3
2000	429	21.5	20.0	58.7
2001	422	19.5	21.6	60.7
2002	407	20.0	20.4	60.2
2003	407	20.0	20.4	60.2
2004	419	20.5	20.4	57.3
2005	438	21.0	20.9	62.6
2006	423	20.5	20.6	64.1
2007	396	20.0	19.8	66.8
2008	402	20.0	20.1	69.4
2009	430	20.0	20.5	67.9
2010	405	18.0	22.5	73.3
2011	393	n/a	n/a	71
2012	387	17.0	22.7	n/a
2013	382	17.0	22.4	67.8
2014	395	14.0	28.2	79.5
2015	379	14.0	27.0	74.9
2016	374	15.0	24.9	71.7
2017	356	16.1	22.1	68.5
2018	336	15.0	22.4	76.5
2019	338	15.2	22.1	73.7
2020	312	n/a	n/a	73.7
2021	303	14.1	21.3	75.9
2022	292	14.2	20.5	75
2023	273	11.5	23.6	84.6
2024	270	12.5	21.5	86.7

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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