Is Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary a good school?

Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary ranks 2423 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary?

Students at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alamitos Intermediate High : Rancho Alamitos High

Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

Summary:

Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden Grove, California, serving 441 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 402 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.8% in 2018-2019 to 28.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average of 28.0%. Academically, the school consistently scores below the Garden Grove Unified School District and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were around 41-46%, compared to the district's 49-62% and the state's 35-47%. The school's performance for Asian students and students with disabilities is also notably lower compared to their peers in the state.

When comparing Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary to other nearby schools within the Garden Grove Unified School District, it generally performs below the district averages in test scores and other key metrics. For instance, schools like Gilbert Elementary and Stanford Elementary consistently outperform Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary, with 85.26% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, suggests that the school may face additional challenges in supporting student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

12521 Monroe
Garden Grove, CA 92841-4422

(714) 663-6255

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2423^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,633

Students who attend Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alamitos Intermediate
High:	Rancho Alamitos High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

Asian:

34.7%

White:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary ranks better than 58.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31^st among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.5. (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: Hispanic (57.8%), Asian (34.7%), White (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary is 22.5, which is the 10^th best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary is $12,633, which is the 7^th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary 2423^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ernest O. Lawrence 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 Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.89	2062^nd	4809	57.1%
2005	43.79	2493^rd	4822	48.3%
2006	38.28	2806^th	4818	41.8%
2007	37.98	3044^th	5113	40.5%
2008	35.41	3239^th	5113	36.7%
2009	42.78	2891^st	5193	44.3%
2010	48.38	2661^st	5314	49.9%
2011	56.34	2222^nd	5377	58.7%
2012	54.38	2375^th	5390	55.9%
2013	57.57	2266^th	5530	59.0%
2015	49.64	2464^th	5611	56.1%
2016	52.64	2364^th	5614	57.9%
2017	55.07	2269^th	5692	60.1%
2018	63.31	1897^th	5662	66.5%
2019	56.13	2247^th	5789	61.2%
2022	55.71	2261^st	5883	61.6%
2023	48.24	2627^th	5874	55.3%
2024	52.50	2423^rd	5862	58.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.49	512^th	3246	84.2%
2019	71.29	500^th	3275	84.7%
2022	71.33	465^th	3311	86.0%
2023	74.05	399^th	3250	87.7%
2024	64.65	552^nd	3160	82.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.62	889^th	5084	82.5%
2019	65.33	1437^th	5173	72.2%
2022	74.04	995^th	5264	81.1%
2023	60.22	1735^th	5374	67.7%
2024	60.04	1780^th	5511	67.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.34	1636^th	5413	69.8%
2019	54.50	2251^st	5492	59.0%
2022	55.37	2136^th	5635	62.1%
2023	45.69	2656^th	5617	52.7%
2024	45.91	2663^rd	5605	52.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.46	2097^th	2585	18.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.02	1985^th	5431	63.5%
2019	55.73	2159^th	5510	60.8%
2022	55.16	2182^nd	5663	61.5%
2023	50.03	2449^th	5650	56.7%
2024	57.92	2066^th	5636	63.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.74	501^st	1071	53.2%
2019	46.76	742^nd	1149	35.4%
2022	32.58	876^th	1154	24.1%
2023	22.50	976^th	1190	18.0%
2024	38.25	868^th	1203	27.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.39	2143^rd	4830	55.6%
2019	49.50	2316^th	4963	53.3%
2022	55.26	1886^th	5084	62.9%
2023	51.65	2144^th	5098	57.9%
2024	43.12	2746^th	5102	46.2%

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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 Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	269	8	85	55	2	n/a	n/a	419
1989	278	5	94	54	4	n/a	n/a	435
1990	296	7	89	74	3	n/a	n/a	469
1991	317	5	113	96	6	n/a	n/a	537
1992	316	15	146	140	3	n/a	n/a	620
1993	208	16	165	140	4	n/a	n/a	533
1994	176	15	192	162	2	n/a	n/a	547
1995	143	13	192	214	5	n/a	n/a	567
1996	143	13	192	214	5	n/a	n/a	567
1997	151	13	196	234	4	n/a	n/a	598
1998	139	17	218	261	4	n/a	n/a	639
1999	128	13	210	273	2	n/a	n/a	626
2000	128	11	191	314	2	n/a	n/a	646
2001	133	10	217	346	2	n/a	n/a	708
2002	94	14	252	377	1	n/a	n/a	738
2003	94	14	252	377	1	n/a	n/a	738
2004	81	12	223	375	1	n/a	n/a	692
2005	70	22	216	356	1	n/a	n/a	665
2006	74	21	216	353	2	n/a	n/a	666
2007	62	15	214	296	3	n/a	n/a	590
2008	47	14	223	333	4	n/a	n/a	621
2009	50	13	226	327	4	3	0	623
2010	48	13	215	325	2	4	0	607
2011	49	11	204	332	3	5	0	604
2012	61	8	198	363	3	5	4	642
2013	45	12	186	368	4	7	5	627
2014	39	7	176	370	2	3	5	602
2015	38	10	176	346	2	2	5	579
2016	33	8	164	382	2	1	8	598
2017	30	8	161	359	2	0	11	571
2018	26	9	159	344	1	0	10	549
2019	16	9	164	318	0	1	13	521
2020	13	9	158	313	0	0	15	508
2021	9	9	151	318	0	1	15	503
2022	12	7	149	274	0	1	15	458
2023	15	4	153	255	0	3	11	441

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 Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	18.0	23.2	n/a
1989	435	16.4	26.5	n/a
1990	469	17.4	26.9	n/a
1991	537	21.0	25.5	n/a
1992	620	21.3	29.1	30.2
1993	533	21.0	25.4	40.3
1994	547	20.0	27.3	41.3
1995	567	20.0	28.4	50.3
1996	567	20.0	28.4	50.3
1997	598	22.0	27.2	49.2
1998	639	25.0	25.6	52.6
1999	626	29.0	21.6	56.7
2000	646	28.0	23.1	57
2001	708	33.0	21.5	55.9
2002	738	34.4	21.5	64.2
2003	738	34.4	21.5	64.2
2004	692	31.4	22.0	67.5
2005	665	30.9	21.5	70.7
2006	666	30.9	21.6	67.9
2007	590	29.0	20.3	69.2
2008	621	29.0	21.4	73.6
2009	623	29.0	20.8	73.2
2010	607	27.5	22.0	74.1
2011	604	n/a	n/a	80.1
2012	642	24.0	26.7	n/a
2013	627	26.0	24.1	75.4
2014	602	24.0	25.0	82.9
2015	579	24.0	24.1	82.2
2016	598	25.0	23.9	77.1
2017	571	26.0	21.9	75.1
2018	549	24.0	22.8	78.3
2019	521	24.5	21.2	77
2020	508	n/a	n/a	79.3
2021	503	23.2	21.5	83.3
2022	458	22.2	20.5	81.2
2023	441	19.5	22.5	85.3

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 Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	18.0	23.2	n/a
1989	435	16.4	26.5	n/a
1990	469	17.4	26.9	n/a
1991	537	21.0	25.5	n/a
1992	620	21.3	29.1	30.2
1993	533	21.0	25.4	40.3
1994	547	20.0	27.3	41.3
1995	567	20.0	28.4	50.3
1996	567	20.0	28.4	50.3
1997	598	22.0	27.2	49.2
1998	639	25.0	25.6	52.6
1999	626	29.0	21.6	56.7
2000	646	28.0	23.1	57
2001	708	33.0	21.5	55.9
2002	738	34.4	21.5	64.2
2003	738	34.4	21.5	64.2
2004	692	31.4	22.0	67.5
2005	665	30.9	21.5	70.7
2006	666	30.9	21.6	67.9
2007	590	29.0	20.3	69.2
2008	621	29.0	21.4	73.6
2009	623	29.0	20.8	73.2
2010	607	27.5	22.0	74.1
2011	604	n/a	n/a	80.1
2012	642	24.0	26.7	n/a
2013	627	26.0	24.1	75.4
2014	602	24.0	25.0	82.9
2015	579	24.0	24.1	82.2
2016	598	25.0	23.9	77.1
2017	571	26.0	21.9	75.1
2018	549	24.0	22.8	78.3
2019	521	24.5	21.2	77
2020	508	n/a	n/a	79.3
2021	503	23.2	21.5	83.3
2022	458	22.2	20.5	81.2
2023	441	19.5	22.5	85.3

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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