Is Stanford Elementary a good school?

Stanford Elementary ranks 1409 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stanford Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended Stanford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stanford Elementary?

Students at Stanford Elementary are 53% Asian, 39% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Stanford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stanford Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alamitos Intermediate High : Rancho Alamitos High

Stanford Elementary

Summary:

Stanford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Garden Grove, California, serving 479 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.

One of Stanford Elementary's key strengths is its exceptional performance in supporting English Language Learners (ELLs), ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools in this category over the past 3 years. This is particularly notable as ELL students make up over 50% of the school's population. Additionally, the school has shown impressive results for its low-socioeconomic status (low-SES) students, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools in this area for the past 2 years. Stanford Elementary has maintained a consistent 4-star academic performance rating from SchoolDigger for the past 8 years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally higher than the district and state averages, especially in the upper elementary grades.

While Stanford Elementary outperforms many of its nearby peers in the Garden Grove Unified District, some schools, such as A.G. Cook Elementary, have even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Stanford Elementary has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 4.7% in 2020-2021 to 23.5% in 2021-2022, which may be related to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and could be an area for the school to focus on improving.

Detail:

Public K-6

12721 Magnolia Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92841-4739

(714) 663-6458

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1409^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,873

Students who attend Stanford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alamitos Intermediate
High:	Rancho Alamitos High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.1%

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stanford Elementary ranks better than 76% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^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 74.01. (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 (53.1%), Hispanic (39.4%), White (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stanford Elementary is 25. 32 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Stanford Elementary employs 19.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stanford Elementary is $11,873. 37 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stanford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanford Elementary 1409^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Stanford 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 all students at Stanford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.18	2047^th	4809	57.4%
2005	51.75	2105^th	4822	56.3%
2006	56.87	1880^th	4818	61.0%
2007	59.85	1836^th	5113	64.1%
2008	64.56	1648^th	5113	67.8%
2009	61.32	1855^th	5193	64.3%
2010	68.23	1547^th	5314	70.9%
2011	75.10	1253^rd	5377	76.7%
2012	64.18	1832^nd	5390	66.0%
2013	60.82	2069^th	5530	62.6%
2015	71.95	1420^th	5611	74.7%
2016	71.57	1459^th	5614	74.0%
2017	81.37	1066^th	5692	81.3%
2018	80.28	1110^th	5662	80.4%
2019	74.96	1379^th	5789	76.2%
2022	74.80	1411^th	5883	76.0%
2023	81.37	1118^th	5874	81.0%
2024	74.01	1409^th	5862	76.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stanford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.21	284^th	3246	91.3%
2019	82.52	278^th	3275	91.5%
2022	97.86	60^th	3311	98.2%
2023	97.71	50^th	3250	98.5%
2024	82.92	202^nd	3160	93.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stanford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.78	193^rd	5084	96.2%
2019	84.05	534^th	5173	89.7%
2022	86.49	490^th	5264	90.7%
2023	92.61	286^th	5374	94.7%
2024	81.99	752^nd	5511	86.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Stanford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.55	1308^th	5413	75.8%
2019	72.28	1402^nd	5492	74.5%
2022	74.83	1324^th	5635	76.5%
2023	85.89	844^th	5617	85.0%
2024	70.53	1470^th	5605	73.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Stanford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.25	916^th	2585	64.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Stanford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.62	989^th	5431	81.8%
2019	75.10	1294^th	5510	76.5%
2022	71.06	1472^nd	5663	74.0%
2023	73.56	1346^th	5650	76.2%
2024	71.63	1421^st	5636	74.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Stanford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.82	614^th	1071	42.7%
2019	53.76	666^th	1149	42.0%
2022	44.43	780^th	1154	32.4%
2023	52.03	722^nd	1190	39.3%
2024	45.63	805^th	1203	33.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stanford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.26	1882^nd	4830	61.0%
2019	41.87	2838^th	4963	42.8%
2022	68.01	1245^th	5084	75.5%
2023	76.35	905^th	5098	82.2%
2024	66.57	1329^th	5102	74.0%

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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 Stanford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	286	2	159	118	0	n/a	n/a	565
1989	302	4	179	135	0	n/a	n/a	620
1990	300	4	217	155	0	n/a	n/a	676
1991	303	5	245	167	1	n/a	n/a	721
1992	290	2	294	208	2	n/a	n/a	796
1993	201	7	273	173	2	n/a	n/a	656
1994	166	5	290	187	2	n/a	n/a	650
1995	173	5	320	161	1	n/a	n/a	660
1996	173	5	320	161	1	n/a	n/a	660
1997	161	5	314	183	1	n/a	n/a	664
1998	133	9	340	179	2	n/a	n/a	663
1999	137	8	322	205	1	n/a	n/a	673
2000	128	7	323	226	1	n/a	n/a	685
2001	104	8	317	228	1	n/a	n/a	658
2002	88	6	299	225	1	n/a	n/a	619
2003	88	6	299	225	1	n/a	n/a	619
2004	83	3	322	235	2	n/a	n/a	645
2005	79	6	320	223	4	n/a	n/a	632
2006	81	7	309	234	2	n/a	n/a	633
2007	69	4	325	226	1	n/a	n/a	625
2008	70	3	327	210	4	n/a	n/a	614
2009	69	7	338	217	4	7	2	644
2010	60	11	339	232	4	4	0	650
2011	47	10	318	251	0	4	0	630
2012	45	3	324	246	0	3	5	626
2013	34	4	333	221	0	3	7	602
2014	34	3	336	234	0	2	8	617
2015	28	0	324	222	0	3	7	584
2016	17	0	308	220	0	3	8	556
2017	15	0	302	207	0	3	9	536
2018	15	0	309	186	0	2	9	521
2019	15	0	310	201	0	1	13	540
2020	15	1	296	232	0	1	13	558
2021	14	2	281	217	0	6	15	535
2022	13	3	266	211	0	6	12	511
2023	13	5	254	191	1	6	9	479
2024	17	4	263	195	1	4	11	495

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 Stanford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	565	21.0	26.9	n/a
1989	620	23.0	26.9	n/a
1990	676	25.0	27.0	n/a
1991	721	26.4	27.3	n/a
1992	796	26.8	29.7	50.9
1993	656	25.0	26.2	54
1994	650	23.0	28.3	56.3
1995	660	24.4	27.0	53.6
1996	660	24.4	27.0	53.6
1997	664	24.4	27.2	57.1
1998	663	28.0	23.7	61.2
1999	673	30.4	22.1	56.9
2000	685	30.0	22.8	54.7
2001	658	29.5	22.3	61.7
2002	619	29.0	21.3	64.5
2003	619	29.0	21.3	64.5
2004	645	28.0	23.0	65.9
2005	632	29.0	21.8	61.1
2006	633	28.0	22.6	58.8
2007	625	28.0	22.3	58.6
2008	614	28.0	21.9	63.8
2009	644	26.0	23.0	67.2
2010	650	28.1	23.1	69.5
2011	630	n/a	n/a	74.4
2012	626	24.9	25.1	n/a
2013	602	23.4	25.7	67.6
2014	617	21.0	29.3	76
2015	584	21.0	27.8	75.2
2016	556	21.0	26.4	69.6
2017	536	22.0	24.3	69.2
2018	521	19.0	27.4	74.9
2019	540	19.2	28.0	71.3
2020	558	n/a	n/a	72.4
2021	535	21.0	25.4	69.9
2022	511	20.7	24.6	69.1
2023	479	20.0	23.8	78.1
2024	495	19.8	25.0	79.2

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 Stanford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	565	21.0	26.9	n/a
1989	620	23.0	26.9	n/a
1990	676	25.0	27.0	n/a
1991	721	26.4	27.3	n/a
1992	796	26.8	29.7	50.9
1993	656	25.0	26.2	54
1994	650	23.0	28.3	56.3
1995	660	24.4	27.0	53.6
1996	660	24.4	27.0	53.6
1997	664	24.4	27.2	57.1
1998	663	28.0	23.7	61.2
1999	673	30.4	22.1	56.9
2000	685	30.0	22.8	54.7
2001	658	29.5	22.3	61.7
2002	619	29.0	21.3	64.5
2003	619	29.0	21.3	64.5
2004	645	28.0	23.0	65.9
2005	632	29.0	21.8	61.1
2006	633	28.0	22.6	58.8
2007	625	28.0	22.3	58.6
2008	614	28.0	21.9	63.8
2009	644	26.0	23.0	67.2
2010	650	28.1	23.1	69.5
2011	630	n/a	n/a	74.4
2012	626	24.9	25.1	n/a
2013	602	23.4	25.7	67.6
2014	617	21.0	29.3	76
2015	584	21.0	27.8	75.2
2016	556	21.0	26.4	69.6
2017	536	22.0	24.3	69.2
2018	521	19.0	27.4	74.9
2019	540	19.2	28.0	71.3
2020	558	n/a	n/a	72.4
2021	535	21.0	25.4	69.9
2022	511	20.7	24.6	69.1
2023	479	20.0	23.8	78.1
2024	495	19.8	25.0	79.2

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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