Is Wakeham Elementary a good school?

Wakeham Elementary ranks 2449 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wakeham Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 280 students attended Wakeham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wakeham Elementary?

Students at Wakeham Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wakeham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wakeham Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alamitos Intermediate High : Pacifica High

Wakeham Elementary

Summary:

Wakeham Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden Grove, California, serving 264 students in grades K-6. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Wakeham Elementary's performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 46.1% of Wakeham students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 59.43% for the Garden Grove Unified district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 35.42% of Wakeham students were proficient or better, compared to 49.15% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance has been consistently lower than its peers, with Wakeham ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools.

Wakeham Elementary's challenges extend beyond academic performance. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.0% in 2017-2018 to 24.5% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 83.33% of Wakeham students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In contrast, nearby schools like Loyal Barker Elementary and Patton Elementary consistently rank in the top 5% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively, with lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-6

7772 Chapman Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92841-3003

(714) 663-6407

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2449^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,769

Students who attend Wakeham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alamitos Intermediate
High:	Pacifica High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 280

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

Asian:

21.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wakeham Elementary ranks better than 58.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 33^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 51.94. (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 (72.5%), Asian (21.4%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wakeham Elementary is 23.3, which is the 12^th best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Wakeham Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wakeham Elementary is $12,769, which is the 4^th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wakeham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wakeham Elementary 2449^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wakeham 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 Wakeham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wakeham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.91	2596^th	4809	46.0%
2005	37.42	2862^nd	4822	40.6%
2006	32.84	3119^th	4818	35.3%
2007	42.95	2743^rd	5113	46.4%
2008	33.22	3376^th	5113	34.0%
2009	27.97	3845^th	5193	26.0%
2010	40.56	3139^th	5314	40.9%
2011	37.12	3455^th	5377	35.7%
2012	23.20	4436^th	5390	17.7%
2013	25.56	4368^th	5530	21.0%
2015	17.10	4903^rd	5611	12.6%
2016	26.71	4036^th	5614	28.1%
2017	36.99	3314^th	5692	41.8%
2018	37.81	3288^th	5662	41.9%
2019	36.98	3388^th	5789	41.5%
2022	47.47	2671^st	5883	54.6%
2023	58.28	2124^th	5874	63.8%
2024	51.94	2449^th	5862	58.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wakeham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.59	1091^st	3246	66.4%
2019	59.74	829^th	3275	74.7%
2022	89.14	173^rd	3311	94.8%
2023	83.90	211^th	3250	93.5%
2024	77.91	266^th	3160	91.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wakeham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.40	2274^th	5084	55.3%
2019	48.68	2494^th	5173	51.8%
2022	62.83	1524^th	5264	71.0%
2023	67.53	1360^th	5374	74.7%
2024	65.47	1472^nd	5511	73.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Wakeham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.54	3512^th	5413	35.1%
2019	32.80	3607^th	5492	34.3%
2022	54.97	2167^th	5635	61.5%
2023	65.33	1701^st	5617	69.7%
2024	56.75	2088^th	5605	62.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wakeham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.61	1116^th	2585	56.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Wakeham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.80	2863^rd	5431	47.3%
2019	41.86	2922^nd	5510	47.0%
2022	41.28	2930^th	5663	48.3%
2023	52.56	2303^rd	5650	59.2%
2024	46.88	2639^th	5636	53.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wakeham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.84	2626^th	4830	45.6%
2019	37.89	3104^th	4963	37.5%
2022	50.04	2200^th	5084	56.7%
2023	62.77	1510^th	5098	70.4%
2024	60.62	1654^th	5102	67.6%

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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 Wakeham Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	86	2	57	210	4	n/a	n/a	359
1989	89	1	69	197	2	n/a	n/a	358
1990	81	4	44	212	2	n/a	n/a	343
1991	81	1	45	218	1	n/a	n/a	346
1992	81	1	42	235	2	n/a	n/a	361
1993	78	1	54	241	0	n/a	n/a	374
1994	59	0	62	207	0	n/a	n/a	328
1995	73	5	79	240	0	n/a	n/a	397
1996	73	5	79	240	0	n/a	n/a	397
1997	62	6	59	258	0	n/a	n/a	385
1998	64	6	55	251	1	n/a	n/a	377
1999	64	5	74	258	0	n/a	n/a	401
2000	73	7	86	280	2	n/a	n/a	448
2001	61	5	75	245	0	n/a	n/a	386
2002	34	1	76	284	0	n/a	n/a	395
2003	34	1	76	284	0	n/a	n/a	395
2004	35	2	76	278	0	n/a	n/a	391
2005	27	2	84	274	0	n/a	n/a	387
2006	19	2	79	293	0	n/a	n/a	393
2007	19	2	81	307	0	n/a	n/a	409
2008	19	1	74	292	n/a	n/a	n/a	386
2009	15	7	67	302	1	5	0	397
2010	17	4	68	311	1	1	1	403
2011	23	4	58	315	0	1	1	402
2012	21	6	48	311	2	5	1	394
2013	27	5	56	298	0	4	1	391
2014	23	7	51	276	0	6	1	364
2015	17	5	48	274	0	9	1	354
2016	14	5	46	261	0	10	5	341
2017	14	5	40	250	0	11	7	327
2018	8	6	36	230	1	10	5	296
2019	5	4	36	234	0	7	6	292
2020	5	3	35	229	0	6	9	287
2021	4	2	41	206	0	6	8	267
2022	7	4	45	196	0	2	7	261
2023	6	3	61	186	0	2	6	264
2024	4	3	60	203	0	1	9	280

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 Wakeham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	359	16.0	22.4	n/a
1989	358	14.4	24.8	n/a
1990	343	15.4	22.2	n/a
1991	346	13.0	26.6	n/a
1992	361	13.2	27.3	68.4
1993	374	16.0	23.4	73.8
1994	328	15.0	21.9	75
1995	397	14.0	28.4	66.5
1996	397	14.0	28.4	66.5
1997	385	18.0	21.4	72.5
1998	377	19.4	19.4	66
1999	401	21.4	18.7	67.8
2000	448	20.4	22.0	67.4
2001	386	17.4	22.2	68.7
2002	395	18.4	21.5	76.2
2003	395	18.4	21.5	76.2
2004	391	17.4	22.5	75.2
2005	387	17.9	21.6	72.9
2006	393	17.9	22.0	73.3
2007	409	18.2	22.5	68.2
2008	386	18.4	21.0	79
2009	397	19.0	19.9	83.4
2010	403	18.5	21.7	83.9
2011	402	n/a	n/a	83.1
2012	394	15.5	25.4	n/a
2013	391	16.5	23.6	78.5
2014	364	13.5	26.9	89
2015	354	12.0	29.5	89.5
2016	341	12.0	28.4	80.4
2017	327	13.0	25.1	80.4
2018	296	12.0	24.6	85.5
2019	292	11.7	24.8	83.2
2020	287	n/a	n/a	83.3
2021	267	10.0	26.7	80.9
2022	261	11.0	23.7	78.5
2023	264	10.0	26.4	83.3
2024	280	12.0	23.3	87.9

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 Wakeham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	359	16.0	22.4	n/a
1989	358	14.4	24.8	n/a
1990	343	15.4	22.2	n/a
1991	346	13.0	26.6	n/a
1992	361	13.2	27.3	68.4
1993	374	16.0	23.4	73.8
1994	328	15.0	21.9	75
1995	397	14.0	28.4	66.5
1996	397	14.0	28.4	66.5
1997	385	18.0	21.4	72.5
1998	377	19.4	19.4	66
1999	401	21.4	18.7	67.8
2000	448	20.4	22.0	67.4
2001	386	17.4	22.2	68.7
2002	395	18.4	21.5	76.2
2003	395	18.4	21.5	76.2
2004	391	17.4	22.5	75.2
2005	387	17.9	21.6	72.9
2006	393	17.9	22.0	73.3
2007	409	18.2	22.5	68.2
2008	386	18.4	21.0	79
2009	397	19.0	19.9	83.4
2010	403	18.5	21.7	83.9
2011	402	n/a	n/a	83.1
2012	394	15.5	25.4	n/a
2013	391	16.5	23.6	78.5
2014	364	13.5	26.9	89
2015	354	12.0	29.5	89.5
2016	341	12.0	28.4	80.4
2017	327	13.0	25.1	80.4
2018	296	12.0	24.6	85.5
2019	292	11.7	24.8	83.2
2020	287	n/a	n/a	83.3
2021	267	10.0	26.7	80.9
2022	261	11.0	23.7	78.5
2023	264	10.0	26.4	83.3
2024	280	12.0	23.3	87.9

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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