Is Garden Grove Elementary a good school?

Garden Grove Elementary ranks 2094 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garden Grove Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 310 students attended Garden Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Grove Elementary?

Students at Garden Grove Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 31% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Garden Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garden Grove Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Simi Valley High

Garden Grove Elementary

Summary:

Garden Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Simi Valley, California, serving 347 students in grades K-6 and part of the Simi Valley Unified school district.

Garden Grove Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly strong performance among Hispanic and Special Education students. However, the school faces challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may be contributing to performance gaps for White students. Nearby Vista Elementary stands out as an exceptional school, significantly outperforming Garden Grove, the district, and the state in both subjects.

The disparities in performance between student subgroups at Garden Grove Elementary suggest the need for a closer examination of equity and inclusion practices within the school. Continued focus on data-driven interventions, targeted support, and a comprehensive approach to student well-being and engagement could help the school build on its strengths and address these areas of concern.

Detail:

Public K-6

2250 North Tracy Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93063-2753

(805) 520-6700

District: Simi Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2094^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,629

Students who attend Garden Grove Elementary usually attend:

High:

Simi Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

White:

30.6%

Asian:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garden Grove Elementary ranks better than 64.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.37. (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 (56.1%), White (30.6%), Asian (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garden Grove Elementary is 17.7, which is the 3^rd best among 18 elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Garden Grove Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garden Grove Elementary is $8,629, which is the 4^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garden Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Elementary 2094^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Garden Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Simi Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Simi Valley Unified 667^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garden Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garden Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.83	1236^th	4809	74.3%
2005	75.02	1124^th	4822	76.7%
2006	64.63	1558^th	4818	67.7%
2007	78.26	1040^th	5113	79.7%
2008	74.76	1200^th	5113	76.5%
2009	64.88	1689^th	5193	67.5%
2010	62.93	1832^nd	5314	65.5%
2011	48.44	2693^rd	5377	49.9%
2012	63.74	1846^th	5390	65.8%
2013	61.10	2055^th	5530	62.8%
2015	71.23	1449^th	5611	74.2%
2016	55.90	2188^th	5614	61.0%
2017	61.87	1925^th	5692	66.2%
2018	56.51	2213^th	5662	60.9%
2019	57.14	2203^rd	5789	61.9%
2021	51.16	631^st	1417	55.5%
2022	50.81	2498^th	5883	57.5%
2023	47.19	2684^th	5874	54.3%
2024	59.37	2094^th	5862	64.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garden Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.11	917^th	2420	62.1%
2024	61.53	686^th	2634	74.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garden Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.52	2000^th	5084	60.7%
2019	43.39	2873^rd	5173	44.5%
2021	50.96	472^nd	1110	57.5%
2022	54.07	2031^st	5264	61.4%
2023	48.06	2492^nd	5374	53.6%
2024	56.33	1996^th	5511	63.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Garden Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.82	2285^th	5413	57.8%
2019	49.15	2545^th	5492	53.7%
2021	53.93	526^th	1267	58.5%
2022	48.40	2507^th	5635	55.5%
2023	49.84	2414^th	5617	57.0%
2024	62.64	1827^th	5605	67.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Garden Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.22	155^th	293	47.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Garden Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.93	2025^th	5431	62.7%
2019	63.20	1811^th	5510	67.1%
2021	48.97	575^th	1272	54.8%
2022	52.07	2339^th	5663	58.7%
2023	43.83	2818^th	5650	50.1%
2024	54.45	2233^rd	5636	60.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garden Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.95	2291^st	4830	52.6%
2019	52.00	2155^th	4963	56.6%
2022	62.64	1490^th	5084	70.7%
2023	68.02	1277^th	5098	75.0%
2024	76.69	866^th	5102	83.0%

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Rank History for White students at Garden Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.55	1737^th	2737	36.5%
2019	47.25	1645^th	2834	42.0%
2022	25.31	2137^th	2726	21.6%
2023	16.50	2305^th	2662	13.4%
2024	28.65	2000^th	2647	24.4%

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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 Garden Grove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	554	20	43	68	10	n/a	n/a	0	695
1989	551	23	40	75	8	n/a	n/a	0	697
1990	513	16	35	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	634
1991	532	17	38	65	5	n/a	n/a	0	657
1992	537	23	38	70	4	n/a	n/a	0	672
1993	475	17	38	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	609
1994	456	18	35	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	590
1995	424	20	42	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	568
1996	424	20	42	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	568
1997	467	18	46	95	4	n/a	n/a	0	630
1998	456	17	56	95	11	n/a	n/a	0	635
1999	445	18	53	90	9	n/a	n/a	0	615
2000	446	15	52	90	10	n/a	n/a	0	613
2001	436	16	46	104	11	n/a	n/a	0	613
2002	428	12	47	130	11	n/a	n/a	0	628
2003	428	12	47	130	11	n/a	n/a	0	628
2004	426	9	41	122	8	n/a	n/a	0	606
2005	377	8	36	136	6	n/a	n/a	0	563
2006	343	8	36	128	8	n/a	n/a	7	530
2007	316	11	38	128	6	n/a	n/a	10	509
2008	299	9	28	129	6	n/a	n/a	0	471
2009	298	8	29	135	8	2	23	0	503
2010	291	6	34	160	4	1	11	0	507
2011	273	5	37	182	6	1	9	0	513
2012	276	3	42	191	5	1	13	0	531
2013	271	6	43	161	2	0	14	0	497
2014	251	6	38	182	1	0	8	0	486
2015	215	5	34	178	1	0	10	0	443
2016	185	6	35	176	1	0	8	0	411
2017	186	7	34	174	0	0	7	0	408
2018	166	5	29	158	0	0	5	0	363
2019	147	5	23	156	0	0	10	0	341
2020	145	4	22	167	0	0	14	0	352
2021	133	5	21	149	0	0	17	0	325
2022	124	8	18	152	1	0	16	0	319
2023	121	6	19	186	1	0	14	0	347
2024	95	5	21	174	3	0	12	0	310

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garden Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	695	28.0	24.8	n/a
1989	697	28.0	24.8	n/a
1990	634	26.0	24.3	n/a
1991	657	29.0	22.6	n/a
1992	672	29.5	22.7	13.4
1993	609	29.0	21.0	17.4
1994	590	29.0	20.3	17.1
1995	568	27.0	21.0	20.1
1996	568	27.0	21.0	20.1
1997	630	32.0	19.7	18.7
1998	635	33.0	19.2	16.2
1999	615	34.0	18.1	15.9
2000	613	33.0	18.6	16.8
2001	613	37.0	16.6	18.8
2002	628	36.0	17.4	19.4
2003	628	36.0	17.4	19.4
2004	606	32.0	18.9	19.3
2005	563	30.0	18.8	21.5
2006	530	30.0	17.7	26.8
2007	509	25.0	20.4	25.1
2008	471	29.0	16.2	28.9
2009	503	24.0	18.6	30.2
2010	507	25.0	20.2	31.6
2011	513	n/a	n/a	35.5
2012	531	26.0	20.4	n/a
2013	497	25.0	19.8	35.8
2014	486	23.0	21.1	34.4
2015	443	20.0	22.1	35
2016	411	17.0	24.1	35
2017	408	13.6	30.0	34.3
2018	363	15.0	24.2	44.6
2019	341	14.5	23.5	42.2
2020	352	n/a	n/a	40.1
2021	325	17.0	19.1	40
2022	319	17.1	18.6	53.6
2023	347	17.0	20.4	55.3
2024	310	17.5	17.7	57.7

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 Garden Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	695	28.0	24.8	n/a
1989	697	28.0	24.8	n/a
1990	634	26.0	24.3	n/a
1991	657	29.0	22.6	n/a
1992	672	29.5	22.7	13.4
1993	609	29.0	21.0	17.4
1994	590	29.0	20.3	17.1
1995	568	27.0	21.0	20.1
1996	568	27.0	21.0	20.1
1997	630	32.0	19.7	18.7
1998	635	33.0	19.2	16.2
1999	615	34.0	18.1	15.9
2000	613	33.0	18.6	16.8
2001	613	37.0	16.6	18.8
2002	628	36.0	17.4	19.4
2003	628	36.0	17.4	19.4
2004	606	32.0	18.9	19.3
2005	563	30.0	18.8	21.5
2006	530	30.0	17.7	26.8
2007	509	25.0	20.4	25.1
2008	471	29.0	16.2	28.9
2009	503	24.0	18.6	30.2
2010	507	25.0	20.2	31.6
2011	513	n/a	n/a	35.5
2012	531	26.0	20.4	n/a
2013	497	25.0	19.8	35.8
2014	486	23.0	21.1	34.4
2015	443	20.0	22.1	35
2016	411	17.0	24.1	35
2017	408	13.6	30.0	34.3
2018	363	15.0	24.2	44.6
2019	341	14.5	23.5	42.2
2020	352	n/a	n/a	40.1
2021	325	17.0	19.1	40
2022	319	17.1	18.6	53.6
2023	347	17.0	20.4	55.3
2024	310	17.5	17.7	57.7

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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