Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061488001834
A. G. Cook Elementary
9802 Woodbury Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92844 · (714) 663-6251 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
223 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
86.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.9pp since 2014
Math
76.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 62.8% | 24.1% | 7.8% | 5.2% |
| Math | 53.4% | 23.0% | 18.3% | 5.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.9% | 76.4% |
| 2023-24 | 82.2% | 78.8% |
| 2022-23 | 81.6% | 76.3% |
| 2021-22 | 81.3% | 68.2% |
| 2018-19 | 81.2% | 71.8% |
| 2017-18 | 78.1% | 75.5% |
| 2016-17 | 73.7% | 72.1% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+39.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 39 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A. G. Cook Elementary
A. G. Cook Elementary's state test result (81.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. G. Cook Elementary this school | 345 | 64.6% | 81.0% |
| Shelyn Elementary Rowland Heights | 508 | 64.0% | 63.7% |
| Hillcrest Elementary Monterey Park | 439 | 70.4% | 55.6% |
| Yav Pem Suab Academy - Preparing for the Future Charter Sacramento | 480 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Susan B. Anthony Elementary Westminster | 332 | 73.2% | 66.6% |
| Sutro Elementary San Francisco | 254 | 58.7% | 73.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A. G. Cook Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #185 of 5,151 | #23 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #362 of 5,172 ▼ 88 | #51 of 382 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.9% | #60 of 5,172 ▲ 102 | #9 of 382 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #1,152 of 5,116 | #62 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #4,326 of 5,915 | #335 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #2,330 of 5,352 | #97 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #3,192 of 5,354 | #259 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #3,252 of 5,625 | #193 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #3,157 of 3,837 | #282 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
345
-26 (-7%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 24.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 345 | 15.6 | 22.2:1 | 65% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 14.6 | 24.4:1 | 67% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 15.1 | 22.9:1 | 67% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 15 | 24.7:1 | 65% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 16 | 23.0:1 | 70% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 14 | 25.4:1 | 65% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | N/A | N/A | 73% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 69% (322) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 13 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. G. Cook Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (368 to 345); teachers down 3% (16 to 15.6).
About A. G. Cook Elementary
A. G. Cook Elementary is a small elementary school found in Garden Grove, California. School enrollment was 345 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 26% smaller than that.
Garden Grove Unified operates 64 schools. Combined enrollment is 36,994 students.
A. G. Cook Elementary's enrollment is 72% Asian. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% White. In Orange County overall, about 22% of residents are Asian. A. G. Cook Elementary has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A. G. Cook Elementary's 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 22.2:1. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 65%. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 10 points.
allk12 grades A. G. Cook Elementary an A+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In California, A. G. Cook Elementary is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 81.0% compared with a predicted 41.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Orange County show that median household income is about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 649 public schools in Orange County, with a combined enrollment of about 430,458.
The closest other public school is Donald S. Jordan Intermediate, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts A. G. Cook Elementary at 1st of 8.
Locale data from NCES put A. G. Cook Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was 371 in 2020-21 and 345 in 2024-25, a decrease of 26 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.7:1 in 2020-21 to 22.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for A. G. Cook Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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- Garden Grove HighHigh · 2,148 students
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- Garden Grove HighHigh · 2,148 students
- Bolsa Grande HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 1,664 students
- Pacifica HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Rancho Alamitos HighHigh · 1,439 students
- Patton ElementaryElementary · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Donald S. Jordan Intermediate0.1 mi · 551
- Jordan Secondary Learning Center0.1 mi · 97
- Sunnyside Elementary0.3 mi · 500
- Bolsa Grande High0.4 mi · 1,701
- Merton E. Hill Elementary0.6 mi · 278
- Excelsior Elementary0.7 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About A. G. Cook ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at A. G. Cook Elementary?
A. G. Cook Elementary enrolls approximately 345 students in grades KG-06.
Is A. G. Cook Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
A. G. Cook Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does A. G. Cook Elementary have?
A. G. Cook Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
What is the student diversity at A. G. Cook Elementary?
Student demographics at A. G. Cook Elementary are roughly 4% White, 19% Hispanic, 72% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is A. G. Cook Elementary public or private?
A. G. Cook Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Garden Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.