Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate

Located at 10851 East Lampson Ave., in Garden Grove, California, Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate is a modestly sized middle school that enrolls 485 students (grades 7 through 8), operated by Garden Grove Unified. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Within Garden Grove Unified, which oversees 64 schools and 36,994 students, Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 38% Asian, 5% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

On the resource side, Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.6:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 82% of students at Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Orange County's rate of about 55%.

With demographic context factored in, Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 30.9%; this one delivers 48.7%, a residual of +17.8 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Orange County put the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ethel M. Evans Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 50.1%.

Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate's enrollment has declined 20% since 2018, when it stood at 610 (now 485). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 49% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.7:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.