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Enrollment
689
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061488001865
John Murdy Elementary
14851 Donegal Dr., Garden Grove, CA 92844 · (714) 663-6405 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- BThree-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
23.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
491 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 140 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is 41% larger than its 6th grade class (99).
Student demographics
35%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
71.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.8pp since 2014
Math
69.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.0% | 29.8% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| Math | 41.8% | 27.6% | 19.5% | 11.1% |
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 | 71.8% | 69.5% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.1% | 67.6% |
| 2021-22 | 66.8% | 67.5% |
| 2018-19 | 70.1% | 67.9% |
| 2017-18 | 69.5% | 67.2% |
| 2016-17 | 68.1% | 70.2% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% 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 32 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 John Murdy Elementary
John Murdy Elementary's state test result (69.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Murdy Elementary this school | 689 | 71.3% | 69.6% |
| Monterey Vista Elementary Monterey Park | 542 | 67.2% | 73.0% |
| Demille Elementary Midway City | 562 | 67.6% | 57.2% |
| Windmill Springs Elementary San Jose | 598 | 74.7% | 33.7% |
| Ynez Elementary Monterey Park | 695 | 63.7% | 57.1% |
| Mildred B. Janson Elementary Rosemead | 575 | 66.1% | 62.9% |
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 John Murdy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #672 of 5,151 | #107 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #623 of 5,172 ▲ 149 | #96 of 382 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #666 of 5,172 ▲ 37 | #107 of 382 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,112 of 5,116 | #150 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #819 of 5,915 | #57 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,255 of 5,352 | #171 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #3,713 of 5,354 | #286 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.3% | #2,879 of 5,625 | #162 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.1% | #46 of 1,139 | #6 of 55 |
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
689
+129 (+23%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 689 | 29.5 | 23.4:1 | 71% (491) |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 27.5 | 24.5:1 | 77% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 26.1 | 24.3:1 | 77% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 23 | 24.4:1 | 74% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 18 | 25.7:1 | 69% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 16 | 26.5:1 | 65% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | N/A | N/A | 72% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 21 | 21.4:1 | 65% (294) |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 17 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Murdy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (462 to 689); teachers up 64% (18 to 29.5).
About John Murdy Elementary
In Garden Grove, California, John Murdy Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 689 students. That is 48% above the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Garden Grove Unified serves 36,994 students across 64 schools.
Of every 100 students at John Murdy Elementary, about 80 are Asian. It is also 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% White. Orange County's residents are about 22% Asian, 57 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
The school has 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 23.4 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 55% for public schools in Orange County.
Among California public elementary schools, John Murdy Elementary outscored 97%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. John Murdy Elementary beats its 37.8% prediction with 69.6%, a top-10% result in California.
In Orange County, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Orange County, 649 public schools serve about 430,458 students.
Among nearby public schools, Leo Carrillo Elementary is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, John Murdy Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 23% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Garden Grove Unified
- Garden Grove HighHigh · 2,148 students
- La Quinta HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Bolsa Grande HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 1,664 students
- Pacifica HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Rancho Alamitos HighHigh · 1,439 students
Other schools in Garden Grove
- 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
- Leo Carrillo Elementary0.4 mi · 508
- Sarah McGarvin Intermediate0.5 mi · 717
- Merton E. Hill Elementary0.5 mi · 278
- Susan B. Anthony Elementary0.8 mi · 332
- Jessie Hayden Elementary0.8 mi · 514
- Post Elementary0.9 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About John Murdy ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at John Murdy Elementary?
John Murdy Elementary enrolls approximately 689 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does John Murdy Elementary serve?
John Murdy Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at John Murdy Elementary?
Approximately 23.4:1 students per teacher at John Murdy Elementary.
What is the student diversity at John Murdy Elementary?
Student demographics at John Murdy Elementary are roughly 2% White, 13% Hispanic, 80% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is John Murdy Elementary public or private?
John Murdy 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.