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What's one thing Stanford Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061488001881
Stanford Elementary
12721 Magnolia Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92841 · (714) 663-6458 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% 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.
- B+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
26.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
358 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 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 39% larger than its 6th grade class (71).
Student demographics
57%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
64.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.3pp since 2014
Math
56.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.8% | 33.5% | 12.8% | 22.9% |
| Math | 26.7% | 29.3% | 24.1% | 19.9% |
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 | 64.3% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.6% | 54.7% |
| 2022-23 | 62.1% | 61.2% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 52.6% |
| 2018-19 | 64.8% | 59.5% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 58.3% |
| 2016-17 | 66.3% | 54.6% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% 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 21 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 Stanford Elementary
Stanford Elementary's state test result (57.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Elementary this school | 488 | 73.4% | 57.7% |
| Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove | 428 | 72.2% | 71.0% |
| Encinita Elementary Rosemead | 418 | 73.9% | 43.4% |
| Rocketship Mosaic Elementary San Jose | 528 | 66.9% | N/A |
| Jessie Hayden Elementary Midway City | 514 | 80.2% | 51.4% |
| Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary Rosemead | 390 | 77.2% | 41.3% |
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 Stanford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #1,238 of 5,151 | #164 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,258 of 5,172 ▼ 8 | #171 of 382 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #1,072 of 5,172 ▲ 374 | #146 of 382 ▲ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #1,531 of 5,116 | #96 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #2,585 of 5,915 | #195 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.2:1 | #4,937 of 5,352 | #313 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #2,096 of 5,354 | #173 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #2,741 of 5,625 | #156 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #3,158 of 3,837 | #283 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
488
-47 (-9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 488 | 18.6 | 26.2:1 | 73% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 19.8 | 25.0:1 | 79% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 20.1 | 23.9:1 | 78% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 21 | 25.5:1 | 70% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 19 | 27.4:1 | 75% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 21 | 26.5:1 | 70% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | N/A | N/A | 74% (469) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 29 | 22.7:1 | 62% (406) |
| 1990-91 | 721 | 26 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanford Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (521 to 488); teachers down 2% (19 to 18.6).
About Stanford Elementary
Stanford Elementary is an elementary school located in Garden Grove, California, in Orange County. It teaches 488 students in kindergarten through 6.
District-wide, Garden Grove Unified has 64 schools and 36,994 students.
More than half of the students at Stanford Elementary are Asian (52%). Other reported shares: 40% Hispanic, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 22% Asian among all Orange County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
Its ratio of 26.2:1 is based on 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 3.9 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. Public schools in Orange County average 55%.
Among California public elementary schools, Stanford Elementary outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Stanford Elementary would score about 36.6%. It scores 57.7%, a top-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Orange County, median household income comes to about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 649 public schools and about 430,458 students.
Stanford Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Alamitos Intermediate, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Stanford Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Stanford Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- 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
Other Stanford Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Stanford Elementary. Stanford Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Stanford Elementary SchoolStanford, KY · 572 students
- Stanford Elementary SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 483 students
- Stanford ElementaryNashville, TN · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Alamitos Intermediate0.6 mi · 581
- Louis G. Zeyen Elementary0.6 mi · 230
- Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary0.6 mi · 447
- Marie L. Hare High0.7 mi · 218
- Meairs Elementary0.8 mi · 387
- Brookhurst Elementary0.9 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Stanford ElementaryHow many students attend Stanford Elementary?
Stanford Elementary enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-06.
Is Stanford Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stanford Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Stanford Elementary have?
Stanford Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanford Elementary?
At Stanford Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Black, 52% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Stanford Elementary public or private?
Stanford 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.