GGUSD Schools Ranked among the Nation’s Best

• Friday, October 31, 2025

Garden Grove Unified School District elementary and intermediate schools earned high rankings among America’s Best K-8 Schools in 2026 issued this week by U.S. News & World Report. All GGUSD elementary and intermediate schools were ranked with 40 elementary schools and all ten intermediate schools placing among the top 40% in the state.

Eighteen elementary schools placed in the top 20% across the state including Allen, Anthony, Barker, Cook, Enders, Excelsior, Evans, Garden Park, Gilbert, Hazard, Morningside, Murdy, Paine, Parkview, Patton, Post, Stanford and Sunnyside elementary schools. Allen Elementary was ranked in the top 50 of California elementary schools. Bell, McGarvin, and Jordan intermediate schools were ranked in the top 10% of California middle schools.

“We are incredibly proud of our schools for being recognized among America’s Best by U.S. News & World Report,” said Board of Education President Lan Nguyen.  “These high rankings reflect the unwavering commitment of our teachers and staff who work together every day to create exceptional learning environments where our students succeed.”

More than 105,000 elementary and intermediate schools across the nation received a state rank, based on math and reading scores on state assessments from the 2023-2024 school year. California had 5,442 ranked elementary schools and 2,271 ranked middle schools.

In addition to earning high-rankings at the state level, GGUSD schools consistently outperform the Orange County average on state test scores.

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