49 GGUSD Elementary and Intermediate Schools Recognized Among Nation’s Best

• Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Garden Grove Unified School District is well represented in the newly-released 2027 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle School rankings, with 49 total schools placing among the top 40% in California.

 

Allen Elementary was ranked 28^th in all of California while Anthony, Barker, Cook, Enders, Excelsior, Murdy, Paine, Patton Elementary Schools ranked in the top 10% of elementary schools across the state.

 

All GGUSD intermediate schools earned the Best Schools distinction. McGarvin Intermediate was ranked 86^th in California and, along with Bell and Jordan Intermediate, was ranked among the top 10% of intermediate schools.

 

“We are proud to see our schools become a fixture on the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings, recognized among the top schools in the state and nation,” said GGUSD Board of Education Vice President Lan Nguyen. “This recognition reflects the dedication of our school and district administrators, teachers, staff and parents who work together every day to equip students with the academic and personal skills for lifelong success.”

 

In total, U.S. News and World Report analyzed 107,223 preK, elementary, and middle schools. For each state, schools were assessed on their pupils’ proficiencies in mathematics and reading, as measured by state assessment tests. Half of the ranking formula was the results themselves; the other half was the results in the context of socioeconomic demographics.

 

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