Garden Grove, CA

170,455 residents31,078 students69 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
40% above California avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
60%Reading
24% above California avg
School Crime Rate
2.90
per 1,000 students
4% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
40.04
per 1,000 residents
1% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
52
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
10
Middle Schools
High
Schools
7
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
53
Charter
0
Private
16

By Level

Elementary
52
Middle
10
High
7

These figures describe every school in Garden Grove; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in Garden Grove

90 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Garden Grove in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
4% below California avg
2.90
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
41
Property
32
Drug
10
Weapons
7

School Crime Types

  • Assault39%
  • Theft14%
  • Drugs11%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Weapons8%
  • Other9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Garden Grove

6,825 total incidents reported across Garden Grove in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
1% above California avg
40.04
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
985
Property
4,169
Drug
1,565
Weapons
71
Other
35

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Drugs23%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Assault11%
  • Burglary7%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

31,078 students enrolled across Garden Grove's schools.

  • Public28,85293%
  • Private2,2267%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Garden Grove's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic52%
  • Asian34%
  • White8%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.