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Merton E. Hill Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

9681 11th St., Garden Grove, CA 92844 · (714) 663-6561 · Part of Garden Grove Unified School District

Garden Grove’s School Grade A− better than 79% of California school districts

Students
278
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Merton E. Hill Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Garden Grove kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where Garden Grove kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Merton E. Hill ElementaryYou are here
7–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

9681 11th St., Garden Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 131
Grade 237
Grade 326
Grade 435
Grade 541
Grade 643
Grade 71
Enrollment over time
303’20
292’21
273’22
270’23
278’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 59%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 5%White 3%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merton E. Hill Elementary from Garden Grove families.

Other schools in Garden Grove Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Garden Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.