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D−

Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

10851 East Lampson Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92840 · (714) 663-6366 · Part of Garden Grove Unified School District

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

Students
485
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Garden Grove kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

K–632 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Dr. Walter C. Ralston IntermediateYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

10851 East Lampson Ave., Garden Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7241
Grade 8243
Grade 101
Enrollment over time
567’20
579’21
552’22
506’23
485’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Asian 38%White 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate 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.