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Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

12521 Monroe, Garden Grove, CA 92841 · (714) 663-6255 · Part of Garden Grove Unified School District

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

Students
447
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary

  • 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: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% 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–6Ernest O. Lawrence ElementaryYou are here
7–88 middle 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).

12521 Monroe, Garden Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 145
Grade 273
Grade 366
Grade 453
Grade 556
Grade 664
Grade 71
Enrollment over time
503’20
458’21
441’22
466’23
447’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Asian 35%Two or more races 4%White 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 Ernest O. Lawrence 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.