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13451 Taft Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92843-2444
Summary
Mitchell Elementary is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 56th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 42.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 35.9% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 42.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 35.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 871/1,734 (50th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 671/1,735 (61st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 390 |
| Low-Income Students | 327 (85.4%) |
| English Learners | 174 (45.4%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 1.7 points from last year and rose 0.5 points over the full period. Math fell 1.6 points from last year and fell 3.3 points over the full period.
•Math -3.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 36.2% to 53.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 871 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 3.9 points ahead in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
16.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 46.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 54% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 26% to 26%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 21.8% to 47.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 39% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 23.0-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California K–7 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
24.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 34.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 28 schools for reading and 28 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–7 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Mitchell Elementary compare within the district?
Mitchell Elementary is No. 6 in both reading and math proficiency among the 6 K–7 schools in Garden Grove Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Mitchell Elementary rank in California?
Mitchell Elementary ranks No. 871 of 1,734 in reading and No. 671 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Mitchell Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 4 in reading and No. 6 in math among 6 K–7 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 43.1% meet the reading standard and 33.5% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Mitchell Elementary compare with other schools in Garden Grove?
Mitchell Elementary is No. 6 in both reading and math proficiency among the 6 K–7 schools in Garden Grove with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Garden GroveHow does Mitchell Elementary compare with other schools in Orange County?
Mitchell Elementary is No. 6 in both reading and math proficiency among the 6 K–7 schools in Orange County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Orange CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–7 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell ElementaryThis school | 35.9% | 42.7% |
| A. G. Cook Elementary | 76.1% | 82.4% |
| Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary | 42.4% | 46.3% |
