Is Louis G. Zeyen Elementary a good school?

Louis G. Zeyen Elementary ranks 1752 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Louis G. Zeyen Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 223 students attended Louis G. Zeyen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Louis G. Zeyen Elementary?

Students at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 41% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Louis G. Zeyen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Louis G. Zeyen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alamitos Intermediate High : Rancho Alamitos High

Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

Summary:

Louis G. Zeyen Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden Grove, California, serving 251 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 402 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While the school has shown mixed academic performance compared to district and state averages, there are some areas of concern. In the 2023-2024 school year, Louis G. Zeyen Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were generally lower than the district and state, with some exceptions in specific grade levels. For instance, 4th grade ELA proficiency was higher at the school (73.08%) than the district (55.24%) and state (43.9%), but 5th grade Mathematics proficiency was significantly lower (30%) compared to the district (46.77%) and state (35.02%). The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2018-2019 to 21.9% in 2022-2023, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (76.49% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

When comparing Louis G. Zeyen Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Stanford Elementary and Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary, the performance gap is more pronounced, with these nearby schools generally outperforming Louis G. Zeyen Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. One notable outlier is Faylane Elementary, which consistently outperformed the school, the district, and the state in both subject areas across multiple grade levels, suggesting there may be specific factors or practices at Faylane that contribute to its stronger academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

12081 South Magnolia St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841-3314

(714) 663-6535

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1752^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,176

Students who attend Louis G. Zeyen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alamitos Intermediate
High:	Rancho Alamitos High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.7%

Asian:

40.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Louis G. Zeyen Elementary ranks better than 70.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Louis G. Zeyen Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Garden Grove Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.7%), Asian (40.8%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary is 23.4, which is the 13^th best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Louis G. Zeyen Elementary employs 9.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary is $13,176, which is the highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Louis G. Zeyen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Louis G. Zeyen Elementary 1752^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Louis G. Zeyen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.49	1987^th	4809	58.7%
2005	36.15	2943^rd	4822	39.0%
2006	47.05	2321^st	4818	51.8%
2007	41.01	2848^th	5113	44.3%
2008	38.98	2997^th	5113	41.4%
2009	44.56	2782^nd	5193	46.4%
2010	42.63	3011^th	5314	43.3%
2011	56.42	2216^th	5377	58.8%
2012	52.20	2491^st	5390	53.8%
2013	50.64	2646^th	5530	52.2%
2015	36.59	3226^th	5611	42.5%
2016	49.47	2512^th	5614	55.3%
2017	61.75	1931^st	5692	66.1%
2018	67.73	1694^th	5662	70.1%
2019	59.71	2092^nd	5789	63.9%
2022	54.75	2313^th	5883	60.7%
2023	61.76	1974^th	5874	66.4%
2024	66.49	1752^nd	5862	70.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.07	636^th	3246	80.4%
2019	67.64	599^th	3275	81.7%
2022	77.51	336^th	3311	89.9%
2024	55.13	930^th	3160	70.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.29	677^th	5084	86.7%
2019	73.36	1011^th	5173	80.5%
2022	71.62	1101^st	5264	79.1%
2023	68.46	1304^th	5374	75.7%
2024	76.95	969^th	5511	82.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.19	1280^th	5413	76.4%
2019	60.86	1933^rd	5492	64.8%
2022	62.21	1849^th	5635	67.2%
2023	63.82	1770^th	5617	68.5%
2024	67.16	1604^th	5605	71.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.58	2140^th	5431	60.6%
2019	56.16	2136^th	5510	61.2%
2022	46.02	2656^th	5663	53.1%
2023	56.47	2111^th	5650	62.6%
2024	55.65	2187^th	5636	61.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.76	823^rd	1071	23.2%
2019	31.76	887^th	1149	22.8%
2022	37.89	821^st	1154	28.9%
2023	36.76	862^nd	1190	27.6%
2024	38.64	859^th	1203	28.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.75	1586^th	4830	67.2%
2019	45.01	2611^th	4963	47.4%
2022	43.29	2646^th	5084	48.0%
2023	53.08	2050^th	5098	59.8%
2024	65.60	1379^th	5102	73.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	300	8	65	66	0	n/a	n/a	439
1989	296	6	77	77	0	n/a	n/a	456
1990	299	10	86	99	1	n/a	n/a	495
1991	294	11	100	112	0	n/a	n/a	517
1992	260	14	100	117	1	n/a	n/a	492
1993	204	3	79	103	2	n/a	n/a	391
1994	191	5	84	107	3	n/a	n/a	390
1995	196	5	114	164	4	n/a	n/a	483
1996	196	5	114	164	4	n/a	n/a	483
1997	198	2	117	158	1	n/a	n/a	476
1998	180	4	116	190	1	n/a	n/a	491
1999	141	7	116	211	1	n/a	n/a	476
2000	124	12	115	224	2	n/a	n/a	477
2001	110	6	101	224	0	n/a	n/a	441
2002	101	8	124	260	1	n/a	n/a	494
2003	101	8	124	260	1	n/a	n/a	494
2004	96	8	135	243	0	n/a	n/a	482
2005	82	9	121	237	0	n/a	n/a	449
2006	76	7	119	221	0	n/a	n/a	423
2007	70	4	134	247	4	n/a	n/a	459
2008	69	3	121	250	n/a	n/a	n/a	443
2009	52	3	108	225	0	1	1	390
2010	60	5	123	235	0	1	0	424
2011	46	5	107	204	0	1	0	363
2012	38	4	102	194	0	4	1	343
2013	29	4	105	168	0	4	2	312
2014	22	1	113	165	0	3	4	308
2015	23	3	114	165	0	3	7	315
2016	15	5	105	157	0	5	3	290
2017	16	5	119	149	0	4	7	300
2018	15	4	112	129	0	2	8	270
2019	15	3	95	125	0	1	13	252
2020	15	2	88	124	0	0	13	242
2021	12	2	94	120	1	0	12	241
2022	13	2	89	120	0	0	14	238
2023	16	2	91	128	0	1	13	251
2024	7	2	91	113	0	0	10	223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	18.0	24.3	n/a
1989	456	20.0	22.8	n/a
1990	495	22.0	22.5	n/a
1991	517	20.0	25.8	n/a
1992	492	20.3	24.2	35.8
1993	391	15.0	26.1	40.9
1994	390	15.4	25.3	46.2
1995	483	21.0	23.0	47.8
1996	483	21.0	23.0	47.8
1997	476	20.4	23.3	44.7
1998	491	20.0	24.6	44.4
1999	476	22.0	21.6	50.2
2000	477	23.0	20.7	52.6
2001	441	21.0	21.0	46.9
2002	494	24.4	20.2	51.8
2003	494	24.4	20.2	51.8
2004	482	23.0	21.0	52.3
2005	449	21.0	21.4	50.8
2006	423	21.0	20.1	55.1
2007	459	22.0	20.9	57.3
2008	443	21.0	21.1	69.3
2009	390	18.0	20.5	70.5
2010	424	17.5	24.1	60.4
2011	363	n/a	n/a	76.9
2012	343	14.0	24.5	n/a
2013	312	12.0	26.0	70.2
2014	308	13.0	23.6	79.2
2015	315	12.0	26.2	81
2016	290	12.0	24.1	75.2
2017	300	12.0	25.0	69.3
2018	270	12.0	22.5	70
2019	252	10.0	25.2	71
2020	242	n/a	n/a	73.1
2021	241	9.0	26.6	73.4
2022	238	10.0	23.6	73.1
2023	251	10.0	25.1	76.5
2024	223	9.5	23.4	83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Louis G. Zeyen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	18.0	24.3	n/a
1989	456	20.0	22.8	n/a
1990	495	22.0	22.5	n/a
1991	517	20.0	25.8	n/a
1992	492	20.3	24.2	35.8
1993	391	15.0	26.1	40.9
1994	390	15.4	25.3	46.2
1995	483	21.0	23.0	47.8
1996	483	21.0	23.0	47.8
1997	476	20.4	23.3	44.7
1998	491	20.0	24.6	44.4
1999	476	22.0	21.6	50.2
2000	477	23.0	20.7	52.6
2001	441	21.0	21.0	46.9
2002	494	24.4	20.2	51.8
2003	494	24.4	20.2	51.8
2004	482	23.0	21.0	52.3
2005	449	21.0	21.4	50.8
2006	423	21.0	20.1	55.1
2007	459	22.0	20.9	57.3
2008	443	21.0	21.1	69.3
2009	390	18.0	20.5	70.5
2010	424	17.5	24.1	60.4
2011	363	n/a	n/a	76.9
2012	343	14.0	24.5	n/a
2013	312	12.0	26.0	70.2
2014	308	13.0	23.6	79.2
2015	315	12.0	26.2	81
2016	290	12.0	24.1	75.2
2017	300	12.0	25.0	69.3
2018	270	12.0	22.5	70
2019	252	10.0	25.2	71
2020	242	n/a	n/a	73.1
2021	241	9.0	26.6	73.4
2022	238	10.0	23.6	73.1
2023	251	10.0	25.1	76.5
2024	223	9.5	23.4	83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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