Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary, Garden Grove CA

Original Research by School Decision on Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary

Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Garden Grove, a multicultural suburban city in Orange County that has grown around Vietnamese and Korean communities, mixed-use commercial corridors, and a grid of residential neighborhoods. The school sits in a community anchored by a civic center and parks rather than isolated on a distant campus, with school and civic life partly interwoven into the downtown fabric.

The school enrolls a small to mid-sized cohort, drawn almost entirely from the immediate area. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Asian, with a high proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that most families face economic constraint. English learner and special education enrollment data were not available.

State test results from the most recent school year show uneven performance by grade level and subject. In English language arts, the school's overall proficiency sits below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Orange County. Grade six students perform notably better than younger cohorts; fifth graders also reach above the school's average. Third and fourth graders struggle more, with third grade recording quite low proficiency. In mathematics, the picture is similar. Third grade proficiency is low; fourth grade is marginally higher. Fifth grade drops sharply, while sixth grade rebounds to closer to the county median. Fifth grade science proficiency, the only grade tested in that subject, registers below the midpoint for the county. Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among county districts. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the causes of variation across grades and any support strategies in place.

The housing market in the broader Garden Grove area, including the school's zip code, reflects Orange County's high cost of living. Home values and rents have climbed and are substantially above national benchmarks. Homeownership requires a significant monthly commitment; renting is somewhat more affordable on a percentage-of-income basis but still represents a meaningful share of household earnings. Local unemployment is modest and the median household income, though not low, sits against a backdrop of steep housing costs, which explains why a majority of the school's families qualify for meal assistance.

Growth in Garden Grove has centered on infill development and mixed-use projects aimed at increasing housing supply under state mandates. Major projects such as a large mixed-use apartment complex and several smaller infill buildings with affordable units are underway or recently completed, signaling continued residential densification and demographic change in the neighborhoods the school serves.

The school's data profile is otherwise limited. Attendance, discipline, course offerings, and staffing information were not available. The district brief found no recent major policy changes or referenda with parent-relevant impact within the past several years. The school's website, which might provide detail on programs, daily operations, and community engagement, was not accessible through the data provided.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 58% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 54% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 46% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 56% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 52% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 55% · ▼ 14 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 59% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 63% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 39% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolGarden Grove Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income82%32 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income13%Higher-income64%51 pp gap