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Thomas Paine Elementary School

15792 Ward St.
Garden Grove, CA 92843

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Serving 428 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Thomas Paine Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Paine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Thomas Paine Elementary School's student population of 428 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Paine Elementary School
Kind	82
1	48
2	55
3	54
4	67
5	64
6	58

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School
2025	428
2024	429
2023	437
2022	424
2021	425
2020	442
2019	437
2018	481
2017	481
2016	486
2015	509
2014	530
2013	541
2012	500
2011	518
2010	517
2009	517
2008	543
2007	519
2006	546
2005	566
2004	569
2003	560
2002	580
2001	583
2000	579
1999	568
1998	566
1997	555
1996	535
1995	553
1994	559
1993	539
1992	538
1991	330
1990	350
1989	359

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School
2025	19
2024	20
2023	22
2022	19
2021	18
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	19
2014	20
2013	19
2012	21
2010	24
2009	23
2008	24
2007	23
2006	25
2005	25
2004	25
2003	26
2002	25
2001	25
2000	25
1999	27
1998	25
1997	21
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16
1989	15
1988	16
1987	15

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Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Motto

Academic Skills + Personal Skills = Lifelong Success!

School Rankings

Thomas Paine Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Paine Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#941 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School
2023	#941
2022	#1055
2019	#1319
2018	#1270
2017	#1193
2016	#1087
2015	#1902
2013	#2655
2012	#2517
2011	#1882
2010	#1989

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69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	69%	34%	48%
2022	63%	33%	45%
2019	66%	40%	52%
2018	65%	39%	50%
2017	63%	38%	46%
2016	64%	37%	45%
2015	50%	34%	39%
2013	72%	59%	68%
2012	78%	59%	69%
2011	80%	58%	67%
2010	78%	56%	65%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	70%	47%	58%
2019	69%	51%	61%
2018	69%	50%	50%
2017	69%	48%	57%
2016	70%	48%	54%
2015	56%	44%	49%
2013	59%	57%	58%
2012	58%	58%	59%
2011	63%	56%	58%
2010	59%	54%	55%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1	23:1
2023	20:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	27:1
2012	24:1	24:1	26:1
2010	21:1	22:1	24:1
2009	22:1	21:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	22:1
2007	23:1	22:1	24:1
2006	22:1	22:1	24:1
2005	23:1	22:1	25:1
2004	23:1	22:1	24:1
2003	22:1	21:1	24:1
2002	23:1	21:1	24:1
2001	23:1	21:1	24:1
2000	23:1	22:1	24:1
1999	21:1	22:1	23:1
1998	23:1	22:1	24:1
1997	26:1	24:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	31:1	24:1	26:1
1991	19:1	24:1	25:1
1990	22:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	25:1
1988	23:1	24:1	25:1
1987	25:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

56%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2024	56%	12%	38%
2023	55%	12%	36%
2022	54%	12%	37%
2021	54%	12%	37%
2020	51%	12%	36%
2019	48%	12%	36%
2018	49%	11%	37%
2017	49%	11%	37%
2016	49%	11%	36%
2015	49%	11%	32%
2014	48%	11%	35%
2013	49%	11%	34%
2012	52%	11%	34%
2011	52%	11%	34%
2010	49%	11%	33%
2009	51%	11%	33%
2008	52%	12%	32%
2007	54%	12%	32%
2006	57%	12%	31%
2005	56%	12%	32%
2004	56%	12%	30%
2003	51%	11%	30%
2002	47%	11%	30%
2001	45%	11%	30%
2000	47%	11%	31%
1999	46%	11%	31%
1998	46%	11%	32%
1997	47%	11%	32%
1996	49%	11%	33%
1995	49%	11%	32%
1994	47%	11%	32%
1993	43%	11%	31%
1992	37%	11%	30%
1991	36%	11%	28%
1990	35%	10%	27%
1989	31%	10%	25%
1988	28%	10%	24%

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Hispanic

35%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2024	37%	56%	53%
2023	38%	55%	54%
2022	38%	56%	53%
2021	37%	56%	53%
2020	39%	55%	54%
2019	42%	55%	54%
2018	44%	54%	54%
2017	44%	54%	54%
2016	45%	54%	54%
2015	45%	54%	50%
2014	43%	53%	54%
2013	42%	53%	54%
2012	39%	52%	53%
2011	38%	51%	53%
2010	40%	50%	53%
2009	38%	49%	53%
2008	40%	50%	54%
2007	39%	49%	53%
2006	37%	48%	53%
2005	36%	47%	52%
2004	35%	46%	52%
2003	38%	45%	51%
2002	40%	44%	50%
2001	41%	43%	49%
2000	38%	42%	48%
1999	36%	41%	46%
1998	35%	40%	44%
1997	35%	40%	43%
1996	30%	39%	41%
1995	32%	38%	40%
1994	30%	37%	39%
1993	32%	36%	37%
1992	33%	35%	36%
1991	14%	34%	35%
1990	13%	33%	32%
1989	10%	31%	29%
1988	10%	30%	28%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2024	1%	5%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	3%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2024	1%	20%	6%
2023	2%	21%	6%
2022	3%	21%	6%
2021	4%	22%	7%
2020	5%	23%	7%
2019	5%	23%	7%
2018	4%	24%	8%
2017	4%	24%	8%
2016	5%	24%	9%
2015	4%	24%	10%
2014	6%	25%	10%
2013	7%	25%	10%
2012	8%	26%	11%
2011	8%	27%	11%
2010	8%	27%	12%
2009	9%	28%	12%
2008	7%	29%	13%
2007	7%	29%	14%
2006	5%	31%	15%
2005	7%	31%	15%
2004	8%	32%	17%
2003	10%	34%	18%
2002	12%	35%	19%
2001	13%	36%	20%
2000	14%	37%	20%
1999	17%	38%	22%
1998	17%	39%	23%
1997	17%	39%	24%
1996	19%	40%	25%
1995	17%	41%	27%
1994	20%	42%	28%
1993	23%	43%	31%
1992	29%	44%	33%
1991	47%	45%	35%
1990	49%	47%	39%
1989	55%	49%	43%
1988	60%	50%	46%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2024	5%	6%	3%
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2025	0.57	0.63
2024	0.55	0.63	0.58
2023	0.56	0.64	0.58
2022	0.57	0.63	0.59
2021	0.57	0.62	0.58
2020	0.59	0.63	0.58
2019	0.59	0.63	0.58
2018	0.57	0.64	0.58
2017	0.57	0.64	0.58
2016	0.56	0.64	0.58
2015	0.56	0.64	0.56
2014	0.59	0.65	0.59
2013	0.58	0.65	0.59
2012	0.59	0.65	0.59
2011	0.58	0.67	0.60
2010	0.60	0.67	0.60
2009	0.60	0.71	0.60
2008	0.58	0.65	0.60
2007	0.56	0.67	0.60
2006	0.55	0.66	0.61
2005	0.56	0.67	0.61
2004	0.56	0.67	0.62
2003	0.60	0.67	0.63
2002	0.61	0.67	0.63
2001	0.63	0.67	0.64
2000	0.62	0.67	0.65
1999	0.65	0.67	0.65
1998	0.64	0.67	0.66
1997	0.63	0.67	0.67
1996	0.65	0.67	0.67
1995	0.63	0.67	0.67
1994	0.65	0.67	0.68
1993	0.67	0.67	0.68
1992	0.68	0.67	0.68
1991	0.64	0.67	0.68
1990	0.63	0.66	0.68
1989	0.60	0.65	0.67

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(22-23)

29.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	29.9%	27.7%	22%
2022	32.2%	33%	23.1%
2021	11.5%	15.4%	8.1%

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Eligible for

53%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2025	53%	54%
2024	63%	54%	68%
2023	63%	51%	70%
2022	58%	51%	64%
2021	52%	53%	63%
2020	55%	52%	60%
2019	56%	52%	60%
2018	56%	49%	57%
2017	56%	49%	57%
2016	55%	50%	57%
2015	58%	50%	62%
2014	56%	49%	63%
2013	56%	48%	63%
2011	55%	46%	56%
2010	57%	46%	58%
2009	49%	43%	53%
2008	54%	41%	51%
2007	44%	40%	47%
2006	44%	40%	47%
2005	43%	40%	47%
2004	48%	40%	47%
2003	51%	39%	47%
2002	42%	39%	46%
2001	47%	39%	46%
2000	48%	40%	47%
1999	50%	40%	47%
1998	64%	47%	57%
1997	66%	47%	58%
1996	60%	46%	48%
1995	68%	45%	58%
1994	62%	43%	52%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Thomas Paine Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2025	19%	8%
2024	17%	8%	13%
2023	12%	8%	9%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	11%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	12%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2014	16%	9%	14%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2011	15%	8%	13%
2010	11%	9%	13%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	15%	10%	14%
2006	17%	9%	13%
2005	19%	9%	14%
2004	16%	9%	14%
2003	10%	9%	14%
2002	15%	8%	13%
2001	11%	8%	12%
2000	10%	7%	11%

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School District Name

Garden Grove Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Paine Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Paine Elementary School is ranked #941 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Thomas Paine Elementary School?

428 students attend Thomas Paine Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Thomas Paine Elementary School students are Asian, 35% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Paine Elementary School?

Thomas Paine Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Thomas Paine Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Paine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Thomas Paine Elementary School part of?

Thomas Paine Elementary School is part of Garden Grove Unified School District.

The nearest high school to Thomas Paine Elementary School is La Quinta High School (0.3 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Sarah Mcgarvin Intermediate (0.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Susan B. Anthony Elementary School (0.6 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education