Donald S. Jordan Intermediate

Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School is located at 9821 Woodbury Road, Garden Grove, CA 92844. It serves students in grades 7 through 8 with an enrollment of approximately 588 students and a student–teacher ratio near 25:1. The student body is about 50% male and 50% female. According to state assessments, approximately 58% of students are proficient in math, while 66% demonstrate proficiency in reading on recent statewide tests. The school is a traditional public intermediate campus in the Garden Grove Unified School District, organizing core instruction for its middle grade learners and offering programs such as AVID and STEAM pathways that align with district priorities. The campus operates within the Garden Grove district’s broader grade span configuration, serving families through defined attendance patterns rather than a choice-based model. Single-family homes in the surrounding Garden Grove neighborhoods typically list in the mid-$800,000 range, consistent with local housing conditions in Orange County. As one of the top middle schools in California serving this district structure, the school reflects how sustained academic performance and program breadth help shape the middle grade experience for students in this part of Southern California.

Donald S. Jordan Intermediate was named a California Honor Roll School for 2025. The designation recognized the school's documented progress in closing achievement gaps while keeping student performance high. The award puts Donald S. Jordan Intermediate on the list of schools that have been recognized through the California Honor Roll evaluation process.

Q1. What kind of program does Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School offer?

Ans. Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School has a Project Lead The Way engineering pathway lets students do hands-on STEM work.

Q2. What does Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School do to help students with their activities?

Ans. Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School has an Associated Student Body program that plans rallies, spirit events, and service projects on campus.

Q3. What academic framework does Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School use to guide its teaching?

Ans. The core instruction at Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School is based on California's curriculum standards and is aligned with the state's standards.

Q4. What does Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School do to help digital learning?

Ans. Students at Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School use Chromebooks and district learning platforms for homework and research in the classroom.

Q5. What district is in charge of Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School?

Ans. The Garden Grove Unified School District runs Donald S. Jordan Intermediate School.