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Acacia Elementary

Public Grades K-6
294th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 95% of California elementary schools
Summary

Acacia Elementary is a top-performing K-6 public school serving 661 students in the Fullerton Elementary School District, consistently ranking among the very best in California.

The school stands out for its exceptional and steady academic results, with over 80% of students proficient in English and 74% in math, significantly outperforming both district and state averages. What makes Acacia particularly remarkable is its success across all student groups and its incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.2%, a strong indicator of a positive and engaging school environment. This effectiveness is achieved even with a higher student-teacher ratio than many neighboring schools, suggesting highly efficient and impactful teaching methods.

Comparisons within the local area are striking. While Beechwood Elementary shows similar high performance, other nearby schools in the same district, like Maple Elementary and Commonwealth Elementary, have much lower rankings and higher absenteeism, demonstrating how much school culture and practices can vary even in close proximity. Acacia serves as a compelling example of a school that delivers outstanding education for a diverse community.

661
Students ?
31.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,036
Per pupil spending ?
33.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1200 North Acacia Ave.
       Fullerton, CA  92831-2102

(714) 447-7700

District: Fullerton Elementary


Students who attend Acacia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts
High:    Troy High
Racial breakdown:

White:
32.8%
Asian:
28.0%
Hispanic:
27.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Fullerton Elementary
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 31 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school76%
District avg54%
California avg41%
294th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 5%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 17Elementary Schools in the Fullerton Elementary
474th of 1,543Fullerton Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202595.4294 of 585795.0%★★★★★
202496.4228 of 586996.1%★★★★★
202396.6226 of 585996.1%★★★★★
202296.3256 of 588395.6%★★★★★
201996.7171 of 578997.0%★★★★★
201896.3193 of 566296.6%★★★★★
201796.9189 of 569296.7%★★★★★
201696.1227 of 561496.0%★★★★★
201595.5291 of 561194.8%★★★★★
201394.2165 of 553097.0%★★★★★
201292.7235 of 539095.6%★★★★★
201189.4463 of 537791.4%★★★★★
201087.3617 of 531488.4%★★★★☆
200989.2516 of 519390.1%★★★★★
200884.0795 of 511384.5%★★★★☆
200791.1457 of 511391.1%★★★★★
200688.2585 of 481887.9%★★★★☆
200590.4470 of 482290.3%★★★★★
200488.2579 of 480988.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.0139 of 120388.4%★★★★☆
202481.9121 of 120590.0%★★★★★
202381.8113 of 119090.5%★★★★★
202277.9203 of 115482.4%★★★★☆
201978.4168 of 114985.4%★★★★☆
201883.648 of 107195.5%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202297.557 of 222797.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202593.4368 of 559793.4%★★★★★
202495.6241 of 561295.7%★★★★★
202394.9292 of 560994.8%★★★★★
202295.1291 of 563594.8%★★★★★
201996.6114 of 549297.9%★★★★★
201894.1277 of 541394.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202590.9310 of 510793.9%★★★★★
202497.195 of 510798.1%★★★★★
202395.3156 of 508796.9%★★★★★
202295.3175 of 508496.6%★★★★★
201998.157 of 496398.9%★★★★★
201898.926 of 483099.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202596.0136 of 546097.5%★★★★★
202496.7163 of 551797.0%★★★★★
202398.848 of 536399.1%★★★★★
202297.983 of 526498.4%★★★★★
201994.6158 of 517396.9%★★★★★
201895.3119 of 508497.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202595.5231 of 562895.9%★★★★★
202495.8215 of 564396.2%★★★★★
202396.8162 of 563897.1%★★★★★
202296.3205 of 566396.4%★★★★★
201995.4219 of 551096.0%★★★★★
201896.1184 of 543196.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202579.5118 of 71883.6%★★★★☆
202484.866 of 67090.1%★★★★★
202386.444 of 66993.4%★★★★★
202286.334 of 61094.4%★★★★★
201976.091 of 44579.6%★★★★☆
201884.130 of 33991.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202498.938 of 263598.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.7355 of 259886.3%★★★★☆
202483.1312 of 265188.2%★★★★☆
202387.1192 of 266192.8%★★★★★
202288.2170 of 272693.8%★★★★★
201989.8101 of 283496.4%★★★★★
201880.9424 of 273784.5%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2024)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school
Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Asian (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state
Mathematics74%+37 vs state
Science66%+34 vs state

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Students who attend Acacia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts
High : Troy High

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Acacia Elementary.

Students at Acacia Elementary are 33% White, 28% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes. Acacia Elementary ranks in the top 5.0% of California elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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