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Fullerton Elementary

At a glance

474^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 20

Better than 69% of California districts

Elementary 17 Middle 3Grades K-8

1401 West Valencia Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92833-3938·(714) 447-7400·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 69.3% of districts

Schools

11,247

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBeechwood Elementary135^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pacific Drive Elementary up 718 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Nicolas Junior High 18.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Fullerton Elementary district consists of 20 schools serving grades K-8, with a total enrollment around 11,000 students, and shows a stark contrast between its highest and lowest performing institutions.

Top-tier schools like Robert C. Fisler Elementary, Beechwood Elementary, and Laguna Road Elementary consistently rank in the state's 97th-98th percentiles with very high test scores and remarkably low chronic absenteeism below 5%. In contrast, schools such as Woodcrest Elementary, Valencia Park Elementary, and Maple Elementary face significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 25% statewide with much lower proficiency rates and chronic absenteeism above 12%, reaching 22% at Woodcrest.

An interesting finding is that higher spending per student does not guarantee better results; some of the highest-spending schools have the lowest rankings. The district's three middle schools also show a clear performance hierarchy, with D. Russell Parks Junior High performing strongly, while Nicolas Junior High faces considerable academic challenges.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Acacia Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 North Acacia Ave.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7700	661	21	31.4	33.3%	217 (32.8%)	13 (2.0%)	182 (27.5%)	185 (28.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.2%)	95.4	294^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.4	228^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	66	66.3		66.3	76.5	80.6	81.6	83.0			80.5	83.5	72.7	66.3	76.6			74.5	96.5			96.5			$13,736	$13,432	$304
Commonwealth Elementary	Public	K-6	2200 East Commonwealth Ave.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7705	268	12	22.3	76.5%	16 (6.0%)	4 (1.5%)	227 (84.7%)	16 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	26.9	4229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		23.8	4483^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.6%	254	12.0		12.0	38.7	48.5	24.0	30.6			34.0	32.3	39.4	14.0	19.4			24.7							$18,061	$17,034	$1,027
Fern Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 West Fern Dr.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7710	372	15	24.8	59.7%	91 (24.5%)	2 (0.5%)	190 (51.1%)	50 (13.4%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.6%)	58.4	2148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%		54.5	2316^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.5%	168	42.0		42.0	34.5	43.6	49.0	60.4			46.1	41.7	54.8	38.0	52.1			46.8							$15,501	$15,002	$499
Golden Hill School for Creative & Performing Arts	Public	K-6	732 Barris Dr.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7715	610	23	26.5	39.7%	244 (40.0%)	8 (1.3%)	253 (41.5%)	45 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.3%)	84.7	935^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.0%		80.6	1131^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%	196	50.5		50.5	58.8	65.4	72.6	66.7			66.5	63.2	65.4	68.4	51.0			61.7							$12,452	$12,148	$304
Hermosa Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	400 East Hermosa Dr.	Fullerton	92835	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7720	302	12	25.1	48.7%	62 (20.5%)	4 (1.3%)	173 (57.3%)	44 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	77.2	1272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.1	1591^st of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	319	63.2		63.2	65.6	46.9	68.4	63.6			60.1	65.6	58.0	52.6	40.9			53.7	93.6				93.6		$18,272	$17,968	$304
Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts	Public	7-8	1700 East Wilshire Dr.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7765	820	37	22.0	62.6%	160 (19.5%)	21 (2.6%)	525 (64.0%)	67 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.4%)	53.8	1083^rd of 2761 public middle schools	60.8%		63.8	805^th of 2783 public middle schools	71.1%	278		24.3	24.3					57.5	45.4	51.0					40.7	32.3	36.2							$14,938	$14,634	$304
Laguna Road Elementary	Public	K-6	300 West Laguna Rd.	Fullerton	92835	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7725	623	21	30.3	22.6%	53 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (11.7%)	445 (71.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.7%)	96.4	204^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.5	205^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	1	68.7		68.7	75.3	75.8	81.9	93.3			81.8	80.8	81.1	74.7	83.2			80.0							$13,074	$12,770	$304
Nicolas Junior High	Public	7-8	1100 West Olive Ave.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7775	539	30	18.2	82.6%	19 (3.5%)	10 (1.9%)	470 (87.2%)	19 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.2%)	29.7	1842^nd of 2761 public middle schools	33.3%		39.2	1497^th of 2783 public middle schools	46.2%	345		20.4	20.4					32.8	41.1	37.2					16.5	22.1	19.5							$17,057	$16,158	$899
Orangethorpe Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 South Brookhurst Rd.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7730	489	22	22.1	77.7%	41 (8.4%)	7 (1.4%)	383 (78.3%)	40 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	30.7	3907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.7	4144^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.4%	237	21.3		21.3	41.3	37.2	35.1	37.9			37.8	40.6	23.3	17.3	18.2			24.6	89.3	93.2	97.1	92.2	91.3	91.3	$15,501	$14,500	$1,001
Pacific Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	1501 West Valencia Dr.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7735	607	27	22.4	70.7%	52 (8.6%)	11 (1.8%)	495 (81.5%)	27 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.5%)	34.4	3625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%		25.3	4343^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.0%	718	16.2		16.2	33.0	41.4	41.2	46.3			40.2	33.7	30.0	30.9	20.0			28.7	92.8	95.2		93.6	94.4	94.4	$11,021	$10,206	$815
D. Russell Parks Junior High	Public	7-8	1710 Rosecrans Ave.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7785	854	36	23.6	47.7%	124 (14.5%)	10 (1.2%)	332 (38.9%)	325 (38.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	57 (6.7%)	90.8	258^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.7%		91.9	232^nd of 2783 public middle schools	91.7%	26		51.1	51.1					73.3	72.8	73.0					62.8	60.9	61.9							$14,952	$14,648	$304
Raymond Elementary	Public	K-6	517 North Raymond Ave.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7740	598	21	28.4	57.2%	107 (17.9%)	4 (0.7%)	444 (74.2%)	21 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.8%)	75.5	1353^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		71.8	1503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	74.4%	150	45.8		45.8	55.6	63.3	65.1	72.7			64.1	58.2	59.5	38.6	44.2			50.0	97.4	97.4	98.3	97.4	97.4	97.4	$7,909	$7,218	$691
Richman Elementary	Public	K-6	700 South Richman Ave.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7745	470	18	26.1	77.2%	29 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	383 (81.5%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	46.6	2791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		49.7	2571^st of 5869 public elementary schools	56.2%	220	27.6		27.6	32.8	32.8	48.3	51.4			41.5	46.9	31.3	39.7	40.3			39.5							$13,979	$13,190	$789
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	1460 East Rolling Hills Dr.	Fullerton	92835	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7795	554	24	22.9	52.7%	177 (31.9%)	8 (1.4%)	262 (47.3%)	55 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	50.4	2564^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		57.7	2165^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.1%	399	24.7		24.7	30.3	51.5	55.8	53.7			48.5	36.9	42.7	30.3	41.5			37.8	94.3	95.2		94.3	95.2	94.3	$13,836	$13,532	$304
Sunset Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	2030 Sunset Ln.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7750	700	24	29.7	41.9%	60 (8.6%)	8 (1.1%)	179 (25.6%)	424 (60.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	88.8	727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		90.4	676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.5%	51	53.7		53.7	58.0	71.7	73.7	79.6			70.5	69.0	72.8	60.6	64.5			66.8							$13,958	$13,654	$304
Valencia Park Elementary	Public	K-6	3441 West Valencia Dr.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7755	398	13	30.6	85.4%	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	359 (90.2%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	23.4	4552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%		19.7	4895^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.6%	343	18.0		18.0	25.0	33.3	36.7	29.6			31.3	22.5	24.2	30.0	10.7			21.7							$16,692	$15,710	$982
Woodcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	455 West Baker Ave.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7760	303	12	24.5	81.2%	11 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)	273 (90.1%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	20.6	4777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.4%		24.4	4420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	357	10.8		10.8	35.5	28.6	19.4	33.3			29.1	37.5	23.3	10.8	12.2			20.3							$14,529	$13,688	$841
Maple Elementary	Public	K-6	244 East Valencia Dr.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7590	315	11	27.8	81.0%	13 (4.1%)	7 (2.2%)	280 (88.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	22.5	4632^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.3	4644^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	12	14.7		14.7	34.3	27.5	29.4	25.5			28.7	38.9	25.5	17.7	14.9			23.8	90.2	96.1		94.1	96.1	96.1	$33,867	$33,050	$817
Beechwood Elementary	Public	K-8	780 Beechwood Ave.	Fullerton	92835	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-2850	872	33	26.3	28.0%	175 (20.1%)	7 (0.8%)	215 (24.7%)	404 (46.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (7.6%)	97.2	135^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.6	296^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.0%	161	71.9	57.8	65.4	73.7	82.5	87.9	95.7	73.0	75.9	81.3	80.0	80.4	83.7	90.4	68.4	61.5	77.5							$14,946	$14,642	$304
Robert C. Fisler Elementary	Public	K-8	1350 Starbuck St.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-2890	892	33	27.2	28.4%	32 (3.6%)	8 (0.9%)	64 (7.2%)	760 (85.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.9%)	97	155^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.4	131^st of 5869 public elementary schools	97.8%	24	60.4	76.5	68.3	74.5	85.7	84.9	94.3	96.0	94.9	88.6	84.2	87.0	80.2	84.0	96.1	84.7	86.1							$14,548	$14,244	$304

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fullerton Joint Union High	0.22 mi	8	473^rd
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	1.38 mi	34	271^st
Anaheim Elementary	2.2 mi	25	1272^nd
Brea-Olinda Unified	2.24 mi	10	315^th
Anaheim Union High	2.54 mi	22	861^st

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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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