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Fulton (Harry C.) Middle

Public Grades 6-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 97% of California middle schools

Summary

Harry C. Fulton Middle is a high-performing public school serving 753 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-regarded Fountain Valley Elementary district in Fountain Valley, CA.

The school consistently ranks in the top 3-4% of all California middle schools, with students achieving exceptional test scores, particularly in English and science. What truly sets Fulton (Harry C.) Middle apart is its outstanding support for all students; it ranks in the 98th percentile statewide for low-income students and maintains strong results across every student group. Furthermore, the school fosters an exceptionally engaged environment, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.2%, which is less than half the rate of many neighboring schools.

Fulton stands out even when compared to other excellent schools in its own district, such as Masuda (Kazuo) Middle and Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle. It achieves these top-tier results with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than several nearby schools like Charles W. Tewinkle Middle or Isaac L. Sowers Middle, which have significantly lower statewide rankings. This demonstrates a sustained, decade-long model of academic excellence and effective support for every student who walks through its doors.

753

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,852

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8778 El Lago St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-4320

(714) 375-2816

District: Fountain Valley Elementary

Students who attend Fulton (Harry C.) Middle usually attend:

High:

Fountain Valley High

Feeder schools for Fulton (Harry C.) Middle:

Elementary:	Courreges (Roch) Elementary
	Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.9%

White:

25.1%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg75%

California avg41%

75^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary

53^rd of 1,543Fountain Valley 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	75 of 2761	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	101 of 2783	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	69 of 2781	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	56 of 2740	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	58 of 2715	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	68 of 2480	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	102 of 2508	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	86 of 2497	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	52 of 2477	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	80.0	320 of 2379	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	237 of 2259	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	91.0	71 of 2236	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	94.2	28 of 2179	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	94.5	23 of 2063	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	95.6	22 of 2005	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	93.8	56 of 1999	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	95.2	37 of 1804	97.9%	★★★★★
2005	95.8	34 of 1777	98.1%	★★★★★
2004	94.6	53 of 1769	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	106 of 739	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	105 of 743	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	59 of 715	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	108 of 733	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	69 of 745	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	59 of 700	91.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.1	95 of 1531	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	56 of 1491	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	54 of 1369	96.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	92.1	44 of 1478	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	2 of 1521	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	6 of 1540	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	36 of 1442	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	66 of 2533	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	101 of 2551	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	61 of 2531	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	76 of 2509	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	60 of 2380	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	60 of 2262	97.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	243 of 2395	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	200 of 2388	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	99 of 2374	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	86 of 2359	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	46 of 2213	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	79 of 2072	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	50 of 2542	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	44 of 2579	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	13 of 2531	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	42 of 2458	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	21 of 2369	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	38 of 2230	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	100 of 2534	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	97 of 2552	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	81 of 2538	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	41 of 2527	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	55 of 2407	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	89 of 2273	96.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	100 of 726	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	140 of 701	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	46 of 554	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	158 of 462	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	231 of 1566	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	181 of 1552	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	156 of 1531	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	266 of 1520	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	302 of 1537	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	245 of 1543	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	196 of 1555	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	281 of 1602	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	344 of 1496	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Science71%+39 vs state

Mathematics71%+33 vs state

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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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle	Public	6-8	8778 El Lago St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 375-2816	753	34	22.1	23.1%	189 (25.1%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (13.7%)	398 (52.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	55 (7.3%)	97.1	75^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.3%		96.7	101^st of 2783 public middle schools	96.4%	26	71.2	71.2	82.8	83.3	87.7	84.5	70.0	71.9	70.3	70.7	$14,852	$793	$14,059
Vista View Middle	Public	6-8	16250 Hickory St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-0626	724	34	21.0	83.1%	71 (9.8%)	8 (1.1%)	450 (62.2%)	165 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.6%)	49.1	1200^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.5%		57.7	941^st of 2783 public middle schools	66.2%	259	28.7	28.7	35.7	43.1	46.8	42.1	33.8	35.1	41.4	36.8	$15,822	$1,264	$14,558
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle	Public	6-8	9101 Brabham Dr.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4220	690	34	20.4	21.3%	325 (47.1%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (22.6%)	118 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (12.6%)	91.9	229^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		92.6	217^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.2%	12	63.7	63.7	75.1	70.7	77.8	74.7	58.0	56.1	64.7	60.0	$14,422	$764	$13,658
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle	Public	6-8	17415 Los Jardines West	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4250	768	35	22.1	35.2%	162 (21.1%)	4 (0.5%)	159 (20.7%)	379 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (7.8%)	95.5	133^rd of 2761 public middle schools	95.2%		96.5	107^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.2%	26	60.8	60.8	77.2	81.4	71.6	76.9	74.5	75.6	71.2	73.9	$13,937	$1,020	$12,917
Mesa View Middle	Public	6-8	17601 Avilla Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-6608	817	35	23.1	45.4%	285 (34.9%)	5 (0.6%)	283 (34.6%)	134 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	102 (12.5%)	90.4	270^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.2%		94.9	157^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.4%	113	63.8	63.8	67.4	67.7	72.4	69.0	60.3	59.7	67.6	62.4	$16,806	$839	$15,967
Sarah McGarvin Intermediate	Public	7-8	9802 Bishop Pl.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6218	717	27	26.3	72.7%	29 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	152 (21.2%)	512 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.6%)	95.3	142^nd of 2761 public middle schools	94.9%		96.9	96^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.6%	46	61.4	61.4		77.8	74.1	75.9		70.5	76.2	73.4	$16,616	$1,858	$14,758
Isaac L. Sowers Middle	Public	6-8	9300 Indianapolis Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 962-7738	771	32	24.2	25.0%	451 (58.5%)	3 (0.4%)	120 (15.6%)	96 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (12.8%)	91.9	228^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		89.1	296^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.4%	68	58.9	58.9	69.6	79.5	68.6	72.7	66.3	58.3	68.1	64.1	$16,952	$1,038	$15,914
Ethel Dwyer Middle	Public	6-8	1502 Palm Ave.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 536-7507	884	34	25.9	37.1%	396 (44.8%)	4 (0.5%)	247 (27.9%)	112 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (13.9%)	86.2	351^st of 2761 public middle schools	87.3%		87.1	341^st of 2783 public middle schools	87.7%	10	45.9	45.9	69.6	71.5	63.4	68.2	60.2	65.4	49.5	58.5	$17,561	$1,202	$16,359
Marine View Middle	Public	6-8	5682 Tilburg Dr.	Huntington Beach	92649	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 846-0624	736	32	22.6	46.2%	384 (52.2%)	7 (1.0%)	219 (29.8%)	52 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (9.6%)	78.3	513^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.4%		83.9	401^st of 2783 public middle schools	85.6%	112	50.9	50.9	65.9	68.2	61.2	65.1	46.1	47.7	40.0	44.6	$16,488	$839	$15,649
Charles W. Tewinkle Middle	Public	7-8	3224 California Ave.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7965	501	33	15.3	80.8%	57 (11.4%)	4 (0.8%)	410 (81.8%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	42.7	1401^st of 2761 public middle schools	49.3%		43.3	1361^st of 2783 public middle schools	51.1%	40	18.9	18.9		46.3	44.5	45.4		29.0	31.5	30.3	$28,927	$2,732	$26,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton (Harry C.) Middle

Is Fulton (Harry C.) Middle a good school?

Yes! Fulton (Harry C.) Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 75^th of 2761 California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Fulton (Harry C.) Middle attend?

Students who attend Fulton (Harry C.) Middle usually go on to attend Fountain Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Fulton (Harry C.) Middle?

Students at Fulton (Harry C.) Middle are 53% Asian, 25% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fulton (Harry C.) Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Fulton (Harry C.) Middle.

What district is Fulton (Harry C.) Middle in?

Fountain Valley Elementary

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