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Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Public Grades K-5

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Robert Gisler Elementary is a highly-rated K-5 public school serving 470 students in the top-performing Fountain Valley Elementary school district.

The school is distinguished by its exceptional success with specific student groups, ranking in the 99th and 100th percentiles statewide for students from low-income families and Hispanic students, respectively, which suggests highly effective support systems. While its overall state ranking is in the 94th percentile—strong, but slightly behind some district peers like Courreges Elementary and Newland Elementary—its science scores are an area for growth, lagging behind the district average and several nearby schools.

Notably, Gisler spends more per student than most schools in its own district, which may relate to its standout subgroup achievements, and it shows a strong post-pandemic recovery with improving attendance and academic ratings. When compared to schools in the neighboring Newport-Mesa Unified district, such as Adams Elementary, Gisler achieves stronger academic results with significantly lower per-student spending, highlighting the efficiency and effectiveness of its educational program.

470

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,653

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18720 Las Flores St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-7113

(714) 378-4211

District: Fountain Valley Elementary

Students who attend Gisler (Robert) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle
High:	Fountain Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.1%

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

21.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Fountain Valley Elementary's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

California avg41%

338^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary 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	95.0	338 of 5857	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	461 of 5869	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	746 of 5859	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	774 of 5883	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	787 of 5789	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	662 of 5662	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	91.4	554 of 5692	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	622 of 5614	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.8	680 of 5611	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	87.3	627 of 5530	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	859 of 5390	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	86.5	665 of 5377	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	89.1	497 of 5314	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.8	489 of 5193	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	573 of 5113	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	89.2	551 of 5113	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	84.9	743 of 4818	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	918 of 4822	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	85.7	675 of 4809	86.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	449 of 1203	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	389 of 1205	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	581 of 1190	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	453 of 1154	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	440 of 1149	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	533 of 1071	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.9	834 of 2227	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	735 of 2585	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	394 of 2128	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	274 of 5597	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	209 of 5612	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	663 of 5609	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	675 of 5635	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	661 of 5492	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	699 of 5413	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	19 of 5107	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	77 of 5107	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	170 of 5087	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	361 of 5084	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	746 of 4963	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	327 of 4830	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	80 of 5460	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	231 of 5517	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	428 of 5363	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	792 of 5264	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	348 of 5173	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	265 of 5084	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	376 of 5628	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	725 of 5643	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	774 of 5638	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	867 of 5663	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	897 of 5510	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	610 of 5431	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	272 of 718	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	231 of 670	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	388 of 669	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	288 of 610	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	165 of 2847	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	510 of 2598	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	1138 of 2651	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	1156 of 2661	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1177 of 2726	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	1435 of 2834	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	1140 of 2737	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Mathematics77%+40 vs state

Science60%+28 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

The school has engaged teachers who strive to provide instruction that meets every child's needs. They have an active group of parental volunteers that assist teachers in prep and intervention (reading, sight word testing, helping with rotations, etc...) The PTO is small but they are dedicated. The principal routinely walks classrooms and has a visible presence on campus. Close Quote

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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)	% 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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gisler (Robert) Elementary	Public	K-5	18720 Las Flores St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4211	470	20	23.5	25.5%	148 (31.5%)	4 (0.9%)	99 (21.1%)	151 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	61 (13.0%)	95	338^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.6	461^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	123	60.5	60.5	76.8	82.1	82.6		80.7	91.3	77.2	65.1		76.9						$20,653	$19,990	$663
Oka (Isojiro) Elementary	Public	K-5	9800 Yorktown Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4260	504	20	25.2	34.1%	242 (48.0%)	1 (0.2%)	126 (25.0%)	70 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	60 (11.9%)	95.8	256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.3	403^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.1%	147	63.9	63.9	77.4	84.8	79.8		80.8	77.0	86.8	74.7		79.8	92.9	94.6	94.6	92.9	94.6	$17,636	$16,864	$772
Cox (James H.) Elementary	Public	K-5	17615 Los Jardines East	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4240	607	25	24.2	35.7%	127 (20.9%)	5 (0.8%)	161 (26.5%)	245 (40.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (11.0%)	88.5	744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.3%		86.1	903^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	159	55.4	55.4	72.0	55.0	76.6		68.5	81.3	66.7	65.2		70.8						$17,122	$16,654	$468
California Elementary	Public	K-6	3232 California Ave.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7940	373	21	17.3	41.3%	178 (47.7%)	7 (1.9%)	139 (37.3%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.2%)	82.6	1039^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.3%		74.9	1368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.7%	329	41.5	41.5	68.2	67.6	69.8	58.5	65.8	72.7	56.8	64.2	54.7	62.0						$23,363	$21,946	$1,417
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2850 Club House Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7935	321	23	13.7	73.8%	54 (16.8%)	6 (1.9%)	237 (73.8%)	12 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	73	1473^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		59.6	2081^st of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	608	40.0	40.0	65.6	65.6	57.6	68.2	64.5	48.5	59.4	45.7	40.0	47.6						$26,133	$23,990	$2,143
Courreges (Roch) Elementary	Public	K-5	18313 Santa Carlotta	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4280	631	24	26.2	19.2%	212 (33.6%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (12.7%)	254 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.0%)	96.4	197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.4	232^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	35	75.4	75.4	74.8	84.9	82.3		80.9	79.6	86.6	72.2		79.3						$16,336	$15,924	$412
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary	Public	K-5	9682 Yellowstone Dr.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 963-8302	516	23	22.4	18.4%	254 (49.2%)	2 (0.4%)	99 (19.2%)	62 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (18.8%)	95.1	318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.6	204^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	114	75.6	75.6	71.1	86.1	86.1		81.2	69.7	89.2	68.6		75.4	98.5	98.5		98.5		$16,790	$15,756	$1,034
Newland (William T.) Elementary	Public	K-5	8787 Dolphin St.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4201	531	22	24.1	14.1%	268 (50.5%)	3 (0.6%)	92 (17.3%)	78 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (16.4%)	98.1	60^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.9	88^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.5%	28	64.9	64.9	86.4	86.5	89.2		87.3	96.3	91.9	85.1		91.3	93.6	94.9	93.6	96.2	94.9	$17,956	$17,228	$728
Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary	Public	K-5	9675 Warner Ave.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4230	530	20	26.5	33.6%	88 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	78 (14.7%)	288 (54.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.6%)	95	330^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.4%		97.9	85^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	245	75.0	75.0	73.4	64.0	90.5		76.1	90.6	76.7	90.5		85.5						$15,776	$15,212	$564
Killybrooke Elementary	Public	K-6	3155 Killybrooke Ln.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7945	473	26	18.1	71.0%	98 (20.7%)	10 (2.1%)	294 (62.2%)	32 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	76	1330^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		77	1292^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.0%	38	37.5	37.5	74.1	50.0	56.3	70.5	63.0	69.0	51.6	43.8	57.4	55.9	95.3		96.9			$23,963	$21,868	$2,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Gisler (Robert) Elementary

What district is Gisler (Robert) Elementary in?

Fountain Valley Elementary

Is Gisler (Robert) Elementary a good school?

Yes. Gisler (Robert) Elementary ranks in the top 5.8% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gisler (Robert) Elementary?

Students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary are 32% Asian, 31% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Gisler (Robert) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Gisler (Robert) Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gisler (Robert) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gisler (Robert) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle
High : Fountain Valley High

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