Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle

Public Grades 6-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 95% of California middle schools

Summary

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle is a high-performing public middle school serving about 770 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-regarded Fountain Valley Elementary School District in Fountain Valley, California.

The school consistently earns top ratings, with students significantly outperforming state averages in English, math, and science. What truly sets Masuda apart is its exceptional effectiveness in supporting students who face economic disadvantages or are learning English; for these groups, it ranks among the very best schools in the entire state. This success is achieved while the school spends less per student than many neighboring schools with similar student populations. Furthermore, Masuda maintains an impressively low rate of chronic student absenteeism, the best among all nearby schools.

Within its own high-performing district, which also includes Fulton (Harry C.) Middle and Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle, Masuda stands out for its remarkable results with diverse learners. Compared to other high-performing schools in different districts, like Sarah McGarvin Intermediate in the Garden Grove Unified district, Masuda achieves similar excellence with different resource allocation, suggesting a highly efficient and effective educational model focused on success for every student.

768

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,937

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17415 Los Jardines West
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-4846

(714) 378-4250

District: Fountain Valley Elementary

Students who attend Masuda (Kazuo) Middle usually attend:

High:

Fountain Valley High

Feeder schools for Masuda (Kazuo) Middle:

Elementary:	Cox (James H.) Elementary
	Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.3%

White:

21.1%

Hispanic:

20.7%

See top rated California middle schools

Compare Masuda (Kazuo) Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg75%

California avg41%

133^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	133 of 2761	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	107 of 2783	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	154 of 2781	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	146 of 2740	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	191 of 2715	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	208 of 2480	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	184 of 2508	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.9	146 of 2497	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	262 of 2477	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	259 of 2379	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	181 of 2259	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.2	165 of 2236	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	171 of 2179	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	169 of 2063	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	90.2	103 of 2005	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	90.3	117 of 1999	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	153 of 1804	91.5%	★★★★★
2005	92.3	74 of 1777	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	89.4	131 of 1769	92.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	161 of 739	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	137 of 743	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	132 of 715	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	159 of 733	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	213 of 745	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	220 of 700	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	341 of 1531	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	99 of 1491	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	67.7	270 of 1369	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	32 of 1478	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	40 of 1521	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	49 of 1540	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	34 of 1442	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	168 of 1364	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	127 of 2533	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	104 of 2551	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	160 of 2531	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	149 of 2509	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	180 of 2380	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	243 of 2262	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	115 of 2395	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	84 of 2388	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	148 of 2374	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	182 of 2359	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	133 of 2213	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	249 of 2072	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	48 of 2542	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	30 of 2579	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	39 of 2531	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	85 of 2458	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	75 of 2369	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	104 of 2230	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	144 of 2534	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	110 of 2552	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	142 of 2538	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	146 of 2527	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	182 of 2407	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	170 of 2273	92.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	55 of 726	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	133 of 701	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	246 of 677	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	125 of 554	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	178 of 1566	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	95.3	48 of 1552	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	67.6	291 of 1531	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	469 of 1520	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	320 of 1537	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	562 of 1543	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	476 of 1555	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	646 of 1602	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	606 of 1496	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy77%+28 vs state

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science61%+28 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Masuda (Kazuo) Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Masuda (Kazuo) Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Masuda (Kazuo) Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate	Public	7-8	4600 West McFadden Ave.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6351	534	24	22.0	88.4%	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	451 (84.5%)	59 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	45	1329^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.9%		49.4	1188^th of 2783 public middle schools	57.3%	141	24.1	24.1		55.8	46.1	50.9		27.6	22.4	25.0	$19,861	$3,027	$16,834
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
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
James Irvine Intermediate	Public	7-8	10552 Hazard Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6551	532	24	22.5	88.3%	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	294 (55.3%)	210 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	79.3	485^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.4%		83.2	413^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.2%	72	47.0	47.0		60.5	59.8	60.2		50.0	53.2	51.5	$24,477	$4,035	$20,442
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate	Public	6-8	2120 West Edinger St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 480-4100	886	47	18.9	96.4%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	859 (97.0%)	15 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18.9	2275^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.6%		19.9	2266^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.6%	9	12.2	12.2	18.1	26.6	24.6	23.2	21.9	20.1	17.5	19.8	$24,749	$1,093	$23,656
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Masuda (Kazuo) Middle

Is Masuda (Kazuo) Middle a good school?

Yes! Masuda (Kazuo) Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 133^rd of 2761 California middle schools.

What district is Masuda (Kazuo) Middle in?

Fountain Valley Elementary

What high school do graduates of Masuda (Kazuo) Middle attend?

Students who attend Masuda (Kazuo) Middle usually go on to attend Fountain Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Masuda (Kazuo) Middle?

Students at Masuda (Kazuo) Middle are 49% Asian, 21% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Masuda (Kazuo) Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Masuda (Kazuo) Middle.

Rate Masuda (Kazuo) Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Middle School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Fountain Valley, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Masuda (Kazuo) Middle!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.