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Robert C. Fisler Elementary

Public Grades K-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

Robert C. Fisler Elementary is a top-performing K-8 public school in the Fullerton Elementary district, serving 892 students and consistently ranking among the very best in California.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency rates in English and math far exceeding both district and state averages, and it shows remarkable effectiveness in supporting all student groups, including English learners and students from lower-income families. A standout feature is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.0%, which is strongly correlated with high achievement and is much lower than nearby schools like Orangethorpe Elementary (16.0%) and Pacific Drive Elementary (12.4%).

Interestingly, Fisler achieves these outstanding results with moderate per-student spending, outperforming other schools in the same district that have significantly higher budgets. This highlights that factors like instructional quality, school culture, and its unique K-8 structure, which provides continuity through middle school, are powerful drivers of success, making it a model of effective public education.

892

Students ?

27.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,227

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 Starbuck St.
Fullerton, CA 92833-5668

(714) 447-2890

District: Fullerton Elementary

Students who attend Robert C. Fisler Elementary usually attend:

High:

Sunny Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

85.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (85% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fullerton Elementary

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg54%

California avg41%

Elementary school

155^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

7^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary Schools in the Fullerton Elementary

474^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	155 of 5857	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	131 of 5869	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	102 of 5859	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	153 of 5883	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	71 of 5789	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	69 of 5662	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	63 of 5692	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.0	235 of 5614	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	66 of 5611	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	96.2	47 of 5530	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	95.7	50 of 5390	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	96.3	50 of 5377	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	95.5	108 of 5314	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	95.7	118 of 5193	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	96.3	117 of 5113	97.7%	★★★★★
2007	94.0	291 of 5113	94.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	258 of 1203	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	308 of 1205	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	243 of 1190	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	259 of 1154	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	155 of 1149	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	196 of 1071	81.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.2	45 of 3162	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	35 of 3245	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	20 of 3311	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	10 of 3275	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	42 of 3246	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	76 of 5597	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	109 of 5612	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	81 of 5609	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	208 of 5635	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	67 of 5492	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	66 of 5413	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	19 of 5460	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	25 of 5517	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	45 of 5363	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	34 of 5264	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	15 of 5173	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	7 of 5084	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	290 of 5628	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	149 of 5643	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	147 of 5638	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	129 of 5663	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	77 of 5510	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	82 of 5431	98.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	7 of 2761	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	12 of 2783	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	28 of 2781	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	28 of 2740	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	32 of 2715	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	18 of 2480	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	30 of 2508	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	18 of 2497	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	98.8	10 of 2477	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	92.9	26 of 2379	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	41 of 2259	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	91.8	54 of 2236	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	37 of 2179	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	92.2	62 of 2063	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	90.0	107 of 2005	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	93.3	63 of 1999	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	28 of 739	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	61 of 743	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	127 of 715	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	129 of 733	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	138 of 745	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	92 of 700	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	9 of 2533	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	15 of 2551	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	40 of 2531	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	48 of 2509	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	35 of 2380	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	18 of 2262	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	3 of 2388	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	7 of 2374	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	5 of 2542	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	8 of 2579	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	8 of 2531	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	13 of 2458	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	10 of 2369	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	12 of 2230	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	8 of 2534	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	13 of 2552	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	28 of 2538	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	18 of 2527	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	42 of 2407	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	25 of 2273	98.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	62.5	234 of 554	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	65 of 462	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)58th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy89%+40 vs state

Mathematics86%+49 vs state

Science68%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 21, 2011

Fisler Elementary School has been great for my daughter! The campus is fairly new with modern equipment, new computers, and very clean. The staff is outstanding and shows genuine interest in my daughter's education. What I love most about the school is that it is an Apple Distinguished School and their programs are relavent to today's technologies. It is highly important for students to be familiar with the most current tools such as iPod, iPad, Macbook, etc. I'm glad that my six year old daughter has working knowledge of her Macbook - she is able to create Keynote presentations, draft a Pages document, type a book report, record video of herself and assignments, and do research on the internet. So far her teachers have been wonderful and have played a key role in her development and motivation to study. I'm looking forward to the things planned ahead in the near future at Fisler Elementary School. 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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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
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							$16,227	$239	$15,988
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							$17,412	$335	$17,077
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							$18,413	$360	$18,053
Charles G. Emery Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 Somerset St.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 521-5134	646	25	26.3	55.3%	31 (4.8%)	7 (1.1%)	201 (31.1%)	368 (57.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	83.1	1013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.7%		88.6	772^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	241	54.4		54.4	50.5	64.2	73.5				62.8	58.9	69.1	65.8				64.8							$21,303	$1,920	$19,383
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	$24,036	$780	$23,256
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							$17,827	$449	$17,378
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							$26,061	$1,190	$24,871
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							$15,856	$238	$15,618
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	$29,843	$1,432	$28,411
James A. Whitaker Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Montana St.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 521-9770	559	27	20.7	91.9%	26 (4.7%)	17 (3.0%)	453 (81.0%)	42 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.5%)	21.5	4709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%		23.4	4543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.6%	166	15.5		15.5	17.8	28.6	27.8				25.2	25.4	30.1	24.7				26.7	96.5			98.3	97.4		$21,392	$1,926	$19,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert C. Fisler Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Robert C. Fisler Elementary?

Students at Robert C. Fisler Elementary are 85% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Robert C. Fisler Elementary a good school?

Yes! Robert C. Fisler Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 155^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Robert C. Fisler Elementary in?

Fullerton Elementary

How many students attend Robert C. Fisler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 892 students attended Robert C. Fisler Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Robert C. Fisler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert C. Fisler Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sunny Hills High

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