Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Public 7-8

 4600 W. McFadden Ave.
       Santa Ana, CA  92704-1142


(714) 663-6351

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1393rd of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,028 Help


Students who attend Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate usually attend:

High:    Los Amigos High

Feeder schools for Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate:

Elementary:    Edward Russell Elementary
    Heritage Elementary
    Linton T. Simmons Elementary
    Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  22.5 Help
Number of students:  507

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.6%
Asian:
11.6%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Compare Details Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate ranks better than 50.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 10 ranked middle schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.6%), Asian (11.6%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate is 22.5, which is the 3rd best among 10 middle schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate is $12,028. 5 middle schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate 1393rd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate in the ranking list.)

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 392nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.60 668th 1769 62.2%
2005 60.79 590th 1777 66.8%
2006 55.89 705th 1804 60.9%
2007 39.72 1122nd 1999 43.9%
2008 43.62 1072nd 2005 46.5%
2009 50.44 956th 2063 53.7%
2010 53.18 947th 2179 56.5%
2011 46.94 1172nd 2236 47.6%
2012 48.16 1139th 2259 49.6%
2013 46.19 1260th 2379 47.0%
2015 30.96 1609th 2477 35.0%
2016 44.73 1254th 2497 49.8%
2017 33.02 1591st 2508 36.6%
2018 45.51 1206th 2480 51.4%
2019 39.96 1448th 2715 46.7%
2022 45.47 1290th 2740 52.9%
2023 42.28 1391st 2788 50.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.44 295th 1364 78.4%
2019 56.28 337th 1442 76.6%
2022 72.60 163rd 1540 89.4%
2023 50.42 443rd 1523 70.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.29 1062nd 1532 30.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.87 696th 2230 68.8%
2019 52.65 945th 2369 60.1%
2022 66.19 595th 2458 75.8%
2023 50.05 1028th 2535 59.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.17 42nd 321 86.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.12 1145th 2262 49.4%
2019 39.40 1330th 2380 44.1%
2022 51.04 1049th 2509 58.2%
2023 40.69 1315th 2535 48.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.63 662nd 1369 51.6%
2019 43.47 684th 1491 54.1%
2022 39.23 789th 1531 48.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.10 1149th 2273 49.5%
2019 38.32 1362nd 2407 43.4%
2022 41.43 1295th 2527 48.8%
2023 43.14 1254th 2546 50.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.63 459th 700 34.4%
2019 51.98 417th 745 44.0%
2022 52.06 406th 733 44.6%
2023 55.89 371st 717 48.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.55 979th 2072 52.8%
2019 42.16 1186th 2213 46.4%
2022 49.11 1030th 2359 56.3%
2023 43.25 1175th 2379 50.6%
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Rank History for White students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.98 587th 1602 63.4%
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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Open Quote All of the things people are telling us about this school is all fake!! Nobody and I mean nobody has ever gotten shot or stabbed, and we even get really good reviews from other administrators, or whatever they were. Saying that our school has very respectful students. And our school is the only school, as far as I know to be modernized!! And I'm pretty sure we are the only school with a drumline. All I'm saying is that if you like having fun/cool teachers then come to Fitz. : Close Quote



Enrollment information for Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 242 24 213 264 2 n/a n/a 0 745
1989 232 12 218 286 6 n/a n/a 0 754
1990 208 17 179 323 5 n/a n/a 0 732
1991 171 19 183 342 4 n/a n/a 0 719
1992 172 13 203 358 4 n/a n/a 0 750
1993 145 8 224 381 3 n/a n/a 0 761
1994 118 14 256 443 4 n/a n/a 0 835
1995 93 12 260 447 2 n/a n/a 0 814
1996 93 12 260 447 2 n/a n/a 0 814
1997 112 13 315 470 3 n/a n/a 0 913
1998 89 15 306 481 2 n/a n/a 0 893
1999 80 13 248 497 0 n/a n/a 0 838
2000 77 11 250 536 1 n/a n/a 0 875
2001 71 11 238 553 3 n/a n/a 0 876
2002 72 12 218 632 2 n/a n/a 0 936
2003 72 12 218 632 2 n/a n/a 0 936
2004 86 8 211 704 0 n/a n/a 0 1009
2005 64 10 216 637 1 n/a n/a 0 928
2006 60 13 222 651 2 n/a n/a 0 948
2007 53 10 209 729 3 n/a n/a 0 1004
2008 43 7 187 701 2 n/a n/a 0 940
2009 38 3 177 663 2 1 0 0 884
2010 31 4 142 667 1 2 0 0 847
2011 20 6 122 608 0 2 0 0 758
2012 19 4 132 589 0 2 3 0 749
2013 26 4 135 618 0 2 2 0 787
2014 25 3 131 581 0 2 0 0 742
2015 17 6 100 549 1 2 0 0 675
2016 19 4 95 564 1 2 0 0 685
2017 18 4 92 528 1 2 5 0 650
2018 19 3 89 572 1 3 2 0 689
2019 22 1 77 582 0 3 2 0 687
2020 17 4 75 540 0 2 4 0 642
2021 12 7 83 506 0 3 6 0 617
2022 3 6 69 446 0 3 6 0 533
2023 8 2 59 429 0 3 6 0 507

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 745 31.0 24.0 n/a
1989 754 33.0 22.8 n/a
1990 732 29.4 24.8 n/a
1991 719 29.4 24.4 n/a
1992 750 29.9 25.0 57.2
1993 761 29.1 26.2 60.3
1994 835 31.5 26.5 61.2
1995 814 31.6 25.8 63.4
1996 814 31.6 25.8 63.4
1997 913 35.6 25.6 66.2
1998 893 34.4 26.0 66.4
1999 838 34.5 24.3 72.9
2000 875 32.1 27.3 71.9
2001 876 30.2 29.0 71.3
2002 936 35.8 26.1 68.4
2003 936 35.8 26.1 68.4
2004 1009 37.7 26.8 72.2
2005 928 34.6 26.8 75.1
2006 948 34.7 27.3 74.2
2007 1004 34.0 29.5 75.3
2008 940 42.0 22.4 78.4
2009 884 35.7 22.7 80.4
2010 847 29.2 28.9 90.3
2011 758 n/a n/a 91.8
2012 749 25.6 29.2 n/a
2013 787 24.1 32.6 88.8
2014 742 23.4 31.6 92.9
2015 675 25.0 27.0 91.9
2016 685 25.0 27.4 85.3
2017 650 26.7 24.2 83.1
2018 689 25.7 26.8 84.5
2019 687 24.8 27.6 85.4
2020 642 n/a n/a 88.3
2021 617 24.0 25.6 85.7
2022 533 21.6 24.6 88.2
2023 507 22.4 22.5 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 745 31.0 24.0 n/a
1989 754 33.0 22.8 n/a
1990 732 29.4 24.8 n/a
1991 719 29.4 24.4 n/a
1992 750 29.9 25.0 57.2
1993 761 29.1 26.2 60.3
1994 835 31.5 26.5 61.2
1995 814 31.6 25.8 63.4
1996 814 31.6 25.8 63.4
1997 913 35.6 25.6 66.2
1998 893 34.4 26.0 66.4
1999 838 34.5 24.3 72.9
2000 875 32.1 27.3 71.9
2001 876 30.2 29.0 71.3
2002 936 35.8 26.1 68.4
2003 936 35.8 26.1 68.4
2004 1009 37.7 26.8 72.2
2005 928 34.6 26.8 75.1
2006 948 34.7 27.3 74.2
2007 1004 34.0 29.5 75.3
2008 940 42.0 22.4 78.4
2009 884 35.7 22.7 80.4
2010 847 29.2 28.9 90.3
2011 758 n/a n/a 91.8
2012 749 25.6 29.2 n/a
2013 787 24.1 32.6 88.8
2014 742 23.4 31.6 92.9
2015 675 25.0 27.0 91.9
2016 685 25.0 27.4 85.3
2017 650 26.7 24.2 83.1
2018 689 25.7 26.8 84.5
2019 687 24.8 27.6 85.4
2020 642 n/a n/a 88.3
2021 617 24.0 25.6 85.7
2022 533 21.6 24.6 88.2
2023 507 22.4 22.5 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,028

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1448th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1391st of 2788 Middle schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate)40.343
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Grove Unified)63.560.1
 3.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate)29.228.1
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Garden Grove Unified)49.147.9
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate)48.939.6
 9.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Grove Unified)62.959
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate)25.921.5
 4.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Garden Grove Unified)49.647.5
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate)24.222.4
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Garden Grove Unified)40.540.9
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students687507
 26.2%
African American12
 100%
American Indian00
Asian7759
 23.4%
Hispanic582429
 26.3%
Pacific Islander33
White228
 63.6%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.4%91.3%
 5.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 507 students attended Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate.

Students at Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate are 85% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate usually go on to attend Los Amigos High

Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate ranks 1393rd of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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