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Topaz Elementary

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Topaz Elementary ranks 3380 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Topaz Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 404 students in Fullerton, California, as part of the high-performing Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school district, though its overall academic results are significantly below both district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, a notable performance gap exists. For example, Golden Elementary, just over a mile away, has proficiency rates over 60 points higher in math, while Sierra Vista Elementary, less than a mile away, also performs much higher. Topaz serves a student population with a much higher rate of economic disadvantage than these schools, and it operates with significantly more funding per student, receiving about 23% more than Golden Elementary. This creates a complex picture within the district, where schools in close proximity have very different outcomes and resource levels.

Despite its overall academic challenges, Topaz Elementary shows remarkable strengths in specific areas. The school has dramatically improved student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism by more than half in two years to a rate now better than average. It also demonstrates exceptional effectiveness with certain student groups, with its homeless students and English Learners performing at very high levels statewide. This suggests the school has successful support systems for its most vulnerable students, and the recent attendance gains may signal a positive trajectory for future improvement.

404

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,519

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3232 Topaz Ln.
Fullerton, CA 92831-2609

(714) 993-9977

District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Students who attend Topaz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
High:	El Dorado High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

White:

5.0%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg59%

California avg41%

3,380^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

271^st of 1,543Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified 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	37.5	3380 of 5857	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2990 of 5869	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	2538 of 5859	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	3084 of 5883	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	3281 of 5789	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	2969 of 5662	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.0	2117 of 5692	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	1797 of 5614	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.7	1723 of 5611	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	1581 of 5530	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	64.7	1803 of 5390	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	1620 of 5377	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	2005 of 5314	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	2026 of 5193	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.9	2557 of 5113	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.0	3226 of 5113	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.2	2603 of 4818	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.9	2397 of 4822	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.8	2705 of 4809	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.6	2034 of 2227	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1049 of 2585	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	1015 of 2128	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	874 of 3162	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	933 of 3245	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	937 of 3311	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	1633 of 3275	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	800 of 3246	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3271 of 5597	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2966 of 5612	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	2565 of 5609	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	3046 of 5635	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	3961 of 5492	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	3235 of 5413	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	2400 of 5107	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	2004 of 5107	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1445 of 5087	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	2076 of 5084	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	2126 of 4963	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1822 of 4830	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	45 of 429	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	41 of 364	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	83 of 356	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	2321 of 5460	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	2141 of 5517	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	1557 of 5363	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	2054 of 5264	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	1976 of 5173	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1721 of 5084	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	3283 of 5628	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	2770 of 5643	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	2385 of 5638	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	2964 of 5663	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	2579 of 5510	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	2611 of 5431	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1501 of 2847	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	2291 of 2635	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2273 of 2420	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)90th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 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)					% 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 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Topaz Elementary	Public	K-6	3232 Topaz Ln.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 993-9977	404	20	20.0	84.9%	20 (5.0%)	10 (2.5%)	357 (88.4%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	37.5	3380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.3%		43.1	2990^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.1%	390	26.8	26.8	32.7	34.0	52.7	47.9	41.8	8.9	29.4	28.6	36.7	25.5							$20,519	$1,703	$18,816
Ruby Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	601 Ruby Dr.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 996-1921	373	18	20.1	82.3%	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	332 (89.0%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	40	3221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		42.3	3048^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.1%	173	21.2	21.2	43.5	31.4	43.1	52.9	41.8	38.3	39.2	30.8	22.9	33.5	94.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$18,876	$842	$18,034
Morse Elementary	Public	K-6	431 East Morse Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 524-6300	382	19	19.7	69.1%	45 (11.8%)	8 (2.1%)	263 (68.8%)	33 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	65	1837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		76.1	1335^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.3%	502	41.3	41.3	43.1	76.9	47.8	57.9	55.4	43.4	66.7	37.0	45.6	47.2							$17,721	$869	$16,852
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	1811 North Placentia Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7270	454	18	25.7	33.7%	107 (23.6%)	10 (2.2%)	199 (43.8%)	95 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.3%)	95.1	325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.5%		87.6	837^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.7%	512	74.1	74.1	76.4	82.1	88.9	71.9	79.7	78.2	82.1	70.4	62.5	73.7							$16,432	$922	$15,510
Brookhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	1851 North Brookhaven Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7110	482	23	20.9	27.4%	168 (34.9%)	11 (2.3%)	164 (34.0%)	116 (24.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	92.1	543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		95.4	310^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.7%	233	54.6	54.6	73.5	67.7	79.6	83.3	76.0	77.9	61.8	70.9	74.7	71.4							$17,900	$897	$17,003
Charles Wagner Elementary	Public	K-6	717 East Yorba Linda Blvd.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7180	440	21	20.5	27.7%	146 (33.2%)	1 (0.2%)	169 (38.4%)	88 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	86.3	864^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		70.4	1579^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.1%	715	47.7	47.7	85.7	78.2	71.4	64.6	75.6	76.8	71.4	52.3	41.7	61.8							$18,404	$989	$17,415
John O. Tynes Elementary	Public	K-6	735 Stanford	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 996-5550	591	27	22.2	65.8%	52 (8.8%)	6 (1.0%)	389 (65.8%)	118 (20.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	65.9	1793^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.4%		62.3	1966^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.5%	173	42.1	42.1	48.0	52.6	51.1	59.7	52.9	40.5	57.0	52.3	43.6	48.6	96.8	98.4	98.4	97.6	96.8	98.4	$18,600	$1,110	$17,490
Acacia Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 North Acacia Ave.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7700	661	21	31.4	33.3%	217 (32.8%)	13 (2.0%)	182 (27.5%)	185 (28.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.2%)	95.4	294^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.4	228^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	66	66.3	66.3	76.5	80.6	81.6	83.0	80.5	83.5	72.7	66.3	76.6	74.5	96.5			96.5			$16,036	$244	$15,792
Golden Elementary	Public	K-6	740 East Golden Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7160	834	31	26.4	23.9%	162 (19.4%)	8 (1.0%)	143 (17.1%)	445 (53.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (8.8%)	98.9	14^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.1	12^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	83.7	83.7	84.8	91.1	91.8	92.1	90.5	90.2	89.1	89.3	89.4	89.4							$16,668	$897	$15,771
Commonwealth Elementary	Public	K-6	2200 East Commonwealth Ave.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7705	268	12	22.3	76.5%	16 (6.0%)	4 (1.5%)	227 (84.7%)	16 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	26.9	4229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		23.8	4483^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.6%	254	12.0	12.0	38.7	48.5	24.0	30.6	34.0	32.3	39.4	14.0	19.4	24.7							$30,855	$1,257	$29,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Topaz Elementary

What schools do graduates of Topaz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Topaz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
High : El Dorado High

Is Topaz Elementary a good school?

Topaz Elementary ranks 3380^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Topaz Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Topaz Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Topaz Elementary?

Students at Topaz Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Topaz Elementary in?

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

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