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Item: Fountain Valley Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

10055 Slater Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-3405

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (714) 843-3255

www.fvsd.us

Top Rankings

Fountain Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

6,010 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

254 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
Kind	795	263
1	572	187
2	527	196
3	601	204
4	655	205
5	649	210
6	714	210
7	747	152
8	750	154

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District Rank

Fountain Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #72 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#73 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	#73
2022	#75
2021	#1142
2019	#76
2018	#46
2017	#63
2016	#75
2015	#83
2014	#15
2013	#77
2012	#71
2011	#83
2010	#85

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72%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	72%	34%
2022	70%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	76%	40%
2018	73%	39%
2017	70%	38%
2016	68%	37%
2015	62%	34%
2014	84%	63%
2013	79%	59%
2012	78%	59%
2011	77%	58%
2010	76%	56%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2022	74%	47%
2021	10%	49%
2019	77%	51%
2018	73%	50%
2017	75%	48%
2016	72%	48%
2015	69%	44%
2014	90%	58%
2013	79%	57%
2012	82%	58%
2011	77%	56%
2010	78%	54%

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60%

29%

(2022-23)

13.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	13.5%	27.7%
2022	16.4%	33%
2021	10.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.71	0.63
2021	0.71	0.62
2020	0.69	0.64
2019	0.69	0.63
2018	0.68	0.64
2017	0.68	0.64
2016	0.67	0.64
2015	0.67	0.64
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.65	0.66
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.63	0.67
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.66
2006	0.60	0.66
2005	0.59	0.66
2004	0.57	0.67
2003	0.56	0.67
2002	0.54	0.67
2001	0.53	0.67
2000	0.53	0.67
1999	0.52	0.67
1998	0.48	0.67
1997	0.47	0.67
1996	0.49	0.67
1995	0.47	0.67
1994	0.47	0.67
1993	0.45	0.67
1992	0.44	0.67
1991	0.43	0.66
1990	0.43	0.66
1989	0.40	0.65
1988	0.38	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2011)
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

38%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	38%	12%
2022	38%	12%
2021	37%	12%
2020	38%	12%
2019	38%	12%
2018	38%	12%
2017	38%	11%
2016	38%	11%
2015	38%	11%
2014	37%	11%
2013	37%	11%
2012	34%	11%
2011	34%	11%
2010	33%	11%
2009	31%	11%
2008	30%	12%
2007	29%	12%
2006	28%	12%
2005	27%	12%
2004	25%	12%
2003	25%	12%
2002	23%	11%
2001	23%	11%
2000	22%	11%
1999	21%	11%
1998	20%	11%
1997	21%	11%
1996	19%	11%
1995	20%	11%
1994	19%	11%
1993	19%	11%
1992	19%	11%
1991	18%	11%
1990	18%	10%
1989	16%	10%
1988	15%	10%

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% Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	20%	55%
2022	18%	56%
2021	18%	56%
2020	18%	55%
2019	18%	55%
2018	17%	54%
2017	17%	54%
2016	16%	54%
2015	16%	54%
2014	16%	53%
2013	15%	53%
2012	16%	52%
2011	15%	51%
2010	14%	50%
2009	13%	49%
2008	14%	50%
2007	15%	49%
2006	14%	48%
2005	13%	47%
2004	13%	46%
2003	12%	45%
2002	11%	44%
2001	11%	43%
2000	10%	42%
1999	11%	41%
1998	10%	40%
1997	9%	40%
1996	10%	39%
1995	9%	38%
1994	9%	37%
1993	9%	36%
1992	8%	35%
1991	8%	34%
1990	8%	33%
1989	8%	31%
1988	7%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	33%	21%
2022	34%	21%
2021	35%	22%
2020	37%	22%
2019	37%	23%
2018	40%	23%
2017	40%	24%
2016	41%	24%
2015	41%	25%
2014	42%	25%
2013	43%	25%
2012	45%	26%
2011	47%	27%
2010	49%	27%
2009	51%	28%
2008	54%	29%
2007	54%	30%
2006	55%	31%
2005	57%	32%
2004	59%	33%
2003	61%	34%
2002	63%	35%
2001	63%	36%
2000	64%	37%
1999	65%	38%
1998	69%	39%
1997	69%	39%
1996	68%	40%
1995	70%	41%
1994	70%	42%
1993	71%	43%
1992	72%	44%
1991	73%	46%
1990	73%	47%
1989	75%	49%
1988	77%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,636 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$109 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	$109 MM	$10 MM
2022	$87 MM	$9 MM
2021	$112 MM	$8 MM
2020	$81 MM	$7 MM
2019	$79 MM	$7 MM
2018	$81 MM	$29 MM
2017	$69 MM	$26 MM
2016	$66 MM	$24 MM
2015	$46 MM	$17 MM
2014	$69 MM	$21 MM
2012	$57 MM	$19 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$46 MM	$17 MM
2009	$70 MM	$19 MM
2008	$54 MM	$19 MM
2007	$54 MM	$19 MM
2006	$79 MM	$17 MM
2005	$50 MM	$16 MM
2004	$64 MM	$16 MM
2003	$61 MM	$16 MM
2002	$58 MM	$15 MM
2001	$46 MM	$15 MM
2000	$42 MM	$13 MM
1999	$39 MM	$12 MM
1998	$39 MM	$11 MM
1997	$43 MM	$10 MM
1996	$38 MM	$9 MM
1995	$30 MM	$8 MM
1992	$28 MM	$7 MM
1990	$26 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$100 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	$100 MM	$9 MM
2022	$101 MM	$8 MM
2021	$94 MM	$7 MM
2020	$99 MM	$7 MM
2019	$89 MM	$7 MM
2018	$67 MM	$29 MM
2017	$63 MM	$24 MM
2016	$59 MM	$23 MM
2015	$51 MM	$18 MM
2014	$52 MM	$21 MM
2012	$51 MM	$19 MM
2011	$50 MM	$19 MM
2010	$51 MM	$18 MM
2009	$54 MM	$18 MM
2008	$58 MM	$19 MM
2007	$58 MM	$18 MM
2006	$69 MM	$17 MM
2005	$61 MM	$16 MM
2004	$49 MM	$17 MM
2003	$51 MM	$15 MM
2002	$51 MM	$16 MM
2001	$46 MM	$14 MM
2000	$40 MM	$13 MM
1999	$39 MM	$11 MM
1998	$37 MM	$11 MM
1997	$33 MM	$10 MM
1996	$33 MM	$8 MM
1995	$28 MM	$8 MM
1992	$28 MM	$7 MM
1990	$27 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,139

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,267	$21,289
2022	$14,495	$17,710
2021	$18,192	$15,669
2020	$12,826	$14,213
2019	$12,437	$14,063
2018	$12,765	$16,033
2017	$10,732	$16,692
2016	$10,427	$15,604
2015	$7,310	$10,238
2014	$10,853	$11,786
2012	$8,962	$11,929
2011	$7,730	$11,681
2010	$7,291	$10,238
2009	$11,403	$11,099
2008	$8,808	$11,762
2007	$8,755	$11,879
2006	$12,745	$10,859
2005	$7,964	$10,445
2004	$10,207	$10,566
2003	$9,669	$10,456
2002	$9,273	$9,803
2001	$7,368	$10,568
2000	$6,653	$8,943
1999	$6,196	$8,203
1998	$6,264	$7,395
1997	$7,129	$6,922
1995	$5,067	$5,953
1992	$4,723	$5,430
1990	$4,505	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$16,636

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fountain Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,753	$19,218
2022	$16,820	$16,552
2021	$15,295	$13,970
2020	$15,615	$13,602
2019	$14,067	$13,522
2018	$10,509	$16,124
2017	$9,912	$15,588
2016	$9,244	$14,779
2015	$8,110	$10,739
2014	$8,273	$11,804
2012	$8,046	$12,155
2011	$7,930	$11,509
2010	$8,089	$10,739
2009	$8,762	$10,975
2008	$9,409	$11,678
2007	$9,439	$11,317
2006	$11,086	$10,926
2005	$9,766	$10,789
2004	$7,907	$11,073
2003	$8,025	$10,210
2002	$8,150	$10,600
2001	$7,326	$10,007
2000	$6,302	$9,131
1999	$6,254	$7,911
1998	$5,895	$7,592
1997	$5,431	$6,759
1995	$4,741	$6,033
1992	$4,686	$5,588
1990	$4,688	$5,241

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 6,010 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 5% in CA
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education