Top Rankings
Fountain Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,203 students in Fountain Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fountain Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Fountain Valley Elementary School District are Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School, Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School and Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
6,028 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fountain Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #72 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
37%
11%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
32%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,596 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,635 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,596
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,635
$18,396
Best Fountain Valley Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8778 El Lago St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 375-2816
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 375-2816
Gr: 6-8 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
17415 Los Jardines West
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4250
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4250
Gr: 6-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #33.
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9101 Brabham Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 378-4220
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 378-4220
Gr: 6-8 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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