Top Rankings
Fullerton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,977 students in Fullerton Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fullerton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
20 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
11,247 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
445 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fullerton Elementary School District, which is ranked #334 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
27%
11%
% Hispanic
51%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
15%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,650 is less than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$194 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$187 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,213
$20,106
Spending / Student
$16,650
$18,517
Best Fullerton Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert C. Fisler Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1350 Starbuck St.
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-2890
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-2890
Gr: K-8 | 892 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Beechwood Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
780 Beechwood Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 447-2850
Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 447-2850
Gr: K-8 | 872 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #33.
D. Russell Parks Junior High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1710 Rosecrans Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7785
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7785
Gr: 7-8 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #44.
Ladera Vista Junior High School Of The Arts
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1700 East Wilshire Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 447-7765
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 447-7765
Gr: 7-8 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #55.
Nicolas Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 West Olive Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7775
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7775
Gr: 7-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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