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Serving 730 students in grades 6-8, Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 730 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School's student population of 730 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School
6	235
7	245
8	250

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Total Students

730 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School
2023	710
2022	708
2021	741
2020	784
2019	784
2018	824
2017	824
2016	820
2015	797
2014	846
2013	854
2012	858
2011	824
2010	819
2009	799
2008	744
2007	726
2006	734
2005	735
2004	701
2003	675
2002	693
2001	672
2000	683
1999	641
1998	634
1997	609
1996	614
1995	621
1994	634
1993	622
1992	658
1991	664
1990	612
1989	563
1988	573
1987	585

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School
2023	33
2022	29
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2014	34
2013	32
2012	31
2010	29
2009	28
2008	33
2007	28
2006	25
2005	26
2004	24
2003	25
2002	25
2001	25
2000	24
1999	23
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	24
1993	23
1992	25
1991	25
1990	23

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School Rankings

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#522 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School
2022	#522
2021	#840
2019	#346
2018	#412
2017	#456
2016	#546
2015	#374
2014	#1043
2013	#818
2012	#1018
2011	#820

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69%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2022	69%	33%	70%
2021	50%	34%	10%
2019	77%	40%	76%
2018	75%	39%	73%
2017	70%	38%	70%
2016	70%	37%	68%
2015	71%	34%	62%
2014	50%	63%	84%
2013	77%	59%	79%
2012	75%	59%	78%
2011	79%	58%	77%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2022	81%	47%	74%
2021	50%	49%	10%
2019	83%	51%	77%
2018	82%	50%	73%
2017	82%	48%	75%
2016	80%	48%	72%
2015	81%	44%	69%
2014	50%	58%	90%
2013	87%	57%	79%
2012	87%	58%	82%
2011	84%	56%	77%

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71%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	25:1
2021	26:1	22:1	26:1
2020	26:1	23:1	27:1
2019	26:1	23:1	27:1
2018	27:1	23:1	27:1
2017	27:1	23:1	27:1
2016	26:1	24:1	27:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	26:1
2010	29:1	21:1	25:1
2009	28:1	20:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	26:1	21:1	24:1
2006	29:1	20:1	24:1
2005	28:1	21:1	25:1
2004	29:1	21:1	25:1
2003	27:1	20:1	23:1
2002	28:1	20:1	23:1
2001	27:1	20:1	22:1
2000	28:1	21:1	23:1
1999	28:1	21:1	22:1
1998	26:1	21:1	22:1
1997	26:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	27:1
1991	27:1	24:1	27:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

50%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	51%	12%	38%
2022	56%	12%	38%
2021	52%	12%	37%
2020	49%	12%	38%
2019	49%	12%	38%
2018	49%	11%	38%
2017	49%	11%	38%
2016	47%	11%	38%
2015	48%	11%	38%
2014	46%	11%	37%
2013	46%	11%	37%
2012	41%	11%	34%
2011	37%	11%	34%
2010	34%	11%	33%
2009	31%	11%	31%
2008	31%	12%	30%
2007	29%	12%	29%
2006	31%	12%	28%
2005	30%	12%	27%
2004	31%	12%	25%
2003	29%	11%	25%
2002	30%	11%	23%
2001	29%	11%	23%
2000	26%	11%	22%
1999	24%	11%	21%
1998	26%	11%	20%
1997	26%	11%	21%
1996	27%	11%	19%
1995	27%	11%	20%
1994	27%	11%	19%
1993	25%	11%	19%
1992	23%	11%	19%
1991	20%	11%	18%

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Hispanic

14%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	14%	55%	20%
2022	14%	56%	18%
2021	15%	56%	18%
2020	14%	55%	18%
2019	14%	55%	18%
2018	12%	54%	17%
2017	12%	54%	17%
2016	11%	54%	16%
2015	9%	54%	16%
2014	10%	53%	16%
2013	9%	53%	15%
2012	9%	52%	16%
2011	8%	51%	15%
2010	8%	50%	14%
2009	9%	49%	13%
2008	9%	50%	14%
2007	10%	49%	15%
2006	9%	48%	14%
2005	8%	47%	13%
2004	8%	46%	13%
2003	6%	45%	12%
2002	5%	44%	11%
2001	6%	43%	11%
2000	6%	42%	10%
1999	6%	41%	11%
1998	6%	40%	10%
1997	6%	40%	9%
1996	6%	39%	10%
1995	5%	38%	9%
1994	5%	37%	9%
1993	5%	36%	9%
1992	5%	35%	8%
1991	5%	34%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

29%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	29%	21%	33%
2022	26%	21%	34%
2021	26%	22%	35%
2020	30%	23%	37%
2019	30%	23%	37%
2018	35%	24%	40%
2017	35%	24%	40%
2016	39%	24%	41%
2015	41%	24%	41%
2014	41%	25%	42%
2013	43%	25%	43%
2012	48%	26%	45%
2011	53%	27%	47%
2010	55%	27%	49%
2009	56%	28%	51%
2008	57%	29%	54%
2007	60%	29%	54%
2006	59%	31%	55%
2005	61%	31%	57%
2004	59%	32%	59%
2003	63%	34%	61%
2002	62%	35%	63%
2001	62%	36%	63%
2000	67%	37%	64%
1999	69%	38%	65%
1998	67%	39%	69%
1997	67%	39%	69%
1996	65%	40%	68%
1995	67%	41%	70%
1994	68%	42%	70%
1993	69%	43%	71%
1992	71%	44%	72%
1991	74%	45%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	9%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.71
2022	0.60	0.63	0.71
2021	0.64	0.62	0.71
2020	0.65	0.63	0.69
2019	0.65	0.63	0.69
2018	0.63	0.64	0.68
2017	0.63	0.64	0.68
2016	0.62	0.64	0.67
2015	0.60	0.64	0.67
2014	0.62	0.65	0.67
2013	0.61	0.65	0.66
2012	0.60	0.65	0.66
2011	0.59	0.67	0.65
2010	0.58	0.67	0.64
2009	0.59	0.71	0.63
2008	0.58	0.65	0.61
2007	0.56	0.67	0.61
2006	0.56	0.66	0.60
2005	0.54	0.67	0.59
2004	0.55	0.67	0.57
2003	0.52	0.67	0.56
2002	0.53	0.67	0.54
2001	0.54	0.67	0.53
2000	0.48	0.67	0.53
1999	0.47	0.67	0.52
1998	0.49	0.67	0.48
1997	0.48	0.67	0.47
1996	0.50	0.67	0.49
1995	0.49	0.67	0.47
1994	0.47	0.67	0.47
1993	0.46	0.67	0.45
1992	0.45	0.67	0.44
1991	0.41	0.67	0.43

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Eligible for

19%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	16%	51%	22%
2022	16%	51%	20%
2021	18%	53%	21%
2020	18%	52%	20%
2019	18%	52%	20%
2018	11%	49%	13%
2017	11%	49%	13%
2016	12%	50%	15%
2015	13%	50%	15%
2014	11%	49%	15%
2013	12%	48%	16%
2011	8%	46%	13%
2010	8%	46%	11%
2009	6%	43%	9%
2008	7%	41%	8%
2007	7%	40%	8%
2006	7%	40%	9%
2005	5%	40%	8%
2004	5%	40%	8%
2003	4%	39%	7%
2002	3%	39%	7%
2001	4%	39%	8%
2000	6%	40%	9%
1999	7%	40%	11%
1998	10%	47%	15%
1997	11%	47%	15%
1996	10%	46%	17%
1995	10%	45%	17%
1994	9%	43%	15%
1993	4%	41%	11%
1992	4%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	5%	10%	8%
2007	5%	10%	7%
2006	5%	9%	7%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	5%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fountain Valley Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School's ranking?

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School is ranked #522 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School often compared to?

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School, Sarah Mcgarvin Intermediate by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School?

730 students attend Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School students are Asian, 29% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School?

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School offer ?

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School part of?

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School is part of Fountain Valley Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 730 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education