Pacific Drive Elementary School
Tel:
(714) 447-7735
- Pacific Drive Elementary School serves 546 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Pacific Drive Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77%.
School Overview
- Pacific Drive Elementary School's student population of 546 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 546 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pacific Drive Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Pacific Drive Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #7065 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 85% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 6% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fullerton Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pacific Drive Elementary School is Sunny Hills High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Nicolas Junior High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fern Drive Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fullerton Nicolas Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 703 students
0.5 miles
1100 W. Olive Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7775 0.5 7-8 703 - Fullerton Fern Drive Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 553 students
0.8 miles
1400 W. Fern Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7710 0.8 K-6 553 - Fullerton Orangethorpe Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 647 students
0.8 miles
1400 S. Brookhurst Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7730 0.8 K-6 647 - Fullerton Sunny Hills High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2,244 students
1.1 miles
1801 Warburton Way
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 626-4201 1.1 9-12 2,244 - Fullerton Valencia Park Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 616 students
1.1 miles
3441 W. Valencia Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7755 1.1 K-6 616
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