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Pacific Drive Elementary School

1501 West Valencia Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92833

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Serving 590 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pacific Drive Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 590 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pacific Drive Elementary School's student population of 590 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pacific Drive Elementary School
Kind	138
1	72
2	92
3	80
4	75
5	82
6	51

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Total Students

590 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School
2023	594
2022	588
2021	564
2020	563
2019	563
2018	569
2017	569
2016	618
2015	611
2014	649
2013	645
2012	658
2011	669
2010	704
2009	680
2008	703
2007	749
2006	779
2005	803
2004	878
2003	887
2002	851
2001	871
2000	826
1999	829
1998	773
1997	763
1996	790
1995	794
1994	788
1993	799
1992	843
1991	825
1990	839
1989	785
1988	717
1987	693

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School
2023	25
2022	24
2021	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	23
2014	24
2013	25
2012	26
2010	33
2009	31
2008	36
2007	30
2006	32
2005	36
2004	35
2003	37
2002	37
2001	36
2000	34
1999	35
1998	32
1997	32
1996	32
1995	33
1994	32
1993	31
1992	32
1991	32
1990	32

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School Rankings

Pacific Drive Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pacific Drive Elementary School is 0.34, which is less 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)

#6399 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School
2022	#6399
2019	#7278
2018	#7065
2017	#7408
2016	#6788
2015	#7241
2013	#6422
2012	#5557
2011	#6932
2010	#6123

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24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2022	24%	33%	48%
2019	26%	40%	51%
2018	22%	39%	51%
2017	24%	38%	49%
2016	24%	37%	50%
2015	15%	34%	46%
2013	53%	59%	73%
2012	63%	59%	74%
2011	52%	58%	72%
2010	54%	56%	72%

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28%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2022	28%	47%	57%
2019	31%	51%	57%
2018	32%	50%	51%
2017	23%	48%	55%
2016	28%	48%	56%
2015	23%	44%	52%
2013	38%	57%	67%
2012	41%	58%	68%
2011	37%	56%	67%
2010	40%	54%	65%

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15-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	5%	12%	26%
2022	5%	12%	26%
2021	5%	12%	26%
2020	5%	12%	25%
2019	5%	12%	25%
2018	4%	11%	24%
2017	4%	11%	24%
2016	4%	11%	24%
2015	4%	11%	25%
2014	4%	11%	23%
2013	5%	11%	23%
2012	5%	11%	24%
2011	5%	11%	23%
2010	6%	11%	22%
2009	7%	11%	22%
2008	9%	12%	23%
2007	9%	12%	24%
2006	10%	12%	23%
2005	12%	12%	23%
2004	10%	12%	21%
2003	11%	11%	20%
2002	11%	11%	19%
2001	10%	11%	19%
2000	11%	11%	18%
1999	11%	11%	18%
1998	10%	11%	18%
1997	10%	11%	19%
1996	10%	11%	18%
1995	10%	11%	19%
1994	9%	11%	18%
1993	9%	11%	18%
1992	10%	11%	17%
1991	9%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	81%	55%	52%
2022	82%	56%	52%
2021	81%	56%	51%
2020	80%	55%	51%
2019	80%	55%	51%
2018	85%	54%	51%
2017	85%	54%	51%
2016	82%	54%	51%
2015	85%	54%	45%
2014	84%	53%	51%
2013	81%	53%	50%
2012	80%	52%	49%
2011	79%	51%	49%
2010	73%	50%	48%
2009	70%	49%	46%
2008	73%	50%	49%
2007	70%	49%	48%
2006	66%	48%	47%
2005	61%	47%	46%
2004	62%	46%	46%
2003	58%	45%	45%
2002	58%	44%	44%
2001	55%	43%	44%
2000	51%	42%	42%
1999	48%	41%	41%
1998	47%	40%	39%
1997	46%	40%	38%
1996	39%	39%	36%
1995	37%	38%	34%
1994	35%	37%	33%
1993	33%	36%	32%
1992	35%	35%	31%
1991	32%	34%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	3%	9%	3%
1990	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	8%	21%	16%
2022	8%	21%	16%
2021	8%	22%	16%
2020	9%	23%	17%
2019	9%	23%	17%
2018	6%	24%	20%
2017	6%	24%	20%
2016	9%	24%	20%
2015	8%	24%	22%
2014	7%	25%	21%
2013	8%	25%	21%
2012	8%	26%	21%
2011	10%	27%	22%
2010	14%	27%	24%
2009	16%	28%	24%
2008	16%	29%	26%
2007	19%	29%	26%
2006	22%	31%	28%
2005	25%	31%	29%
2004	26%	32%	31%
2003	28%	34%	33%
2002	28%	35%	35%
2001	32%	36%	35%
2000	35%	37%	37%
1999	38%	38%	38%
1998	40%	39%	41%
1997	41%	39%	41%
1996	49%	40%	44%
1995	50%	41%	44%
1994	54%	42%	46%
1993	54%	43%	48%
1992	52%	44%	49%
1991	56%	45%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	0.34	0.64	0.64
2022	0.32	0.63	0.64
2021	0.34	0.62	0.65
2020	0.35	0.63	0.65
2019	0.35	0.63	0.65
2018	0.27	0.64	0.65
2017	0.27	0.64	0.65
2016	0.32	0.64	0.64
2015	0.27	0.64	0.64
2014	0.29	0.65	0.65
2013	0.34	0.65	0.66
2012	0.35	0.65	0.67
2011	0.37	0.67	0.66
2010	0.46	0.67	0.66
2009	0.48	0.71	0.69
2008	0.44	0.65	0.65
2007	0.49	0.67	0.65
2006	0.51	0.66	0.66
2005	0.56	0.67	0.66
2004	0.54	0.67	0.66
2003	0.58	0.67	0.65
2002	0.58	0.67	0.66
2001	0.59	0.67	0.66
2000	0.61	0.67	0.66
1999	0.62	0.67	0.66
1998	0.62	0.67	0.65
1997	0.62	0.67	0.66
1996	0.60	0.67	0.66
1995	0.61	0.67	0.66
1994	0.58	0.67	0.65
1993	0.60	0.67	0.65
1992	0.60	0.67	0.64
1991	0.58	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

60%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	69%	51%	45%
2022	68%	51%	43%
2021	66%	53%	43%
2020	70%	52%	43%
2019	70%	52%	43%
2018	68%	49%	37%
2017	68%	49%	37%
2016	68%	50%	38%
2015	70%	50%	37%
2014	66%	49%	38%
2013	66%	48%	37%
2011	65%	46%	39%
2010	56%	46%	33%
2009	56%	43%	33%
2008	53%	41%	34%
2007	45%	40%	30%
2006	44%	40%	33%
2005	46%	40%	32%
2004	41%	40%	29%
2003	40%	39%	29%
2002	36%	39%	29%
2001	41%	39%	31%
2000	43%	40%	31%
1999	36%	40%	32%
1998	47%	47%	34%
1997	44%	47%	36%
1996	47%	46%	34%
1995	41%	45%	34%
1994	36%	43%	32%
1993	31%	41%	29%
1992	32%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pacific Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	15%	8%	12%
2022	17%	7%	13%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2016	9%	9%	5%
2015	9%	9%	5%
2014	12%	9%	7%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2011	14%	8%	7%
2010	13%	9%	8%
2009	14%	10%	9%
2008	17%	10%	10%
2007	18%	10%	10%
2006	16%	9%	8%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	16%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fullerton 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 Pacific Drive Elementary School's ranking?

Pacific Drive Elementary School is ranked #6399 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Pacific Drive Elementary School often compared to?

Pacific Drive Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Raymond Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pacific Drive Elementary School?

590 students attend Pacific Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Pacific Drive Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pacific Drive Elementary School?

Pacific Drive Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pacific Drive Elementary School offer ?

Pacific Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Pacific Drive Elementary School part of?

Pacific Drive Elementary School is part of Fullerton Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 590 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education