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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,968 students in Fountain Valley Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Fountain Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Fountain Valley Elementary School District are Newland (William T.) Elementary School, Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary School and Courreges (Roch) Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
5,968 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Fountain Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #74 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,236 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
37%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,148 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
54%
# Black Students
31 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,916 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
32%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
596 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
695
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
578
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
639
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
655
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
711
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
736
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
711
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,783 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,793 is less than the state median of $19,787. 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
$18,783
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,793
$19,787
Best Fountain Valley Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newland (William T.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8787 Dolphin St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 378-4201
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 378-4201
Grades: K-5
| 497 students
Rank: #22.
Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9675 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4230
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4230
Grades: K-5
| 497 students
Rank: #33.
Courreges (Roch) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
18313 Santa Carlotta
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4280
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4280
Grades: K-5
| 690 students
Rank: #44.
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #55.
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
17415 Los Jardines W.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4250
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4250
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #66.
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #77.
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
17340 Santa Suzanne St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 375-6226
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 375-6226
Grades: K-5
| 505 students
Rank: #88.
Gisler (Robert) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18720 Las Flores St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4211
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4211
Grades: K-5
| 475 students
Rank: #99.
Oka (Isojiro) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9800 Yorktown Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 378-4260
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 378-4260
Grades: K-5
| 518 students
Rank: #1010.
Cox (James H.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17615 Los Jardines E.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4240
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4240
Grades: K-5
| 628 students
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