Fullerton Elementary School District
Serves Fullerton.
Fullerton’s School Grade A− better than 81% of California school districts
What stands out about Fullerton Elementary School District
- Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of California districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the CA average
- 25 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020–21
- Debt of $15.7M, about $1,393 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
A−: better than 84% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fullerton. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. CA
2021–2298% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.
Graduation rate 93% at Fullerton Joint Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.
Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 7.3% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
20 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.