Fullerton Elementary

The Fullerton Elementary district in California consists of 20 schools, including 17 elementary schools and 3 middle schools, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 498 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as high-performing, including Robert C. Fisler Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, and Beechwood Elementary and Laguna Road Elementary, which also receive 5-out-of-5-star ratings. These top-performing schools have exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well above the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the high-achieving schools and the lower-performing ones, particularly in terms of chronic absenteeism rates and free and reduced lunch eligibility. Schools with higher socioeconomic challenges, such as Commonwealth Elementary and Valencia Park Elementary, tend to have the lowest test scores and the highest chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that addressing these underlying factors will be crucial for the district to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.