Is Falcon Academy of Science and Technology a good school?

Yes. Falcon Academy of Science and Technology ranks in the top 9.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Falcon Academy of Science and Technology?

In the 2023-24 school year, 557 students attended Falcon Academy of Science and Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Falcon Academy of Science and Technology?

Students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology are 38% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Falcon Academy of Science and Technology attend?

Students who attend Falcon Academy of Science and Technology usually go on to attend: Middle : Brea Junior High High : Brea Olinda High

Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Summary:

Falcon Academy of Science and Technology is a public elementary school in Brea, California, serving 527 students in grades K-6. This high-performing school is part of the Brea-Olinda Unified School District, which is ranked 318 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Falcon Academy consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 73% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 68.23% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 64.39% and 60.18%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly impressive for Hispanic, low-socioeconomic status, and male students, who rank in the top 5-10% of their respective student groups statewide. Additionally, Falcon Academy has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.8% to 13.4%, compared to the district's 12.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, Arovista Elementary, Olinda Elementary, Mariposa Elementary, and Brea Country Hills Elementary, Falcon Academy outperforms them in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics proficiency rates. The only school that appears to be on par with Falcon Academy is Olinda Elementary, which also ranks highly in the state and has strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

650 North Apricot Ave.
Brea, CA 92821-3501

(714) 529-3908

District: Brea-Olinda Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
575^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,016

Students who attend Falcon Academy of Science and Technology usually attend:

Middle:	Brea Junior High
High:	Brea Olinda High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.4%

Asian:

33.8%

White:

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Falcon Academy of Science and Technology ranks better than 90.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Brea-Olinda Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.4%), Asian (33.8%), White (17.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology is 24.2, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Brea-Olinda Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology is $5,016. 4 elementary schools in the Brea-Olinda Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Falcon Academy of Science and Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Falcon Academy of Science and Technology 575^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Falcon Academy of Science and Technology in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Brea-Olinda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Brea-Olinda Unified 318^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

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Rank History for all students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	79.90	896^th	4809	81.4%
2005	76.70	1069^th	4822	77.8%
2006	75.51	1115^th	4818	76.9%
2007	72.27	1273^rd	5113	75.1%
2008	73.81	1244^th	5113	75.7%
2009	78.14	1086^th	5193	79.1%
2010	75.32	1212^th	5314	77.2%
2011	78.09	1105^th	5377	79.4%
2012	73.83	1336^th	5390	75.2%
2013	70.85	1532^nd	5530	72.3%
2015	90.08	621^st	5611	88.9%
2016	87.13	793^rd	5614	85.9%
2017	89.63	657^th	5692	88.5%
2018	90.55	601^st	5662	89.4%
2019	89.84	650^th	5789	88.8%
2022	88.39	780^th	5883	86.7%
2023	90.14	700^th	5874	88.1%
2024	91.96	575^th	5862	90.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.75	508^th	2420	79.0%
2024	68.43	523^rd	2634	80.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.65	196^th	5084	96.1%
2019	86.68	415^th	5173	92.0%
2022	83.77	610^th	5264	88.4%
2023	77.89	856^th	5374	84.1%
2024	91.86	372^nd	5511	93.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.24	562^nd	5413	89.6%
2019	88.05	660^th	5492	88.0%
2022	89.86	643^rd	5635	88.6%
2023	89.97	625^th	5617	88.9%
2024	90.99	563^rd	5605	90.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.88	911^th	2227	59.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.39	658^th	5431	87.9%
2019	89.31	622^nd	5510	88.7%
2022	81.70	1029^th	5663	81.8%
2023	85.81	822^nd	5650	85.5%
2024	90.82	554^th	5636	90.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.53	585^th	1071	45.4%
2019	66.58	446^th	1149	61.2%
2022	71.22	357^th	1154	69.1%
2023	70.19	399^th	1190	66.5%
2024	78.32	206^th	1203	82.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.16	222^nd	4830	95.4%
2019	84.44	538^th	4963	89.2%
2022	76.04	895^th	5084	82.4%
2023	86.67	486^th	5098	90.5%
2024	89.03	388^th	5102	92.4%

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Rank History for White students at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.20	820^th	2737	70.0%
2019	76.09	599^th	2834	78.9%
2022	68.20	871^st	2726	68.0%
2023	74.79	624^th	2662	76.6%
2024	61.53	1077^th	2647	59.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Friday, December 2, 2016

Excellent school from top to bottom. Great teachers and admin staff. We moved last summer to Newport Beach and we really miss the great people at Fanning. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	340	4	36	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1989	369	4	57	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	394	6	65	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	506
1991	412	6	67	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	529
1992	421	8	69	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	447	6	64	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1994	442	4	69	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	575
1995	436	9	62	78	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1996	436	9	62	78	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1997	457	13	60	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	619
1998	442	17	62	89	6	n/a	n/a	0	616
1999	428	15	82	105	7	n/a	n/a	0	637
2000	392	14	83	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	573
2001	391	18	92	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2002	330	12	101	67	3	n/a	n/a	4	517
2003	330	12	101	67	3	n/a	n/a	4	517
2004	255	7	74	61	3	n/a	n/a	91	491
2005	253	9	105	85	4	n/a	n/a	45	501
2006	244	6	114	74	2	n/a	n/a	49	489
2007	228	9	131	80	2	n/a	n/a	51	501
2008	202	7	111	77	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	397
2009	197	7	108	82	2	4	72	0	472
2010	195	11	100	118	2	3	28	0	457
2011	194	11	105	125	1	2	24	0	462
2012	169	7	113	133	1	2	23	0	448
2013	157	7	106	139	1	2	19	0	431
2014	157	4	108	156	3	1	19	0	448
2015	162	3	107	170	2	1	20	0	465
2016	166	6	104	153	5	1	23	0	458
2017	158	4	115	192	3	1	25	0	498
2018	143	6	138	194	2	1	25	0	509
2019	146	7	133	180	2	0	23	0	491
2020	147	7	136	202	1	0	32	0	525
2021	128	9	143	180	1	0	20	0	481
2022	120	10	159	198	0	1	32	0	520
2023	105	9	155	201	0	2	55	0	527
2024	99	10	188	214	0	1	45	0	557

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	15.0	27.5	n/a
1989	468	17.0	27.5	n/a
1990	506	19.0	26.6	n/a
1991	529	20.0	26.4	n/a
1992	559	20.3	27.5	1.4
1993	573	20.0	28.7	4.9
1994	575	23.0	25.0	5.9
1995	589	21.0	28.0	5.1
1996	589	21.0	28.0	5.1
1997	619	25.0	24.8	10
1998	616	28.0	22.0	11.7
1999	637	28.0	22.8	11.8
2000	573	28.0	20.5	13.1
2001	577	27.0	21.4	9.4
2002	517	25.5	20.3	11.3
2003	517	25.5	20.3	11.3
2004	491	24.0	20.5	12.8
2005	501	24.0	20.9	11.4
2006	489	23.0	21.3	16.4
2007	501	22.0	22.8	14
2008	397	25.0	15.9	14.9
2009	472	20.0	19.7	16.9
2010	457	20.0	22.8	21.2
2011	462	n/a	n/a	21.9
2012	448	15.3	29.2	n/a
2013	431	14.5	29.7	24.8
2014	448	16.0	28.0	24.8
2015	465	16.0	29.0	23.4
2016	458	18.0	25.4	25.3
2017	498	19.5	25.5	24.1
2018	509	19.5	26.1	29.7
2019	491	21.0	23.3	27.3
2020	525	n/a	n/a	25
2021	481	20.0	24.0	23.9
2022	520	24.0	21.6	21.7
2023	527	22.0	23.9	19.5
2024	557	23.0	24.2	19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	15.0	27.5	n/a
1989	468	17.0	27.5	n/a
1990	506	19.0	26.6	n/a
1991	529	20.0	26.4	n/a
1992	559	20.3	27.5	1.4
1993	573	20.0	28.7	4.9
1994	575	23.0	25.0	5.9
1995	589	21.0	28.0	5.1
1996	589	21.0	28.0	5.1
1997	619	25.0	24.8	10
1998	616	28.0	22.0	11.7
1999	637	28.0	22.8	11.8
2000	573	28.0	20.5	13.1
2001	577	27.0	21.4	9.4
2002	517	25.5	20.3	11.3
2003	517	25.5	20.3	11.3
2004	491	24.0	20.5	12.8
2005	501	24.0	20.9	11.4
2006	489	23.0	21.3	16.4
2007	501	22.0	22.8	14
2008	397	25.0	15.9	14.9
2009	472	20.0	19.7	16.9
2010	457	20.0	22.8	21.2
2011	462	n/a	n/a	21.9
2012	448	15.3	29.2	n/a
2013	431	14.5	29.7	24.8
2014	448	16.0	28.0	24.8
2015	465	16.0	29.0	23.4
2016	458	18.0	25.4	25.3
2017	498	19.5	25.5	24.1
2018	509	19.5	26.1	29.7
2019	491	21.0	23.3	27.3
2020	525	n/a	n/a	25
2021	481	20.0	24.0	23.9
2022	520	24.0	21.6	21.7
2023	527	22.0	23.9	19.5
2024	557	23.0	24.2	19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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