Is Gisler (Robert) Elementary a good school?

Yes. Gisler (Robert) Elementary ranks in the top 7.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Gisler (Robert) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 481 students attended Gisler (Robert) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gisler (Robert) Elementary?

Students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary are 35% White, 29% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gisler (Robert) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gisler (Robert) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle High : Fountain Valley High

Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Summary:

Gisler (Robert) Elementary is a public elementary school in Fountain Valley, California, serving 475 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Fountain Valley Elementary District, which is ranked 51 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gisler (Robert) Elementary consistently performs well on standardized tests, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 70.79% to 75.32% across different grade levels, outperforming the Fountain Valley Elementary District and the state of California. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 66.67% to 83.33%, also exceeding the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong for female and Hispanic students, ranking highly in these subgroups compared to other California elementary schools. However, the school's performance for Asian and white students is relatively lower.

While Gisler (Robert) Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than other high-performing schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary District, such as Courreges (Roch) Elementary, Newland (William T.) Elementary, and Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary, the school significantly outperforms schools in the neighboring Newport-Mesa Unified District, such as Adams Elementary. However, the school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.0% in 2018-2019 to 22.6% in 2021-2022, is a concern that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public K-5

18720 Las Flores St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-7113

(714) 378-4211

District: Fountain Valley Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,125

Students who attend Gisler (Robert) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle
High:	Fountain Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 481

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.5%

Asian:

29.3%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gisler (Robert) Elementary ranks better than 92.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.61. (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 Gisler (Robert) Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District. Student population at Gisler (Robert) Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.5%), Asian (29.3%), Hispanic (20.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gisler (Robert) Elementary is 25.3, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Gisler (Robert) Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gisler (Robert) Elementary is $10,125, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gisler (Robert) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gisler (Robert) Elementary 460^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gisler (Robert) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fountain Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fountain Valley Elementary 51^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gisler (Robert) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	85.71	675^th	4809	86.0%
2005	80.22	918^th	4822	81.0%
2006	84.91	743^rd	4818	84.6%
2007	89.17	551^st	5113	89.2%
2008	88.26	573^rd	5113	88.8%
2009	89.78	489^th	5193	90.6%
2010	89.06	497^th	5314	90.6%
2011	86.47	665^th	5377	87.6%
2012	82.86	859^th	5390	84.1%
2013	87.28	627^th	5530	88.7%
2015	88.77	680^th	5611	87.9%
2016	89.92	622^nd	5614	88.9%
2017	91.37	554^th	5692	90.3%
2018	89.54	662^nd	5662	88.3%
2019	87.15	787^th	5789	86.4%
2022	88.49	774^th	5883	86.8%
2023	89.41	747^th	5874	87.3%
2024	93.61	460^th	5862	92.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	58.63	288^th	610	52.8%
2023	49.17	388^th	669	42.0%
2024	68.53	230^th	669	65.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.56	265^th	5084	94.8%
2019	88.42	348^th	5173	93.3%
2022	79.07	792^nd	5264	85.0%
2023	88.96	429^th	5374	92.0%
2024	95.16	231^st	5511	95.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.44	699^th	5413	87.1%
2019	88.01	661^st	5492	88.0%
2022	89.26	675^th	5635	88.0%
2023	89.44	664^th	5617	88.2%
2024	95.88	209^th	5605	96.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.25	394^th	2128	81.5%
2019	59.74	735^th	2585	71.6%
2022	48.86	834^th	2227	62.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.24	610^th	5431	88.8%
2019	83.44	897^th	5510	83.7%
2022	85.05	867^th	5663	84.7%
2023	86.85	776^th	5650	86.3%
2024	87.80	724^th	5636	87.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.19	533^rd	1071	50.2%
2019	66.85	440^th	1149	61.7%
2022	67.03	453^rd	1154	60.7%
2023	61.73	581^st	1190	51.2%
2024	71.13	389^th	1203	67.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.38	327^th	4830	93.2%
2019	79.05	746^th	4963	85.0%
2022	89.96	361^st	5084	92.9%
2023	94.87	171^st	5098	96.6%
2024	97.78	77^th	5102	98.5%

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Rank History for White students at Gisler (Robert) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.70	1140^th	2737	58.3%
2019	53.63	1435^th	2834	49.4%
2022	59.45	1177^th	2726	56.8%
2023	58.84	1156^th	2662	56.6%
2024	59.66	1137^th	2647	57.0%

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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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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

The school has engaged teachers who strive to provide instruction that meets every child's needs. They have an active group of parental volunteers that assist teachers in prep and intervention (reading, sight word testing, helping with rotations, etc...) The PTO is small but they are dedicated. The principal routinely walks classrooms and has a visible presence on campus. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Gisler (Robert) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	256	1	31	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1989	390	1	52	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1990	372	2	48	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1991	394	4	34	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
1992	392	3	39	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	407	2	38	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1994	406	3	40	30	31	n/a	n/a	0	510
1995	433	6	42	19	18	n/a	n/a	0	518
1996	433	6	42	19	18	n/a	n/a	0	518
1997	438	4	50	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
1998	435	2	41	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
1999	411	5	54	37	2	n/a	n/a	18	527
2000	411	2	62	43	6	n/a	n/a	5	529
2001	406	13	53	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
2002	397	4	59	46	3	n/a	n/a	3	512
2003	397	4	59	46	3	n/a	n/a	3	512
2004	385	6	63	50	5	n/a	n/a	2	511
2005	372	5	68	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
2006	357	3	74	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	495
2007	334	6	90	58	5	n/a	n/a	0	493
2008	321	4	82	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
2009	332	4	91	67	3	3	0	0	500
2010	311	0	98	71	2	5	3	0	490
2011	329	2	107	77	2	3	14	0	534
2012	299	3	99	80	2	3	24	0	510
2013	311	5	111	77	1	0	33	0	538
2014	287	5	111	91	1	1	37	0	533
2015	277	6	117	92	0	1	46	0	539
2016	259	7	112	106	1	1	47	0	533
2017	258	6	119	105	0	3	39	0	530
2018	252	4	129	108	1	3	48	0	545
2019	230	3	132	119	1	2	48	0	535
2020	234	2	142	111	1	1	63	0	554
2021	207	1	159	101	1	3	69	0	541
2022	184	1	131	100	1	3	76	1	497
2023	157	1	143	96	1	3	73	1	475
2024	166	1	141	98	0	3	71	1	481

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 Gisler (Robert) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	305	16.0	19.0	n/a
1989	471	20.0	23.5	n/a
1990	443	19.0	23.3	n/a
1991	454	18.0	25.2	n/a
1992	457	18.3	24.9	6.1
1993	479	19.0	25.2	9.6
1994	510	19.9	25.6	15.9
1995	518	21.0	24.7	13.9
1996	518	21.0	24.7	13.9
1997	515	24.0	21.5	15.1
1998	506	25.0	20.2	16.8
1999	527	26.0	20.3	14.3
2000	529	25.0	21.2	11.8
2001	522	25.0	20.9	10.3
2002	512	24.0	21.3	10.4
2003	512	24.0	21.3	10.4
2004	511	23.0	22.2	10.2
2005	505	22.0	23.0	9.3
2006	495	22.0	22.5	8.3
2007	493	22.0	22.4	10.1
2008	469	23.0	20.4	10.2
2009	500	22.0	20.8	10.6
2010	490	21.0	23.3	13.1
2011	534	n/a	n/a	15.5
2012	510	20.0	25.5	n/a
2013	538	21.0	25.6	19.1
2014	533	20.0	26.6	13.3
2015	539	20.0	26.9	16
2016	533	20.0	26.6	19.5
2017	530	21.0	25.2	16.8
2018	545	20.0	27.2	20.2
2019	535	20.0	26.7	22.8
2020	554	n/a	n/a	23.6
2021	541	23.1	23.3	22.9
2022	497	20.0	24.8	21.1
2023	475	19.0	25.0	23.2
2024	481	19.0	25.3	24.3

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 Gisler (Robert) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	305	16.0	19.0	n/a
1989	471	20.0	23.5	n/a
1990	443	19.0	23.3	n/a
1991	454	18.0	25.2	n/a
1992	457	18.3	24.9	6.1
1993	479	19.0	25.2	9.6
1994	510	19.9	25.6	15.9
1995	518	21.0	24.7	13.9
1996	518	21.0	24.7	13.9
1997	515	24.0	21.5	15.1
1998	506	25.0	20.2	16.8
1999	527	26.0	20.3	14.3
2000	529	25.0	21.2	11.8
2001	522	25.0	20.9	10.3
2002	512	24.0	21.3	10.4
2003	512	24.0	21.3	10.4
2004	511	23.0	22.2	10.2
2005	505	22.0	23.0	9.3
2006	495	22.0	22.5	8.3
2007	493	22.0	22.4	10.1
2008	469	23.0	20.4	10.2
2009	500	22.0	20.8	10.6
2010	490	21.0	23.3	13.1
2011	534	n/a	n/a	15.5
2012	510	20.0	25.5	n/a
2013	538	21.0	25.6	19.1
2014	533	20.0	26.6	13.3
2015	539	20.0	26.9	16
2016	533	20.0	26.6	19.5
2017	530	21.0	25.2	16.8
2018	545	20.0	27.2	20.2
2019	535	20.0	26.7	22.8
2020	554	n/a	n/a	23.6
2021	541	23.1	23.3	22.9
2022	497	20.0	24.8	21.1
2023	475	19.0	25.0	23.2
2024	481	19.0	25.3	24.3

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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