Is Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary a good school?

Yes! Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 85 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 497 students attended Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary?

Students at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary are 54% Asian, 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Masuda (Kazuo) Middle High : Fountain Valley High

Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Summary:

Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary is a highly successful public elementary school located in Fountain Valley, California, serving 497 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This 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.

Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 85 and 282 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is exceptional, with 85.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 85% in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the Fountain Valley Elementary District and the state of California averages. Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary also performs well in science, with 70.33% of students proficient or better on the CAST assessment. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is particularly noteworthy, ranking 33rd out of 5,511 California elementary schools in this category.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary District and the Garden Grove Unified District, Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. While the school's overall performance is exceptional, it could explore ways to further reduce its chronic absenteeism rates, which have seen an increase in recent years.

Detail:

Public K-5

9675 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-2823

(714) 378-4230

District: Fountain Valley Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,001

Students who attend Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Masuda (Kazuo) Middle
High:	Fountain Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.1

Number of students: 497

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.5%

White:

17.3%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary ranks better than 98.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.89. (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 Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (53.5%), White (17.3%), Hispanic (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary is 26.1. 4 elementary schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary is $10,001. 3 elementary schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary 85^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	80.74	865^th	4809	82.0%
2005	78.37	997^th	4822	79.3%
2006	83.60	804^th	4818	83.3%
2007	82.13	888^th	5113	82.6%
2008	85.97	702^nd	5113	86.3%
2009	84.50	780^th	5193	85.0%
2010	91.79	341^st	5314	93.6%
2011	82.53	868^th	5377	83.9%
2012	88.92	493^rd	5390	90.9%
2013	76.60	1237^th	5530	77.6%
2015	88.10	721^st	5611	87.2%
2016	91.25	536^th	5614	90.5%
2017	92.74	467^th	5692	91.8%
2018	84.52	916^th	5662	83.8%
2019	93.83	385^th	5789	93.3%
2022	96.08	282^nd	5883	95.2%
2023	96.87	200^th	5874	96.6%
2024	97.89	85^th	5862	98.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.31	267^th	3246	91.8%
2022	98.44	51^st	3311	98.5%
2024	99.15	20^th	3160	99.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.73	418^th	5084	91.8%
2019	97.33	65^th	5173	98.7%
2022	99.42	32^nd	5264	99.4%
2023	99.23	28^th	5374	99.5%
2024	99.44	33^rd	5511	99.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.98	865^th	5413	84.0%
2019	94.58	251^st	5492	95.4%
2022	95.42	269^th	5635	95.2%
2023	96.59	159^th	5617	97.2%
2024	96.97	117^th	5605	97.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.28	923^rd	5431	83.0%
2019	91.08	511^th	5510	90.7%
2022	94.90	308^th	5663	94.6%
2023	95.75	241^st	5650	95.7%
2024	97.71	78^th	5636	98.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.23	609^th	1071	43.1%
2019	73.63	289^th	1149	74.8%
2022	70.25	383^rd	1154	66.8%
2023	72.69	334^th	1190	71.9%
2024	82.02	118^th	1203	90.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.59	969^th	4830	79.9%
2019	88.03	388^th	4963	92.2%
2022	96.32	149^th	5084	97.1%
2023	99.34	21^st	5098	99.6%
2024	98.51	44^th	5102	99.1%

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Rank History for White students at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.97	1636^th	2737	40.2%
2019	67.46	920^th	2834	67.5%
2022	84.31	294^th	2726	89.2%
2023	80.91	390^th	2662	85.3%
2024	82.43	336^th	2647	87.3%

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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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Enrollment information for Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	241	3	53	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1989	254	1	56	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1990	238	6	56	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1991	195	3	49	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1992	205	4	48	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1993	214	4	47	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1994	216	4	48	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1995	222	6	77	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1996	222	6	77	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1997	263	3	77	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
1998	253	4	95	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	388
1999	242	6	103	33	2	n/a	n/a	10	396
2000	250	6	101	31	2	n/a	n/a	5	395
2001	265	4	91	14	2	n/a	n/a	22	398
2002	216	7	125	41	2	n/a	n/a	1	392
2003	216	7	125	41	2	n/a	n/a	1	392
2004	197	10	127	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	388
2005	184	9	156	50	1	n/a	n/a	2	402
2006	174	8	170	55	1	n/a	n/a	9	417
2007	172	5	171	50	1	n/a	n/a	11	410
2008	159	5	176	45	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	385
2009	141	5	193	49	0	2	17	0	407
2010	152	2	226	52	0	4	12	0	448
2011	156	8	226	64	0	4	21	0	479
2012	132	8	224	65	0	5	23	0	457
2013	134	7	242	73	0	6	30	0	492
2014	110	9	270	77	0	9	32	0	507
2015	104	11	291	87	0	9	31	0	533
2016	105	8	296	78	1	10	24	0	522
2017	107	5	277	90	1	10	23	0	513
2018	102	5	288	92	1	11	30	0	529
2019	93	3	301	96	0	8	29	0	530
2020	93	2	287	94	0	6	47	0	529
2021	80	1	272	95	0	3	55	0	506
2022	89	3	284	83	0	2	58	0	519
2023	86	1	266	82	0	2	60	0	497

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	336	20.9	16.0	n/a
1989	351	21.0	16.7	n/a
1990	325	20.0	16.2	n/a
1991	269	16.0	16.8	n/a
1992	282	16.3	17.3	9.2
1993	295	17.0	17.4	12.9
1994	303	18.0	16.8	17.2
1995	336	17.0	19.8	35.4
1996	336	17.0	19.8	35.4
1997	362	19.0	19.1	16
1998	388	20.0	19.4	15.2
1999	396	23.0	17.2	14
2000	395	24.0	16.5	12.3
2001	398	24.0	16.6	10.4
2002	392	21.0	18.7	10.7
2003	392	21.0	18.7	10.7
2004	388	20.0	19.4	11.9
2005	402	20.0	20.1	16
2006	417	21.0	19.9	17.6
2007	410	20.0	20.5	16.5
2008	385	21.0	18.3	16.4
2009	407	19.0	19.4	18.2
2010	448	20.0	22.4	18.1
2011	479	n/a	n/a	23.2
2012	457	19.0	24.0	n/a
2013	492	20.0	24.6	31.7
2014	507	19.0	26.6	28.2
2015	533	19.0	28.0	31.3
2016	522	19.0	27.4	30.5
2017	513	19.0	27.0	26.7
2018	529	19.0	27.8	36.1
2019	530	19.0	27.8	33.6
2020	529	n/a	n/a	34.8
2021	506	18.4	27.3	35.4
2022	519	19.0	27.3	29.3
2023	497	19.0	26.1	30.6

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 Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	336	20.9	16.0	n/a
1989	351	21.0	16.7	n/a
1990	325	20.0	16.2	n/a
1991	269	16.0	16.8	n/a
1992	282	16.3	17.3	9.2
1993	295	17.0	17.4	12.9
1994	303	18.0	16.8	17.2
1995	336	17.0	19.8	35.4
1996	336	17.0	19.8	35.4
1997	362	19.0	19.1	16
1998	388	20.0	19.4	15.2
1999	396	23.0	17.2	14
2000	395	24.0	16.5	12.3
2001	398	24.0	16.6	10.4
2002	392	21.0	18.7	10.7
2003	392	21.0	18.7	10.7
2004	388	20.0	19.4	11.9
2005	402	20.0	20.1	16
2006	417	21.0	19.9	17.6
2007	410	20.0	20.5	16.5
2008	385	21.0	18.3	16.4
2009	407	19.0	19.4	18.2
2010	448	20.0	22.4	18.1
2011	479	n/a	n/a	23.2
2012	457	19.0	24.0	n/a
2013	492	20.0	24.6	31.7
2014	507	19.0	26.6	28.2
2015	533	19.0	28.0	31.3
2016	522	19.0	27.4	30.5
2017	513	19.0	27.0	26.7
2018	529	19.0	27.8	36.1
2019	530	19.0	27.8	33.6
2020	529	n/a	n/a	34.8
2021	506	18.4	27.3	35.4
2022	519	19.0	27.3	29.3
2023	497	19.0	26.1	30.6

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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