Is Acacia Elementary a good school?

Yes! Acacia Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 228 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Acacia Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 668 students attended Acacia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Acacia Elementary?

Students at Acacia Elementary are 35% White, 28% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Acacia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Acacia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts High : Troy High

Acacia Elementary

Summary:

Acacia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fullerton, California, serving 718 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Fullerton Elementary District, which is ranked 498 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Acacia Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 228 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Acacia significantly outperforms the Fullerton Elementary District and the state of California in standardized test scores, with 80.56% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 78.92% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to lower district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in the 3rd and 4th grade levels, where over 80% of students are proficient or better in both subjects.

Acacia Elementary also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students with disabilities. The school's rankings for these subgroups are consistently in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Acacia has maintained very low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.8% to 5.0% over the past several years, significantly lower than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as Beechwood Elementary and Maple Elementary, Acacia Elementary outperforms them in both academic achievement and student group performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

1200 North Acacia Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831-2102

(714) 447-7700

District: Fullerton Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,926

Students who attend Acacia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts
High:	Troy High

Student/teacher ratio: 29.6

Number of students: 668

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.7%

Asian:

27.5%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Acacia Elementary ranks better than 96.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.37. (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 Acacia Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.7%), Asian (27.5%), Hispanic (26.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Acacia Elementary is 29.6. 15 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Acacia Elementary employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Acacia Elementary is $4,926. 15 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Acacia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Acacia Elementary 228^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Acacia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fullerton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Elementary 498^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Acacia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.19	579^th	4809	88.0%
2005	90.43	470^th	4822	90.3%
2006	88.16	585^th	4818	87.9%
2007	91.13	457^th	5113	91.1%
2008	84.02	795^th	5113	84.5%
2009	89.24	516^th	5193	90.1%
2010	87.33	617^th	5314	88.4%
2011	89.42	463^rd	5377	91.4%
2012	92.67	235^th	5390	95.6%
2013	94.17	165^th	5530	97.0%
2015	95.50	291^st	5611	94.8%
2016	96.07	227^th	5614	96.0%
2017	96.86	189^th	5692	96.7%
2018	96.29	193^rd	5662	96.6%
2019	96.73	171^st	5789	97.0%
2022	96.33	256^th	5883	95.6%
2023	96.55	227^th	5874	96.1%
2024	96.37	228^th	5862	96.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.12	30^th	339	91.2%
2019	76.03	91^st	445	79.6%
2022	86.31	34^th	610	94.4%
2023	86.40	44^th	669	93.4%
2024	84.81	66^th	669	90.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	98.92	38^th	2634	98.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.35	119^th	5084	97.7%
2019	94.57	158^th	5173	96.9%
2022	97.90	83^rd	5264	98.4%
2023	98.78	48^th	5374	99.1%
2024	96.71	163^rd	5511	97.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.07	277^th	5413	94.9%
2019	96.60	114^th	5492	97.9%
2022	95.06	291^st	5635	94.8%
2023	94.88	293^rd	5617	94.8%
2024	95.57	241^st	5605	95.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.49	57^th	2227	97.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.08	184^th	5431	96.6%
2019	95.35	219^th	5510	96.0%
2022	96.32	205^th	5663	96.4%
2023	96.78	163^rd	5650	97.1%
2024	95.77	215^th	5636	96.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.59	48^th	1071	95.5%
2019	78.37	168^th	1149	85.4%
2022	77.87	203^rd	1154	82.4%
2023	81.77	113^th	1190	90.5%
2024	81.90	121^st	1203	89.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.95	26^th	4830	99.5%
2019	98.07	57^th	4963	98.9%
2022	95.33	175^th	5084	96.6%
2023	95.35	157^th	5098	96.9%
2024	97.12	95^th	5102	98.1%

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Rank History for White students at Acacia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.88	424^th	2737	84.5%
2019	89.80	101^st	2834	96.4%
2022	88.16	170^th	2726	93.8%
2023	87.13	192^nd	2662	92.8%
2024	83.15	312^th	2647	88.2%

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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 Acacia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	356	11	43	213	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
1989	333	9	43	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1990	304	12	43	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1991	347	11	46	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
1992	338	7	39	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1993	319	5	36	229	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1994	333	7	38	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1995	416	7	34	196	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
1996	416	7	34	196	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
1997	437	8	38	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
1998	427	5	48	159	3	n/a	n/a	0	642
1999	421	9	54	162	5	n/a	n/a	0	651
2000	372	9	57	163	4	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	347	11	79	137	6	n/a	n/a	0	580
2002	365	5	81	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2003	365	5	81	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2004	342	10	105	115	1	n/a	n/a	1	574
2005	318	12	103	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
2006	326	12	112	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2007	302	10	110	98	0	n/a	n/a	23	543
2008	286	11	113	108	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	518
2009	292	5	88	106	3	1	26	0	521
2010	283	7	106	141	3	0	15	0	555
2011	287	6	109	162	3	0	26	0	593
2012	291	5	123	175	3	0	52	0	649
2013	311	5	115	189	3	1	53	0	677
2014	330	8	126	197	3	0	56	0	720
2015	322	10	127	199	3	0	62	0	723
2016	311	10	127	203	1	0	64	0	716
2017	314	9	131	191	2	0	63	0	710
2018	252	8	134	237	0	0	70	0	701
2019	261	9	144	219	0	0	76	0	709
2020	260	4	155	214	2	0	80	0	715
2021	241	5	163	204	2	0	72	0	687
2022	233	10	182	184	2	0	78	0	689
2023	246	9	198	188	3	0	74	0	718
2024	232	10	184	176	3	0	63	0	668

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 Acacia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	21.0	29.7	n/a
1989	624	22.8	27.3	n/a
1990	591	23.3	25.3	n/a
1991	632	23.0	27.4	n/a
1992	621	23.4	26.5	31.6
1993	589	22.2	26.5	31.6
1994	612	21.8	28.1	29.2
1995	654	23.6	27.7	25.8
1996	654	23.6	27.7	25.8
1997	658	27.1	24.3	22.8
1998	642	27.1	23.7	20.9
1999	651	27.5	23.7	21.4
2000	605	25.5	23.7	13.6
2001	580	24.5	23.7	14.5
2002	566	23.8	23.8	10.6
2003	566	23.8	23.8	10.6
2004	574	22.8	25.2	11.7
2005	541	23.6	22.9	12.9
2006	558	22.0	25.4	11.1
2007	543	22.4	24.2	13.8
2008	518	23.8	21.8	12.4
2009	521	19.8	22.9	13.2
2010	555	21.3	26.0	15.1
2011	593	n/a	n/a	16.9
2012	649	21.0	30.9	n/a
2013	677	21.0	32.2	21.1
2014	720	22.0	32.7	19
2015	723	22.0	32.8	14.7
2016	716	22.0	32.5	14.5
2017	710	22.0	32.2	14.1
2018	701	22.0	31.8	17.3
2019	709	22.0	32.2	18.3
2020	715	n/a	n/a	20.8
2021	687	22.0	31.2	21.8
2022	689	22.9	30.0	30.8
2023	718	22.5	31.9	30.4
2024	668	22.5	29.6	26

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 Acacia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	21.0	29.7	n/a
1989	624	22.8	27.3	n/a
1990	591	23.3	25.3	n/a
1991	632	23.0	27.4	n/a
1992	621	23.4	26.5	31.6
1993	589	22.2	26.5	31.6
1994	612	21.8	28.1	29.2
1995	654	23.6	27.7	25.8
1996	654	23.6	27.7	25.8
1997	658	27.1	24.3	22.8
1998	642	27.1	23.7	20.9
1999	651	27.5	23.7	21.4
2000	605	25.5	23.7	13.6
2001	580	24.5	23.7	14.5
2002	566	23.8	23.8	10.6
2003	566	23.8	23.8	10.6
2004	574	22.8	25.2	11.7
2005	541	23.6	22.9	12.9
2006	558	22.0	25.4	11.1
2007	543	22.4	24.2	13.8
2008	518	23.8	21.8	12.4
2009	521	19.8	22.9	13.2
2010	555	21.3	26.0	15.1
2011	593	n/a	n/a	16.9
2012	649	21.0	30.9	n/a
2013	677	21.0	32.2	21.1
2014	720	22.0	32.7	19
2015	723	22.0	32.8	14.7
2016	716	22.0	32.5	14.5
2017	710	22.0	32.2	14.1
2018	701	22.0	31.8	17.3
2019	709	22.0	32.2	18.3
2020	715	n/a	n/a	20.8
2021	687	22.0	31.2	21.8
2022	689	22.9	30.0	30.8
2023	718	22.5	31.9	30.4
2024	668	22.5	29.6	26

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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