Is Maple Elementary a good school?

Maple Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Maple Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 326 students attended Maple Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Maple Elementary?

Students at Maple Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Maple Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maple Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts High : Fullerton Union High

Maple Elementary

Summary:

Maple Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fullerton, California, serving 315 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 and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maple Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly underperforming academic results compared to the district and state averages, and wide achievement gaps among student subgroups. In 2023-2024, only 26.74% of Maple Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 23.12% were proficient or better in Mathematics, lagging behind the Fullerton Elementary District and the state of California. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, reaching 89.84% in 2022-2023, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 26.2 may be contributing factors to its underperformance.

Interestingly, Maple Elementary's performance is consistently lower than nearby schools within the Fullerton Elementary District, such as Acacia Elementary, which is ranked 228 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and significantly outperformed Maple Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The data suggests that Maple Elementary has significant opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing the academic achievement gaps and supporting the diverse needs of its student population through targeted interventions and strategies to improve attendance and engagement.

Detail:

Public K-6

244 East Valencia Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92832-2440

(714) 447-7590

District: Fullerton Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4638^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,761

Students who attend Maple Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts
High:	Fullerton Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.1

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.6%

White:

3.4%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maple Elementary ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.34. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.6%), White (3.4%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maple Elementary is 27.1. 10 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Maple Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maple Elementary is $6,761, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maple Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Maple Elementary 4638^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Maple Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Fullerton Elementary:

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

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Rank History for Maple Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.30	4469^th	4809	7.1%
2005	16.42	4217^th	4822	12.5%
2006	25.63	3619^th	4818	24.9%
2007	27.58	3732^nd	5113	27.0%
2008	30.97	3514^th	5113	31.3%
2009	37.50	3209^th	5193	38.2%
2010	46.99	2749^th	5314	48.3%
2011	42.65	3044^th	5377	43.4%
2012	44.13	2994^th	5390	44.5%
2013	29.63	4076^th	5530	26.3%
2015	25.17	4115^th	5611	26.7%
2016	31.95	3613^th	5614	35.6%
2017	35.48	3406^th	5692	40.2%
2018	44.95	2833^rd	5662	50.0%
2019	39.10	3242^nd	5789	44.0%
2022	31.41	3753^rd	5883	36.2%
2023	23.84	4477^th	5874	23.8%
2024	22.34	4638^th	5862	20.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.21	422^nd	3246	87.0%
2019	71.07	505^th	3275	84.6%
2022	47.84	1319^th	3311	60.2%
2023	33.12	2313^th	3250	28.8%
2024	31.79	2428^th	3160	23.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.25	1429^th	5084	71.9%
2019	59.90	1784^th	5173	65.5%
2022	43.46	2725^th	5264	48.2%
2023	30.09	3894^th	5374	27.5%
2024	27.01	4230^th	5511	23.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.41	2925^th	5413	46.0%
2019	34.13	3485^th	5492	36.5%
2022	30.52	3680^th	5635	34.7%
2023	16.79	4983^rd	5617	11.3%
2024	17.05	4950^th	5605	11.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.01	2631^st	5431	51.6%
2019	44.91	2731^st	5510	50.4%
2022	33.92	3466^th	5663	38.8%
2023	32.56	3574^th	5650	36.7%
2024	28.75	3934^th	5636	30.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.34	1609^th	4830	66.7%
2019	54.13	2027^th	4963	59.2%
2022	41.62	2780^th	5084	45.3%
2023	30.42	3669^th	5098	28.0%
2024	29.19	3793^rd	5102	25.7%

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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
Friday, May 25, 2012

We are very upset, that they don't seem to care about the self esteem of the kids. Our daugther has been bullied all year and when we brought it to the teachers attention, she said that my daugther was just in the wrong group. I'm talking about a 5 yr old and she found it normal to have bullies at this age.

We tried coaching our daughter to ignore and report these incidents, but she wasnt getting any help at school. So finally after being able to get time off from work I went into to speak with the principal and the office staff treated my husband and I like we were an inconvenience. To schedule our appt to speak the principal, she yelled at us from acroos the room, very rude.

Then still made us feel like it was our fault for waiting a month to come into the office to report it. She didn't seem to realize that it took my daughter awhile tell us again why she was upset all the time. I feel bullying should not be tolerated no matter how small it seems, because to my 5 yrs old its not so small.

My daughter used to love going to school, and now she doesn't. She even complains that her teacher doesn't like her. The few times I've seen her interact with her students, she seems annoyed.

If we are coming for help, we shouldn't be treated like we are ignorant. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Maple Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	2	1	1	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	66
1998	0	2	2	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
1999	0	2	0	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2000	4	1	0	253	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2001	7	3	1	333	1	n/a	n/a	0	345
2002	11	1	2	460	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2003	11	1	2	460	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2004	6	1	1	448	0	n/a	n/a	2	458
2005	10	6	2	498	0	n/a	n/a	1	517
2006	6	1	3	482	2	n/a	n/a	2	496
2007	8	1	5	419	2	n/a	n/a	2	437
2008	3	1	3	418	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
2009	3	3	2	414	0	0	5	0	427
2010	5	1	2	404	1	0	2	0	415
2011	3	2	1	398	1	0	6	0	411
2012	7	2	1	378	1	0	12	0	401
2013	10	2	2	382	0	0	7	0	403
2014	10	2	3	393	2	0	2	0	412
2015	11	3	7	359	3	2	1	0	386
2016	6	5	2	368	1	3	2	0	387
2017	9	5	3	327	1	2	2	0	349
2018	8	5	1	306	0	0	0	0	320
2019	20	6	5	309	0	0	4	0	344
2020	19	6	4	314	0	0	4	0	347
2021	18	8	5	315	0	1	6	0	353
2022	13	6	6	302	0	0	11	0	338
2023	12	6	10	280	0	0	7	0	315
2024	11	7	9	292	0	0	7	0	326

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 Maple Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	66	2.0	33.0	75.8
1998	125	5.8	21.6	77.6
1999	181	8.0	22.6	91.7
2000	258	11.0	23.5	93.4
2001	345	14.0	24.6	86.4
2002	474	21.4	22.1	74.5
2003	474	21.4	22.1	74.5
2004	458	20.9	21.9	77.4
2005	517	23.8	21.7	68.4
2006	496	23.1	21.5	99.8
2007	437	18.2	24.0	86.7
2008	427	21.7	19.7	88.5
2009	427	18.8	19.6	88.5
2010	415	17.8	23.3	85.3
2011	411	n/a	n/a	98.3
2012	401	15.6	25.6	n/a
2013	403	17.8	22.6	86.8
2014	412	16.1	25.5	86.9
2015	386	15.0	25.7	86.8
2016	387	14.0	27.6	88.1
2017	349	13.0	26.8	85.1
2018	320	11.0	29.0	61.6
2019	344	11.0	31.2	86.9
2020	347	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	353	11.0	32.0	83.9
2022	338	12.1	27.8	92
2023	315	12.0	26.2	89.8
2024	326	12.0	27.1	81

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 Maple Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	66	2.0	33.0	75.8
1998	125	5.8	21.6	77.6
1999	181	8.0	22.6	91.7
2000	258	11.0	23.5	93.4
2001	345	14.0	24.6	86.4
2002	474	21.4	22.1	74.5
2003	474	21.4	22.1	74.5
2004	458	20.9	21.9	77.4
2005	517	23.8	21.7	68.4
2006	496	23.1	21.5	99.8
2007	437	18.2	24.0	86.7
2008	427	21.7	19.7	88.5
2009	427	18.8	19.6	88.5
2010	415	17.8	23.3	85.3
2011	411	n/a	n/a	98.3
2012	401	15.6	25.6	n/a
2013	403	17.8	22.6	86.8
2014	412	16.1	25.5	86.9
2015	386	15.0	25.7	86.8
2016	387	14.0	27.6	88.1
2017	349	13.0	26.8	85.1
2018	320	11.0	29.0	61.6
2019	344	11.0	31.2	86.9
2020	347	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	353	11.0	32.0	83.9
2022	338	12.1	27.8	92
2023	315	12.0	26.2	89.8
2024	326	12.0	27.1	81

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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