Is Topaz Elementary a good school?

Topaz Elementary ranks 2985 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Topaz Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Topaz Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Topaz Elementary?

Students at Topaz Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Topaz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Topaz Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle High : El Dorado High

Topaz Elementary

Summary:

Topaz Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fullerton, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 426 students. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, which is ranked 277 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Topaz Elementary faces significant challenges compared to its nearby counterparts in the district. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 41.2% of Topaz students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 65.32% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 12.2% in 2017-2018 to 29.0% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Topaz Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Golden Elementary, Brookhaven Elementary, and Rose Drive Elementary, Topaz Elementary's academic performance and chronic absenteeism rates are significantly lower. These nearby schools have proficiency rates over 90% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and much lower chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 8.6% to 19.1%, compared to Topaz's 29.0%. The school's challenges may be influenced by its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

3232 Topaz Ln.
Fullerton, CA 92831-2609

(714) 993-9977

District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2985^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,009

Students who attend Topaz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
High:	El Dorado High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

White:

5.2%

African American:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Topaz Elementary ranks worse than 50.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.06. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Topaz Elementary is $7,009, which is the 4^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Topaz Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Topaz Elementary 2985^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Topaz Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified 277^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Topaz Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Topaz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.77	2705^th	4809	43.8%
2005	45.95	2397^th	4822	50.3%
2006	42.19	2603^rd	4818	46.0%
2007	35.01	3226^th	5113	36.9%
2008	46.90	2557^th	5113	50.0%
2009	57.96	2026^th	5193	61.0%
2010	59.59	2005^th	5314	62.3%
2011	67.34	1620^th	5377	69.9%
2012	64.69	1803^rd	5390	66.5%
2013	69.82	1581^st	5530	71.4%
2015	64.68	1723^rd	5611	69.3%
2016	64.29	1797^th	5614	68.0%
2017	58.03	2117^th	5692	62.8%
2018	42.87	2969^th	5662	47.6%
2019	38.44	3281^st	5789	43.3%
2022	40.00	3084^th	5883	47.6%
2023	49.81	2542^nd	5874	56.7%
2024	43.06	2985^th	5862	49.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Topaz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.72	800^th	3246	75.4%
2019	42.56	1633^rd	3275	50.1%
2022	55.62	937^th	3311	71.7%
2023	56.49	934^th	3250	71.3%
2024	56.18	873^rd	3160	72.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Topaz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%
2024	22.05	2290^th	2634	13.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Topaz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.49	1721^st	5084	66.1%
2019	56.55	1976^th	5173	61.8%
2022	53.69	2054^th	5264	61.0%
2023	63.25	1558^th	5374	71.0%
2024	53.69	2137^th	5511	61.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Topaz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.41	83^rd	356	76.7%
2024	80.93	41^st	364	88.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Topaz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.57	3235^th	5413	40.2%
2019	28.27	3961^st	5492	27.9%
2022	39.14	3046^th	5635	45.9%
2023	47.14	2566^th	5617	54.3%
2024	41.23	2960^th	5605	47.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Topaz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.87	1015^th	2128	52.3%
2019	47.55	1049^th	2585	59.4%
2022	19.55	2034^th	2227	8.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Topaz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.35	2611^th	5431	51.9%
2019	47.53	2579^th	5510	53.2%
2022	40.70	2964^th	5663	47.7%
2023	51.13	2387^th	5650	57.8%
2024	44.72	2766^th	5636	50.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Topaz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.28	1822^nd	4830	62.3%
2019	52.44	2126^th	4963	57.2%
2022	51.93	2076^th	5084	59.2%
2023	64.19	1446^th	5098	71.6%
2024	54.05	2002^nd	5102	60.8%

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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 Topaz Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	278	25	44	226	5	n/a	n/a	578
1989	227	30	28	238	4	n/a	n/a	527
1990	221	31	18	329	2	n/a	n/a	601
1991	181	30	19	384	1	n/a	n/a	615
1992	177	21	15	414	3	n/a	n/a	630
1993	132	16	19	475	3	n/a	n/a	645
1994	71	15	21	470	3	n/a	n/a	580
1995	63	25	10	475	0	n/a	n/a	573
1996	63	25	10	475	0	n/a	n/a	573
1997	54	14	12	517	0	n/a	n/a	597
1998	77	13	14	535	0	n/a	n/a	639
1999	72	16	27	594	0	n/a	n/a	709
2000	73	16	26	629	0	n/a	n/a	744
2001	82	14	24	716	0	n/a	n/a	836
2002	83	10	28	487	1	n/a	n/a	609
2003	83	10	28	487	1	n/a	n/a	609
2004	63	18	25	476	0	n/a	n/a	582
2005	54	12	14	435	0	n/a	n/a	515
2006	49	15	13	444	0	n/a	n/a	521
2007	32	9	13	417	0	n/a	n/a	471
2008	27	9	13	433	n/a	n/a	n/a	482
2009	22	10	18	450	0	0	2	502
2010	20	8	17	445	0	0	5	495
2011	14	6	14	455	0	2	1	492
2012	16	9	12	503	0	2	1	543
2013	19	8	8	524	0	2	0	561
2014	19	6	10	530	0	2	0	567
2015	25	6	15	522	0	0	0	568
2016	21	5	12	503	0	2	0	543
2017	24	5	19	495	0	3	1	547
2018	28	8	19	470	0	1	1	527
2019	26	6	21	455	0	2	1	511
2020	17	5	17	449	0	2	3	493
2021	13	9	17	434	0	1	2	476
2022	21	9	20	394	0	1	4	449
2023	22	11	10	374	0	0	9	426

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 Topaz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	578	23.8	24.2	n/a
1989	527	22.6	23.3	n/a
1990	601	24.9	24.1	n/a
1991	615	26.0	23.6	n/a
1992	630	26.4	23.8	51.4
1993	645	23.5	27.4	73
1994	580	26.0	22.3	83.3
1995	573	25.0	22.9	84.5
1996	573	25.0	22.9	84.5
1997	597	25.5	23.4	88.6
1998	639	32.4	19.7	86.2
1999	709	35.5	20.0	79.1
2000	744	38.8	19.2	82.9
2001	836	40.2	20.8	65.9
2002	609	30.0	20.3	86.7
2003	609	30.0	20.3	86.7
2004	582	28.7	20.3	28.2
2005	515	26.0	19.8	84.7
2006	521	25.5	20.4	82.9
2007	471	22.5	20.9	90.2
2008	482	24.6	19.6	46.5
2009	502	20.0	18.9	92.6
2010	495	22.0	22.5	84.4
2011	492	n/a	n/a	74
2012	543	18.0	30.1	n/a
2013	561	18.0	31.1	71.5
2014	567	19.0	29.8	92.2
2015	568	20.0	28.4	93.8
2016	543	20.0	27.1	91.7
2017	547	21.0	26.0	88.1
2018	527	21.0	25.0	87.9
2019	511	20.0	25.5	92.8
2020	493	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	476	18.0	26.4	93.3
2022	449	17.5	25.6	89.5
2023	426	18.0	23.6	87.1

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 Topaz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	578	23.8	24.2	n/a
1989	527	22.6	23.3	n/a
1990	601	24.9	24.1	n/a
1991	615	26.0	23.6	n/a
1992	630	26.4	23.8	51.4
1993	645	23.5	27.4	73
1994	580	26.0	22.3	83.3
1995	573	25.0	22.9	84.5
1996	573	25.0	22.9	84.5
1997	597	25.5	23.4	88.6
1998	639	32.4	19.7	86.2
1999	709	35.5	20.0	79.1
2000	744	38.8	19.2	82.9
2001	836	40.2	20.8	65.9
2002	609	30.0	20.3	86.7
2003	609	30.0	20.3	86.7
2004	582	28.7	20.3	28.2
2005	515	26.0	19.8	84.7
2006	521	25.5	20.4	82.9
2007	471	22.5	20.9	90.2
2008	482	24.6	19.6	46.5
2009	502	20.0	18.9	92.6
2010	495	22.0	22.5	84.4
2011	492	n/a	n/a	74
2012	543	18.0	30.1	n/a
2013	561	18.0	31.1	71.5
2014	567	19.0	29.8	92.2
2015	568	20.0	28.4	93.8
2016	543	20.0	27.1	91.7
2017	547	21.0	26.0	88.1
2018	527	21.0	25.0	87.9
2019	511	20.0	25.5	92.8
2020	493	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	476	18.0	26.4	93.3
2022	449	17.5	25.6	89.5
2023	426	18.0	23.6	87.1

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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