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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic85.8%
White4.2%
Asian2.9%
Black1.5%
Other5.5%
GenderFemale 46.5%Male 53.5%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
615
245 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
85%
22pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,828
District avg: $14,771 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
39.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$61,425 – $132,281
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Nicolas Junior High in Fullerton, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Nicolas Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 11.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 452 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−31.5pp
5.6% vs 37.0% overall · n=97
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−9.2pp
0.0% vs 9.2% overall · n=97
Math · Disabilities−15.1pp
4.3% vs 19.4% overall · n=74
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−6.2pp
0.0% vs 6.2% overall · n=74
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income452 tested
ELA 35.6%·Math 18.8%· -11.8pp vs district
Hispanic459 tested
ELA 34.4%·Math 17.0%· -7.8pp vs district
English Learner97 tested
ELA 6.2%·Math 4.1%· -13.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$107K
$22K above CA median
Median Home Value
$757K
$98K above CA median
Bachelor's+
43%
8pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.7 years avg experience
29 teachers
Teacher Credentials
73% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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