How does Fulton (Harry C.) Middle compare to other middle schools in Fountain Valley?

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 69.5/100, placing it at the 96th percentile statewide. 52% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,431 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fulton (Harry C.) Middle?

52.3% of students at Fulton (Harry C.) Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 77.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Fulton (Harry C.) Middle?

6.2% of students at Fulton (Harry C.) Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle

Q: Is Fulton (Harry C.) Middle improving or declining?

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle's proficiency rate increases by 2.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Fountain Valley Elementary Fountain ValleyOrange County92708

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

730 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

20%

Teachers

34 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+15.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 36 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic13.8%

White29.3%

Asian47.4%

Black0.1%

Other9.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fulton (Harry C.) Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	52.3%
Met Standard	25.4%
Below Standard	22.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Fulton (Harry C.) Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

52.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 35.0 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Fountain Valley Elementary district average of 52.1%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 16.7 points higher (vs 35.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 16.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

52.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

77.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+2.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,431

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	250	48.4%	34.4%	12.0%	5.2%	82.8%
7th	234	54.3%	29.1%	9.0%	7.7%	83.3%
8th	227	54.2%	33.5%	8.4%	4.0%	87.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	253	50.6%	19.4%	21.7%	8.3%	70.0%
7th	238	51.3%	20.6%	18.1%	10.1%	71.8%
8th	229	55.0%	15.3%	18.8%	10.9%	70.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Courreges (Roch) Elementary

71.896th pctile

Zoned

Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary

72.196th pctile

Zoned

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Middle

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle

69.596th pctile

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.