Elementary Schools in Fountain Valley, California: Fountain Valley students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Fountain Valley, California has 8 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 65.4/100 — 26.5 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary at 82/100, where 57.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Fountain Valley schools average 45.8% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 8 schools, 5 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.1% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Fountain Valley
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (8)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary Fountain Valley Elementary | 57.7% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100 |
| 2 | Ethan B. Allen Elementary Garden Grove Unified | 66.4% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 79/100 |
| 3 | Gisler (Robert) Elementary Fountain Valley Elementary | 52.2% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100 |
| 4 | Courreges (Roch) Elementary Fountain Valley Elementary | 56.4% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100 |
| 5 | Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary Fountain Valley Elementary | 54.0% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100 |
| 6 | Cox (James H.) Elementary Fountain Valley Elementary | 41.1% | 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 57/100 |
| 7 | Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary Garden Grove Unified | 18.4% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 8 | James Monroe Elementary Garden Grove Unified | 20.6% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton (Harry C.) Middle Fountain Valley Elementary | 52.3% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100 |
| 2 | Masuda (Kazuo) Middle Fountain Valley Elementary | 47.9% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100 |
| 3 | Vista View Middle Ocean View | 17.8% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fountain Valley High Huntington Beach Union High | 41.0% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 77/100 |
| 2 | Los Amigos High Garden Grove Unified | 21.6% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 57/100 |
| 3 | Coast High Huntington Beach Union High | 9.8% | 29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100 |
| 4 | Valley Vista High Huntington Beach Union High continuation high school | 3.1% | 25th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 19/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Fountain Valley
Hidden gems: 1 school in Fountain Valley is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Fountain Valley
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology