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Fountain Valley Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Fountain Valley Elementary—and look beyond a single district average.

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The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary7 schools
avg 72.7/1007 Strong
Middle3 schools
avg 73.8/1003 Strong

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 72.7/100 — 33.9 points above the state average, with 7 of 7 in the Strong band.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

7 elementary schools span 25 points around an average of 72.7.

The strength

Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary (82/100) holds the Strong band — 57.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 54.8%.

The catch

25 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.

Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary
High Ceiling
99th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100
Newland (William T.) Elementary
High Ceiling
98th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100
Gisler (Robert) Elementary
High Ceiling
97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100

All 7 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

The middle schools average 73.8/100 — 35.2 points above the state average, with 3 of 3 in the Strong band.

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3 middle schools span 20 points around an average of 73.8.

The strength

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle (81/100) holds the Strong band — 52.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 45.8%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.

The catch

Only 3 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.

Fulton (Harry C.) Middle
High Ceiling
98th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle
Growth Engine
97th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle
Solid Base
88th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary at 82/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 1 campus here ranks as Growth Engine, its returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100Fulton (Harry C.) Middle 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Fountain Valley Elementary has 10 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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7 comparable schools · average 72.7/100 · range 56.6–82.1

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 73.8/100 · range 60.2–80.7

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Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Fountain Valley Elementarythis district73.1 / 10010Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary—
Huntington Beach Union High62.2 / 1007Fountain Valley High1.7 mi
Irvine Unified66.1 / 1007Turtle Rock Elementary8.4 mi
Los Alamitos Unified65.6 / 1009Jack L. Weaver Elementary9.3 mi
Cypress Elementary62.3 / 1005Margaret Landell Elementary9.8 mi
Long Beach Unified62.8 / 10011Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science11.2 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

Fountain ValleyHuntington Beach

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

High Ceiling 7Solid Base 2Growth Engine 1
Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Fountain Valley Elementary

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Elementary schools in Fountain Valley Elementary · 7 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary
Fountain Valley Elementary High Ceiling
57.7%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100
Newland (William T.) Elementary
Fountain Valley Elementary High Ceiling
63.5%98th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100
Gisler (Robert) Elementary
Fountain Valley Elementary High Ceiling
52.2%97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100
Oka (Isojiro) Elementary
Fountain Valley Elementary High Ceiling
58.7%96th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100
Courreges (Roch) Elementary
Fountain Valley Elementary High Ceiling
56.4%96th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary
Fountain Valley Elementary High Ceiling
54.0%95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100

Middle schools in Fountain Valley Elementary · 3 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle
Fountain Valley Elementary High Ceiling
52.3%98th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle
Fountain Valley Elementary Growth Engine
47.9%97th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle
Fountain Valley Elementary Solid Base
37.3%88th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100
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District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Fountain Valley Elementary spent $15,901 per student in FY 2024–25 — $4,590 less than the median California district ($20,491), about 22% lower. About 68 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction68%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services6%
  • Administration5%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$56,195–$130,103
Teaching staff303 · FTE
District enrollment6,165 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 19.2% · White 31.5% · Black 0.4% · Asian 35.3% · Other 13.6%
Free/reduced lunch27% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary7 listed schools →Middle3 listed schools →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

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Data limitations

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Fountain Valley Elementary?
This SchoolScope directory lists 10 public schools in Fountain Valley Elementary with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Fountain Valley Elementary?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary (82/100). Middle: Fulton (Harry C.) Middle (81/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Fountain Valley Elementary guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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