Fountain Valley Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Fountain Valley, and parts of Huntington Beach.
Students
6,010
Schools
10
Spent per student
$15,410
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$56.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fountain Valley Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Debt of $56.9M, about $9,461 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,410 per student · 27% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,162’20
5,992’21
5,968’22
6,028’23
6,010’24
About steady.
Students
Asian 38%White 31%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Courreges (Roch) Elementary
631 students26:1
Cox (James H.) Elementary
607 students24:1
Newland (William T.) Elementary
C531 students24:1
Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary
530 students27:1
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary
526 students26:1
Oka (Isojiro) Elementary
D−504 students25:1
Gisler (Robert) Elementary
D−470 students24:1
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle
D−768 students22:1
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle
C753 students22:1
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle
D−690 students20:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.