Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULLERTON ELEMENTARY·NCES 061473001791
Commonwealth Elementary
2200 East Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA 92831 · (714) 447-7705 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
205 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 57% larger than its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.0pp since 2014
Math
24.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.0% | 24.0% | 19.3% | 46.7% |
| Math | 8.7% | 16.0% | 29.3% | 46.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 25.1% | 22.8% |
| 2022-23 | 30.2% | 25.5% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 22.5% |
| 2018-19 | 29.1% | 23.9% |
| 2017-18 | 33.5% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 30.8% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Commonwealth Elementary
Commonwealth Elementary's state test result (27.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Elementary this school | 268 | 76.5% | 27.2% |
| Anne Darling Elementary San Jose | 260 | 73.1% | 17.3% |
| San Pascual Elem Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet Los Angeles | 249 | 76.3% | 43.5% |
| Horace Cureton Elementary San Jose | 254 | 79.1% | 21.6% |
| Palm Lane Global Academy Anaheim | 288 | 76.0% | N/A |
| Stratford Elementary Stratford | 294 | 76.9% | 26.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Commonwealth Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #3,836 of 5,151 | #324 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #3,807 of 5,172 ▲ 65 | #330 of 382 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,556 of 5,172 ▲ 730 | #312 of 382 ▲ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #3,327 of 5,116 | #241 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #5,012 of 5,915 | #385 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,455 of 5,352 | #106 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #4,058 of 5,354 | #308 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.5% | #2,500 of 5,625 | #137 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.8% | #440 of 3,837 | #52 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
268
-30 (-10%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 27.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 268 | 12 | 22.3:1 | 76% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 12 | 24.8:1 | 76% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 12.5 | 24.8:1 | 88% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 11 | 27.1:1 | 83% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 15 | 26.2:1 | 63% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 17 | 22.4:1 | 82% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | N/A | N/A | 84% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 22 | 22.6:1 | 56% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 21 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Commonwealth Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (393 to 268); teachers down 20% (15 to 12).
About Commonwealth Elementary
Commonwealth Elementary is an elementary school in Fullerton, California, reachable at (714) 447-7705. Enrollment totals 268 students across kindergarten through 6. The school is 42% below the average for elementary schools in California.
The district for Commonwealth Elementary is Fullerton Elementary, with 20 schools and 11,247 students.
Hispanic students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 6% White and 6% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 34%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
The school had 12 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 76%. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 21 points.
The model predicts 34.7% for a school in California with Commonwealth Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Commonwealth Elementary posts 27.2%.
In Orange County, home to about 3,165,820 people, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Commonwealth Elementary shares Orange County with 648 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Commonwealth Elementary is closest to Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Commonwealth Elementary places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Commonwealth Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment figures show a drop of 30 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 27.1:1 in 2020-21, and 22.3:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Commonwealth Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fullerton Elementary
- Robert C. Fisler ElementaryElementary · 892 students
- Beechwood ElementaryElementary · 872 students
- D. Russell Parks Junior HighMiddle · 854 students
- Ladera Vista Junior High School of the ArtsMiddle · 820 students
- Sunset Lane ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Acacia ElementaryElementary · 661 students
Other schools in Fullerton
- Troy HighHigh · 2,504 students
- Sunny Hills HighHigh · 2,337 students
- Fullerton Union HighHigh · 1,880 students
- Robert C. Fisler ElementaryElementary · 892 students
- Beechwood ElementaryElementary · 872 students
- D. Russell Parks Junior HighMiddle · 854 students
Other Commonwealth Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Commonwealth Elementary. Commonwealth Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Commonwealth Elementary SchoolSUGAR LAND, TX · 667 students
Nearby schools
- Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts0.3 mi · 820
- La Sierra High (Alternative)0.7 mi · 236
- La Vista High (Continuation)0.7 mi · 298
- Troy High0.8 mi · 2,504
- Acacia Elementary0.9 mi · 661
- Raymond Elementary1.0 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Commonwealth ElementaryHow large is Commonwealth Elementary?
Commonwealth Elementary enrolls approximately 268 students in grades KG-06.
Is Commonwealth Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Commonwealth Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Commonwealth Elementary have?
Commonwealth Elementary employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
How diverse is Commonwealth Elementary?
Commonwealth Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Commonwealth Elementary?
Commonwealth Elementary is overseen by Fullerton Elementary in Orange County.
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