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Enrollment
854
Middle
DISTRICT 738 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULLERTON ELEMENTARY·NCES 061473001801
D. Russell Parks Junior High
1710 Rosecrans Ave., Fullerton, CA 92833 · (714) 447-7785 · Orange County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL854 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
407 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 427 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 427 | 50% |
Student demographics
68%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
73.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.0pp since 2014
Math
61.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.1% | 35.9% | 17.2% | 9.8% |
| Math | 42.3% | 19.6% | 19.3% | 18.8% |
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 | 73.0% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 72.7% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 60.2% |
| 2021-22 | 74.3% | 56.3% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 59.5% |
| 2017-18 | 66.7% | 55.7% |
| 2016-17 | 71.0% | 59.9% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in California's top 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 D. Russell Parks Junior High
D. Russell Parks Junior High's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Russell Parks Junior High this school | 854 | 47.7% | 66.8% |
| Kraemer Middle Placentia | 889 | 52.9% | 63.2% |
| Robert O. Townsend Junior High Chino Hills | 905 | 54.8% | 63.9% |
| Pioneer Middle Tustin | 971 | 39.4% | 67.1% |
| Casimir Middle Torrance | 617 | 44.1% | 59.9% |
| Bernal Intermediate San Jose | 675 | 41.9% | 50.4% |
Matched among California middle 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 D. Russell Parks Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #156 of 1,224 | #26 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #164 of 1,227 ▼ 5 | #27 of 85 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #148 of 1,227 ▼ 15 | #24 of 85 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #605 of 1,214 | #41 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 854 | #361 of 1,377 | #31 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #1,035 of 1,279 | #63 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #202 of 1,278 | #18 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #959 of 1,329 | #49 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #487 of 930 | #57 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
854
-85 (-9%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 796
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 854 | 36.1 | 23.6:1 | 48% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 771 | 36 | 21.4:1 | 46% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 792 | 36.5 | 21.7:1 | 47% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 939 | 41 | 22.9:1 | 39% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 1,011 | 38.6 | 26.2:1 | 27% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 998 | 35 | 28.5:1 | 25% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 1,009 | N/A | N/A | 21% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 871 | 35 | 24.9:1 | 11% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 796 | 35 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for D. Russell Parks Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,011 to 854); teachers down 6% (38.6 to 36.1).
About D. Russell Parks Junior High
D. Russell Parks Junior High is a mid-sized middle-grades school located in Fullerton, California. It teaches 854 students in grades 7 through 8. It has 30% more students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
Fullerton Elementary counts 20 schools and 11,247 students, including D. Russell Parks Junior High.
The largest group at D. Russell Parks Junior High is Hispanic students, at 39%. The school is also 38% Asian, 15% White, and 7% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
The school lists 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 48% of the student body.
D. Russell Parks Junior High earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of California public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. D. Russell Parks Junior High beats its 51.6% prediction with 66.8%, a top-10% result in California.
In the wider Orange County area, median household income comes to about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County's 649 public schools enroll about 430,458 students and include D. Russell Parks Junior High.
Sunset Lane Elementary is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. D. Russell Parks Junior High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. D. Russell Parks Junior High's average proficiency of 66.8% compares with 61.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 939 to 854.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Ladera Vista Junior High School of the ArtsMiddle · 820 students
- Sunset Lane ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Acacia ElementaryElementary · 661 students
- Laguna Road ElementaryElementary · 623 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
- Ladera Vista Junior High School of the ArtsMiddle · 820 students
Nearby schools
- Sunset Lane Elementary0.3 mi · 700
- Sunny Hills High0.6 mi · 2,337
- Robert C. Fisler Elementary0.7 mi · 892
- Fern Drive Elementary0.9 mi · 372
- Golden Hill School for Creative & Performing Arts1.2 mi · 610
- Laguna Road Elementary1.3 mi · 623
Frequently asked questions
About D. Russell Parks Junior HighHow many students attend D. Russell Parks Junior High?
D. Russell Parks Junior High enrolls approximately 854 students in grades 07-08.
Is D. Russell Parks Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
D. Russell Parks Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at D. Russell Parks Junior High?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at D. Russell Parks Junior High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at D. Russell Parks Junior High?
At D. Russell Parks Junior High, the student body is approximately 15% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 38% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees D. Russell Parks Junior High?
D. Russell Parks Junior High is overseen by Fullerton Elementary in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.