1
What's one thing Pacific Drive Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULLERTON ELEMENTARY·NCES 061473001800
Pacific Drive Elementary
1501 West Valencia Dr., Fullerton, CA 92833 · (714) 447-7735 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
429 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 128 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 58% larger than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
32%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
40.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.2pp since 2014
Math
28.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 27.1% | 24.2% | 35.6% |
| Math | 9.4% | 19.2% | 31.6% | 39.7% |
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 | 40.2% | 28.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 21.9% |
| 2022-23 | 21.2% | 14.4% |
| 2021-22 | 27.5% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.4% | 26.2% |
| 2017-18 | 31.7% | 21.9% |
| 2016-17 | 23.4% | 23.6% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Pacific Drive Elementary
Pacific Drive Elementary's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Drive Elementary this school | 607 | 70.7% | 30.3% |
| Thomas Edison Charter Academy San Francisco | 574 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Sunnyslope Elementary Hollister | 602 | 70.8% | 38.2% |
| San Jose Street Elementary Mission Hills | 638 | 69.6% | 49.0% |
| Westmont Elementary Anaheim | 622 | 69.5% | 25.6% |
| Hilltop Drive Elementary Chula Vista | 559 | 69.2% | 42.6% |
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 Pacific Drive Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #3,466 of 5,151 | #313 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #3,351 of 5,172 ▲ 602 | #308 of 382 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #2,916 of 5,172 ▲ 756 | #287 of 382 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #795 of 5,116 | #43 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #1,337 of 5,915 | #96 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,576 of 5,352 | #121 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #3,835 of 5,354 | #297 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.7% | #2,912 of 5,625 | #165 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #472 of 1,139 | #26 of 55 |
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
607
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 825
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 607 | 27 | 22.5:1 | 71% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 590 | 25 | 23.6:1 | 71% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 25 | 23.8:1 | 84% (496) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 22 | 25.6:1 | 75% (425) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 20 | 27.3:1 | 62% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 24 | 25.8:1 | 78% (480) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | N/A | N/A | 79% (528) |
| 2000-01 | 871 | 36 | 24.2:1 | 55% (479) |
| 1990-91 | 825 | 31 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pacific Drive Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (546 to 607); teachers up 35% (20 to 27).
About Pacific Drive Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, Pacific Drive Elementary serves students in Fullerton, California. The school reports 607 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Pacific Drive Elementary reports to Fullerton Elementary, which has 20 schools and 11,247 students.
Most students at Pacific Drive Elementary are Hispanic: 82% of enrollment. Other groups make up 9% White, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pacific Drive Elementary has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 71%. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 55%, lower than here.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Pacific Drive Elementary is 38.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.3%.
Orange County has about 3,165,820 residents, and median household income is about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Orange County number 649 and enroll about 430,458.
Nicolas Junior High is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Pacific Drive Elementary is 5th on average proficiency.
Pacific Drive Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Pacific Drive Elementary saw enrollment rise 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.5 students per teacher, compared with 25.6 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Pacific Drive Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- Nicolas Junior High0.6 mi · 539
- Orangethorpe Elementary0.7 mi · 489
- Fern Drive Elementary0.8 mi · 372
- Valencia Park Elementary1.1 mi · 398
- Sunny Hills High1.1 mi · 2,337
- Golden Hill School for Creative & Performing Arts1.2 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Pacific Drive ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pacific Drive Elementary?
Pacific Drive Elementary enrolls approximately 607 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Pacific Drive Elementary serve?
Pacific Drive Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Pacific Drive Elementary?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at Pacific Drive Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Pacific Drive Elementary?
Student demographics at Pacific Drive Elementary are roughly 9% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pacific Drive Elementary?
Pacific Drive Elementary is overseen by Fullerton Elementary in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.