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If you had an hour of school board time for Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOUNTAIN VALLEY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061422001635
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary
17340 Santa Suzanne St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708 · (714) 375-6226 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
154 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
79.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.9pp since 2014
Math
86.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +20.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 52.1% | 27.8% | 15.8% | 4.3% |
| Math | 55.7% | 30.6% | 11.5% | 2.1% |
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 | 79.9% | 86.4% |
| 2023-24 | 82.7% | 83.8% |
| 2022-23 | 80.7% | 79.6% |
| 2021-22 | 69.8% | 76.2% |
| 2018-19 | 77.8% | 83.6% |
| 2017-18 | 75.7% | 81.5% |
| 2016-17 | 74.7% | 79.3% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
83.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% 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 21 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 Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary's state test result (83.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary this school | 526 | 29.3% | 83.3% |
| Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary Fountain Valley | 530 | 33.6% | 83.1% |
| Heritage Elementary Tustin | 567 | 32.5% | 69.7% |
| Monticello Elementary Tracy | 483 | 27.5% | 62.4% |
| Niles Elementary Fremont | 461 | 24.9% | 74.9% |
| West Portal Elementary San Francisco | 588 | 32.3% | 65.8% |
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 Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #116 of 5,151 | #12 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #66 of 5,172 ▲ 47 | #7 of 382 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #279 of 5,172 ▼ 133 | #50 of 382 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.1pp | #603 of 5,116 | #30 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #2,133 of 5,915 | #158 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.3:1 | #4,960 of 5,352 | #318 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #1,326 of 5,354 | #115 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #4,785 of 5,625 | #304 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #2,700 of 3,837 | #244 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
526
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 526 | 20 | 26.3:1 | 29% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 20 | 25.9:1 | 26% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 20 | 25.3:1 | 24% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 20 | 26.2:1 | 21% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 21 | 27.8:1 | 21% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 23 | 27.2:1 | 21% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | N/A | N/A | 19% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 25 | 20.9:1 | 18% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 14 | 28.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (584 to 526); teachers down 5% (21 to 20).
About Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary
In Fountain Valley, California, part of Orange County, Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary is an elementary school. The school counted 526 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary is among 10 schools run by Fountain Valley Elementary, which serves 6,010 students.
The largest group at Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary is Asian students, at 52%. Other groups include 21% White, 18% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 22% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
There are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 26.3:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 55%.
Among California public elementary schools, Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary outscored 99%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary would score about 62.4%. It scores 83.3%, a top-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Orange County, median household income comes to about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 649, with about 430,458 students.
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle is the nearest public school to Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 83.3% is above the 60.5% average for nearby schools.
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (524) to 2024-25 (526).
This page is set up for the Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Fountain Valley Elementary
- Masuda (Kazuo) MiddleMiddle · 768 students
- Fulton (Harry C.) MiddleMiddle · 753 students
- Talbert (Samuel E.) MiddleMiddle · 690 students
- Courreges (Roch) ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cox (James H.) ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- Newland (William T.) ElementaryElementary · 531 students
Other schools in Fountain Valley
- Fountain Valley HighHigh · 3,171 students
- Los Amigos HighHigh · 1,430 students
- Masuda (Kazuo) MiddleMiddle · 768 students
- Fulton (Harry C.) MiddleMiddle · 753 students
- Vista View MiddleMiddle · 724 students
- Ethan B. Allen ElementaryElementary · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Fulton (Harry C.) Middle0.4 mi · 753
- Lake View Elementary0.4 mi · 361
- Valley Vista High0.9 mi · 263
- Fountain Valley High0.9 mi · 3,171
- Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary1.0 mi · 530
- Courreges (Roch) Elementary1.0 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Tamura (Hisamatsu) ElementaryHow large is Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary?
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary enrolls approximately 526 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary serve?
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary is approximately 26.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary?
At Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary, the student body is approximately 21% White, 18% Hispanic, 52% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary public or private?
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fountain Valley Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.