Topaz Elementary

Set in Fullerton, California, Topaz Elementary is a medium-sized elementary-level community, operated by Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified. It caters to 404 students across grades K through 6.

Within Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, which oversees 34 schools and 22,665 students, Topaz Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Topaz Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%); the rest comes out to 5% White, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Topaz Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Topaz Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Orange County shows median household earnings sit near $116,289, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which Topaz Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Ruby Drive Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Topaz Elementary at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Topaz Elementary's enrollment has edged down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 527 (now 404). Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.