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Best Schools in Fountain Valley, CA
Fountain Valley, CA has 33 public schools (8 high, 7 middle, 18 elementary) serving 29,625 students. On average they score 52% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Fountain Valley greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fountain Valley, CA
The top high schools in Fountain Valley, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. La Quinta High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2111 Students
2. Fountain Valley High
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Huntington Beach Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3180 Students
3. Huntington Beach High
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Huntington Beach Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2807 Students
4. Segerstrom High
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Santa Ana Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2489 Students
5. Los Amigos High
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1604 Students
6. Ocean View High
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Huntington Beach Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1258 Students
7. Valley High
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Santa Ana Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2197 Students
8. Valley Vista High
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Projected Test Scores
Huntington Beach Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 321 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fountain Valley, CA
The top middle schools in Fountain Valley, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fulton (harry C.) Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Fountain Valley Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 710 Students
2. Masuda (kazuo) Middle
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Fountain Valley Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 736 Students
3. Sarah Mcgarvin Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 694 Students
4. Talbert (samuel E.) Middle
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Fountain Valley Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 712 Students
5. Vista View Middle
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Ocean View • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 588 Students
6. Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 507 Students
7. Gerald P. Carr Intermediate
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Santa Ana Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1026 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fountain Valley, CA
The top elementary schools in Fountain Valley, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ethan B. Allen Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 618 Students
2. Newland (william T.) Elementary
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Fountain Valley Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 497 Students
3. Plavan (urbain H.) Elementary
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Fountain Valley Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 497 Students
4. Courreges (roch) Elementary
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Fountain Valley Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 690 Students
5. Tamura (hisamatsu) Elementary
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Fountain Valley Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 505 Students
6. Gisler (robert) Elementary
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Fountain Valley Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 475 Students
7. Star View Elementary
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Ocean View • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 388 Students
8. Thomas Paine Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 437 Students
9. Cox (james H.) Elementary
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Fountain Valley Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 628 Students
10. Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary
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Garden Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 389 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fountain Valley, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fountain Valley, CA has a total population of 59,737 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 44% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Fountain Valley, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fountain Valley, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.18 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.76 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.42 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fountain Valley, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fountain Valley, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Fountain Valley, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fountain Valley, CA
How many schools are in Fountain Valley, CA?
Fountain Valley, CA has 33 public schools: 8 high schools, 7 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 29,625 students in total.
How do schools in Fountain Valley perform on state tests?
On average, 33 schools in Fountain Valley score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Fountain Valley greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fountain Valley?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 30%
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- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 52%
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- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 57%
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- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Fountain Valley
14 of 14 schools in Fountain Valley carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 4D: 1
All 14 public schools we grade in Fountain Valley. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- Courreges Roch Elementary
- Cox James H Elementary
- Ethan B Allen Elementary
- Gisler Robert Elementary
- James Monroe Elementary
- Mamie L Northcutt Elementary
- Plavan Urbain H Elementary
- Tamura Hisamatsu Elementary
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.