Fern Drive Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Fern Drive Elementary School

1400 West Fern Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92833

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Top 50%

Serving 382 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Fern Drive Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50% in CA
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fern Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Fern Drive Elementary School's student population of 382 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fern Drive Elementary School
Kind	55
1	57
2	55
3	66
4	48
5	44
6	57

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School
2023	413
2022	417
2021	475
2020	522
2019	522
2018	534
2017	534
2016	585
2015	616
2014	600
2013	585
2012	562
2011	566
2010	537
2009	530
2008	478
2007	534
2006	552
2005	578
2004	681
2003	647
2002	715
2001	698
2000	690
1999	687
1998	674
1997	621
1996	605
1995	592
1994	628
1993	639
1992	639
1991	615
1990	584
1989	586
1988	575
1987	539

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School
2023	16
2022	18
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	20
2014	20
2013	19
2012	19
2010	19
2009	20
2008	24
2007	22
2006	22
2005	25
2004	27
2003	26
2002	28
2001	28
2000	29
1999	29
1998	29
1997	26
1996	22
1995	22
1994	24
1993	23
1992	25
1991	24
1990	23

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School Rankings

Fern Drive Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fern Drive Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2917 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School
2023	#2917
2022	#2957
2019	#2640
2018	#2714
2017	#4391
2016	#3768
2015	#3394
2013	#1640
2012	#2180
2011	#1358
2010	#1215

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	45%	34%	50%
2022	46%	33%	48%
2019	55%	40%	51%
2018	47%	39%	51%
2017	38%	38%	49%
2016	46%	37%	50%
2015	37%	34%	46%
2013	78%	59%	73%
2012	73%	59%	74%
2011	77%	58%	72%
2010	77%	56%	72%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2022	51%	47%	57%
2019	54%	51%	57%
2018	57%	50%	51%
2017	42%	48%	55%
2016	45%	48%	56%
2015	43%	44%	52%
2013	69%	57%	67%
2012	67%	58%	68%
2011	73%	56%	67%
2010	72%	54%	65%

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30-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	26:1	22:1	25:1
2022	23:1	21:1	25:1
2021	26:1	22:1	26:1
2020	27:1	23:1	27:1
2019	27:1	23:1	27:1
2018	28:1	23:1	28:1
2017	28:1	23:1	28:1
2016	28:1	24:1	28:1
2015	31:1	24:1	27:1
2014	30:1	24:1	27:1
2013	31:1	24:1	26:1
2012	30:1	23:1	26:1
2010	29:1	21:1	24:1
2009	27:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	25:1	21:1	24:1
2003	25:1	20:1	23:1
2002	26:1	20:1	23:1
2001	25:1	20:1	24:1
2000	24:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	28:1	25:1	24:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	13%	12%	26%
2022	15%	12%	26%
2021	18%	12%	26%
2020	17%	12%	25%
2019	17%	12%	25%
2018	17%	11%	24%
2017	17%	11%	24%
2016	17%	11%	24%
2015	19%	11%	25%
2014	19%	11%	23%
2013	18%	11%	23%
2012	21%	11%	24%
2011	23%	11%	23%
2010	23%	11%	22%
2009	22%	11%	22%
2008	28%	12%	23%
2007	27%	12%	24%
2006	26%	12%	23%
2005	30%	12%	23%
2004	37%	12%	21%
2003	36%	11%	20%
2002	33%	11%	19%
2001	36%	11%	19%
2000	37%	11%	18%
1999	38%	11%	18%
1998	38%	11%	18%
1997	36%	11%	19%
1996	37%	11%	18%
1995	34%	11%	19%
1994	33%	11%	18%
1993	32%	11%	18%
1992	30%	11%	17%
1991	29%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

50%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	49%	55%	52%
2022	47%	56%	52%
2021	44%	56%	51%
2020	44%	55%	51%
2019	44%	55%	51%
2018	44%	54%	51%
2017	44%	54%	51%
2016	43%	54%	51%
2015	39%	54%	45%
2014	38%	53%	51%
2013	38%	53%	50%
2012	33%	52%	49%
2011	32%	51%	49%
2010	29%	50%	48%
2009	24%	49%	46%
2008	26%	50%	49%
2007	26%	49%	48%
2006	27%	48%	47%
2005	23%	47%	46%
2004	19%	46%	46%
2003	16%	45%	45%
2002	15%	44%	44%
2001	16%	43%	44%
2000	16%	42%	42%
1999	13%	41%	41%
1998	14%	40%	39%
1997	12%	40%	38%
1996	10%	39%	36%
1995	11%	38%	34%
1994	9%	37%	33%
1993	10%	36%	32%
1992	10%	35%	31%
1991	10%	34%	31%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	3%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	3%
1988	2%	9%	3%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	26%	21%	16%
2022	29%	21%	16%
2021	27%	22%	16%
2020	29%	23%	17%
2019	29%	23%	17%
2018	31%	24%	20%
2017	31%	24%	20%
2016	32%	24%	20%
2015	35%	24%	22%
2014	36%	25%	21%
2013	36%	25%	21%
2012	38%	26%	21%
2011	36%	27%	22%
2010	38%	27%	24%
2009	40%	28%	24%
2008	45%	29%	26%
2007	44%	29%	26%
2006	45%	31%	28%
2005	45%	31%	29%
2004	43%	32%	31%
2003	47%	34%	33%
2002	51%	35%	35%
2001	47%	36%	35%
2000	46%	37%	37%
1999	48%	38%	38%
1998	47%	39%	41%
1997	51%	39%	41%
1996	51%	40%	44%
1995	54%	41%	44%
1994	57%	42%	46%
1993	57%	43%	48%
1992	59%	44%	49%
1991	59%	45%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	10%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	4%
2010	9%	3%	4%
2009	12%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.64
2022	0.67	0.63	0.64
2021	0.70	0.62	0.65
2020	0.69	0.63	0.65
2019	0.69	0.63	0.65
2018	0.68	0.64	0.65
2017	0.68	0.64	0.65
2016	0.69	0.64	0.64
2015	0.69	0.64	0.64
2014	0.69	0.65	0.65
2013	0.70	0.65	0.66
2012	0.71	0.65	0.67
2011	0.72	0.67	0.66
2010	0.72	0.67	0.66
2009	0.73	0.71	0.69
2008	0.66	0.65	0.65
2007	0.70	0.67	0.65
2006	0.69	0.66	0.66
2005	0.68	0.67	0.66
2004	0.66	0.67	0.66
2003	0.64	0.67	0.65
2002	0.62	0.67	0.66
2001	0.63	0.67	0.66
2000	0.63	0.67	0.66
1999	0.61	0.67	0.66
1998	0.62	0.67	0.65
1997	0.61	0.67	0.66
1996	0.60	0.67	0.66
1995	0.59	0.67	0.66
1994	0.56	0.67	0.65
1993	0.57	0.67	0.65
1992	0.56	0.67	0.64
1991	0.56	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

40%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	38%	51%	45%
2022	33%	51%	43%
2021	32%	53%	43%
2020	33%	52%	43%
2019	33%	52%	43%
2018	23%	49%	37%
2017	23%	49%	37%
2016	26%	50%	38%
2015	20%	50%	37%
2014	20%	49%	38%
2013	18%	48%	37%
2011	15%	46%	39%
2010	12%	46%	33%
2009	14%	43%	33%
2008	12%	41%	34%
2007	8%	40%	30%
2006	10%	40%	33%
2005	7%	40%	32%
2004	5%	40%	29%
2003	6%	39%	29%
2002	10%	39%	29%
2001	7%	39%	31%
2000	8%	40%	31%
1999	8%	40%	32%
1998	10%	47%	34%
1997	11%	47%	36%
1996	9%	46%	34%
1995	9%	45%	34%
1994	9%	43%	32%
1993	6%	41%	29%
1992	9%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fern Drive Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	17%	8%	12%
2022	18%	7%	13%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	6%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	5%	10%	9%
2008	4%	10%	10%
2007	4%	10%	10%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	5%	9%	10%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	5%	9%	8%
2002	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fullerton Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fern Drive Elementary School's ranking?

Fern Drive Elementary School is ranked #2917 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Fern Drive Elementary School often compared to?

Fern Drive Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Raymond Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Fern Drive Elementary School?

382 students attend Fern Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Fern Drive Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fern Drive Elementary School?

Fern Drive Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Fern Drive Elementary School offer ?

Fern Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Fern Drive Elementary School part of?

Fern Drive Elementary School is part of Fullerton Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education