Is Raymond Elementary a good school?

Raymond Elementary ranks 1500 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Raymond Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 611 students attended Raymond Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond Elementary?

Students at Raymond Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Raymond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Raymond Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts High : Fullerton Union High

Raymond Elementary

Summary:

Raymond Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fullerton, California, serving 618 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Fullerton Elementary District, which is ranked 498 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Raymond Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its academic performance, moving from the 3,115th statewide ranking in 2016-2017 to the 1,500th in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly for its Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education student subgroups. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate and a large proportion of students (63.75%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Beechwood Elementary and Acacia Elementary consistently outperform Raymond Elementary on academic measures, while Richman Elementary has similar academic performance but a higher chronic absenteeism rate. Other nearby schools, such as Woodcrest Elementary and Commonwealth Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Raymond Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

517 North Raymond Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831-3310

(714) 447-7740

District: Fullerton Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1500^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,947

Students who attend Raymond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts
High:	Fullerton Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 29.0

Number of students: 611

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

White:

19.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Raymond Elementary ranks better than 74.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.7%), White (19.5%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raymond Elementary is 29. 14 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Raymond Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raymond Elementary is $4,947. 14 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Raymond Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Raymond Elementary 1500^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Raymond Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fullerton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Elementary 498^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Raymond Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Raymond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.52	2614^th	4809	45.6%
2005	57.57	1851^st	4822	61.6%
2006	57.04	1873^rd	4818	61.1%
2007	48.52	2410^th	5113	52.9%
2008	53.19	2215^th	5113	56.7%
2009	55.44	2156^th	5193	58.5%
2010	54.06	2324^th	5314	56.3%
2011	65.80	1707^th	5377	68.3%
2012	66.49	1698^th	5390	68.5%
2013	51.12	2618^th	5530	52.7%
2015	39.04	3069^th	5611	45.3%
2016	50.82	2452^nd	5614	56.3%
2017	39.86	3115^th	5692	45.3%
2018	51.94	2456^th	5662	56.6%
2019	57.50	2187^th	5789	62.2%
2022	57.88	2127^th	5883	63.8%
2023	65.66	1775^th	5874	69.8%
2024	71.84	1500^th	5862	74.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Raymond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.53	913^th	3246	71.9%
2019	74.69	421^st	3275	87.1%
2022	73.17	426^th	3311	87.1%
2023	68.58	533^rd	3250	83.6%
2024	69.06	436^th	3160	86.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Raymond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.55	1028^th	2420	57.5%
2024	84.55	273^rd	2634	89.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raymond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.66	2254^th	5084	55.7%
2019	53.18	2189^th	5173	57.7%
2022	61.49	1601^st	5264	69.6%
2023	67.55	1359^th	5374	74.7%
2024	76.86	975^th	5511	82.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Raymond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.99	2279^th	5413	57.9%
2019	56.41	2152^nd	5492	60.8%
2022	61.95	1857^th	5635	67.0%
2023	66.23	1665^th	5617	70.4%
2024	72.13	1393^rd	5605	75.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Raymond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.87	473^rd	2227	78.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Raymond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.72	2528^th	5431	53.5%
2019	56.53	2114^th	5510	61.6%
2022	52.30	2328^th	5663	58.9%
2023	60.68	1919^th	5650	66.0%
2024	68.15	1596^th	5636	71.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Raymond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.97	1968^th	4830	59.3%
2019	61.35	1612^th	4963	67.5%
2022	63.95	1435^th	5084	71.8%
2023	70.52	1163^rd	5098	77.2%
2024	77.90	805^th	5102	84.2%

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Rank History for White students at Raymond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	83.17	340^th	2834	88.0%
2022	60.76	1135^th	2726	58.4%
2023	70.04	800^th	2662	69.9%
2024	70.68	787^th	2647	70.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Raymond Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	259	8	28	177	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
1989	256	15	30	198	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
1990	247	8	13	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
1991	267	7	21	258	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1992	310	9	20	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	275	8	28	272	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
1994	283	10	25	297	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
1995	263	8	20	303	4	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	263	8	20	303	4	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	233	12	28	336	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1998	225	18	19	358	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
1999	197	18	20	346	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
2000	172	12	14	326	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
2001	150	7	15	333	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2002	134	6	12	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2003	134	6	12	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2004	139	5	20	327	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2005	132	7	22	321	0	n/a	n/a	15	497
2006	103	11	22	318	1	n/a	n/a	19	474
2007	99	11	22	316	1	n/a	n/a	30	479
2008	79	12	17	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
2009	83	11	19	295	2	2	43	0	455
2010	74	9	15	321	1	2	32	0	454
2011	73	8	11	334	1	2	30	0	459
2012	68	5	10	343	2	3	37	0	468
2013	78	6	11	358	2	2	29	0	486
2014	73	6	12	358	2	2	17	0	470
2015	81	9	15	363	1	1	20	0	490
2016	70	5	20	362	3	1	15	0	476
2017	66	9	15	385	3	2	28	0	508
2018	75	4	14	401	1	1	32	0	528
2019	95	7	16	393	1	1	36	0	549
2020	106	8	18	426	2	1	34	0	595
2021	104	5	19	439	2	1	26	0	596
2022	119	7	24	421	2	1	18	0	592
2023	117	6	17	455	2	3	18	0	618
2024	119	4	14	444	3	3	24	0	611

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Raymond Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	474	20.0	23.7	n/a
1989	500	21.0	23.8	n/a
1990	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1991	553	20.5	26.9	n/a
1992	587	20.8	28.2	38.8
1993	584	24.0	24.3	45.2
1994	616	25.0	24.6	46.1
1995	598	22.8	26.2	47
1996	598	22.8	26.2	47
1997	610	25.8	23.6	53.6
1998	622	27.4	22.7	44.2
1999	583	25.4	23.0	54.7
2000	525	22.6	23.2	53.5
2001	505	21.6	23.4	57
2002	461	22.6	20.4	52.3
2003	461	22.6	20.4	52.3
2004	492	21.6	22.8	48
2005	497	20.8	23.9	60.4
2006	474	19.8	23.9	52.1
2007	479	19.8	24.2	59.7
2008	415	21.0	19.8	65.1
2009	455	18.8	20.7	60
2010	454	18.4	24.6	63.7
2011	459	n/a	n/a	65.8
2012	468	18.0	26.0	n/a
2013	486	19.0	25.5	65.2
2014	470	16.0	29.3	60.4
2015	490	16.0	30.6	57.1
2016	476	16.0	29.7	59.5
2017	508	16.5	30.7	55.5
2018	528	17.0	31.0	46.8
2019	549	18.5	29.6	60.8
2020	595	n/a	n/a	57.6
2021	596	20.0	29.8	59.7
2022	592	21.7	27.2	63.9
2023	618	22.0	28.0	63.8
2024	611	21.0	29.0	57.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Raymond Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	474	20.0	23.7	n/a
1989	500	21.0	23.8	n/a
1990	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1991	553	20.5	26.9	n/a
1992	587	20.8	28.2	38.8
1993	584	24.0	24.3	45.2
1994	616	25.0	24.6	46.1
1995	598	22.8	26.2	47
1996	598	22.8	26.2	47
1997	610	25.8	23.6	53.6
1998	622	27.4	22.7	44.2
1999	583	25.4	23.0	54.7
2000	525	22.6	23.2	53.5
2001	505	21.6	23.4	57
2002	461	22.6	20.4	52.3
2003	461	22.6	20.4	52.3
2004	492	21.6	22.8	48
2005	497	20.8	23.9	60.4
2006	474	19.8	23.9	52.1
2007	479	19.8	24.2	59.7
2008	415	21.0	19.8	65.1
2009	455	18.8	20.7	60
2010	454	18.4	24.6	63.7
2011	459	n/a	n/a	65.8
2012	468	18.0	26.0	n/a
2013	486	19.0	25.5	65.2
2014	470	16.0	29.3	60.4
2015	490	16.0	30.6	57.1
2016	476	16.0	29.7	59.5
2017	508	16.5	30.7	55.5
2018	528	17.0	31.0	46.8
2019	549	18.5	29.6	60.8
2020	595	n/a	n/a	57.6
2021	596	20.0	29.8	59.7
2022	592	21.7	27.2	63.9
2023	618	22.0	28.0	63.8
2024	611	21.0	29.0	57.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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