D. Russell Parks Junior High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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D. Russell Parks Junior High School

1710 Rosecrans Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92833

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Top 20%

Serving 771 students in grades 7-8, D. Russell Parks Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 771 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 20% in CA
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

D. Russell Parks Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

D. Russell Parks Junior High School's student population of 771 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	D. Russell Parks Junior High School
7	405
8	366

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Total Students

771 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School
2023	792
2022	851
2021	939
2020	980
2019	980
2018	999
2017	999
2016	998
2015	1,050
2014	1,031
2013	1,031
2012	967
2011	1,009
2010	1,028
2009	1,015
2008	959
2007	986
2006	992
2005	960
2004	910
2003	881
2002	864
2001	871
2000	876
1999	859
1998	829
1997	815
1996	830
1995	802
1994	813
1993	855
1992	856
1991	796
1990	795
1989	788
1988	696
1987	708

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	36
2015	33
2014	37
2013	35
2012	37
2010	39
2009	36
2008	45
2007	39
2006	38
2005	39
2004	36
2003	36
2002	35
2001	35
2000	35
1999	35
1998	35
1997	35
1996	35
1995	35
1994	35
1993	37
1992	36
1991	35
1990	34

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Year Founded

1972

Colors

Black, Gold

School Rankings

D. Russell Parks Junior High School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of D. Russell Parks Junior High School is 0.68, 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)

#1098 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School
2022	#1098
2019	#1645
2018	#1644
2017	#1233
2016	#1101
2015	#1148
2013	#1092
2012	#970
2011	#654
2010	#689

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56%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2022	56%	33%	48%
2019	59%	40%	51%
2018	56%	39%	51%
2017	60%	38%	49%
2016	62%	37%	50%
2015	59%	34%	46%
2013	80%	59%	73%
2012	81%	59%	74%
2011	83%	58%	72%
2010	83%	56%	72%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2022	74%	47%	57%
2019	67%	51%	57%
2018	67%	50%	51%
2017	71%	48%	55%
2016	71%	48%	56%
2015	66%	44%	52%
2013	77%	57%	67%
2012	80%	58%	68%
2011	82%	56%	67%
2010	80%	54%	65%

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51%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	21:1	22:1	25:1
2022	22:1	21:1	25:1
2021	23:1	22:1	26:1
2020	25:1	23:1	27:1
2019	25:1	23:1	27:1
2018	26:1	23:1	28:1
2017	26:1	23:1	28:1
2016	28:1	24:1	28:1
2015	32:1	24:1	27:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	30:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	27:1	21:1	24:1
2009	28:1	20:1	24:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	25:1	21:1	23:1
2006	26:1	20:1	24:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	25:1	21:1	24:1
2003	24:1	20:1	23:1
2002	25:1	20:1	23:1
2001	25:1	20:1	24:1
2000	25:1	21:1	23:1
1999	25:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	23:1	25:1	24:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

41%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	43%	12%	26%
2022	40%	12%	26%
2021	40%	12%	26%
2020	40%	12%	25%
2019	40%	12%	25%
2018	40%	11%	24%
2017	40%	11%	24%
2016	42%	11%	24%
2015	42%	11%	25%
2014	44%	11%	23%
2013	41%	11%	23%
2012	43%	11%	24%
2011	43%	11%	23%
2010	46%	11%	22%
2009	47%	11%	22%
2008	52%	12%	23%
2007	51%	12%	24%
2006	53%	12%	23%
2005	58%	12%	23%
2004	62%	12%	21%
2003	57%	11%	20%
2002	56%	11%	19%
2001	55%	11%	19%
2000	50%	11%	18%
1999	43%	11%	18%
1998	43%	11%	18%
1997	50%	11%	19%
1996	50%	11%	18%
1995	49%	11%	19%
1994	47%	11%	18%
1993	41%	11%	18%
1992	36%	11%	17%
1991	35%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

37%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	40%	55%	52%
2022	41%	56%	52%
2021	36%	56%	51%
2020	37%	55%	51%
2019	37%	55%	51%
2018	33%	54%	51%
2017	33%	54%	51%
2016	30%	54%	51%
2015	30%	54%	45%
2014	29%	53%	51%
2013	29%	53%	50%
2012	25%	52%	49%
2011	24%	51%	49%
2010	23%	50%	48%
2009	22%	49%	46%
2008	22%	50%	49%
2007	20%	49%	48%
2006	17%	48%	47%
2005	13%	47%	46%
2004	7%	46%	46%
2003	8%	45%	45%
2002	11%	44%	44%
2001	11%	43%	44%
2000	12%	42%	42%
1999	8%	41%	41%
1998	6%	40%	39%
1997	11%	40%	38%
1996	11%	39%	36%
1995	9%	38%	34%
1994	10%	37%	33%
1993	13%	36%	32%
1992	13%	35%	31%
1991	14%	34%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	3%

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White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	11%	21%	16%
2022	12%	21%	16%
2021	15%	22%	16%
2020	15%	23%	17%
2019	15%	23%	17%
2018	23%	24%	20%
2017	23%	24%	20%
2016	24%	24%	20%
2015	24%	24%	22%
2014	23%	25%	21%
2013	23%	25%	21%
2012	25%	26%	21%
2011	27%	27%	22%
2010	28%	27%	24%
2009	26%	28%	24%
2008	25%	29%	26%
2007	27%	29%	26%
2006	29%	31%	28%
2005	28%	31%	29%
2004	30%	32%	31%
2003	34%	34%	33%
2002	32%	35%	35%
2001	32%	36%	35%
2000	37%	37%	37%
1999	47%	38%	38%
1998	51%	39%	41%
1997	38%	39%	41%
1996	38%	40%	44%
1995	41%	41%	44%
1994	42%	42%	46%
1993	45%	43%	48%
1992	50%	44%	49%
1991	49%	45%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.64
2022	0.66	0.63	0.64
2021	0.69	0.62	0.65
2020	0.68	0.63	0.65
2019	0.68	0.63	0.65
2018	0.68	0.64	0.65
2017	0.68	0.64	0.65
2016	0.68	0.64	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64	0.64
2014	0.68	0.65	0.65
2013	0.70	0.65	0.66
2012	0.69	0.65	0.67
2011	0.69	0.67	0.66
2010	0.67	0.67	0.66
2009	0.67	0.71	0.69
2008	0.64	0.65	0.65
2007	0.65	0.67	0.65
2006	0.63	0.66	0.66
2005	0.59	0.67	0.66
2004	0.54	0.67	0.66
2003	0.56	0.67	0.65
2002	0.58	0.67	0.66
2001	0.59	0.67	0.66
2000	0.60	0.67	0.66
1999	0.59	0.67	0.66
1998	0.56	0.67	0.65
1997	0.60	0.67	0.66
1996	0.61	0.67	0.66
1995	0.59	0.67	0.66
1994	0.60	0.67	0.65
1993	0.63	0.67	0.65
1992	0.61	0.67	0.64
1991	0.63	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

35%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	34%	51%	45%
2022	36%	51%	43%
2021	34%	53%	43%
2020	32%	52%	43%
2019	32%	52%	43%
2018	20%	49%	37%
2017	20%	49%	37%
2016	20%	50%	38%
2015	18%	50%	37%
2014	17%	49%	38%
2013	17%	48%	37%
2011	16%	46%	39%
2010	13%	46%	33%
2009	13%	43%	33%
2008	12%	41%	34%
2007	8%	40%	30%
2006	7%	40%	33%
2005	7%	40%	32%
2004	3%	40%	29%
2003	4%	39%	29%
2002	5%	39%	29%
2001	6%	39%	31%
2000	6%	40%	31%
1999	8%	40%	32%
1998	7%	47%	34%
1997	7%	47%	36%
1996	9%	46%	34%
1995	8%	45%	34%
1994	8%	43%	32%
1993	8%	41%	29%
1992	9%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	D. Russell Parks Junior High School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	13%	8%	12%
2022	13%	7%	13%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	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	7%	10%	9%
2008	5%	10%	10%
2007	5%	10%	10%
2006	4%	9%	8%
2005	3%	9%	10%
2004	2%	9%	9%
2003	2%	9%	8%
2002	3%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Panther

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is D. Russell Parks Junior High School's ranking?

D. Russell Parks Junior High School is ranked #1098 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

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

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend D. Russell Parks Junior High School?

771 students attend D. Russell Parks Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of D. Russell Parks Junior High School students are Asian, 37% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of D. Russell Parks Junior High School?

D. Russell Parks Junior High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does D. Russell Parks Junior High School offer ?

D. Russell Parks Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is D. Russell Parks Junior High School part of?

D. Russell Parks Junior High School is part of Fullerton Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 771 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education