Cox (James H.) Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Cox (James H.) Elementary School

17615 Los Jardines East
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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Top 20%

Serving 621 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cox (James H.) Elementary 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 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (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 80% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 621 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 20% in CA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cox (James H.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Cox (James H.) Elementary School's student population of 621 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cox (James H.) Elementary School
Kind	123
1	80
2	96
3	93
4	113
5	116

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Total Students

621 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School
2023	628
2022	627
2021	649
2020	720
2019	720
2018	742
2017	742
2016	734
2015	744
2014	728
2013	724
2012	694
2011	765
2010	801
2009	754
2008	746
2007	746
2006	749
2005	767
2004	726
2003	725
2002	672
2001	678
2000	668
1999	690
1998	665
1997	686
1996	694
1995	671
1994	628
1993	622
1992	646
1991	670
1990	602
1989	598
1988	605
1987	626

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	23
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	25
2013	28
2012	27
2010	31
2009	30
2008	32
2007	31
2006	32
2005	31
2004	31
2003	34
2002	32
2001	30
2000	30
1999	32
1998	30
1997	29
1996	25
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	23
1990	22

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School Rankings

Cox (James H.) Elementary 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 Cox (James H.) Elementary School is 0.72, 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)

#1542 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School
2022	#1542
2019	#1190
2018	#895
2017	#1145
2016	#1331
2015	#1324
2013	#1128
2012	#1143
2011	#1316
2010	#1912

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63%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2022	63%	33%	70%
2019	72%	40%	76%
2018	74%	39%	73%
2017	71%	38%	70%
2016	68%	37%	68%
2015	56%	34%	62%
2013	83%	59%	79%
2012	77%	59%	78%
2011	79%	58%	77%
2010	70%	56%	76%

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60%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2022	60%	47%	74%
2019	67%	51%	77%
2018	71%	50%	73%
2017	66%	48%	75%
2016	63%	48%	72%
2015	64%	44%	69%
2013	73%	57%	79%
2012	81%	58%	82%
2011	72%	56%	77%
2010	68%	54%	78%

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40-44%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

40%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	40%	12%	38%
2022	41%	12%	38%
2021	41%	12%	37%
2020	42%	12%	38%
2019	42%	12%	38%
2018	47%	11%	38%
2017	47%	11%	38%
2016	45%	11%	38%
2015	44%	11%	38%
2014	45%	11%	37%
2013	43%	11%	37%
2012	41%	11%	34%
2011	42%	11%	34%
2010	41%	11%	33%
2009	39%	11%	31%
2008	43%	12%	30%
2007	41%	12%	29%
2006	39%	12%	28%
2005	38%	12%	27%
2004	35%	12%	25%
2003	34%	11%	25%
2002	32%	11%	23%
2001	31%	11%	23%
2000	30%	11%	22%
1999	32%	11%	21%
1998	29%	11%	20%
1997	30%	11%	21%
1996	29%	11%	19%
1995	27%	11%	20%
1994	24%	11%	19%
1993	24%	11%	19%
1992	23%	11%	19%
1991	28%	11%	18%

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Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	27%	55%	20%
2022	25%	56%	18%
2021	24%	56%	18%
2020	23%	55%	18%
2019	23%	55%	18%
2018	23%	54%	17%
2017	23%	54%	17%
2016	24%	54%	16%
2015	22%	54%	16%
2014	23%	53%	16%
2013	24%	53%	15%
2012	27%	52%	16%
2011	24%	51%	15%
2010	24%	50%	14%
2009	23%	49%	13%
2008	22%	50%	14%
2007	23%	49%	15%
2006	22%	48%	14%
2005	20%	47%	13%
2004	21%	46%	13%
2003	20%	45%	12%
2002	16%	44%	11%
2001	16%	43%	11%
2000	14%	42%	10%
1999	15%	41%	11%
1998	15%	40%	10%
1997	17%	40%	9%
1996	18%	39%	10%
1995	16%	38%	9%
1994	19%	37%	9%
1993	17%	36%	9%
1992	16%	35%	8%
1991	15%	34%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	22%	21%	33%
2022	24%	21%	34%
2021	23%	22%	35%
2020	25%	23%	37%
2019	25%	23%	37%
2018	24%	24%	40%
2017	24%	24%	40%
2016	25%	24%	41%
2015	27%	24%	41%
2014	26%	25%	42%
2013	27%	25%	43%
2012	26%	26%	45%
2011	28%	27%	47%
2010	27%	27%	49%
2009	30%	28%	51%
2008	32%	29%	54%
2007	32%	29%	54%
2006	35%	31%	55%
2005	38%	31%	57%
2004	42%	32%	59%
2003	43%	34%	61%
2002	49%	35%	63%
2001	50%	36%	63%
2000	45%	37%	64%
1999	50%	38%	65%
1998	53%	39%	69%
1997	51%	39%	69%
1996	49%	40%	68%
1995	55%	41%	70%
1994	55%	42%	70%
1993	58%	43%	71%
1992	60%	44%	72%
1991	56%	45%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	1%
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.71
2022	0.71	0.63	0.71
2021	0.72	0.62	0.71
2020	0.71	0.63	0.69
2019	0.71	0.63	0.69
2018	0.67	0.64	0.68
2017	0.67	0.64	0.68
2016	0.68	0.64	0.67
2015	0.69	0.64	0.67
2014	0.68	0.65	0.67
2013	0.69	0.65	0.66
2012	0.70	0.65	0.66
2011	0.69	0.67	0.65
2010	0.71	0.67	0.64
2009	0.71	0.71	0.63
2008	0.67	0.65	0.61
2007	0.69	0.67	0.61
2006	0.69	0.66	0.60
2005	0.68	0.67	0.59
2004	0.66	0.67	0.57
2003	0.67	0.67	0.56
2002	0.64	0.67	0.54
2001	0.63	0.67	0.53
2000	0.71	0.67	0.53
1999	0.63	0.67	0.52
1998	0.62	0.67	0.48
1997	0.63	0.67	0.47
1996	0.65	0.67	0.49
1995	0.60	0.67	0.47
1994	0.61	0.67	0.47
1993	0.58	0.67	0.45
1992	0.57	0.67	0.44
1991	0.59	0.67	0.43

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Eligible for

28%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	28%	51%	22%
2022	26%	51%	20%
2021	30%	53%	21%
2020	26%	52%	20%
2019	26%	52%	20%
2018	18%	49%	13%
2017	18%	49%	13%
2016	21%	50%	15%
2015	19%	50%	15%
2014	20%	49%	15%
2013	24%	48%	16%
2011	21%	46%	13%
2010	13%	46%	11%
2009	11%	43%	9%
2008	11%	41%	8%
2007	10%	40%	8%
2006	13%	40%	9%
2005	16%	40%	8%
2004	13%	40%	8%
2003	11%	39%	7%
2002	10%	39%	7%
2001	11%	39%	8%
2000	9%	40%	9%
1999	11%	40%	11%
1998	18%	47%	15%
1997	19%	47%	15%
1996	20%	46%	17%
1995	18%	45%	17%
1994	20%	43%	15%
1993	14%	41%	11%
1992	12%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cox (James H.) Elementary School	California	Fountain Valley Elementary School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	7%	9%	4%
2017	7%	9%	4%
2016	8%	9%	5%
2015	9%	9%	5%
2014	7%	9%	4%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	6%
2010	13%	9%	7%
2009	10%	10%	7%
2008	11%	10%	8%
2007	10%	10%	7%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	8%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fountain Valley 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 Cox (James H.) Elementary School's ranking?

Cox (James H.) Elementary School is ranked #1542 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Cox (James H.) Elementary School often compared to?

Cox (James H.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Linda Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cox (James H.) Elementary School?

621 students attend Cox (James H.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Cox (James H.) Elementary School students are Asian, 28% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cox (James H.) Elementary School?

Cox (James H.) Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cox (James H.) Elementary School offer ?

Cox (James H.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cox (James H.) Elementary School part of?

Cox (James H.) Elementary School is part of Fountain Valley Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Cox (James H.) Elementary School located?

Cox (James H.) Elementary School is located in the Green Valley neighborhood of Fountain Valley, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Green Valley.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 621 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education