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James Monroe Elementary

Fountain Valley, California · Grades K to 6 · Garden Grove Unified

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About James Monroe Elementary

James Monroe Elementary serves kindergarten through grade 6 as a public school in Fountain Valley, California. Enrollment was 555 in the 2024-25 school year. That is about average in size for public and charter elementary schools in Fountain Valley. With about 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, that works out to roughly 24.7 students per teacher. Garden Grove Unified runs 64 schools listed here, including this one. See them all. The surrounding area is classified as a small city, in Orange County. Families comparing options will find 209 other schools within 5 miles.

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School facts

Address	16225 Newhope St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone	(714) 663-6264
School district	Garden Grove Unified
Grades	K to 6
Students (2024-25)	555
Teachers (full-time equivalent, 2024-25)	22.5
Students per teacher	24.7
Charter school	No
School type	Regular
Level	Elementary
Locale (NCES)	City, small, Orange County

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 public school directory and membership files (NCES school ID 061488001863). Details may have changed since the survey. Schools can update them by claiming this profile.

Nearby schools

Los Amigos HighPublic · Grades 9 to 12Fountain Valley · 0.4 mi Newhope ElementaryPublic · Grades K to 6Santa Ana, CA · 0.4 mi Mamie L. Northcutt ElementaryPublic · Grades K to 6Fountain Valley · 0.6 mi Stephen R. Fitz IntermediatePublic · Grades 7 to 8Santa Ana, CA · 0.7 mi College and Career Preparatory AcademyCharter · Grades 9 to 12Fountain Valley · 0.7 mi Bethel Baptist SchoolPrivate, Baptist · Grades PreK to 12Santa Ana, CA · 0.7 mi St Barbara SchoolPrivate, Roman Catholic · Grades PreK to 8Santa Ana, CA · 0.8 mi Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian SchoolPrivate · Grades K to 6Santa Ana, CA · 0.9 mi

The 8 closest public, charter and private schools by straight-line distance, from NCES location data. Listings here are never paid.

Frequently asked questions

What grades does James Monroe Elementary serve?

James Monroe Elementary serves kindergarten through grade 6.

How many students attend James Monroe Elementary?

James Monroe Elementary reported 555 students in 2024-25, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.

What is the student-teacher ratio at James Monroe Elementary?

About 24.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 555 students and 22.5 teachers in federal data.

Is James Monroe Elementary a public or charter school?

James Monroe Elementary is a traditional public (non-charter) school.

What school district is James Monroe Elementary in?

James Monroe Elementary is part of Garden Grove Unified. See all schools in this district at https://parentschoolreview.com/districts/ca/garden-grove-unified/

Where is James Monroe Elementary located?

James Monroe Elementary is at 16225 Newhope St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708. The phone number is (714) 663-6264.

How many other schools are near James Monroe Elementary?

There are 209 other schools within 5 miles of James Monroe Elementary in our directory.