Huntington Beach City Elementary School District

8750 Dorsett Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646-7149
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Huntington Beach City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,866 students in Huntington Beach City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Huntington Beach City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
4,900 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Huntington Beach City Elementary School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1142 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Huntington Beach City Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huntington Beach City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huntington Beach City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
589 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,027 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
54%
# Black Students
22 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,591 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
53%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
651 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
492
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
430
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
501
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
567
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
537
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
606
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
654
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,371 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Huntington Beach City Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$95 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Huntington Beach City Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,194
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Huntington Beach City Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,371
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Huntington Beach City Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Huntington Beach City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ethel Dwyer Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1502 Palm Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-7507
Grades: 6-8
| 1,086 students
Rank: #22.
Isaac L. Sowers Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9300 Indianapolis Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 962-7738
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 4,900 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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