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Joseph R. Perry Elementary School (Closed 2023)

19231 Harding Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646

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Joseph R. Perry Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the California state average of 51%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School
2020	382
2019	382
2018	421
2017	421
2016	430
2015	468
2014	457
2013	478
2012	486
2011	485
2010	437
2009	412
2008	401
2007	512
2006	464
2005	472
2004	520
2003	527
2002	541
2001	555
2000	598
1999	696
1998	650
1997	691
1996	631
1995	593
1994	586
1993	579
1992	566
1991	557
1990	540

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	19
2014	17
2013	21
2012	19
2010	23
2009	20
2008	22
2007	21
2006	22
2005	23
2004	23
2003	27
2002	27
2001	27
2000	29
1999	34
1998	31
1997	28
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	23
1990	22
1989	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

55-59%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2019	57%	40%	68%
2018	47%	39%	69%
2017	47%	38%	68%
2016	32%	37%	66%
2015	32%	34%	64%
2013	67%	59%	77%
2012	67%	59%	73%
2011	61%	58%	73%
2010	67%	56%	73%

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(18-19)

55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2019	57%	51%	75%
2018	57%	50%	69%
2017	47%	48%	74%
2016	37%	48%	74%
2015	32%	44%	71%
2013	57%	57%	80%
2012	67%	58%	81%
2011	56%	56%	78%
2010	57%	54%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2020	25:1	23:1	27:1
2019	25:1	23:1	27:1
2018	28:1	23:1	27:1
2017	28:1	23:1	27:1
2016	29:1	24:1	28:1
2015	25:1	24:1	28:1
2014	27:1	24:1	28:1
2013	23:1	24:1	27:1
2012	26:1	23:1	29:1
2010	19:1	21:1	25:1
2009	21:1	20:1	26:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	21:1	25:1
2006	21:1	20:1	24:1
2005	21:1	21:1	25:1
2004	23:1	21:1	25:1
2003	20:1	20:1	23:1
2002	20:1	20:1	23:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	27:1
1992	24:1	24:1	27:1
1991	24:1	24:1	26:1
1990	25:1	24:1	26:1
1989	24:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	3%	1%	4%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

(19-20)

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2020	6%	12%	12%
2019	6%	12%	12%
2018	5%	11%	10%
2017	5%	11%	10%
2016	5%	11%	11%
2015	8%	11%	12%
2014	8%	11%	11%
2013	10%	11%	11%
2012	7%	11%	11%
2011	8%	11%	10%
2010	8%	11%	8%
2009	8%	11%	9%
2008	13%	12%	10%
2007	9%	12%	11%
2006	8%	12%	11%
2005	9%	12%	11%
2004	9%	12%	11%
2003	7%	11%	11%
2002	9%	11%	11%
2001	7%	11%	11%
2000	8%	11%	9%
1999	10%	11%	9%
1998	8%	11%	8%
1997	8%	11%	8%
1996	9%	11%	8%
1995	8%	11%	8%
1994	10%	11%	8%
1993	10%	11%	8%
1992	12%	11%	8%
1991	13%	11%	8%
1990	14%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

40%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2020	40%	55%	19%
2019	40%	55%	19%
2018	47%	54%	20%
2017	47%	54%	20%
2016	50%	54%	19%
2015	46%	54%	20%
2014	47%	53%	19%
2013	45%	53%	19%
2012	43%	52%	18%
2011	41%	51%	17%
2010	40%	50%	17%
2009	31%	49%	10%
2008	33%	50%	12%
2007	34%	49%	13%
2006	43%	48%	14%
2005	41%	47%	13%
2004	41%	46%	13%
2003	41%	45%	13%
2002	39%	44%	12%
2001	39%	43%	11%
2000	36%	42%	11%
1999	31%	41%	11%
1998	34%	40%	11%
1997	34%	40%	12%
1996	31%	39%	11%
1995	30%	38%	11%
1994	29%	37%	11%
1993	30%	36%	11%
1992	28%	35%	10%
1991	27%	34%	10%
1990	23%	33%	9%

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Black

(19-20)

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%

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White

(19-20)

47%

23%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2020	47%	23%	58%
2019	47%	23%	58%
2018	39%	24%	61%
2017	39%	24%	61%
2016	37%	24%	62%
2015	36%	24%	59%
2014	37%	25%	61%
2013	38%	25%	63%
2012	41%	26%	64%
2011	41%	27%	65%
2010	40%	27%	57%
2009	48%	28%	67%
2008	52%	29%	76%
2007	46%	29%	69%
2006	38%	31%	68%
2005	38%	31%	70%
2004	39%	32%	71%
2003	48%	34%	73%
2002	49%	35%	75%
2001	53%	36%	77%
2000	55%	37%	79%
1999	58%	38%	79%
1998	57%	39%	80%
1997	57%	39%	79%
1996	59%	40%	80%
1995	60%	41%	80%
1994	59%	42%	80%
1993	58%	43%	80%
1992	59%	44%	81%
1991	58%	45%	81%
1990	63%	47%	82%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2020	7%	4%	10%
2019	7%	4%	10%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	10%	3%	9%
2014	7%	3%	8%
2013	6%	3%	7%
2012	6%	3%	7%
2011	8%	2%	6%
2010	10%	3%	16%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2020	0.62	0.63	0.60
2019	0.62	0.63	0.60
2018	0.62	0.64	0.58
2017	0.62	0.64	0.58
2016	0.61	0.64	0.56
2015	0.65	0.64	0.56
2014	0.64	0.65	0.58
2013	0.65	0.65	0.56
2012	0.65	0.65	0.55
2011	0.66	0.67	0.54
2010	0.67	0.67	0.62
2009	0.66	0.71	0.52
2008	0.61	0.65	0.41
2007	0.69	0.67	0.46
2006	0.68	0.66	0.46
2005	0.69	0.67	0.44
2004	0.69	0.67	0.44
2003	0.61	0.67	0.44
2002	0.61	0.67	0.41
2001	0.57	0.67	0.38
2000	0.57	0.67	0.36
1999	0.56	0.67	0.35
1998	0.56	0.67	0.35
1997	0.56	0.67	0.34
1996	0.55	0.67	0.35
1995	0.55	0.67	0.35
1994	0.56	0.67	0.35
1993	0.57	0.67	0.35
1992	0.57	0.67	0.34
1991	0.58	0.67	0.33
1990	0.54	0.66	0.32

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Eligible for (19-20)

43%

52%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2020	43%	52%	18%
2019	43%	52%	18%
2018	40%	49%	13%
2017	40%	49%	13%
2016	46%	50%	14%
2015	45%	50%	15%
2014	46%	49%	14%
2013	44%	48%	14%
2011	41%	46%	12%
2010	38%	46%	12%
2009	36%	43%	11%
2008	36%	41%	10%
2007	35%	40%	8%
2006	39%	40%	10%
2005	38%	40%	10%
2004	33%	40%	9%
2003	32%	39%	10%
2002	35%	39%	10%
2001	36%	39%	10%
2000	36%	40%	11%
1999	34%	40%	12%
1998	44%	47%	15%
1997	45%	47%	16%
1996	43%	46%	17%
1995	44%	45%	18%
1994	43%	43%	18%
1993	39%	41%	16%
1992	5%	38%	2%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Joseph R. Perry Elementary School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	7%	9%	3%
2017	7%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	3%
2015	4%	9%	3%
2014	6%	9%	4%
2013	9%	7%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	7%	9%	4%
2009	8%	10%	3%
2008	11%	10%	4%
2007	8%	10%	4%
2006	13%	9%	3%
2005	11%	9%	4%
2004	11%	9%	3%
2003	14%	9%	3%
2002	11%	8%	3%
2001	14%	8%	4%
2000	9%	7%	3%
1999	9%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Huntington Beach City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Joseph R. Perry Elementary School?

382 students attend Joseph R. Perry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Joseph R. Perry Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What grades does Joseph R. Perry Elementary School offer ?

Joseph R. Perry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Joseph R. Perry Elementary School part of?

Joseph R. Perry Elementary School is part of Huntington Beach City Elementary School District.

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