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Huntington Beach, CA
Public School Ratings




Huntington Beach Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Huntington Beach


Huntington Beach City Elementary School District details

Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
8750 Dorsett Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646

4,628 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Huntington Beach City Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 94.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
67%
41%
70%
47%
65%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Agnes L. Smith Elementary School
770 17th St.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92648
KG-05
Ethel Dwyer Middle School
1502 Palm Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92648
06-08
Huntington Seacliff Elementary School
6701 Garfield Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92648
KG-05
Isaac L. Sowers Middle School
9300 Indianapolis Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92646
06-08
John H. Eader Elementary School
9291 Banning Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92646
KG-05
John R. Peterson Elementary School
20661 Farnsworth Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92646
KG-05
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary School
9682 Yellowstone Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92646
KG-05
S. A. Moffett Elementary School
8800 Burlcrest Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92646
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 60.0% 22.0%
Black 0.5% 5.2%
Hispanic 25.5% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 13.7% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 31.3% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 23.2% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.1% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,248 $47,430,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $590 $2,730,000 2.8%
Staff $607 $2,809,000 2.9%
General Administration $422 $1,952,000 2.0%
School Administration $789 $3,651,000 3.7%
Operation $1,231 $5,695,000 5.8%
Transportation $222 $1,028,000 1.1%
Other $991 $4,588,000 4.7%
Total Support $4,852 $22,453,000 23.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,973 $27,643,000 28.3%
Total Expenditures $21,073 $97,526,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Ocean View School District details

Ocean View School District
17200 Pinehurst Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

6,868 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Ocean View School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 83.2% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
55%
41%
58%
47%
52%
35%
55%
41%
58%
47%
52%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Circle View Elementary School
6261 Hooker Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647
KG-05
College View Elementary School
6582 Lennox Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647
KG-05
Golden View Elementary School
17251 Golden View Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647
KG-05
Harbour View Elementary School
4343 Pickwick Cir.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92649
KG-05
Hope View Elementary School
17622 Flintstone Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647
KG-05
Lake View Elementary School
17451 Zeider Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647
KG-05
Marine View Middle School
5682 Tilburg Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92649
06-08
Mesa View Middle School
17601 Avilla Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647
06-08
Oak View Elementary School
17241 Oak Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647
KG-05
Spring View Middle School
16662 Trudy Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 36.1% 22.0%
Black 1.1% 5.2%
Hispanic 45.9% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 16.3% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.8% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 48.2% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.7% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,774 $67,128,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $471 $3,234,000 2.3%
Staff $567 $3,891,000 2.8%
General Administration $127 $872,000 0.6%
School Administration $868 $5,963,000 4.3%
Operation $1,584 $10,881,000 7.8%
Transportation $303 $2,079,000 1.5%
Other $1,049 $7,206,000 5.1%
Total Support $4,969 $34,126,000 24.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,673 $38,960,000 27.8%
Total Expenditures $20,416 $140,214,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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