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Huntington Beach City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,748 students in Huntington Beach City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Huntington Beach City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% 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
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
4,699 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Huntington Beach City Elementary School District, which is ranked #138 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
571 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
993 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
53%
# Black Students
18 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,452 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
52%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
649 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
476
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
468
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
441
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
505
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
504
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
557
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
536
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
599
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
613
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,200 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,929
$21,485
Spending / Student
$20,200
$19,787
Best Huntington Beach City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ethel Dwyer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1502 Palm Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-7507
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-7507
Grades: 6-8
| 995 students
Rank: #22.
Isaac L. Sowers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9300 Indianapolis Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 962-7738
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 962-7738
Grades: 6-8
| 753 students
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