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Huntington Seacliff Elementary School vs. John R. Peterson Elementary School

Should you attend Huntington Seacliff Elementary School or John R. Peterson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Huntington Seacliff Elementary School
6701 Garfield Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John R. Peterson Elementary School
20661 Farnsworth Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Huntington Seacliff Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

John R. Peterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 560 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Huntington Seacliff Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 489 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John R. Peterson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
560 students
489 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#588 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1492 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Huntington Seacliff Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John R. Peterson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
58%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huntington Seacliff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John R. Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in CA)
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huntington Seacliff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John R. Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of John R. Peterson Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
64
70
Grade 1 Students
82
87
Grade 2 Students
79
64
Grade 3 Students
105
102
Grade 4 Students
127
82
Grade 5 Students
103
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
21%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John R. Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Huntington Seacliff Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John R. Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% White
45%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Huntington Seacliff Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John R. Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
14%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Huntington Seacliff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John R. Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Huntington Seacliff Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John R. Peterson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Huntington Seacliff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John R. Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Huntington Seacliff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John R. Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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