Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Huntington Beach.
Students
4,560
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,231
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$161.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020
- Debt of $161.5M, about $35,417 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,231 per student · 19% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 21%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,307’20
4,900’21
4,699’22
4,624’23
4,560’24
Down 14.1% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 15%Asian 12%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Agnes L. Smith Elementary
591 students26:1
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary
C516 students22:1
Huntington Seacliff Elementary
C495 students25:1
John R. Peterson Elementary
D−477 students23:1
John H. Eader Elementary
416 students24:1
S. A. Moffett Elementary
410 students24:1
Ethel Dwyer Middle
884 students26:1
Isaac L. Sowers Middle
C771 students24:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Huntington Beach Union High School DistrictCosta Mesa, Fountain Valley, Seal Beach
$18,463per student
Garden Grove Unified School DistrictFountain Valley, Westminster
$21,521per student
Fountain Valley Elementary School DistrictFountain Valley
$15,410per student
Los Alamitos Unified School DistrictSeal Beach
$16,169per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.