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 El Modena.
K–628 schoolsOrange Unified School District
7–85 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
9–124 high schoolsOrange 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%
Graduation rate 93% at Orange Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
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.