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Ocean View Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Huntington Beach, and parts of Westminster, Fountain Valley and Seal Beach.

Students
6,652
Schools
13
Spent per student
$17,745
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$163.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ocean View Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the CA average
  • 23 students per teacher
  • Debt of $163.6M, about $24,597 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

2020–21
Math 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
$17,745 per student · 16% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 35%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,680’20
6,344’21
6,314’22
6,496’23
6,652’24

About steady.

Students
Hispanic 42%White 32%Asian 15%Two or more races 9%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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