How does Agnes L. Smith Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Huntington Beach?

Agnes L. Smith Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.1/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 42% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,182 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Agnes L. Smith Elementary?

42.4% of students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Agnes L. Smith Elementary improving or declining?

Agnes L. Smith Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 8.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Agnes L. Smith Elementary?

11.0% of students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Huntington Beach City Elementary Huntington Beach Orange County 92648

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,182 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

576 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 28.3%

White 48.4%

Asian 6.9%

Black 0.5%

Other 15.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Agnes L. Smith Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	42.4%
Met Standard	26.4%
Below Standard	31.2%

Exceeded

42.4%

Met

26.4%

Below

31.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Agnes L. Smith Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

42.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points below the Huntington Beach City Elementary district average of 44.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 43.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 8.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.