How does Helen Stacey Middle compare to other middle schools in Huntington Beach?

Helen Stacey Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.3/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,809 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Helen Stacey Middle?

28.4% of students at Helen Stacey Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Helen Stacey Middle?

12.8% of students at Helen Stacey Middle 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.

Helen Stacey Middle

Q: Is Helen Stacey Middle improving or declining?

Helen Stacey Middle's proficiency rate increases by 9.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Westminster Huntington BeachOrange County92647

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

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State Rank

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School overview

Enrollment

864 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

38 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-1.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

26.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 130 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic41.7%

White21.3%

Asian29.3%

Black0.7%

Other7.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Helen Stacey Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.4%
Met Standard	29.0%
Below Standard	42.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Helen Stacey Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.4% of students exceeded standard while 29.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.1 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.0 points above the Westminster district average of 24.4%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.7 points higher (vs 23.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 9.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math maintained year-over-year. 26.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

57.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+9.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,809

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	179	25.1%	31.3%	21.8%	21.8%	56.4%
7th	368	31.0%	36.4%	19.3%	13.3%	67.4%
8th	357	25.2%	40.9%	18.5%	15.4%	66.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	180	24.4%	22.2%	25.6%	27.8%	46.7%
7th	369	32.5%	20.3%	20.9%	26.3%	52.9%
8th	356	32.3%	23.0%	22.5%	22.2%	55.3%

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