John R. Peterson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 34.6% |
| Met Standard | 23.9% |
| Below Standard | 41.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for John R. Peterson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
34.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.0 points below the Huntington Beach City Elementary district average of 44.6%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 51.5% exceeded — 16.9 points higher. 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 7.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 32.5% | 20.8% | 53.3% |
| 4th | 56 | 44.6% | 26.8% | 71.4% |
| 5th | 86 | 37.2% | 23.3% | 60.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 30.8% | 21.8% | 52.6% |
| 4th | 57 | 31.6% | 22.8% | 54.4% |
| 5th | 86 | 31.4% | 27.9% | 59.3% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 68.4