How does Newland (William T.) Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Huntington Beach?

Newland (William T.) Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 75.0/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 63% of students exceed standard, with a total of 918 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Newland (William T.) Elementary?

63.5% of students at Newland (William T.) Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 89.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Newland (William T.) Elementary improving or declining?

Newland (William T.) Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Newland (William T.) Elementary?

8.1% of students at Newland (William T.) 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.

Newland (William T.) Elementary

Fountain Valley Elementary Huntington Beach Orange County 92646

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

918 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

501 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

14%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 15.6%

White 53.3%

Asian 15.8%

Black 0.4%

Other 15.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Newland (William T.) Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	63.5%
Met Standard	25.8%
Below Standard	10.7%

Exceeded

63.5%

Met

25.8%

Below

10.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "89% proficient" for Newland (William T.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

63.5% of students exceeded standard while 25.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 42.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.7 points above the Fountain Valley Elementary district average of 54.8%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 24.3 points higher (vs 39.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.