Ralph E. Hawes Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 52.3% |
| Met Standard | 26.1% |
| Below Standard | 21.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Ralph E. Hawes Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
52.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 31.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.7 points above the Huntington Beach City Elementary district average of 44.6%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.3 points higher (vs 35.0% 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 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 46.0% | 25.0% | 71.0% |
| 4th | 72 | 69.4% | 16.7% | 86.1% |
| 5th | 86 | 53.5% | 32.6% | 86.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 39.5% | 30.3% | 69.7% |
| 4th | 74 | 59.5% | 29.7% | 89.2% |
| 5th | 86 | 46.5% | 22.1% | 68.6% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.7