Huntington Beach · Orange County

Schools in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach’s 19 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 19 schools

from 3rd to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Newland (William T.) Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Ralph E. Hawes Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Circle View Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Oka (Isojiro) Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • John H. Eader Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • S. A. Moffett Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Huntington Seacliff Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Village View Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Agnes L. Smith Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • C. Fred Schroeder Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Ada B. Clegg Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Hope View Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Kinetic Academy: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Lake View Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • John R. Peterson Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Harbour View Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • College View Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Golden View Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Oak View Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
5Solid
12Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 7 schools

from 67th to 91st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Isaac L. Sowers Middle: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Kinetic Academy: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Mesa View Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Ethel Dwyer Middle: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Helen Stacey Middle: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Marine View Middle: 67th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
6Strong

High · 4 schools

from 22nd to 84th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Huntington Beach High: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Marina High: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Edison High: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Ocean View High: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 29 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Huntington Beach

29 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Huntington Beach score highest?

Newland (William T.) Elementary is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Huntington Beach

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Huntington Beach elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Huntington Beach score highest?

Isaac L. Sowers Middle is highest, at the 91st percentile.

That’s higher than 91 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Huntington Beach

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Isaac L. Sowers MiddleHuntington Beach City Elementary · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    91stStrongScope Score 66
  • Talbert (Samuel E.) MiddleFountain Valley Elementary · Broad base
    90thStrongScope Score 65
  • Kinetic AcademyHuntington Beach City Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    89thStrongScope Score 63
Show the other 4 middle schools
Context

The average Huntington Beach middle school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Huntington Beach score highest?

Huntington Beach High is highest, at the 84th percentile.

That’s higher than 84 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Huntington Beach

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 1 high school
Context

The average Huntington Beach high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

17 private schools have a Huntington Beach address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Huntington Beach rank highest?

Elementary: Newland (William T.) Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: Isaac L. Sowers Middle, 91st percentile (Strong). High: Huntington Beach High, 84th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Huntington Beach decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Huntington Beach good?

Huntington Beach’s 19 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 12 Strong, 5 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Huntington Beach’s 7 public middle schools run from the 67th to the 91st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong and 1 Solid. Huntington Beach’s 4 public high schools run from the 22nd to the 84th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Huntington Beach compare with California?

The average Huntington Beach elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Huntington Beach middle school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Huntington Beach high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Huntington Beach address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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