Huntington Beach City Elementary: Huntington Beach City Elementary elementary schools lead at 63.7. A 22.4-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Huntington Beach City Elementary has 9 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 63.3/100 — 18.5 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Ralph E. Hawes Elementary at 75/100, where 52.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,922 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.0%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 63.7/100 | 7 | 42.5% | 7.7% |
| Middle | Solid 61.8/100 | 2 | 35.3% | 13.5% |
Huntington Beach City Elementary's elementary schools average 63.7/100 — 18.9 points above the state average with a −1.3pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Huntington Beach City Elementary, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Huntington Beach City Elementary has 9 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 63.3/100 — 18.5 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Huntington Beach City Elementary's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 63.7.
District-wide elementary growth averages -1.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 22.4 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 9.0%, 8.9pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.1%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary leads the district at 75 with 52.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Huntington Beach City Elementary
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Huntington Beach City Elementary are classified as Growth Engine (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Huntington Beach City Elementary spends $12,922 per student in current expenditures — $1,892 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Huntington Beach City Elementary
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (7)
Huntington Beach City Elementary has 7 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 63.7 — 18.9 points above the state average of 44.8. 2 of 7 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -1.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Ralph E. Hawes Elementary with a Scope Score of 75 and 52.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph E. Hawes Elementary Huntington Beach City Elementary High Ceiling | 52.4% | Strong 75/100 |
| 2 | Huntington Seacliff Elementary Huntington Beach City Elementary Growth Engine | 49.4% | Strong 73/100 |
| 3 | Agnes L. Smith Elementary Huntington Beach City Elementary Building Momentum | 42.4% | Solid 65/100 |
| 4 | S. A. Moffett Elementary Huntington Beach City Elementary Strong All-Around | 42.7% | Solid 65/100 |
| 5 | John H. Eader Elementary Huntington Beach City Elementary Solid Base | 46.0% | Solid 59/100 |
| 6 | Kinetic Academy Huntington Beach City Elementary Culture First | 29.9% | Solid 57/100 |
| 7 | John R. Peterson Elementary Huntington Beach City Elementary Growth Engine | 34.7% | Solid 53/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
Huntington Beach City Elementary has 2 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 61.8 — 19.2 points above the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -4.0pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Isaac L. Sowers Middle with a Scope Score of 66 and 37.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac L. Sowers Middle Huntington Beach City Elementary Strong All-Around | 37.7% | Solid 66/100 |
| 2 | Ethel Dwyer Middle Huntington Beach City Elementary Building Momentum | 32.9% | Solid 57/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology