Total enrollment
4,560
-747 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Huntington Beach City Elementary
California · 4,560 students · 1 city
Huntington Beach City Elementary's footprint covers 8 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,560 (an average of 570 per school).
4-year change in Huntington Beach City Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Huntington Beach City Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #48 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,560 | #277 of 587 | #2,121 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #289 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #558 of 587 | #8,968 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.6% | #491 of 587 | #6,563 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #109 of 530 | #835 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Huntington Beach City Elementary
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Ralph E. Hawes Elementary at 79.9% proficient to Ethel Dwyer Middle at 61.9%, a gap of 18.0 points. That is the 340th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 6,394 to 4,560 students (down 29%) and from 231 to 187 full-time teachers (down 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Dwyer Middle | Huntington Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 884 |
| Isaac L. Sowers Middle | Huntington Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 771 |
| Agnes L. Smith Elementary | Huntington Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 591 |
| Ralph E. Hawes Elementary | Huntington Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 516 |
| Huntington Seacliff Elementary | Huntington Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 495 |
| John R. Peterson Elementary | Huntington Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 477 |
| John H. Eader Elementary | Huntington Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 416 |
| S. A. Moffett Elementary | Huntington Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 410 |
About Huntington Beach City Elementary
Huntington Beach City Elementary is a low-population public-school district in California. The district oversees 8 schools and serves approximately 4,560 students.
In terms of grade levels, Huntington Beach City Elementary spans 6 elementary and 2 middle.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Huntington Beach City Elementary has declined 14% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,307 students to 4,560.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Huntington Beach City Elementary discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.