Newland (William T.) Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Huntington Beach, California, Newland (William T.) Elementary educates 531 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Fountain Valley Elementary.

Across the 10 schools in Fountain Valley Elementary (6,010 students total), Newland (William T.) Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Newland (William T.) Elementary logs that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 17% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 15% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Newland (William T.) Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Newland (William T.) Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 71.1%; this one delivers 87.1%, a residual of +16.0 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household income runs about $116,289, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Newland (William T.) Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

The closest other public school is Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Newland (William T.) Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 72.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Newland (William T.) Elementary's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 531). White enrollment moved from 61% to 50% across the same window.

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