Best Public Schools in Huntington Beach, CA

Summary:

The city of Huntington Beach, California is home to 32 schools, including 20 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with several standout institutions like Huntington Seacliff Elementary and Mesa View Middle consistently ranking among the top in the state. However, some schools like Coast High and Oak View Elementary struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

The Huntington Beach Union High District and the Huntington Beach City Elementary District both perform well above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Schools like Edison High and Newland (William T.) Elementary stand out with exceptional test scores and rankings. In contrast, the Ocean View District lags behind, with lower performance across the board.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools serving higher-poverty communities tending to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that addressing socioeconomic factors may be crucial in supporting all students in the Huntington Beach area. Overall, the schools in Huntington Beach display a diverse range of academic outcomes, providing both high-quality educational opportunities and areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Kinetic Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	721 Utica Ave.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Kinetic Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 465-4565	327	20	16.7	28.7%	196 (59.9%)	4 (1.2%)	72 (22.0%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	90.7	655^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.8%		81.9	1099^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.3%	444	56.4	88.2			66.1	65.0	71.4	82.1	68.8	77.3	100.0		75.1	62.5	80.0	71.8	59.4	54.6	76.5		67.6	92.4	93.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5
Sycamore Creek Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	17131 Emerald Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Sycamore Creek Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 594-3660	157	7	22.4	33.1%	54 (34.4%)	2 (1.3%)	60 (38.2%)	10 (6.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	29 (18.5%)	23.5	4525^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.8%		18.9	4965^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.5%	440	12.5	33.3			22.6	27.3	25.0	18.8	45.5		53.3		37.8	18.2	33.3	0.0	36.4		28.6		23.9
Newland (William T.) Elementary	Public	K-5	8787 Dolphin St.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4201	497	21	23.3	15.1%	264 (53.1%)	5 (1.0%)	72 (14.5%)	78 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (15.1%)	97.9	88^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.5	54^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.1%	34	67.7				67.7	81.1	90.5	83.1					85.0	93.2	98.7	75.4					89.7	93.6	94.9		93.6	96.2	94.9	$11,149
Oka (Isojiro) Elementary	Public	K-5	9800 Yorktown Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4260	518	20	25.9	27.4%	230 (44.4%)	3 (0.6%)	142 (27.4%)	77 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (12.4%)	94.3	403^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.4	685^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.3%	282	59.5				59.5	85.1	70.0	87.8					80.9	85.1	65.0	74.7					75.2	92.9	94.6		94.6	92.9	94.6	$10,995
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle	Public	6-8	9101 Brabham Dr.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4220	712	34	20.6	18.7%	350 (49.2%)	8 (1.1%)	155 (21.8%)	117 (16.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (10.8%)	92.6	215^th of 2777 public middle schools	92.3%		93.3	197^th of 2802 public middle schools	93.0%	18		60.2			60.2				67.6	71.8	69.1		69.6				57.0	74.5	62.2		65.1							$8,450
Ethel Dwyer Middle	Public	6-8	1502 Palm Ave.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 536-7507	995	41	24.1	27.3%	485 (48.7%)	3 (0.3%)	246 (24.7%)	136 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	117 (11.8%)	87.1	339^th of 2777 public middle schools	87.8%		84.7	381^st of 2802 public middle schools	86.4%	42		47.8			47.8				63.6	62.6	68.6		65.2				59.9	52.5	55.4		55.9							$5,803
John H. Eader Elementary	Public	K-5	9291 Banning Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 962-2451	386	15	25.7	24.9%	208 (53.9%)	3 (0.8%)	70 (18.1%)	39 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (16.8%)	93.3	491^st of 5862 public elementary schools	91.6%		95	352^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	94.0%	139	50.8				50.8	70.2	78.0	78.1					75.3	82.1	83.3	69.8					78.4	94.9			96.2	97.4	97.4	$6,784
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary	Public	K-5	9682 Yellowstone Dr.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 963-8302	482	23	20.9	21.0%	248 (51.5%)	3 (0.6%)	77 (16.0%)	69 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (17.2%)	96.6	204^th of 5862 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.8	293^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	95.0%	89	73.2				73.2	82.6	77.1	89.3					82.2	73.9	88.0	76.8					80.3	98.5	98.5			98.5		$7,054
S. A. Moffett Elementary	Public	K-5	8800 Burlcrest Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 963-8985	434	19	22.8	23.0%	263 (60.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (14.1%)	47 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.3%)	90.3	686^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.3%		92.1	567^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.3%	119	55.6				55.6	58.8	81.9	72.0					70.5	72.0	84.7	63.0					72.8							$6,440
Agnes L. Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	770 17th St.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 536-1469	600	24	25.0	41.7%	294 (49.0%)	2 (0.3%)	170 (28.3%)	41 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (15.2%)	86.4	888^th of 5862 public elementary schools	84.9%		89.2	758^th of 5874 public elementary schools	87.1%	130	49.0				49.0	59.6	82.7	66.0					69.5	62.8	74.5	59.6					65.5	85.1	89.4	94.7	88.3	87.2	89.4	$6,308
Isaac L. Sowers Middle	Public	6-8	9300 Indianapolis Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 962-7738	753	34	22.1	21.2%	484 (64.3%)	3 (0.4%)	111 (14.7%)	77 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (10.4%)	89.1	294^th of 2777 public middle schools	89.4%		84.6	382^nd of 2802 public middle schools	86.4%	88		46.6			46.6				66.0	74.4	61.7		67.3				65.4	57.4	57.8		60.3							$5,973
John R. Peterson Elementary	Public	K-5	20661 Farnsworth Ln.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-1515	489	23	21.2	42.7%	221 (45.2%)	1 (0.2%)	144 (29.4%)	43 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.0%)	89.7	715^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.3	756^th of 5874 public elementary schools	87.1%	41	59.0				59.0	73.1	62.6	77.1					70.4	69.2	63.7	68.7					66.8	90.8	94.3	93.1	92.0	94.3	90.8	$5,920
Huntington Seacliff Elementary	Public	K-5	6701 Garfield Ave.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 841-7081	560	24	23.3	22.1%	249 (44.5%)	2 (0.4%)	114 (20.4%)	119 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.4%)	96.2	248^th of 5862 public elementary schools	95.8%		96.4	238^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.9%	10	69.8				69.8	75.0	80.8	84.8					80.9	82.5	77.1	70.6					75.9	97.4				97.4		$6,083
Edison High	Public	9-12	21400 Magnolia	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 962-1356	2,034	97	21.0	25.7%	1,194 (58.7%)	15 (0.7%)	358 (17.6%)	248 (12.2%)	8 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	203 (10.0%)	88.9	182^nd of 2323 public high schools	92.2%		89.1	193^rd of 2348 public high schools	91.8%	11			56.6		55.8							71.7	71.7							48.9	48.9							$13,043
Huntington Beach High	Public	9-12	1905 Main St.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 536-2514	2,807	107	26.1	32.1%	1,477 (52.6%)	18 (0.6%)	652 (23.2%)	377 (13.4%)	11 (0.4%)	7 (0.2%)	255 (9.1%)	82.8	285^th of 2323 public high schools	87.7%		89.5	186^th of 2348 public high schools	92.1%	99			49.5	40.0	49.3							68.0	68.0							41.9	41.9							$10,095
Marina High	Public	9-12	15871 Springdale St.	Huntington Beach	92649	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 893-6571	2,089	95	21.9	44.8%	893 (42.7%)	27 (1.3%)	522 (25.0%)	500 (23.9%)	9 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	126 (6.0%)	90.6	149^th of 2323 public high schools	93.6%		91.6	150^th of 2348 public high schools	93.6%	1			53.9		53.9							76.4	76.4							52.7	52.7							$10,765
Ocean View High	Public	9-12	17071 Gothard St.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 848-0656	1,258	66	19.1	76.8%	238 (18.9%)	14 (1.1%)	858 (68.2%)	101 (8.0%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	30 (2.4%)	39.6	1141^st of 2323 public high schools	50.9%		52.8	804^th of 2348 public high schools	65.8%	337			20.1	16.7	19.9							46.5	46.5							16.5	16.5							$12,791
Coast High	Public	9-12	17231 Gothard St.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-4227	183	9	19.5	32.8%	83 (45.4%)	3 (1.6%)	57 (31.1%)	23 (12.6%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.5%)	46.4	957^th of 2323 public high schools	58.8%		56.4	726^th of 2348 public high schools	69.1%	231			15.2		15.2							55.9	55.9							23.3	23.3							$17,990
Circle View Elementary	Public	K-5	6261 Hooker Dr.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 893-5035	617	23	26.8	37.4%	244 (39.5%)	6 (1.0%)	137 (22.2%)	146 (23.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.3%)	93.1	501^st of 5862 public elementary schools	91.5%		93.3	485^th of 5874 public elementary schools	91.7%	16	61.5				61.5	74.4	65.9	77.2					72.3	82.8	72.4	71.3					74.7							$4,911
College View Elementary	Public	K-5	6582 Lennox Dr.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-3505	303	13	23.2	68.6%	79 (26.1%)	4 (1.3%)	164 (54.1%)	26 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.6%)	73.9	1414^th of 5862 public elementary schools	75.9%		64.9	1802^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	69.3%	388	41.7				41.7	44.1	78.4	61.8					61.9	57.1	55.3	45.7					52.8							$5,595
Golden View Elementary	Public	K-5	17251 Golden View Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-2516	350	15	23.3	64.0%	122 (34.9%)	2 (0.6%)	163 (46.6%)	24 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.9%)	43.4	2965^th of 5862 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.9	2647^th of 5874 public elementary schools	54.9%	318	47.5				47.5	31.6	35.6	42.5					35.9	41.4	29.3	35.0					35.3	95.5	97.0		95.5	97.0	95.5	$5,125
Harbour View Elementary	Public	K-5	4343 Pickwick Cir.	Huntington Beach	92649	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 846-6602	594	22	27.0	37.5%	274 (46.1%)	7 (1.2%)	180 (30.3%)	56 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.0%)	83.7	1006^th of 5862 public elementary schools	82.8%		86.9	873^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	85.1%	133	48.3				48.3	72.9	55.8	65.9					64.9	68.2	61.6	57.3					62.3	96.2	97.0	98.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	$5,111
Hope View Elementary	Public	K-5	17622 Flintstone Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-8571	544	22	24.7	29.8%	309 (56.8%)	3 (0.6%)	115 (21.1%)	45 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.7%)	77.8	1252^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	78.6%		83.1	1048^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.2%	204	42.7				42.7	57.1	73.8	60.0					63.8	60.7	66.7	38.7					56.0	96.9						$5,275
Lake View Elementary	Public	K-5	17451 Zeider Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-3561	369	17	21.7	71.0%	99 (26.8%)	3 (0.8%)	178 (48.2%)	51 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.2%)	67.2	1719^th of 5862 public elementary schools	70.7%		69.1	1615^th of 5874 public elementary schools	72.5%	104	41.1				41.1	47.3	48.3	53.6					49.7	52.7	60.3	44.6					52.7							$5,212
Marine View Middle	Public	6-8	5682 Tilburg Dr.	Huntington Beach	92649	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 846-0624	568	23	24.3	46.7%	257 (45.2%)	7 (1.2%)	213 (37.5%)	39 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.8%)	83.9	399^th of 2777 public middle schools	85.6%		79.1	511^th of 2802 public middle schools	81.8%	112		46.0			46.0				66.8	63.8	62.8		64.5				52.7	52.4	45.5		50.3							$4,761
Mesa View Middle	Public	6-8	17601 Avilla Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-6608	738	31	23.5	42.8%	295 (40.0%)	4 (0.5%)	224 (30.4%)	143 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (9.2%)	94.9	155^th of 2777 public middle schools	94.4%		95.4	138^th of 2802 public middle schools	95.1%	17		62.4			62.4				70.9	74.7	77.8		74.4				62.8	70.7	66.5		66.6							$4,423
Oak View Elementary	Public	K-5	17241 Oak Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-4459	509	23	22.1	97.6%	9 (1.8%)	5 (1.0%)	488 (95.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	23.6	4502^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.9	4087^th of 5874 public elementary schools	30.4%	415	11.0				11.0	27.4	23.4	25.6					25.5	42.9	27.5	14.3					27.8	95.1	97.0		97.0	97.0		$5,374
Spring View Middle	Public	6-8	16662 Trudy Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 846-2891	487	25	19.1	65.3%	171 (35.1%)	6 (1.2%)	243 (49.9%)	29 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.8%)	67.7	724^th of 2777 public middle schools	73.9%		61.9	853^rd of 2802 public middle schools	69.6%	129		32.7			32.7				47.9	51.1	59.5		54.1				35.1	37.1	48.2		41.7							$5,053
Village View Elementary	Public	K-5	5361 Sisson Dr.	Huntington Beach	92649	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 846-2801	361	18	20.0	44.0%	188 (52.1%)	6 (1.7%)	88 (24.4%)	43 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.1%)	61.4	2003^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	65.8%		72.8	1469^th of 5874 public elementary schools	75.0%	534	36.7				36.7	51.1	41.5	66.7					53.8	46.8	47.2	35.0					42.5	95.2	96.8		96.8	96.8		$4,957
Helen Stacey Middle	Public	6-8	6311 Larchwood Dr.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7212	865	42	20.8	61.5%	175 (20.2%)	9 (1.0%)	341 (39.4%)	294 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.9%)	81.8	441^st of 2777 public middle schools	84.1%		83.4	405^th of 2802 public middle schools	85.5%	36		40.6			40.6				59.2	64.0	63.3		62.9				46.2	48.0	55.4		50.8							$5,702
Schroeder Elementary	Public	K-6	15151 Columbia Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7268	474	20	23.7	46.0%	135 (28.5%)	3 (0.6%)	158 (33.3%)	124 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.0%)	87.6	835^th of 5862 public elementary schools	85.8%		91.3	614^th of 5874 public elementary schools	89.5%	221	46.9				46.9	72.9	72.1	67.2	87.0				74.3	77.1	68.9	40.6	72.2				64.7							$6,024
Ada Clegg Elementary	Public	K-5	6311 Larchwood Dr.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7218	488	22	22.5	57.8%	104 (21.3%)	3 (0.6%)	180 (36.9%)	174 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.1%)	83.6	1009^th of 5862 public elementary schools	82.8%		77.2	1268^th of 5874 public elementary schools	78.4%	259	47.9				47.9	74.6	63.8	64.1					67.0	76.1	61.3	48.9					60.6							$6,274

Cities Near Huntington Beach

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westminster	1.44 mi	19	225^th
Fountain Valley	1.87 mi	14	130^th
Midway City	2.08 mi	2	151^st
Garden Grove	3.44 mi	53	222^nd
Santa Ana	4.71 mi	92	576^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.