Is Agnes L. Smith Elementary a good school?

Agnes L. Smith Elementary ranks 888 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Agnes L. Smith Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 576 students attended Agnes L. Smith Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Agnes L. Smith Elementary?

Students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary are 48% White, 28% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Agnes L. Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Agnes L. Smith Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ethel Dwyer Middle High : Huntington Beach High

Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Summary:

Agnes L. Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Huntington Beach, California, serving around 600 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Huntington Beach City Elementary District, which is ranked 107 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Agnes L. Smith Elementary consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 69.49% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 65.54% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of California elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for White and Multi-racial students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.5% in 2018-2019 to 22.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While Agnes L. Smith Elementary performs well within the Huntington Beach City Elementary District, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the nearby Fountain Valley Elementary District, such as Newland (William T.) Elementary and Courreges (Roch) Elementary. Additionally, the school is serving an increasingly economically disadvantaged population, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 29.4% in 2020-2021 to 41.67% in 2022-2023, which may require additional resources and support to ensure their academic success.

Detail:

Public K-5

770 17th St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-3426

(714) 536-1469

District: Huntington Beach City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
888^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,308

Students who attend Agnes L. Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ethel Dwyer Middle
High:	Huntington Beach High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 576

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Two or more races:

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Agnes L. Smith Elementary ranks better than 84.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.41. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Agnes L. Smith Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District. Student population at Agnes L. Smith Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.4%), Hispanic (28.3%), two or more races (15.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Agnes L. Smith Elementary is 25. 4 elementary schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Agnes L. Smith Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Agnes L. Smith Elementary is $6,308. 3 elementary schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Agnes L. Smith Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Agnes L. Smith Elementary 888^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Agnes L. Smith Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Huntington Beach City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntington Beach City Elementary 107^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Agnes L. Smith Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.58	1051^st	4809	78.1%
2005	82.38	839^th	4822	82.6%
2006	84.29	769^th	4818	84.0%
2007	87.19	661^st	5113	87.1%
2008	85.38	732^nd	5113	85.7%
2009	81.99	889^th	5193	82.9%
2010	84.43	765^th	5314	85.6%
2011	84.53	752^nd	5377	86.0%
2012	85.78	687^th	5390	87.3%
2013	87.73	599^th	5530	89.2%
2015	88.67	685^th	5611	87.8%
2016	84.76	916^th	5614	83.7%
2017	86.17	859^th	5692	84.9%
2018	90.63	597^th	5662	89.5%
2019	89.45	673^rd	5789	88.4%
2022	84.99	941^st	5883	84.0%
2023	89.22	758^th	5874	87.1%
2024	86.41	888^th	5862	84.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.32	118^th	339	65.2%
2019	67.91	148^th	445	66.7%
2022	61.68	265^th	610	56.6%
2023	52.17	369^th	669	44.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.13	245^th	2420	89.9%
2024	91.17	176^th	2634	93.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.06	213^th	5084	95.8%
2019	93.56	184^th	5173	96.4%
2022	84.86	552^nd	5264	89.5%
2023	90.23	378^th	5374	93.0%
2024	87.81	522^nd	5511	90.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.51	645^th	5413	88.1%
2019	86.74	735^th	5492	86.6%
2022	87.22	766^th	5635	86.4%
2023	85.24	880^th	5617	84.3%
2024	82.68	975^th	5605	82.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.27	241^st	2128	88.7%
2019	94.25	100^th	2585	96.1%
2022	54.59	706^th	2227	68.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.58	536^th	5431	90.1%
2019	89.69	599^th	5510	89.1%
2022	80.61	1085^th	5663	80.8%
2023	90.98	554^th	5650	90.2%
2024	86.83	777^th	5636	86.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.49	314^th	1071	70.7%
2019	75.53	243^rd	1149	78.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.50	149^th	4830	96.9%
2019	91.37	246^th	4963	95.0%
2022	92.01	287^th	5084	94.4%
2023	97.32	94^th	5098	98.2%
2024	86.41	494^th	5102	90.3%

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Rank History for White students at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.28	783^rd	2737	71.4%
2019	71.46	756^th	2834	73.3%
2022	56.90	1259^th	2726	53.8%
2023	67.79	870^th	2662	67.3%
2024	65.71	938^th	2647	64.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Agnes L. Smith Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	532	3	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1989	570	8	27	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1990	545	10	31	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1991	624	5	29	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1992	620	6	26	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1993	630	5	35	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1994	650	2	37	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1995	673	6	48	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1996	673	6	48	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1997	690	6	60	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1998	668	7	58	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1999	665	2	52	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
2000	486	2	32	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2001	468	1	39	42	1	n/a	n/a	33	584
2002	478	6	60	48	5	n/a	n/a	3	600
2003	478	6	60	48	5	n/a	n/a	3	600
2004	470	3	49	33	6	n/a	n/a	48	609
2005	451	6	48	38	4	n/a	n/a	58	605
2006	521	5	56	65	4	n/a	n/a	78	729
2007	546	7	66	69	4	n/a	n/a	78	770
2008	546	5	59	76	7	n/a	n/a	0	693
2009	581	4	57	64	6	2	124	0	838
2010	77	0	13	149	3	0	573	0	815
2011	577	2	55	168	4	0	57	0	863
2012	579	4	69	165	2	0	67	0	886
2013	548	3	67	166	4	0	64	0	852
2014	516	2	52	175	4	1	42	0	792
2015	525	5	58	157	6	2	53	0	806
2016	537	9	48	180	6	2	62	0	844
2017	496	9	55	180	4	1	84	0	829
2018	467	9	58	179	4	1	86	0	804
2019	426	12	51	178	1	1	75	0	744
2020	425	8	47	161	0	2	85	0	728
2021	335	8	36	181	0	1	75	0	636
2022	296	5	32	165	0	1	75	0	574
2023	294	2	41	170	1	1	91	0	600
2024	279	3	42	163	1	0	88	0	576

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Agnes L. Smith Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	22.0	25.6	n/a
1989	642	23.0	27.9	n/a
1990	628	24.0	26.1	n/a
1991	694	26.0	26.6	n/a
1992	688	26.4	26.0	2.5
1993	714	25.0	28.6	11.8
1994	737	28.0	26.3	11.3
1995	785	29.0	27.1	13.6
1996	785	29.0	27.1	13.6
1997	812	32.0	25.4	11.2
1998	782	35.0	22.3	8.2
1999	768	38.0	20.2	6.5
2000	558	30.0	18.6	10.4
2001	584	28.0	20.9	10.2
2002	600	29.0	20.7	8.5
2003	600	29.0	20.7	8.5
2004	609	26.0	23.4	9.6
2005	605	26.0	23.3	13.5
2006	729	31.8	22.9	15.1
2007	770	31.0	24.8	13
2008	693	35.0	19.8	14.4
2009	838	33.5	22.0	16.1
2010	815	34.5	23.6	17.3
2011	863	n/a	n/a	18.8
2012	886	30.0	29.5	n/a
2013	852	32.0	26.6	20.5
2014	792	27.0	29.3	22.1
2015	806	27.0	29.8	20.1
2016	844	29.0	29.1	21.2
2017	829	29.0	28.5	19.8
2018	804	29.0	27.7	25.5
2019	744	26.0	28.6	27.6
2020	728	n/a	n/a	29
2021	636	25.0	25.4	29.4
2022	574	27.0	21.2	30.3
2023	600	24.0	25.0	41.7
2024	576	23.0	25.0	43.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Agnes L. Smith Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	22.0	25.6	n/a
1989	642	23.0	27.9	n/a
1990	628	24.0	26.1	n/a
1991	694	26.0	26.6	n/a
1992	688	26.4	26.0	2.5
1993	714	25.0	28.6	11.8
1994	737	28.0	26.3	11.3
1995	785	29.0	27.1	13.6
1996	785	29.0	27.1	13.6
1997	812	32.0	25.4	11.2
1998	782	35.0	22.3	8.2
1999	768	38.0	20.2	6.5
2000	558	30.0	18.6	10.4
2001	584	28.0	20.9	10.2
2002	600	29.0	20.7	8.5
2003	600	29.0	20.7	8.5
2004	609	26.0	23.4	9.6
2005	605	26.0	23.3	13.5
2006	729	31.8	22.9	15.1
2007	770	31.0	24.8	13
2008	693	35.0	19.8	14.4
2009	838	33.5	22.0	16.1
2010	815	34.5	23.6	17.3
2011	863	n/a	n/a	18.8
2012	886	30.0	29.5	n/a
2013	852	32.0	26.6	20.5
2014	792	27.0	29.3	22.1
2015	806	27.0	29.8	20.1
2016	844	29.0	29.1	21.2
2017	829	29.0	28.5	19.8
2018	804	29.0	27.7	25.5
2019	744	26.0	28.6	27.6
2020	728	n/a	n/a	29
2021	636	25.0	25.4	29.4
2022	574	27.0	21.2	30.3
2023	600	24.0	25.0	41.7
2024	576	23.0	25.0	43.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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