Is Huntington Seacliff Elementary a good school?

Yes! Huntington Seacliff Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 248 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Huntington Seacliff Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 546 students attended Huntington Seacliff Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Huntington Seacliff Elementary?

Students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary are 44% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 14% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Huntington Seacliff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Huntington Seacliff Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ethel Dwyer Middle High : Huntington Beach High

Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Summary:

Huntington Seacliff Elementary is a public elementary school in Huntington Beach, California, serving 560 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a strong focus on academic excellence and a diverse, high-performing student population.

Huntington Seacliff Elementary's students excel academically, with 80.91% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 75.88% proficient or better in Mathematics on end-of-course assessments. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, with proficiency rates ranging from 75% to 84.8% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 70.63% to 82.5% in Mathematics. Compared to nearby schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary and Ocean View districts, Huntington Seacliff Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, ranking among the top 5% of elementary schools in California.

Beyond academic excellence, Huntington Seacliff Elementary stands out for its diverse student population and equitable outcomes. The school serves a significant percentage of Asian (18.8%), Hispanic (22.5%), and White (41.1%) students, and its performance is strong across different subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. With relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a stable student-teacher ratio, the school provides a supportive and engaging environment that fosters student learning and well-being.

Detail:

Public K-5

6701 Garfield Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-1510

(714) 841-7081

District: Huntington Beach City Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,083

Students who attend Huntington Seacliff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ethel Dwyer Middle
High:	Huntington Beach High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 546

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Asian:

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Huntington Seacliff Elementary ranks better than 95.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd 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 96.18. (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 Student population at Huntington Seacliff Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.8%), Hispanic (22.7%), Asian (19.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Huntington Seacliff Elementary is 23.7. 3 elementary schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Huntington Seacliff Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Huntington Seacliff Elementary is $6,083. 4 elementary schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Huntington Seacliff Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntington Seacliff Elementary 248^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Huntington Seacliff Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Huntington Seacliff Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.00	276^th	4809	94.3%
2005	93.50	295^th	4822	93.9%
2006	92.55	359^th	4818	92.5%
2007	95.22	211^th	5113	95.9%
2008	95.09	176^th	5113	96.6%
2009	95.06	162^nd	5193	96.9%
2010	92.62	292^nd	5314	94.5%
2011	92.96	252^nd	5377	95.3%
2012	94.28	137^th	5390	97.5%
2013	96.01	57^th	5530	99.0%
2015	97.62	139^th	5611	97.5%
2016	98.06	55^th	5614	99.0%
2017	98.13	71^st	5692	98.8%
2018	96.20	199^th	5662	96.5%
2019	97.56	107^th	5789	98.2%
2022	92.57	553^rd	5883	90.6%
2023	96.42	238^th	5874	95.9%
2024	96.18	248^th	5862	95.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.36	20^th	339	94.1%
2019	79.52	66^th	445	85.2%
2022	66.30	231^st	610	62.1%
2023	77.98	129^th	669	80.7%
2024	71.62	193^rd	669	71.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.55	300^th	2420	87.6%
2024	89.73	195^th	2634	92.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	70.59	1145^th	5264	78.2%
2023	94.88	199^th	5374	96.3%
2024	97.10	150^th	5511	97.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.99	220^th	5413	95.9%
2019	96.90	96^th	5492	98.3%
2022	91.11	575^th	5635	89.8%
2023	96.96	134^th	5617	97.6%
2024	96.02	188^th	5605	96.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.95	64^th	2128	97.0%
2019	97.40	59^th	2585	97.7%
2022	67.53	457^th	2227	79.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.89	199^th	5431	96.3%
2019	97.12	112^th	5510	98.0%
2022	91.41	543^rd	5663	90.4%
2023	94.08	366^th	5650	93.5%
2024	94.35	325^th	5636	94.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.46	143^rd	1071	86.6%
2019	81.41	105^th	1149	90.9%
2022	68.02	432^nd	1154	62.6%
2023	82.34	100^th	1190	91.6%
2024	82.97	91^st	1203	92.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.86	54^th	4830	98.9%
2019	98.10	56^th	4963	98.9%
2022	89.22	386^th	5084	92.4%
2023	97.99	73^rd	5098	98.6%
2024	96.67	105^th	5102	97.9%

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Rank History for White students at Huntington Seacliff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.11	381^st	2737	86.1%
2019	86.71	195^th	2834	93.1%
2022	78.82	493^rd	2726	81.9%
2023	81.88	357^th	2662	86.6%
2024	82.66	328^th	2647	87.6%

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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 Huntington Seacliff Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	373	2	70	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2001	455	0	96	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	425	4	129	42	16	n/a	n/a	0	616
2003	425	4	129	42	16	n/a	n/a	0	616
2004	439	0	107	10	6	n/a	n/a	80	642
2005	409	1	98	11	2	n/a	n/a	93	614
2006	401	1	109	10	4	n/a	n/a	101	626
2007	408	2	115	12	5	n/a	n/a	83	625
2008	416	2	111	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	547
2009	421	1	121	16	5	2	93	0	659
2010	332	0	107	71	4	1	166	0	681
2011	417	0	133	77	5	2	70	0	704
2012	423	0	149	80	2	3	66	0	723
2013	388	1	151	82	2	6	67	0	697
2014	364	1	146	91	2	6	74	0	684
2015	341	1	150	95	1	10	63	0	661
2016	381	1	157	101	1	8	79	0	728
2017	355	1	169	105	0	7	90	0	727
2018	329	2	171	100	0	7	88	0	697
2019	327	2	172	103	0	4	100	0	708
2020	320	3	183	98	0	4	95	0	703
2021	295	1	143	122	0	0	89	0	650
2022	261	2	122	114	0	0	78	1	578
2023	249	2	119	114	0	0	75	1	560
2024	239	2	107	124	0	0	74	0	546

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 Huntington Seacliff Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	454	22.5	20.2	0.2
2001	568	26.5	21.4	0.2
2002	616	29.0	21.2	0.3
2003	616	29.0	21.2	0.3
2004	642	26.0	24.7	0.2
2005	614	25.0	24.6	0.2
2006	626	26.0	24.1	0.2
2007	625	26.0	24.0	1.3
2008	547	28.0	19.5	1.3
2009	659	25.0	24.0	1.7
2010	681	25.0	27.2	2.6
2011	704	n/a	n/a	3.1
2012	723	23.0	31.4	n/a
2013	697	24.6	28.3	3.9
2014	684	23.6	28.9	3.9
2015	661	23.0	28.7	5.1
2016	728	26.0	28.0	4.4
2017	727	26.0	27.9	4.1
2018	697	25.0	27.8	7.2
2019	708	25.0	28.3	6.8
2020	703	n/a	n/a	9
2021	650	27.6	23.4	14.6
2022	578	27.0	21.4	15.4
2023	560	24.0	23.3	22.1
2024	546	23.0	23.7	21.6

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 Huntington Seacliff Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	454	22.5	20.2	0.2
2001	568	26.5	21.4	0.2
2002	616	29.0	21.2	0.3
2003	616	29.0	21.2	0.3
2004	642	26.0	24.7	0.2
2005	614	25.0	24.6	0.2
2006	626	26.0	24.1	0.2
2007	625	26.0	24.0	1.3
2008	547	28.0	19.5	1.3
2009	659	25.0	24.0	1.7
2010	681	25.0	27.2	2.6
2011	704	n/a	n/a	3.1
2012	723	23.0	31.4	n/a
2013	697	24.6	28.3	3.9
2014	684	23.6	28.9	3.9
2015	661	23.0	28.7	5.1
2016	728	26.0	28.0	4.4
2017	727	26.0	27.9	4.1
2018	697	25.0	27.8	7.2
2019	708	25.0	28.3	6.8
2020	703	n/a	n/a	9
2021	650	27.6	23.4	14.6
2022	578	27.0	21.4	15.4
2023	560	24.0	23.3	22.1
2024	546	23.0	23.7	21.6

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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