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Best Public Schools in Huntington Beach, CA

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At a glance

Schools

21,462

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedNewland (William T.) Elementary60^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Village View Elementary up 757 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kinetic Academy 17.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Huntington Beach, California, serves approximately 19,000 students across 31 public schools, including 20 elementary, 6 middle, and 5 high schools, spread across six different school districts in this coastal Orange County community.

The area features several standout schools, with William T. Newland Elementary (in the Fountain Valley Elementary district) and Ralph E. Hawes Elementary (in Huntington Beach City Elementary) among the state's top performers, alongside strong middle schools like Isaac L. Sowers Middle. In contrast, Oak View Elementary and Ocean View High face significant academic challenges. The Ocean View district presents a particular paradox, containing both high-achieving and struggling schools despite higher per-student spending.

Overall, Huntington Beach schools outperform state averages in English, math, and graduation rates, but performance varies widely between districts. Middle schools are particularly strong, while high schools like Edison High and Huntington Beach High maintain very low dropout rates. Parents should note that charter school performance is mixed, and chronic absenteeism ranges dramatically, factors which can significantly impact a child's educational experience.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	361	21	17.4	33.8%	192 (53.2%)	8 (2.2%)	80 (22.2%)	34 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.5%)	83.2	1006^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%		90.7	656^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.8%	350													39.4	60.0			47.2	58.7	64.7	72.7	77.8	88.9	79.0		71.8	63.0	67.7	54.6	61.1	55.6	55.0		60.2	92.4	93.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5
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	531	22	24.1	14.1%	268 (50.5%)	3 (0.6%)	92 (17.3%)	78 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (16.4%)	98.1	60^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.9	88^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.5%	28													64.9				64.9	86.4	86.5	89.2					87.3	96.3	91.9	85.1					91.3	93.6	94.9		93.6	96.2	94.9	$17,956	$17,228	$728
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	504	20	25.2	34.1%	242 (48.0%)	1 (0.2%)	126 (25.0%)	70 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	60 (11.9%)	95.8	256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.3	403^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.1%	147													63.9				63.9	77.4	84.8	79.8					80.8	77.0	86.8	74.7					79.8	92.9	94.6		94.6	92.9	94.6	$17,636	$16,864	$772
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	690	34	20.4	21.3%	325 (47.1%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (22.6%)	118 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (12.6%)	91.9	229^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		92.6	217^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.2%	12														63.7			63.7				75.1	70.7	77.8		74.7				58.0	56.1	64.7		60.0							$17,357	$17,022	$335
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	884	34	25.9	37.1%	396 (44.8%)	4 (0.5%)	247 (27.9%)	112 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (13.9%)	86.2	351^st of 2761 public middle schools	87.3%		87.1	341^st of 2783 public middle schools	87.7%	10														45.9			45.9				69.6	71.5	63.4		68.2				60.2	65.4	49.5		58.5							$16,561	$15,334	$1,227
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	416	17	24.4	27.9%	229 (55.0%)	5 (1.2%)	63 (15.1%)	58 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.4%)	91.1	603^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.7%		93.3	492^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.6%	111													57.8				57.8	81.4	84.7	60.0					75.9	81.4	87.7	55.7					75.6	94.9			96.2	97.4	97.4	$16,184	$15,150	$1,034
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	516	23	22.4	18.4%	254 (49.2%)	2 (0.4%)	99 (19.2%)	62 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (18.8%)	95.1	318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.6	204^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	114													75.6				75.6	71.1	86.1	86.1					81.2	69.7	89.2	68.6					75.4	98.5	98.5			98.5		$16,790	$15,756	$1,034
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	410	17	24.1	23.7%	241 (58.8%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (15.1%)	41 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (15.9%)	90.7	618^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		90.3	687^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.3%	69													67.5				67.5	72.0	61.5	82.5					71.8	88.0	60.2	73.8					71.8							$17,026	$15,992	$1,034
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	591	23	25.6	42.0%	292 (49.4%)	3 (0.5%)	155 (26.2%)	43 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (16.4%)	88.9	716^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.4	889^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.9%	173													55.1				55.1	72.9	68.5	71.6					71.1	74.2	67.0	58.7					66.3	85.1	89.4	94.7	88.3	87.2	89.4	$18,219	$16,984	$1,235
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	771	32	24.2	25.0%	451 (58.5%)	3 (0.4%)	120 (15.6%)	96 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (12.8%)	91.9	228^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		89.1	296^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.4%	68														58.9			58.9				69.6	79.5	68.6		72.7				66.3	58.3	68.1		64.1							$16,126	$15,092	$1,034
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	477	21	22.7	46.1%	217 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (30.6%)	31 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.2%)	77.2	1271^st of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%		89.7	716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.8%	555													52.3				52.3	53.3	71.4	60.5					60.7	52.6	54.4	59.3					55.7	90.8	94.3	93.1	92.0	94.3	90.8	$18,558	$17,250	$1,308
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	495	20	24.7	20.0%	207 (41.8%)	1 (0.2%)	115 (23.2%)	99 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.7%)	93.7	428^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.7%		96.2	248^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.8%	180													73.8				73.8	64.0	80.5	85.1					77.0	74.2	72.0	69.2					71.6	97.4				97.4		$17,822	$16,788	$1,034
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	2,049	95	21.6	27.3%	1,184 (57.8%)	11 (0.5%)	384 (18.7%)	243 (11.9%)	10 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	208 (10.2%)	86.1	281^st of 2162 public high schools	87.0%		91.1	198^th of 2159 public high schools	90.8%	83															47.3	16.7	46.4							72.7	72.7							49.3	49.3							$30,765	$29,884	$881
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	2,645	113	23.3	33.8%	1,307 (49.4%)	18 (0.7%)	668 (25.3%)	372 (14.1%)	5 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	257 (9.7%)	87.4	255^th of 2162 public high schools	88.2%		86	306^th of 2159 public high schools	85.8%	51															54.7	25.0	53.8							66.2	66.2							53.7	53.7							$23,085	$22,210	$875
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	1,997	89	22.3	46.8%	765 (38.3%)	15 (0.8%)	544 (27.2%)	504 (25.2%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	151 (7.6%)	84	333^rd of 2162 public high schools	84.6%		92.7	169^th of 2159 public high schools	92.2%	164															46.2	16.0	44.7							67.0	67.0							52.5	52.5							$25,757	$24,646	$1,111
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	1,154	61	18.9	78.2%	189 (16.4%)	18 (1.6%)	804 (69.7%)	84 (7.3%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	45 (3.9%)	42.3	1206^th of 2162 public high schools	44.2%		43.2	1165^th of 2159 public high schools	46.0%	41															24.2		23.4							43.3	43.3							19.6	19.6							$34,204	$33,314	$890
Quest Adult Transition Program	Public	12	17231 Gothard Street	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 903-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	582	25	23.2	37.3%	239 (41.1%)	6 (1.0%)	115 (19.8%)	130 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (15.5%)	92.1	541^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.8%		93.1	502^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	39													57.5				57.5	68.6	81.1	78.7					76.6	73.3	81.1	61.4					70.6							$16,019	$15,422	$597
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	337	15	22.4	68.5%	96 (28.5%)	12 (3.6%)	153 (45.4%)	43 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.9%)	69.5	1626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.9	1417^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	209													56.8				56.8	51.2	44.4	71.4					55.4	43.9	51.4	54.1					49.6							$19,448	$18,426	$1,022
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	346	14	24.7	68.8%	116 (33.5%)	7 (2.0%)	166 (48.0%)	24 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.0%)	36.6	3436^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.3%		43.4	2970^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.4%	466													26.3				26.3	40.5	42.1	35.1					39.1	42.9	35.1	17.5					30.8	95.5	97.0		95.5	97.0	95.5	$16,536	$15,500	$1,036
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	677	28	23.7	41.2%	298 (44.0%)	11 (1.6%)	220 (32.5%)	64 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (12.0%)	73.7	1433^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.5%		83.7	1009^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	424													43.7				43.7	63.6	53.3	55.2					57.9	61.0	52.2	51.7					55.6	96.2	97.0	98.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	$13,537	$12,940	$597
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	546	22	24.8	27.3%	307 (56.2%)	2 (0.4%)	128 (23.4%)	34 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (12.8%)	84.9	925^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%		77.8	1255^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.6%	330													67.5				67.5	68.4	62.1	71.1					67.1	67.5	54.0	56.6					59.2	96.9						$17,289	$16,692	$597
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	361	15	23.9	70.6%	86 (23.8%)	5 (1.4%)	191 (52.9%)	47 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28 (7.8%)	64.1	1883^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		67.2	1722^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.7%	161													45.3				45.3	40.5	41.1	60.9					49.0	46.0	53.6	48.4					49.7							$15,255	$14,156	$1,099
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	736	32	22.6	46.2%	384 (52.2%)	7 (1.0%)	219 (29.8%)	52 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (9.6%)	78.3	513^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.4%		83.9	401^st of 2783 public middle schools	85.6%	112														50.9			50.9				65.9	68.2	61.2		65.1				46.1	47.7	40.0		44.6							$14,287	$13,690	$597
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	817	35	23.1	45.4%	285 (34.9%)	5 (0.6%)	283 (34.6%)	134 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	102 (12.5%)	90.4	270^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.2%		94.9	157^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.4%	113														63.8			63.8				67.4	67.7	72.4		69.0				60.3	59.7	67.6		62.4							$15,093	$14,496	$597
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	458	19	24.1	98.0%	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	444 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	4610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.3%		23.6	4508^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.2%	102													17.7				17.7	24.1	25.3	18.0					22.5	43.0	27.4	18.8					29.6	95.1	97.0		97.0	97.0		$19,491	$17,884	$1,607
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	236	9	26.2	39.4%	128 (54.2%)	1 (0.4%)	57 (24.2%)	28 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.3%)	77.8	1250^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.7%		61.4	2007^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	757													53.1				53.1	60.6	57.6	69.4					63.5	63.6	50.0	45.8					52.2	95.2	96.8		96.8	96.8		$21,223	$20,626	$597
Helen Stacey Middle	Public	6-8	6311 Larchwood Dr.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7212	947	39	24.1	64.9%	187 (19.7%)	2 (0.2%)	408 (43.1%)	293 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	50 (5.3%)	82.9	420^th of 2761 public middle schools	84.8%		81.8	443^rd of 2783 public middle schools	84.1%	23	3.3	16.1	9.8	23.3	25.8	24.6	23.3	19.4	21.3	0.0	25.8	13.1		50.3			50.3				56.4	67.4	66.1		64.7				46.7	52.9	55.3		52.6							$19,801	$17,488	$2,313
C. Fred Schroeder Elementary	Public	K-6	15151 Columbia Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7268	485	18	26.9	43.7%	138 (28.5%)	4 (0.8%)	155 (32.0%)	126 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (12.6%)	85.1	919^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		87.6	836^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.8%	83													64.5				64.5	80.4	62.7	79.0	64.1				70.8	80.4	64.0	56.5	37.5				59.1							$21,082	$19,184	$1,898
Ada B. Clegg Elementary	Public	K-5	6311 Larchwood Dr.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7218	443	19	23.8	56.4%	108 (24.4%)	4 (0.9%)	151 (34.1%)	162 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	84.7	933^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%		83.6	1012^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	79													50.6				50.6	63.6	67.7	70.1					67.4	61.5	64.7	59.8					61.8							$22,731	$20,818	$1,913

Cities Near Huntington Beach

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fountain Valley	0.46 mi	16	130^th
Westminster	1.44 mi	19	247^th
Midway City	2.08 mi	2	198^th
Garden Grove	3.44 mi	53	233^rd
Santa Ana	4.71 mi	93	601^st

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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.

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