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Newland (William T.) Elementary

Public Grades K-5

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Newland (William T.) Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Huntington Beach, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement and low chronic absenteeism rates.

Newland (William T.) Elementary's students demonstrate outstanding proficiency in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the Fountain Valley Elementary District and the state of California averages. The school's commitment to equity and inclusive practices is evident in its strong performance across diverse student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Multi-racial students. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Gisler (Robert) Elementary and Oka (Isojiro) Elementary, Newland (William T.) Elementary consistently outperforms them academically.

The school's efficient allocation of resources, with a relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, suggests a commitment to providing ample support and personalized attention to its students. This combination of exceptional academic outcomes and efficient resource utilization makes Newland (William T.) Elementary a standout educational institution within the Fountain Valley Elementary District and the broader Huntington Beach community.

531

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,578

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8787 Dolphin St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646-3218

(714) 378-4201

District: Fountain Valley Elementary

Students who attend Newland (William T.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle
High:	Huntington Beach High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Two or more races:

16.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (86% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg75%

California avg41%

60^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary

53^rd of 1,543Fountain Valley Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	60 of 5857	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	88 of 5869	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	54 of 5859	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	47 of 5883	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	204 of 5789	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	31 of 5662	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	170 of 5692	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	183 of 5614	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	445 of 5611	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	409 of 5530	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	462 of 5390	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	92.1	307 of 5377	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	81.3	938 of 5314	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.6	730 of 5193	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	1034 of 5113	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	1084 of 5113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	1057 of 4818	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	79.6	934 of 4822	80.6%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	1070 of 4809	77.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	80.1	162 of 1205	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	25 of 1190	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	70 of 1154	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	94 of 1149	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	51 of 5597	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	116 of 5612	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	146 of 5609	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	73 of 5635	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	155 of 5492	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	45 of 5413	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	147 of 5107	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 5084	100.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	16 of 4963	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	5 of 4830	99.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.5	83 of 5517	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	23 of 5363	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	28 of 5264	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	67 of 5173	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	6 of 5084	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	74 of 5628	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	77 of 5643	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	10 of 5638	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	51 of 5663	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	257 of 5510	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	37 of 5431	99.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	59 of 718	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	15 of 669	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	87 of 2598	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	50 of 2651	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	62 of 2661	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	137 of 2726	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	385 of 2834	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	36 of 2737	98.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)87th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+54 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy87%+39 vs state

Science65%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)
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 (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 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
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	$15,578	$1,037	$14,541
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							$18,165	$1,038	$17,127
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	$14,753	$258	$14,495
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	$15,441	$1,317	$14,124
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		$17,943	$1,038	$16,905
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	$18,196	$1,257	$16,939
Courreges (Roch) Elementary	Public	K-5	18313 Santa Carlotta	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4280	631	24	26.2	19.2%	212 (33.6%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (12.7%)	254 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.0%)	96.4	197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.4	232^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	35	75.4		75.4	74.8	84.9	82.3				80.9	79.6	86.6	72.2				79.3							$14,273	$731	$13,542
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	$18,605	$1,261	$17,344
Gisler (Robert) Elementary	Public	K-5	18720 Las Flores St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4211	470	20	23.5	25.5%	148 (31.5%)	4 (0.9%)	99 (21.1%)	151 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	61 (13.0%)	95	338^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.6	461^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	123	60.5		60.5	76.8	82.1	82.6				80.7	91.3	77.2	65.1				76.9							$15,432	$1,079	$14,353
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		$17,193	$1,038	$16,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Newland (William T.) Elementary

What district is Newland (William T.) Elementary in?

Fountain Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Newland (William T.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newland (William T.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle
High : Huntington Beach High

What is the racial makeup of Newland (William T.) Elementary?

Students at Newland (William T.) Elementary are 50% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 15% Asian.

How many students attend Newland (William T.) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Newland (William T.) Elementary.

Is Newland (William T.) Elementary a good school?

Yes! Newland (William T.) Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 60^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

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