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Ralph E. Hawes Elementary

Public Grades K-5

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ralph E. Hawes Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 516 students in the Huntington Beach City Elementary district, consistently ranking in the top 5% of all California elementary schools.

The school excels academically, with over 75% of students proficient in English, math, and science, significantly outpacing state averages. A key strength is its exceptional support for all student groups, including Hispanic, Multi-racial, Asian, and Special Education students, who all perform in the state's top percentiles. Furthermore, Hawes maintains remarkably low chronic absenteeism, at just 5.8%, which is far better than the state average and most nearby schools like John R. Peterson Elementary or those in the Newport-Mesa Unified district.

Compared to other local schools, Hawes offers a standout combination of consistent excellence and efficient operations. While William T. Newland Elementary in the Fountain Valley Elementary district ranks slightly higher, Hawes is distinguished by its balanced performance across all grade levels and its strong post-pandemic recovery in student attendance. It achieves these top-tier results with per-student spending that is lower than many neighboring districts, demonstrating cost-effective educational excellence for families in Huntington Beach.

516

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,790

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9682 Yellowstone Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646-4857

(714) 963-8302

District: Huntington Beach City Elementary

Students who attend Ralph E. Hawes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Isaac L. Sowers Middle
High:	Edison High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Huntington Beach City Elementary

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg67%

California avg41%

318^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary

118^th of 1,543Huntington Beach City 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	95.1	318 of 5857	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	204 of 5869	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	292 of 5859	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	579 of 5883	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	320 of 5789	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	220 of 5662	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	167 of 5692	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	106 of 5614	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	175 of 5611	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	174 of 5530	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	408 of 5390	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	400 of 5377	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	451 of 5314	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	508 of 5193	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	90.5	451 of 5113	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	571 of 5113	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	88.1	589 of 4818	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	91.8	394 of 4822	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	90.9	463 of 4809	90.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	38 of 1203	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	394 of 1205	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	355 of 1190	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	495 of 1154	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	556 of 1149	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	184 of 1071	82.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	93.5	117 of 2585	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	76 of 2128	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	332 of 5597	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	170 of 5612	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	337 of 5609	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	498 of 5635	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	273 of 5492	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	175 of 5413	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	98 of 5107	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	145 of 4963	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	812 of 5460	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	364 of 5517	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	214 of 5363	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	244 of 5173	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	305 of 5628	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	274 of 5643	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	282 of 5638	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	595 of 5663	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	336 of 5510	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	246 of 5431	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	19 of 718	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	83 of 670	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	50 of 669	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.0	167 of 445	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	88 of 339	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	218 of 2847	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	70 of 2420	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	541 of 2598	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	377 of 2651	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	623 of 2661	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	724 of 2726	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	376 of 2834	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	269 of 2737	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Science76%+43 vs state

Mathematics75%+38 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 (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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-6	1025 Victoria St.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6985	301	21	14.4	57.1%	114 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (54.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.3%)	52.5	2469^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.5	2006^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	463	32.5	32.5	46.9	61.5	57.5	40.4	49.7	40.8	50.0	27.5	35.3	37.4							$25,716	$23,896	$1,820
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2850 Club House Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7935	321	23	13.7	73.8%	54 (16.8%)	6 (1.9%)	237 (73.8%)	12 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	73	1473^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		59.6	2081^st of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	608	40.0	40.0	65.6	65.6	57.6	68.2	64.5	48.5	59.4	45.7	40.0	47.6							$26,133	$23,990	$2,143
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
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							$20,653	$19,990	$663
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	801 Wilson St.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6995	323	17	18.5	94.1%	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	310 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.8	4842^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		22.5	4629^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.1%	213	12.5	12.5	28.9	22.2	25.5	27.5	26.0	43.5	15.2	12.5	16.7	22.0							$26,761	$24,394	$2,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph E. Hawes Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ralph E. Hawes Elementary?

Students at Ralph E. Hawes Elementary are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 12% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ralph E. Hawes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ralph E. Hawes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Isaac L. Sowers Middle
High : Edison High

What district is Ralph E. Hawes Elementary in?

Huntington Beach City Elementary

How many students attend Ralph E. Hawes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Ralph E. Hawes Elementary.

Is Ralph E. Hawes Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ralph E. Hawes Elementary ranks in the top 5.4% of California elementary schools.

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