John R. Peterson Elementary

Public K-5

 20661 Farnsworth Ln.
       Huntington Beach, CA  92646-5511


(714) 378-1515

District: Huntington Beach City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
756th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,920 Help


Students who attend John R. Peterson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ethel Dwyer Middle
High:    Huntington Beach High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.2 Help
Number of students:  489

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.2%
Hispanic:
29.4%
Two or more races:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.7% Help


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Compare Details John R. Peterson Elementary ranks better than 87.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at John R. Peterson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.2%), Hispanic (29.4%), two or more races (16%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John R. Peterson Elementary is 21.2, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John R. Peterson Elementary is $5,920, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John R. Peterson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John R. Peterson Elementary 756th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See John R. Peterson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Huntington Beach City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntington Beach City Elementary 98th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John R. Peterson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 87.30 620th 4809 87.1%
2005 81.66 861st 4822 82.1%
2006 87.35 624th 4818 87.0%
2007 86.76 682nd 5113 86.7%
2008 83.25 826th 5113 83.8%
2009 81.14 945th 5193 81.8%
2010 79.66 1019th 5314 80.8%
2011 85.80 692nd 5377 87.1%
2012 88.18 541st 5390 90.0%
2013 91.13 391st 5530 92.9%
2015 93.97 385th 5611 93.1%
2016 92.12 495th 5614 91.2%
2017 93.00 451st 5692 92.1%
2018 84.80 899th 5662 84.1%
2019 87.69 767th 5789 86.8%
2022 84.28 978th 5883 83.4%
2023 89.29 749th 5848 87.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.01 238th 339 29.8%
2019 66.66 157th 445 64.7%
2022 50.79 346th 610 43.3%
2023 49.46 381st 667 42.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.97 461st 2416 80.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.42 955th 5084 81.2%
2019 72.49 1060th 5173 79.5%
2022 61.64 1589th 5264 69.8%
2023 88.97 428th 5355 92.0%
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Rank History for Female students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.17 860th 5413 84.1%
2019 87.66 681st 5492 87.6%
2022 79.13 1150th 5635 79.6%
2023 89.43 659th 5595 88.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.85 375th 2128 82.4%
2019 74.06 437th 2585 83.1%
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Rank History for Male students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.13 928th 5431 82.9%
2019 85.30 809th 5510 85.3%
2022 85.08 865th 5663 84.7%
2023 85.15 854th 5627 84.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.82 82nd 1071 92.3%
2019 89.02 4th 1149 99.7%
2022 68.85 416th 1154 64.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.76 1001st 4830 79.3%
2019 74.33 951st 4963 80.8%
2022 73.14 1009th 5084 80.2%
2023 78.69 795th 5079 84.3%
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Rank History for White students at John R. Peterson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.28 850th 2737 68.9%
2019 72.88 708th 2834 75.0%
2022 63.76 1021st 2726 62.5%
2023 76.93 541st 2659 79.7%
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Enrollment information for John R. Peterson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 485 4 53 107 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1999 520 5 58 122 2 n/a n/a 0 707
2000 504 4 62 118 2 n/a n/a 0 690
2001 488 4 75 123 2 n/a n/a 0 692
2002 468 4 64 149 4 n/a n/a 3 692
2003 468 4 64 149 4 n/a n/a 3 692
2004 463 4 44 134 2 n/a n/a 37 684
2005 433 6 57 130 5 n/a n/a 65 696
2006 458 5 63 141 5 n/a n/a 72 744
2007 440 4 63 126 4 n/a n/a 72 709
2008 403 4 54 122 4 n/a n/a 0 587
2009 391 6 53 100 4 4 103 0 661
2010 395 5 58 146 5 3 54 0 666
2011 378 4 64 137 3 2 63 0 651
2012 397 2 57 124 2 1 59 0 642
2013 375 4 55 132 2 3 57 0 628
2014 386 4 65 149 2 2 66 0 674
2015 374 2 63 149 1 3 60 0 652
2016 399 7 74 157 1 2 65 0 705
2017 384 5 74 139 2 2 71 0 677
2018 369 4 72 132 4 3 84 0 668
2019 389 3 64 132 5 2 88 0 683
2020 353 0 58 118 5 1 95 0 630
2021 334 1 61 133 4 0 89 0 622
2022 263 0 56 145 2 0 88 0 554
2023 221 1 43 144 2 0 78 0 489

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

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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 John R. Peterson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 649 28.0 23.2 17.9
1999 707 32.5 21.8 20.5
2000 690 33.5 20.6 20.6
2001 692 33.5 20.7 21.5
2002 692 31.5 22.0 21.8
2003 692 31.5 22.0 21.8
2004 684 28.5 24.0 21.8
2005 696 28.5 24.4 23.1
2006 744 30.5 24.4 24.9
2007 709 29.5 24.0 22.1
2008 587 30.5 19.2 26.1
2009 661 27.4 22.5 22.7
2010 666 26.7 24.9 22.2
2011 651 n/a n/a 21
2012 642 21.0 30.5 n/a
2013 628 24.0 26.1 22.3
2014 674 22.0 30.6 23.9
2015 652 22.0 29.6 26.4
2016 705 24.0 29.3 23.1
2017 677 23.0 29.4 22.9
2018 668 24.0 27.8 27.2
2019 683 25.0 27.3 21.5
2020 630 n/a n/a 21.7
2021 622 27.3 22.7 25.4
2022 554 28.0 19.7 31.8
2023 489 22.9 21.2 42.7

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 John R. Peterson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 649 28.0 23.2 17.9
1999 707 32.5 21.8 20.5
2000 690 33.5 20.6 20.6
2001 692 33.5 20.7 21.5
2002 692 31.5 22.0 21.8
2003 692 31.5 22.0 21.8
2004 684 28.5 24.0 21.8
2005 696 28.5 24.4 23.1
2006 744 30.5 24.4 24.9
2007 709 29.5 24.0 22.1
2008 587 30.5 19.2 26.1
2009 661 27.4 22.5 22.7
2010 666 26.7 24.9 22.2
2011 651 n/a n/a 21
2012 642 21.0 30.5 n/a
2013 628 24.0 26.1 22.3
2014 674 22.0 30.6 23.9
2015 652 22.0 29.6 26.4
2016 705 24.0 29.3 23.1
2017 677 23.0 29.4 22.9
2018 668 24.0 27.8 27.2
2019 683 25.0 27.3 21.5
2020 630 n/a n/a 21.7
2021 622 27.3 22.7 25.4
2022 554 28.0 19.7 31.8
2023 489 22.9 21.2 42.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

John R. Peterson Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201292.0%3.0%0.0%5.0%94.0%97.0%96.0%96.0%97.0%
201383.0%6.0%0.0%11.0%86.0%88.0%88.0%86.0%86.0%
201471.0%5.0%0.0%24.0%83.0%81.0%86.0%73.0%77.0%
201584.0%6.0%0.0%10.0%87.0%90.0%90.0%84.0%87.0%
201681.0%6.0%0.0%12.0%82.0%88.0%87.0%83.0%84.0%
201797.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%97.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%
201894.0%0.0%4.0%2.0%96.0%97.0%97.0%96.0%96.0%
201992.0%1.0%7.0%93.0%95.0%97.0%93.0%95.0%
202093.9%0.0%2.0%96.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John R. Peterson Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,920

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John R. Peterson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 767th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 749th of 5848 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John R. Peterson Elementary)65.662.1
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Huntington Beach City Elementary)72.770.3
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John R. Peterson Elementary)65.975
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Huntington Beach City Elementary)76.476.8
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John R. Peterson Elementary)72.264.8
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Huntington Beach City Elementary)75.878
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (John R. Peterson Elementary)58.264.8
 6.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Huntington Beach City Elementary)74.975.5
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John R. Peterson Elementary)80.981.9
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Huntington Beach City Elementary)81.477.1
 4.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (John R. Peterson Elementary)71.460.2
 11.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Huntington Beach City Elementary)70.865
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (John R. Peterson Elementary)68.258.5
 9.6%
   5th Grade Science (Huntington Beach City Elementary)63.761.7
 2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students683489
 28.4%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian6443
 32.8%
Hispanic132144
 9.1%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White389221
 43.2%
Two or More Races8878
 11.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.5%42.7%
 21.2%


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John R. Peterson Elementary ranks 756th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend John R. Peterson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ethel Dwyer Middle
High : Huntington Beach High

Students at John R. Peterson Elementary are 45% White, 29% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 489 students attended John R. Peterson Elementary.


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