Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92648

Summary:

The 92648 zip code area of Huntington Beach, California is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school. These schools, which include 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with several standout institutions that consistently rank among the top performers in the state.

At the high school level, Huntington Beach High School shines, ranking 185th out of 2,335 California high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a 96.7% four-year graduation rate and impressive test scores, Huntington Beach High is a clear standout, outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Similarly, Ethel Dwyer Middle and Huntington Seacliff Elementary are also high-performing institutions, ranking among the top 380 and 236 schools in their respective categories in California.

The schools in the 92648 zip code serve a diverse student population, with a mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds represented. While the free/reduced lunch rates vary, ranging from 22.14% at Huntington Seacliff Elementary to 41.67% at Agnes L. Smith Elementary, the overall academic performance of these schools is impressive, with students consistently scoring well above state averages on standardized tests. The Huntington Beach Union High, Huntington Beach City Elementary, and Kinetic Academy District are clearly providing a high-quality education to the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
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	327	20	16.7	28.7%	196 (59.9%)	4 (1.2%)	72 (22.0%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	81.9	1099^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.3%		78.8	1240^th of 5883 public elementary schools	78.9%	141	40.0	25.0			36.2	60.5	70.5	58.3	68.2	88.9	50.0		65.7	69.8	79.1	42.9	45.5	66.7	45.5		61.6	92.4	93.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5
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	995	41	24.1	27.3%	485 (48.7%)	3 (0.3%)	246 (24.7%)	136 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	117 (11.8%)	84.7	381^st of 2802 public middle schools	86.4%		89.4	287^th of 2740 public middle schools	89.5%	94		41.2			41.2				57.5	75.8	61.8		65.3				48.8	57.7	51.3		52.7							$5,803
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	600	24	25.0	41.7%	294 (49.0%)	2 (0.3%)	170 (28.3%)	41 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (15.2%)	89.2	758^th of 5874 public elementary schools	87.1%		85	941^st of 5883 public elementary schools	84.0%	183	50.8				50.8	68.4	78.8	74.0					73.8	65.6	68.3	60.0					64.2	85.1	89.4	94.7	88.3	87.2	89.4	$6,308
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	560	24	23.3	22.1%	249 (44.5%)	2 (0.4%)	114 (20.4%)	119 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.4%)	96.4	238^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.9%		92.6	553^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	90.6%	315	75.5				75.5	70.6	87.8	83.7					81.1	82.2	82.1	70.4					78.6	97.4				97.4		$6,083
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	2,807	107	26.1	32.1%	1,477 (52.6%)	18 (0.6%)	652 (23.2%)	377 (13.4%)	11 (0.4%)	7 (0.2%)	255 (9.1%)	89.5	186^th of 2348 public high schools	92.1%		92.2	163^rd of 2123 public high schools	92.3%	23			56.8	10.5	55.6							76.6	76.6							47.5	47.5							$10,095

Cities Near Zip Code 92648

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntington Beach	0.16 mi	33	146^th
Fountain Valley	2.16 mi	14	130^th
Westminster	3.39 mi	19	225^th
Costa Mesa	4.08 mi	30	423^rd
Midway City	4.41 mi	2	151^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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