How to read California School Dashboard results
California does not give schools letter grades. The California School Dashboard, published by the California Department of Education (CDE), rates each school on several indicators with five colors. From lowest to highest they are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue, and each color combines this year's result with the change from last year.
- English and math appear as "distance from standard": the average number of points students scored above (+) or below (-) the grade-level standard on state tests in grades 3 to 8 and 11.
- Graduation rate is the four-year cohort rate for high schools.
- Chronic absenteeism is the share of K-8 students who missed 10% or more of the school year. Lower is better.
Every figure on this page comes from the CDE's 2025 Dashboard data files (the fall 2025 release, covering 2024-25), downloaded in October 2026, for all students. The 2026 Dashboard normally comes out in December, so check the live site for newer results.
Huntington Beach school districts compared
Huntington Beach has no single school district. Four elementary districts (kindergarten to grade 8) cover different parts of the city, and Huntington Beach Union High School District runs the high schools for all of them.
| District | Grades | English | Math | Graduation rate | Chronic absenteeism |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach City Elementary | K-8 | +50.3 (Blue) | +29.2 (Green) | n/a | 9.3% (Green) |
| Ocean View | K-8 | +12.8 (Green) | -2.9 (Yellow) | n/a | 11.8% (Orange) |
| Fountain Valley Elementary | K-8 | +70.8 (Blue) | +57.6 (Blue) | n/a | 7.6% (Green) |
| Westminster | K-8 | +8.2 (Green) | -16.3 (Yellow) | n/a | 10.8% (Yellow) |
| Huntington Beach Union High | 9-12 | +40.2 (Green) | -18.1 (Green) | 94.3% (Green) | n/a |
| State of California | All | -8.1 | -42.4 | 87.8% | 17.1% |
Source: CDE, 2025 California School Dashboard data files, all students. All five districts scored above the state in English. District averages hide wide gaps between schools, set out below.
Huntington Beach high schools
Huntington Beach Union High School District runs four comprehensive high schools with Huntington Beach addresses, plus Fountain Valley High and Westminster High in the neighboring cities.
Huntington Beach High School (Huntington Beach Union High)
Huntington Beach High, at 1905 Main Street in 92648, scored 34.1 points above standard in English (Green, down 15.2 points) and 3.1 below in math (Green, up 28.6) on the 2025 Dashboard. Its graduation rate was 97.3%, rated Blue, the top color and the highest of the district's comprehensive high schools.
Edison High School (Huntington Beach Union High)
Edison High, at 21400 Magnolia Street in 92646, scored 51.3 points above standard in English (Green, up 14.3) and 3.9 below in math (Green, up 46.5 points, the largest math gain among the district's comprehensive high schools). Its graduation rate was 95.4% (Blue).
Marina High School (Huntington Beach Union High)
Marina High, at 15871 Springdale Street in 92649, scored 39.0 above standard in English (Green, down 13.8) and 1.1 below in math (Yellow). Its graduation rate was 96.6% (Blue).
Ocean View High School (Huntington Beach Union High)
Ocean View High, at 17071 Gothard Street in 92647, scored 28.5 below standard in English (Orange, down 10.7) and 98.0 below in math (Yellow, up 28.0). Its graduation rate was 91.1% (Green), above the state's 87.8%.
Fountain Valley High and Westminster High (Huntington Beach Union High)
Some Huntington Beach addresses are assigned to district high schools outside the city. Fountain Valley High, at 17816 Bushard Street in Fountain Valley, had the district's strongest test results: 83.6 above standard in English (Green), 26.7 above in math (Blue) and a 96.8% graduation rate (Blue). Westminster High, on Goldenwest Street in Westminster, scored 57.7 above in English and 26.8 below in math (both Green), with a 95.4% graduation rate.
Huntington Beach middle schools
Huntington Beach City Elementary middle schools: Dwyer and Sowers
Isaac L. Sowers Middle, at 9300 Indianapolis Avenue in 92646, scored 56.2 above standard in English (Blue, up 20.0 points) and 32.4 above in math (Green). Ethel Dwyer Middle, at 1502 Palm Avenue in 92648, scored 39.5 above in English and 16.3 above in math (both Green). Dwyer's chronic absenteeism was 15.4% (Yellow), Sowers's 11.4% (Orange).
Ocean View middle schools: Mesa View and Marine View
Mesa View Middle, at 17601 Avilla Lane in 92647, scored 47.3 above standard in English and 37.9 above in math (both Green, though both fell about 14 points from the year before). Marine View Middle, at 5682 Tilburg Drive in 92649, scored 30.8 above in English (Green) and 13.4 below in math (Yellow).
Fountain Valley and Westminster middle schools serving Huntington Beach
Fountain Valley Elementary's Samuel E. Talbert Middle, at 9101 Brabham Drive in 92646, scored 59.4 above standard in English (Blue) and 26.9 above in math (Green). Westminster School District's Helen Stacey Middle, at 6311 Larchwood Drive in 92647, scored 31.5 above in English (Green) and 0.9 below in math (Yellow).
Huntington Beach elementary schools
Huntington Beach City Elementary schools
The district's elementary schools are all in 92646 and 92648. Ralph E. Hawes Elementary (9682 Yellowstone Drive) had the highest English result, 71.9 above standard (Blue). Huntington Seacliff Elementary (6701 Garfield Avenue) scored 64.5 above, John H. Eader Elementary (9291 Banning Avenue) 58.8 above with chronic absenteeism of 4.2% (Blue), S. A. Moffett Elementary 51.9 above, and Agnes L. Smith Elementary (770 17th Street) 50.7 above with math 35.0 above (both Blue). John R. Peterson Elementary scored 23.3 above in English (Green) after a 22.5-point drop.
Ocean View elementary schools in Huntington Beach
Results vary more widely in Ocean View. Circle View Elementary (6261 Hooker Drive, 92647) scored 58.1 above standard in English and 42.9 above in math (both Blue). Hope View scored 30.3 above and Village View 23.3 above (Blue, up 22.8 points). Harbour View, in 92649, scored 15.6 above (Green). College View scored 7.6 above and Lake View 1.6 below (both Yellow), while Golden View scored 31.3 below and Oak View 55.7 below (both Orange).
Fountain Valley and Westminster elementary schools in Huntington Beach
Two Fountain Valley Elementary schools have Huntington Beach addresses in 92646. Isojiro Oka Elementary scored 81.3 above standard in English and 71.8 above in math, and William T. Newland Elementary 83.5 and 79.5 above, all Blue, the highest elementary results in the city. In 92647, Westminster School District's C. Fred Schroeder Elementary scored 43.1 above in English and Ada B. Clegg Elementary 34.7 above (both Green).
School choice in Huntington Beach: charters, magnets and alternatives
Kinetic Academy charter school
Kinetic Academy, at 721 Utica Avenue in 92648, is a K-8 charter school in Huntington Beach City Elementary. It scored 42.0 above standard in English and 14.3 above in math (both Green) on the 2025 Dashboard. Ask the school about its enrollment process and any lottery.
Ocean View magnet programs: Circle View and Mesa View
The CDE's public school directory flags Circle View Elementary and Mesa View Middle as magnet schools. Ask Ocean View School District how it fills magnet places and whether students from outside the attendance area can apply.
Coast High: an alternative school of choice
Huntington Beach Union High's Coast High, at 9622 Dolphin Avenue in Fountain Valley, is listed by the CDE as an alternative school of choice, so students apply rather than being assigned by address. Its graduation rate was 97.6% (Blue). Transfers between districts follow each district's interdistrict transfer policy, so ask both districts before you rely on one.
How to check which schools serve a Huntington Beach address
Because four elementary districts split the city, the street address decides the district, and the district decides the school. Two homes a few blocks apart can be in different districts. Never rely on a listing's school line; check it yourself.
- Find the elementary district. Huntington Beach City Elementary, Ocean View, Fountain Valley and Westminster each publish a locator or boundary map: Huntington Beach City School District (My School Locator), Ocean View School District (School Locator and boundary maps), Fountain Valley School District (School Locator) and Westminster School District (School Boundaries).
- Find the high school with the Huntington Beach Union High School District School Locator.
- Call the district office to confirm, since boundaries and capacity can change from year to year.
- Look up each school on the California School Dashboard for the latest results.
For prices in each part of the city, see our Huntington Beach guide and Huntington Beach neighborhoods page.