John R. Peterson Elementary

20661 Farnsworth Ln., Huntington Beach CA, 92646 | Huntington Beach City Elementary School District | 714-378-1515
  • grades KG-5
  • students 668
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
64%Huntington Beach
43%California

John R. Peterson Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Huntington Beach City Elementary School District" in Huntington Beach, CA. There are a total of 668 students and 24 teachers at John R. Peterson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 28 to 1.

John R. Peterson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 61% higher than the California average.

John R. Peterson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students668
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio28:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John R. Peterson Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
365-69%
455-59%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
365-69%
470-74%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John R. Peterson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 58.2% 60.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 9.3% 10.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 17.9% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 3.6% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.7% 7.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Huntington Beach demographics profile

StatisticHuntington BeachCaliforniaNational
Population199,77839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,40025691
Median age43.236.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English78%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Huntington Beach

IndexHuntington BeachCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade91.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college76.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The John R. Peterson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.