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John R. Peterson Elementary

20661 Farnsworth Ln., Huntington Beach, CA 92646

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
477
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Huntington Beach City Elementary
Orange County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores61% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
67thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size22.7 students per teacher
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About John R. Peterson Elementary

John R. Peterson Elementary is a public elementary school in Huntington Beach, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Huntington Beach City Elementary. The school is located in a large suburb in Orange County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 477 students were enrolled, with about 22.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

20661 Farnsworth Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
477 students
Students per teacher
22.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Huntington Beach City Elementary
County
Orange County
NCES school ID
061803007190

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.