# John R. Peterson Elementary

John R. Peterson Elementary is an elementary school in Huntington Beach, California. Reading proficiency is 60.7%, -8.4 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 55.7%, -11.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/john-r-peterson-elementary-huntington-beach |
| District | Huntington Beach City Elementary |
| Address | 20661 Farnsworth Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646-5511 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,481 |
| Low-Income Students | 220 (46.1%) |
| English Learners | 35 (7.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 266 |
| 2024 | 70.3% | 226 |
| 2025 | 60.7% | 219 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 67.0% | 267 |
| 2024 | 66.8% | 226 |
| 2025 | 55.7% | 221 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 61.0% | 74.5% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | 78.4% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | 75.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 51.9% | 77.0% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | 76.3% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | 70.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.0% | 69.2% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | 70.2% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | 60.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 43.8% | 67.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | 69.2% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | 55.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 69.0% | 100 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36.2% | 58 |
| Two or more races | 63.6% | 44 |
| Asian | 84.6% | 13 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 60.0% | 100 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46.5% | 58 |
| Two or more races | 45.5% | 44 |
| Asian | 80.0% | 15 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 77 | 29.9% | 16.9% | 20.8% | 32.5% |
| 4 | 56 | 12.5% | 16.1% | 26.8% | 44.6% |
| 5 | 86 | 20.9% | 18.6% | 23.3% | 37.2% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 78 | 23.1% | 24.4% | 21.8% | 30.8% |
| 4 | 57 | 7.0% | 38.6% | 22.8% | 31.6% |
| 5 | 86 | 22.1% | 18.6% | 27.9% | 31.4% |