Elementary school (grades K-5) · Huntington Beach, CA

Harbour View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Harbour View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062814004333
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harbour View Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 20
elementary schools in Huntington Beach · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
30.8:1
large classes for California
29.5%
free-lunch eligible

Harbour View Elementary has class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harbour View Elementary ranks #3 of 20 elementary schools in Huntington Beach, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Harbour View Elementary held near 616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 062814004333 · Huntington Beach, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

677 enr · 30.8:1 · 29.5% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Mesa View Middle (817 students)

Harbour View Elementary held near 616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Harbour View Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harbour View Elementary reports 677 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Harbour View Elementary compares

Harbour View Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 30.8:1 ▲ 43% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.5% ▼ 47% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 677 top 25% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

30.8:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
677
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.5%
free-lunch eligible - 47% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
30.8:1
students per teacher - 43% above state mean
Top 96% in California - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,553
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 44.0%
Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
Two or More 12.0%
Asian 9.5%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 44.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Harbour View Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ocean View reports $16,553 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harbour View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mesa View Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Marine View Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vista View Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Circle View Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hope View Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Harbour View Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ocean View · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Huntington Beach

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Harbour View Elementary

How many students attend Harbour View Elementary?

Harbour View Elementary has 677 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Huntington Beach, CA. CCD year-over-year: 594 (2022-23) → 616 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harbour View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Harbour View Elementary is 30.8:1, which is 43% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 96% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harbour View Elementary?

29.5% of students at Harbour View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harbour View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Harbour View Elementary is White at 44.0% of enrollment, in Huntington Beach, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harbour View Elementary?

Harbour View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harbour View Elementary rank among elementary schools in Huntington Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Harbour View Elementary ranks #3 of 20 elementary schools in Huntington Beach, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Huntington Beach on the city page.

What other schools are in Ocean View?

Besides Harbour View Elementary, Ocean View also operates Mesa View Middle (817 students), Marine View Middle (736 students), and Vista View Middle (724 students). See the Ocean View district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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