CaliforniaSchoolsJohn R. Peterson Elementary

John R. Peterson Elementary

PublicRegular
Huntington Beach, California · Huntington Beach City Elementary
Teachers22.0FTE
Ratio23.3:1students per teacher
Students512enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students512
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher23.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch45%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
23.9:1
(2024)
2.6%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
20
(2024)
9.1%vs prior yr
Enrollment
477
(2024)
6.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.7:118.7:120.6:122.6:124.6:12020202120222023202423.0:119.8:122.2:123.3:123.9:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

465499533566600634192123252729202020212022202320246225544895124772728222220EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment622554489512477
Teacher FTE2728222220
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.0:119.8:122.2:123.3:123.9:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.