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J. H. McGaugh Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1698 Bolsa Ave., Seal Beach, CA 90740 · (562) 799-4560 · Part of Los Alamitos Unified School District

Seal Beach’s School Grade A better than 90% of California school districts

Directions
Students
721
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about J. H. McGaugh Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Seal Beach kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Seal Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5J. H. McGaugh ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1698 Bolsa Ave., Seal Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten150
Grade 1107
Grade 2103
Grade 3119
Grade 4130
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
746’20
730’21
751’22
727’23
721’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 14%Asian 8%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. H. McGaugh Elementary from Seal Beach families.

Other schools in Los Alamitos Unified School District

The district →
Francis Hopkinson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Los Alamitos
642 students26:1
Jack L. Weaver Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Los Alamitos
640 students26:1
Los Alamitos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Los Alamitos
C−
625 students24:1
Richard Henry Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Los Alamitos
603 students26:1
Rossmoor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Los Alamitos
540 students26:1
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Los Alamitos
C−
1,018 students26:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Seal Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.