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Ethel Dwyer Middle

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Ethel Dwyer Middle ranks 351 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 87% of California middle schools

Summary

Ethel Dwyer Middle is a well-regarded public school serving 884 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-ranked Huntington Beach City Elementary district, consistently performing above state averages in English and Math.

The school maintains strong academic results, particularly for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, but faces a notable challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than at neighboring schools like Isaac L. Sowers Middle in the same district. When compared to other local middle schools, Ethel Dwyer shows a specific opportunity for growth in science proficiency, where its scores lag behind both the district average and nearby schools such as Sarah McGarvin Intermediate and Mesa View Middle.

Performance varies by grade, with 8th-grade math and science scores showing a dip, a pattern the school is likely addressing. While Ethel Dwyer's per-student spending is higher than some higher-performing peers like Masuda (Kazuo) Middle and Fulton (Harry C.) Middle, its consistent high ranking demonstrates it is a solid choice, with clear pathways to further improvement by focusing on attendance, science, and 8th-grade support.

884

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,561

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1502 Palm Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-4007

(714) 536-7507

District: Huntington Beach City Elementary

Students who attend Ethel Dwyer Middle usually attend:

High:

Huntington Beach High

Feeder schools for Ethel Dwyer Middle:

Elementary:	Agnes L. Smith Elementary
	Huntington Seacliff Elementary
	John R. Peterson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

California avg41%

351^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Huntington Beach City Elementary

118^th of 1,543Huntington Beach City Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	351 of 2761	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	341 of 2783	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	378 of 2781	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	287 of 2740	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	297 of 2715	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	246 of 2480	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	262 of 2508	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	239 of 2497	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	258 of 2477	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	220 of 2379	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.7	278 of 2259	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.0	217 of 2236	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	178 of 2179	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	198 of 2063	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	241 of 2005	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	196 of 1999	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	79.3	303 of 1804	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.6	247 of 1777	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	215 of 1769	87.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	166 of 739	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	193 of 743	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	223 of 715	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.0	112 of 733	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	108 of 745	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	121 of 700	82.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	84.8	133 of 1531	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	100 of 1491	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	55 of 1369	96.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	414 of 1478	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	625 of 1521	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.1	85 of 1540	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	106 of 1442	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	60.1	298 of 1364	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	315 of 2533	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	329 of 2551	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	362 of 2531	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	278 of 2509	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	285 of 2380	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	236 of 2262	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	315 of 2395	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	254 of 2388	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	227 of 2374	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	236 of 2359	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	308 of 2213	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	357 of 2072	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	314 of 2542	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	398 of 2579	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	533 of 2531	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	418 of 2458	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	343 of 2369	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	308 of 2230	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	394 of 2534	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	329 of 2552	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	361 of 2538	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	259 of 2527	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	289 of 2407	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	248 of 2273	89.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	272 of 726	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	243 of 701	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	292 of 677	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	195 of 665	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	122 of 554	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	119 of 462	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	402 of 1566	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	223 of 1552	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	249 of 1531	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	450 of 1520	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	443 of 1537	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	553 of 1543	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	351 of 1555	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	406 of 1602	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	248 of 1496	83.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ethel Dwyer Middle	Public	6-8	1502 Palm Ave.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 536-7507	884	34	25.9	37.1%	396 (44.8%)	4 (0.5%)	247 (27.9%)	112 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (13.9%)	86.2	351^st of 2761 public middle schools	87.3%		87.1	341^st of 2783 public middle schools	87.7%	10													45.9	45.9	69.6	71.5	63.4	68.2	60.2	65.4	49.5	58.5	$16,561	$15,334	$1,227
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle	Public	6-8	9101 Brabham Dr.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4220	690	34	20.4	21.3%	325 (47.1%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (22.6%)	118 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (12.6%)	91.9	229^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		92.6	217^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.2%	12													63.7	63.7	75.1	70.7	77.8	74.7	58.0	56.1	64.7	60.0	$17,357	$17,022	$335
Isaac L. Sowers Middle	Public	6-8	9300 Indianapolis Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 962-7738	771	32	24.2	25.0%	451 (58.5%)	3 (0.4%)	120 (15.6%)	96 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (12.8%)	91.9	228^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		89.1	296^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.4%	68													58.9	58.9	69.6	79.5	68.6	72.7	66.3	58.3	68.1	64.1	$16,126	$15,092	$1,034
Mesa View Middle	Public	6-8	17601 Avilla Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-6608	817	35	23.1	45.4%	285 (34.9%)	5 (0.6%)	283 (34.6%)	134 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	102 (12.5%)	90.4	270^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.2%		94.9	157^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.4%	113													63.8	63.8	67.4	67.7	72.4	69.0	60.3	59.7	67.6	62.4	$15,093	$14,496	$597
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle	Public	6-8	8778 El Lago St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 375-2816	753	34	22.1	23.1%	189 (25.1%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (13.7%)	398 (52.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	55 (7.3%)	97.1	75^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.3%		96.7	101^st of 2783 public middle schools	96.4%	26													71.2	71.2	82.8	83.3	87.7	84.5	70.0	71.9	70.3	70.7	$16,446	$15,894	$552
Marine View Middle	Public	6-8	5682 Tilburg Dr.	Huntington Beach	92649	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 846-0624	736	32	22.6	46.2%	384 (52.2%)	7 (1.0%)	219 (29.8%)	52 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (9.6%)	78.3	513^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.4%		83.9	401^st of 2783 public middle schools	85.6%	112													50.9	50.9	65.9	68.2	61.2	65.1	46.1	47.7	40.0	44.6	$14,287	$13,690	$597
Vista View Middle	Public	6-8	16250 Hickory St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-0626	724	34	21.0	83.1%	71 (9.8%)	8 (1.1%)	450 (62.2%)	165 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.6%)	49.1	1200^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.5%		57.7	941^st of 2783 public middle schools	66.2%	259													28.7	28.7	35.7	43.1	46.8	42.1	33.8	35.1	41.4	36.8	$14,704	$13,622	$1,082
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle	Public	6-8	17415 Los Jardines West	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4250	768	35	22.1	35.2%	162 (21.1%)	4 (0.5%)	159 (20.7%)	379 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (7.8%)	95.5	133^rd of 2761 public middle schools	95.2%		96.5	107^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.2%	26													60.8	60.8	77.2	81.4	71.6	76.9	74.5	75.6	71.2	73.9	$14,892	$14,302	$590
Charles W. Tewinkle Middle	Public	7-8	3224 California Ave.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7965	501	33	15.3	80.8%	57 (11.4%)	4 (0.8%)	410 (81.8%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	42.7	1401^st of 2761 public middle schools	49.3%		43.3	1361^st of 2783 public middle schools	51.1%	40													18.9	18.9		46.3	44.5	45.4		29.0	31.5	30.3	$27,773	$26,116	$1,657
Helen Stacey Middle	Public	6-8	6311 Larchwood Dr.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7212	947	39	24.1	64.9%	187 (19.7%)	2 (0.2%)	408 (43.1%)	293 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	50 (5.3%)	82.9	420^th of 2761 public middle schools	84.8%		81.8	443^rd of 2783 public middle schools	84.1%	23	3.3	16.1	9.8	23.3	25.8	24.6	23.3	19.4	21.3	0.0	25.8	13.1	50.3	50.3	56.4	67.4	66.1	64.7	46.7	52.9	55.3	52.6	$19,801	$17,488	$2,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethel Dwyer Middle

Is Ethel Dwyer Middle a good school?

Ethel Dwyer Middle ranks 351^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ethel Dwyer Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 884 students attended Ethel Dwyer Middle.

What district is Ethel Dwyer Middle in?

Huntington Beach City Elementary

What high school do graduates of Ethel Dwyer Middle attend?

Students who attend Ethel Dwyer Middle usually go on to attend Huntington Beach High

What is the racial makeup of Ethel Dwyer Middle?

Students at Ethel Dwyer Middle are 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 13% Asian.

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