Ethel Dwyer Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Huntington Beach, California·92648
Score
83.7/100
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#216
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Huntington Beach City Elementary
#4
In Huntington Beach
Top 17%
In California

Score 83.7/100: better than 83% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 83% of them
849 students tested
Math
59%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 85% of them
852 students tested
Science
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 78% of them
283 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA69.6273
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA71.5295
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA63.4281
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA68.2849
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math60.2274
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math65.4295
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math49.5283
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math58.5852
ScienceGrade 8CAST45.9283
ScienceAll gradesCAST45.9283

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
943
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
943
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
35%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Orange County

Contact

Address
1502 Palm Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Ethel Dwyer Middle at a glance

Ethel Dwyer Middle is a public middle school in Huntington Beach, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Huntington Beach City Elementary school district. It has about 943 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 59% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 83.7 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #216 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.