Ethel Dwyer Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

1502 Palm Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

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Top 20%

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Serving 943 students in grades 6-8, Ethel Dwyer Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 943 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 20% in CA
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ethel Dwyer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Ethel Dwyer Middle School's student population of 943 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ethel Dwyer Middle School
6	293
7	296
8	354

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Total Students

943 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School
2023	995
2022	1,086
2021	1,142
2020	1,307
2019	1,307
2018	1,317
2017	1,317
2016	1,284
2015	1,243
2014	1,269
2013	1,265
2012	1,245
2011	1,268
2010	1,198
2009	1,170
2008	1,032
2007	1,203
2006	1,219
2005	1,262
2004	1,252
2003	1,218
2002	1,132
2001	1,071
2000	975
1999	947
1998	943
1997	954
1996	898
1995	881
1994	860
1993	853
1992	801
1991	812
1990	782
1989	812
1988	764
1987	811

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School
2023	41
2022	48
2021	43
2020	48
2019	48
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	43
2014	45
2013	46
2012	42
2010	44
2009	36
2008	43
2007	41
2006	44
2005	47
2004	44
2003	41
2002	42
2001	40
2000	36
1999	34
1998	35
1997	34
1996	34
1995	34
1994	33
1993	31
1992	32
1991	31
1990	31

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Year Founded

1936

First Day of School

Tue. Sep 2, 2025

School Motto

Igniting Young Minds to Reach for a Bright Future

School Mascot

Junior Oilers

School Rankings

Ethel Dwyer Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ethel Dwyer Middle School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1408 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School
2023	#1408
2022	#1283
2019	#1202
2018	#1206
2017	#1170
2016	#1106
2015	#1133
2013	#1526
2012	#1875
2011	#1671
2010	#1320

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53%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2023	53%	34%	61%
2022	56%	33%	61%
2019	64%	40%	68%
2018	64%	39%	69%
2017	62%	38%	68%
2016	60%	37%	66%
2015	54%	34%	64%
2013	72%	59%	77%
2012	69%	59%	73%
2011	71%	58%	73%
2010	74%	56%	73%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2022	70%	47%	69%
2019	72%	51%	75%
2018	71%	50%	69%
2017	70%	48%	74%
2016	72%	48%	74%
2015	71%	44%	71%
2013	77%	57%	80%
2012	77%	58%	81%
2011	76%	56%	78%
2010	75%	54%	77%

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48%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2020	27:1	23:1	27:1
2019	27:1	23:1	27:1
2018	27:1	23:1	27:1
2017	27:1	23:1	27:1
2016	27:1	24:1	28:1
2015	29:1	24:1	28:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	30:1	23:1	29:1
2010	27:1	21:1	25:1
2009	33:1	20:1	26:1
2008	24:1	18:1	21:1
2007	29:1	21:1	25:1
2006	28:1	20:1	24:1
2005	27:1	21:1	25:1
2004	28:1	21:1	25:1
2003	30:1	20:1	23:1
2002	27:1	20:1	23:1
2001	27:1	20:1	22:1
2000	27:1	21:1	22:1
1999	28:1	21:1	22:1
1998	27:1	21:1	23:1
1997	28:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	27:1
1992	25:1	24:1	27:1
1991	26:1	24:1	26:1
1990	25:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2012)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	3%	1%	4%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2023	14%	12%	12%
2022	13%	12%	12%
2021	14%	12%	13%
2020	12%	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%	12%
2018	11%	11%	10%
2017	11%	11%	10%
2016	12%	11%	11%
2015	13%	11%	12%
2014	12%	11%	11%
2013	11%	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%	11%
2011	11%	11%	10%
2010	10%	11%	8%
2009	9%	11%	9%
2008	11%	12%	10%
2007	13%	12%	11%
2006	12%	12%	11%
2005	11%	12%	11%
2004	13%	12%	11%
2003	11%	11%	11%
2002	11%	11%	11%
2001	12%	11%	11%
2000	11%	11%	9%
1999	9%	11%	9%
1998	7%	11%	8%
1997	6%	11%	8%
1996	6%	11%	8%
1995	8%	11%	8%
1994	8%	11%	8%
1993	7%	11%	8%
1992	9%	11%	8%
1991	9%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

26%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2023	25%	55%	21%
2022	25%	56%	20%
2021	25%	56%	19%
2020	24%	55%	19%
2019	24%	55%	19%
2018	24%	54%	20%
2017	24%	54%	20%
2016	23%	54%	19%
2015	24%	54%	20%
2014	23%	53%	19%
2013	24%	53%	19%
2012	22%	52%	18%
2011	20%	51%	17%
2010	21%	50%	17%
2009	17%	49%	10%
2008	20%	50%	12%
2007	17%	49%	13%
2006	18%	48%	14%
2005	17%	47%	13%
2004	16%	46%	13%
2003	16%	45%	13%
2002	16%	44%	12%
2001	17%	43%	11%
2000	17%	42%	11%
1999	16%	41%	11%
1998	15%	40%	11%
1997	16%	40%	12%
1996	17%	39%	11%
1995	18%	38%	11%
1994	18%	37%	11%
1993	17%	36%	11%
1992	14%	35%	10%
1991	13%	34%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

48%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2023	49%	21%	54%
2022	49%	21%	55%
2021	50%	22%	56%
2020	53%	23%	58%
2019	53%	23%	58%
2018	57%	24%	61%
2017	57%	24%	61%
2016	57%	24%	62%
2015	57%	24%	59%
2014	57%	25%	61%
2013	58%	25%	63%
2012	59%	26%	64%
2011	63%	27%	65%
2010	62%	27%	57%
2009	61%	28%	67%
2008	67%	29%	76%
2007	65%	29%	69%
2006	65%	31%	68%
2005	67%	31%	70%
2004	68%	32%	71%
2003	70%	34%	73%
2002	72%	35%	75%
2001	70%	36%	77%
2000	72%	37%	79%
1999	74%	38%	79%
1998	77%	39%	80%
1997	77%	39%	79%
1996	76%	40%	80%
1995	74%	41%	80%
1994	73%	42%	80%
1993	75%	43%	80%
1992	75%	44%	81%
1991	77%	45%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2023	12%	6%	13%
2022	11%	5%	12%
2021	10%	5%	12%
2020	9%	4%	10%
2019	9%	4%	10%
2018	8%	4%	9%
2017	8%	4%	9%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	6%	3%	9%
2014	7%	3%	8%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	7%	3%	7%
2011	4%	2%	6%
2010	6%	3%	16%
2009	11%	3%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.64
2022	0.67	0.63	0.63
2021	0.66	0.62	0.63
2020	0.65	0.63	0.60
2019	0.65	0.63	0.60
2018	0.61	0.64	0.58
2017	0.61	0.64	0.58
2016	0.61	0.64	0.56
2015	0.60	0.64	0.56
2014	0.61	0.65	0.58
2013	0.60	0.65	0.56
2012	0.59	0.65	0.55
2011	0.55	0.67	0.54
2010	0.56	0.67	0.62
2009	0.58	0.71	0.52
2008	0.50	0.65	0.41
2007	0.55	0.67	0.46
2006	0.55	0.66	0.46
2005	0.53	0.67	0.44
2004	0.52	0.67	0.44
2003	0.48	0.67	0.44
2002	0.45	0.67	0.41
2001	0.48	0.67	0.38
2000	0.45	0.67	0.36
1999	0.42	0.67	0.35
1998	0.38	0.67	0.35
1997	0.38	0.67	0.34
1996	0.39	0.67	0.35
1995	0.42	0.67	0.35
1994	0.43	0.67	0.35
1993	0.41	0.67	0.35
1992	0.41	0.67	0.34
1991	0.39	0.67	0.33

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Eligible for

29%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2023	24%	51%	21%
2022	20%	51%	18%
2021	22%	53%	18%
2020	22%	52%	18%
2019	22%	52%	18%
2018	18%	49%	13%
2017	18%	49%	13%
2016	17%	50%	14%
2015	19%	50%	15%
2014	19%	49%	14%
2013	20%	48%	14%
2011	18%	46%	12%
2010	18%	46%	12%
2009	16%	43%	11%
2008	14%	41%	10%
2007	12%	40%	8%
2006	13%	40%	10%
2005	13%	40%	10%
2004	13%	40%	9%
2003	14%	39%	10%
2002	14%	39%	10%
2001	14%	39%	10%
2000	15%	40%	11%
1999	16%	40%	12%
1998	20%	47%	15%
1997	21%	47%	16%
1996	23%	46%	17%
1995	25%	45%	18%
1994	23%	43%	18%
1993	24%	41%	16%
1992	2%	38%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ethel Dwyer Middle School	California	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	6%	9%	4%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Huntington Beach City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Junior Oilers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ethel Dwyer Middle School's ranking?

Ethel Dwyer Middle School is ranked #1408 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ethel Dwyer Middle School often compared to?

Ethel Dwyer Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Isaac L. Sowers Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ethel Dwyer Middle School?

943 students attend Ethel Dwyer Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Ethel Dwyer Middle School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ethel Dwyer Middle School?

Ethel Dwyer Middle School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ethel Dwyer Middle School offer ?

Ethel Dwyer Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Ethel Dwyer Middle School part of?

Ethel Dwyer Middle School is part of Huntington Beach City Elementary School District.

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