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Isaac L. Sowers Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

9300 Indianapolis Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92646 · (714) 962-7738 · Part of Huntington Beach City Elementary School District

Huntington Beach’s School Grade A better than 88% of California school districts

Directions
Students
771
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Isaac L. Sowers Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Huntington Beach kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

K–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Isaac L. Sowers MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9300 Indianapolis Ave., Huntington Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6249
Grade 7267
Grade 8255
Enrollment over time
835’20
780’21
753’22
776’23
771’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 13%Asian 12%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Isaac L. Sowers Middle from Huntington Beach families.

Other schools in Huntington Beach City Elementary School District

The district →
Agnes L. Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huntington Beach
591 students26:1
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huntington Beach
C−
516 students22:1
Huntington Seacliff Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huntington Beach
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495 students25:1
John R. Peterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huntington Beach
477 students23:1
John H. Eader Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huntington Beach
416 students24:1
S. A. Moffett Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huntington Beach
410 students24:1

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; Huntington Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.