Isaac L. Sowers Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 37.7% |
| Met Standard | 30.6% |
| Below Standard | 31.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Isaac L. Sowers Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
37.7% of students exceeded standard while 30.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.5 points below the Huntington Beach City Elementary district average of 42.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 37.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 15.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 240 | 30.8% | 38.8% | 69.6% |
| 7th | 254 | 47.6% | 31.9% | 79.5% |
| 8th | 242 | 31.0% | 37.6% | 68.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 240 | 35.4% | 30.8% | 66.3% |
| 7th | 252 | 40.1% | 18.3% | 58.3% |
| 8th | 241 | 41.5% | 26.6% | 68.0% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Elementary Schools
15 within ~3 mi · avg 57.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score