Best Huntington Beach Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,364 students in Huntington Beach, CA. The top-ranked public middle schools in Huntington Beach, CA are Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School, Mesa View Middle School and Ethel Dwyer Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Huntington Beach, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Huntington Beach have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of California public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).