Best middle schools in San Diego Unified (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 24 schools in San Diego Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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78
Muirlands MiddleLa Jolla · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 742 students
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77
Marshall MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 1,390 students
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70
Standley MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 813 students
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66
Challenger MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 960 students
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65
DanaSan Diego · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 646 students
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64
De Portola MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 680 students
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64
Lewis MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 1,013 students
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62
Pershing MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 980 students
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62
Correia MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 602 students
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61
Pacific Beach MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 715 students
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53
Marston MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 702 students
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49
Wangenheim MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 703 students
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Farb MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 443 students
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37
Roosevelt International MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 760 students
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33
Taft MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 410 students
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32
Creative Performing and Media ArtsSan Diego · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 614 students
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Innovation MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 350 students
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Montgomery MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 337 students
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Bell MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 700 students
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17
Clark MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 696 students
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16
Mann MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 680 students
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14
Wilson MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 712 students
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Millennial Tech MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 378 students
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Knox MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 488 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Muirlands Middle La Jolla · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	742
2	Marshall Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.3 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	1,390
3	Standley Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.0 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	813
4	Challenger Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.2 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	960
5	Dana San Diego · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	64.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	646
6	De Portola Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.9 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	680
7	Lewis Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.8 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	1,013
8	Pershing Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.1 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	980
9	Correia Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	61.8 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	602
10	Pacific Beach Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	715
11	Marston Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.2 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	702
12	Wangenheim Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	703
13	Farb Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	443
14	Roosevelt International Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	37.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	760
15	Taft Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	410
16	Creative Performing and Media Arts San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	614
17	Innovation Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	350
18	Montgomery Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	337
19	Bell Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	700
20	Clark Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	696
21	Mann Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	680
22	Wilson Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.5 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	712
23	Millennial Tech Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	11.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	378
24	Knox Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	6.4 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	488

Muirlands Middle in La Jolla leads the 2025 list of middle schools in San Diego Unified with a Success Index (US) of 78.0. Of the 24 schools shown, 24 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California middle schools rankings, every school on the San Diego Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best middle school in San Diego Unified?

Muirlands Middle in La Jolla, California ranks first among middle schools in San Diego Unified with a Success Index (US) of 78.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 742).

How are middle schools in San Diego Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.