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Top 100 middle schools in California (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

  1. 1
    95
    Corte MaderaPortola Valley · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 252 students
  2. 2
    95
    Del Mar MiddleTiburon · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 359 students
  3. 3
    94
    R. Roger Rowe MiddleRancho Santa Fe · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 189 students
  4. 4
    91
    Crocker MiddleHillsborough · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 446 students
  5. 5
    90
    Ellen Fletcher MiddlePalo Alto · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 572 students
  6. 6
    90
    Jane Lathrop Stanford MiddlePalo Alto · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 1,002 students
  7. 7
    89
    La Entrada MiddleMenlo Park · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 612 students
  8. 8
    89
    Hillview MiddleMenlo Park · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 846 students
  9. 9
    88
    Mill Valley MiddleMill Valley · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 721 students
  10. 10
    88
    Piedmont MiddlePiedmont · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 575 students
  11. 11
    88
    Frank S. Greene Jr. MiddlePalo Alto · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 732 students
  12. 12
    88
    Georgina P. Blach Junior HighLos Altos · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 388 students
  13. 13
    87
    Carmel MiddleCarmel · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 468 students
  14. 14
    86
    Redwood MiddleSaratoga · Public Middle89% Math proficiency · 709 students
  15. 15
    86
    Santa Rosa Accelerated CharterSanta Rosa · Charter Middle82% Math proficiency · 128 students
  16. 16
    86
    Orinda IntermediateOrinda · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 822 students
  17. 17
    86
    Petaluma Accelerated CharterPetaluma · Charter Middle97.5% Math proficiency · 115 students
  18. 18
    85
    Joaquin Miller MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle93% Math proficiency · 1,067 students
  19. 19
    85
    M. H. Stanley MiddleLafayette · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 1,117 students
  20. 20
    85
    Miller's HillShingle Springs · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 77 students
  21. 21
    85
    Sam H. Lawson MiddleCupertino · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 841 students
  22. 22
    85
    Joaquin Moraga IntermediateMoraga · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 658 students
  23. 23
    85
    North Star AcademyRedwood City · Public Middle96% Math proficiency · 527 students
  24. 24
    84
    John F. Kennedy MiddleCupertino · Public Middle90% Math proficiency · 880 students
  25. 25
    84
    Adaline E. Kent MiddleKentfield · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 488 students
  26. 26
    84
    Ralston IntermediateBelmont · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 1,082 students
  27. 27
    84
    Thurston MiddleLaguna Beach · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 524 students
  28. 28
    84
    Windemere Ranch MiddleSan Ramon · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 1,011 students
  29. 29
    84
    Teach ElementarySan Luis Obispo · Public Middle92% Math proficiency · 193 students
  30. 30
    84
    Ardis G. Egan Junior HighLos Altos · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 517 students
  31. 31
    84
    Manhattan Beach MiddleManhattan Beach · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 1,175 students
  32. 32
    83
    C. T. English MiddleLos Gatos · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 164 students
  33. 33
    83
    Cupertino MiddleSunnyvale · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 1,067 students
  34. 34
    83
    William Hopkins MiddleFremont · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 1,424 students
  35. 35
    83
    Pacific Trails MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 971 students
  36. 36
    83
    Union MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 1,068 students
  37. 37
    83
    Eleanor Murray FallonDublin · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 1,683 students
  38. 38
    83
    Gale Ranch MiddleSan Ramon · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 971 students
  39. 39
    83
    Solana Pacific ElementarySan Diego · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 375 students
  40. 40
    83
    Huntington MiddleSan Marino · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 709 students
  41. 41
    83
    Beverly Vista MiddleBeverly Hills · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 687 students
  42. 42
    83
    Carmel Valley MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 697 students
  43. 43
    83
    Raymond J. Fisher MiddleLos Gatos · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 1,015 students
  44. 44
    82
    Central MiddleSan Carlos · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 443 students
  45. 45
    82
    Harvest Park MiddlePleasanton · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 1,015 students
  46. 46
    82
    Chaboya MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 815 students
  47. 47
    82
    Diablo Vista MiddleDanville · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 835 students
  48. 48
    82
    Oak Valley MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 1,503 students
  49. 49
    82
    Thomas S. Hart MiddlePleasanton · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 1,129 students
  50. 50
    82
    Willma Cavitt Junior HighGranite Bay · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 375 students
  51. 51
    82
    Iron Horse MiddleSan Ramon · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 939 students
  52. 52
    82
    South Pasadena MiddleSouth Pasadena · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 1,096 students
  53. 53
    81
    Jeffrey Trail MiddleIrvine · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 1,049 students
  54. 54
    81
    White Hill MiddleFairfax · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 601 students
  55. 55
    81
    Los Cerros MiddleDanville · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 486 students
  56. 56
    81
    Hermosa Valley ElementaryHermosa Beach · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 589 students
  57. 57
    81
    Lipman MiddleBrisbane · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 161 students
  58. 58
    81
    Ladera Ranch MiddleLadera Ranch · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 1,064 students
  59. 59
    81
    Bret Harte MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 862 students
  60. 60
    81
    Rolling Hills MiddleEl Dorado Hills · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 778 students
  61. 61
    81
    Palos Verdes IntermediatePalos Verdes Estates · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 735 students
  62. 62
    81
    Rancho San Joaquin MiddleIrvine · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 860 students
  63. 63
    81
    Pine Valley MiddleSan Ramon · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 973 students
  64. 64
    81
    Ridgecrest IntermediateRancho Palos Verdes · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 881 students
  65. 65
    80
    Hall MiddleLarkspur · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 440 students
  66. 66
    80
    Pacific Grove MiddlePacific Grove · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 439 students
  67. 67
    80
    Oak MiddleLos Alamitos · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 998 students
  68. 68
    80
    Scotts Valley MiddleScotts Valley · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 463 students
  69. 69
    80
    Tierra Linda MiddleSan Carlos · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 451 students
  70. 70
    80
    Warren E. Hyde MiddleCupertino · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 800 students
  71. 71
    80
    Marina Village MiddleEl Dorado Hills · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 750 students
  72. 72
    80
    Talbert (Samuel E.) MiddleHuntington Beach · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 690 students
  73. 73
    80
    Arroyo Vista MiddleRancho Santa Margarita · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 329 students
  74. 74
    80
    Bowditch MiddleFoster City · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 929 students
  75. 75
    80
    Coronado MiddleCoronado · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 660 students
  76. 76
    80
    Fulton (Harry C.) MiddleFountain Valley · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 753 students
  77. 77
    80
    Parras (Nick G.) MiddleRedondo Beach · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 1,031 students
  78. 78
    80
    Vista del Mar MiddleSan Clemente · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 499 students
  79. 79
    80
    Aviara Oaks MiddleCarlsbad · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 991 students
  80. 80
    80
    Foothills MiddleArcadia · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 650 students
  81. 81
    79
    Mesa Verde MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 1,178 students
  82. 82
    79
    Day Creek IntermediateEtiwanda · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 1,326 students
  83. 83
    79
    Willard MiddleBerkeley · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 596 students
  84. 84
    79
    John M. Horner MiddleFremont · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 1,574 students
  85. 85
    79
    Rancho Pico Junior HighStevenson Ranch · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 842 students
  86. 86
    79
    Sierra Vista MiddleIrvine · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 1,282 students
  87. 87
    79
    Medea Creek MiddleOak Park · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 1,090 students
  88. 88
    79
    Venado MiddleIrvine · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 506 students
  89. 89
    79
    Earl Warren MiddleSolana Beach · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 476 students
  90. 90
    79
    Foothill MiddleWalnut Creek · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 1,005 students
  91. 91
    79
    Charlotte Wood MiddleDanville · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 853 students
  92. 92
    79
    Ridgeview ElementaryGranite Bay · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 619 students
  93. 93
    78
    Accelerated Achievement AcademyHollister · Public Middle92% Math proficiency · 151 students
  94. 94
    78
    Burlingame IntermediateBurlingame · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 1,115 students
  95. 95
    78
    Lakeside MiddleIrvine · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 629 students
  96. 96
    78
    Stone Valley MiddleAlamo · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 586 students
  97. 97
    78
    Diegueno MiddleEncinitas · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 737 students
  98. 98
    78
    Pleasanton MiddlePleasanton · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 944 students
  99. 99
    78
    Folsom MiddleFolsom · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 1,508 students
  100. 100
    78
    Miller Creek MiddleSan Rafael · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 620 students

Corte Madera in Portola Valley leads the 2025 list of middle schools in California with a Success Index (US) of 94.8. Of the 100 schools shown, 98 are public, 2 are charter.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best middle school in California?

Corte Madera in Portola Valley ranks first among middle schools in California with a Success Index (US) of 94.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 252).

How are middle schools in California 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.

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