Best Middle Schools in California

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best California middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish California test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the CAST and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the California Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 2777)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
060184711899	2191	Mirus Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	14135 Main St. Ste. 201	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Mirus Secondary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-7100	287	6	44.6	74.9%	46 (16.0%)	19 (6.6%)	200 (69.7%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)								21.6	19.6	2292	101
062547003810	2192	Suva Intermediate	Public	6-8	6660 East Suva St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-2679	704	32	21.7	76.4%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	682 (96.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	$5,640							21.5	22.2	2169	23
062817004354	2193	Ocean View Junior High	Public	6-8	4300 Olds Rd.	Oxnard	93033	Ventura County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 488-6421	775	37	20.8	70.3%	25 (3.2%)	8 (1.0%)	711 (91.7%)	20 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	$6,606							21.4	24.1	2097	96
060001412103	2194	Cedar Middle	Public	7-8	13565 Cedar St.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6093	1,023	44	23.4	48.2%	160 (15.6%)	73 (7.1%)	757 (74.0%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.1%)	$558							21.4	22.7	2154	40
061336012797	2195	Matt Garcia Career and College Academy	Public	6-8	1100 Harry Price Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 424-9400	175	10	18.1	64.0%	9 (5.1%)	20 (11.4%)	130 (74.3%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.1%)	$7,189							21.4	15.7	2478	283
061839002262	2196	Frank D. Parent Tk-8	Public	K-8	5354 West 64th St.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5430	356	15	24	62.9%	2 (0.6%)	253 (71.1%)	82 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)								21.4	13.1	2591	395
063213004965	2197	Garfield Elementary	Public	K-8	3600 Middlefield Rd.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2405	515	20	25.8	80.8%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	507 (98.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								21.4	19	2328	131
062169002583	2198	Tully C. Knoles	Public	K-8	6511 Clarksburg Pl.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Lincoln Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8775	582	25	23.4	76.8%	60 (10.3%)	61 (10.5%)	371 (63.7%)	45 (7.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.7%)	$4,467							21.3	32.6	1718	480
062994004689	2199	Octavia E. Butler Magnet	Public	6-8	1505 North Marengo Ave.	Pasadena	91103	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5830	513	27	18.8	88.7%	35 (6.8%)	49 (9.6%)	409 (79.7%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$9,673							21.3	23.6	2118	81
062271010859	2200	Vista Middle	Public	6-8	15040 Roscoe Blvd.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 901-2727	1,149	57	20.1	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,788							21.3	15.7	2480	280

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for California

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for CA student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Migrant Students Homeless Students Military Connected Students

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, CAST Science test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.