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1 / 10#10. Pacific Trails Middle School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: San Dieguito Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 980 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
Best public middle schools in California
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in California using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.
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2 / 10#9. Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Palo Alto Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,025 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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3 / 10#8. Fletcher Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Palo Alto Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 549 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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4 / 10#7. The Preuss School UC San Diego
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: La Jolla, CA
- Enrollment: 826 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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5 / 10#6. Rancho Learning Center
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Arcadia Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 72 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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6 / 10#5. Granada Hills Charter
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Granada Hills, CA
- Enrollment: 6,014 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 10#4. The Science Academy STEM Magnet
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 513 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 10#3. Riverside STEM Academy
- School grades: 5-12
- Location: Riverside Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 659 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 10#2. Mt. Everest Academy
- School grades: K-12
- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 205 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 10#1. Girls Academic Leadership Academy: Dr. Michelle King School for STEM
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 718 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
