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1 / 10#10. West Cottonwood Junior High School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Cottonwood Union Elementary School District, CA
- Enrollment: 395 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
Best public middle schools in the Redding metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Redding metro area 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.
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2 / 10#9. Chrysalis Charter School
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Palo Cedro, CA
- Enrollment: 233 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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3 / 10#8. Bella Vista Elementary School
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Bella Vista, CA
- Enrollment: 338 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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4 / 10#7. Junction Elementary School
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Palo Cedro, CA
- Enrollment: 372 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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5 / 10#6. North Cow Creek Elementary School
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Palo Cedro, CA
- Enrollment: 256 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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6 / 10#5. Millville Elementary School
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Millville, CA
- Enrollment: 214 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 10#4. Stellar Charter School
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Redding Elementary School District, CA
- Enrollment: 259 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 10#3. Cottonwood Creek Charter School
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Cottonwood, CA
- Enrollment: 280 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 10#2. Grant Elementary School
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Redding, CA
- Enrollment: 620 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 10#1. University Preparatory
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Redding, CA
- Enrollment: 1,016 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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