Best public middle schools in the Sacramento metro area

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July 10, 2025
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Best public middle schools in the Sacramento metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Sacramento 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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#10. Marina Village Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Rescue Union Elementary School District, CA
- Enrollment: 741 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Katherine L. Albiani Middle School

- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Elk Grove Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,391 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Olympus Junior High School

- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Eureka Union School District, CA
- Enrollment: 412 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School

- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Elk Grove Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,047 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Folsom Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,403 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Willma Cavitt Junior High School

- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Eureka Union School District, CA
- Enrollment: 399 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Granite Oaks Middle School

- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Rocklin Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 971 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School

- School grades: 7-9
- Location: Davis Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 621 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Davis School For Independent Study

- School grades: K-12
- Location: Davis Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 145 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School

- School grades: 7-9
- Location: Davis Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 488 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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