Best public middle schools in the San Francisco metro area

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

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the San Francisco 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. La Entrada Middle School

- School grades: 4-8
- Location: Las Lomitas Elementary School District, CA
- Enrollment: 591 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Harvest Park Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Pleasanton Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,051 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Corte Madera

- School grades: 4-8
- Location: Portola Valley Elementary School District, CA
- Enrollment: 258 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Ardis G. Egan Junior High School

- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Los Altos Elementary School District, CA
- Enrollment: 496 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Woodside Elementary School

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Woodside, CA
- Enrollment: 367 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Georgina P. Blach Junior High School

- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Los Altos Elementary School District, CA
- Enrollment: 404 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Ross Elementary School

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Ross, CA
- Enrollment: 353 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Palo Alto Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 760 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. 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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#1. 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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