Top Ranked California Schools
Schools ranked by composite score — combining test results, growth, equity, and school climate.
| Rank | School | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | South Pointe Middle Walnut · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 89 | Strong |
| 27 | Joaquin Moraga Intermediate Moraga · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 89 | Strong |
| 28 | Creekside Middle Castro Valley · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 89 | Strong |
| 29 | Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle Berkeley · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 89 | Strong |
| 30 | Los Cerros Middle Danville · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 89 | Strong |
| 31 | Diegueno Middle Encinitas · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 89 | Strong |
| 32 | Windemere Ranch Middle San Ramon · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 89 | Strong |
| 33 | Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle Palo Alto · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 34 | Pacific Trails Middle San Diego · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 35 | Lakeside Middle Irvine · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 36 | Iron Horse Middle San Ramon · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 37 | Diablo Vista Middle Danville · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 38 | Isaac L. Sowers Middle Huntington Beach · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 39 | ICEF Vista Middle Academy Los Angeles · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 40 | Ralston Intermediate Belmont · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 41 | Oak Valley Middle San Diego · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 42 | Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle Palo Alto · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 43 | Pine Valley Middle San Ramon · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 88 | Strong |
| 44 | Hilton D. Bell Intermediate Garden Grove · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 87 | Strong |
| 45 | El Segundo Middle El Segundo · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 87 | Strong |
| 46 | Ridgecrest Intermediate Rancho Palos Verdes · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 87 | Strong |
| 47 | Arroyo Vista Middle Rancho Santa Margarita · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 87 | Strong |
| 48 | Carmel Valley Middle San Diego · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 87 | Strong |
| 49 | Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 87 | Strong |
| 50 | Sierra Vista Middle Irvine · Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | 87 | Strong |
Showing 26–50 of 1,248 scored schools