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The highest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in California

This ranking covers the highest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in California, drawn from 1,223 qualifying public middle schools. North Star Academy leads the list at 95.2%, against a median of 34.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,223

California

Top % Proficient

95.2%

Median % Proficient

34.5%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	North Star Academy	Redwood City, CA	Redwood City Elementary	Middle	8.7%	527	95.2%
2	Elkhorn	Stockton, CA	Lodi Unified	Middle	44.5%	263	93.0%
3	Joaquin Miller Middle	San Jose, CA	Cupertino Union	Middle	13.5%	1,067	92.3%
4	John F. Kennedy Middle	Cupertino, CA	Cupertino Union	Middle	15.7%	880	90.8%
5	Petaluma Accelerated Charter	Petaluma, CA	Petaluma Joint Union High	Middle	27.8%	115	90.7%
6	Teach Elementary	San Luis Obispo, CA	San Luis Coastal Unified	Middle	25.4%	193	90.7%
7	William Hopkins Middle	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	Middle	18.0%	1,424	88.5%
8	Accelerated Achievement Academy	Hollister, CA	Hollister	Middle	47.7%	151	87.4%
9	Redwood Middle	Saratoga, CA	Saratoga Union Elementary	Middle	2.5%	709	87.3%
10	Sam H. Lawson Middle	Cupertino, CA	Cupertino Union	Middle	15.2%	841	86.6%
11	Solana Pacific Elementary	San Diego, CA	Solana Beach Elementary	Middle	14.1%	375	86.4%
12	Georgina P. Blach Junior High	Los Altos, CA	Los Altos Elementary	Middle	4.4%	388	85.8%
13	Huntington Middle	San Marino, CA	San Marino Unified	Middle	14.4%	709	85.6%
14	Corte Madera	Portola Valley, CA	Portola Valley Elementary	Middle	6.7%	252	85.4%
15	La Entrada Middle	Menlo Park, CA	Las Lomitas Elementary	Middle	6.9%	612	84.6%
16	Ralston Intermediate	Belmont, CA	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	Middle	6.2%	1,082	84.5%
17	Richardson PREP HI Middle	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	Middle	88.0%	583	84.1%
18	Harvest Park Middle	Pleasanton, CA	Pleasanton Unified	Middle	6.1%	1,015	83.6%
19	Windemere Ranch Middle	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	Middle	8.2%	1,011	82.9%
20	Union Middle	San Jose, CA	Union Elementary	Middle	7.8%	1,068	82.9%
21	Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter	Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa High	Middle	14.8%	128	82.7%
22	Pacific Trails Middle	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	Middle	12.0%	971	82.3%
23	Orinda Intermediate	Orinda, CA	Orinda Union	Middle	3.8%	822	82.2%
24	Ardis G. Egan Junior High	Los Altos, CA	Los Altos Elementary	Middle	10.1%	517	82.2%
25	R. Roger Rowe Middle	Rancho Santa Fe, CA	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary	Middle	6.3%	189	81.9%
26	Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle	Palo Alto, CA	Palo Alto Unified	Middle	10.7%	1,002	81.6%
27	Ellen Fletcher Middle	Palo Alto, CA	Palo Alto Unified	Middle	13.6%	572	81.4%
28	Carmel Valley Middle	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	Middle	15.4%	697	81.0%
29	Chaparral Middle	Diamond Bar, CA	Walnut Valley Unified	Middle	24.6%	1,349	80.8%
30	Eleanor Murray Fallon	Dublin, CA	Dublin Unified	Middle	10.8%	1,683	80.8%
31	Piedmont Middle	Piedmont, CA	Piedmont City Unified	Middle	5.7%	575	80.4%
32	Cupertino Middle	Sunnyvale, CA	Cupertino Union	Middle	20.9%	1,067	80.1%
33	South Pasadena Middle	South Pasadena, CA	South Pasadena Unified	Middle	14.5%	1,096	80.0%
34	Crocker Middle	Hillsborough, CA	Hillsborough City Elementary	Middle	3.4%	446	79.9%
35	Ridgecrest Intermediate	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	Middle	10.3%	881	79.9%
36	Ladera Ranch Middle	Ladera Ranch, CA	Capistrano Unified	Middle	19.0%	1,064	79.8%
37	Chaboya Middle	San Jose, CA	Evergreen Elementary	Middle	16.4%	815	79.6%
38	Central Middle	San Carlos, CA	San Carlos Elementary	Middle	8.6%	443	79.2%
39	Willma Cavitt Junior High	Granite Bay, CA	Eureka Union	Middle	8.5%	375	79.0%
40	Tierra Linda Middle	San Carlos, CA	San Carlos Elementary	Middle	11.1%	451	78.8%
41	Mill Valley Middle	Mill Valley, CA	Mill Valley Elementary	Middle	6.2%	721	78.8%
42	Thomas S. Hart Middle	Pleasanton, CA	Pleasanton Unified	Middle	10.0%	1,129	78.8%
43	Mesa Verde Middle	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	Middle	11.2%	1,178	78.6%
44	Warren E. Hyde Middle	Cupertino, CA	Cupertino Union	Middle	26.3%	800	78.5%
45	John M. Horner Middle	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	Middle	23.2%	1,574	78.5%
46	Sierra Vista Middle	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	Middle	14.7%	1,282	78.4%
47	Esencia Middle	Rancho Mission Viejo, CA	Capistrano Unified	Middle	22.3%	349	78.2%
48	Marshall Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	Middle	21.7%	1,390	78.2%
49	Hillview Middle	Menlo Park, CA	Menlo Park City Elementary	Middle	11.2%	846	77.8%
50	Gale Ranch Middle	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	Middle	9.8%	971	77.7%

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