2010 City Rankings - California Middle Schools
The city rankings were calculated by taking the standardized tests used by California to determine the proficiency level across varying grades and subjects for middle schools in the state. These school percentile ranks were then averaged for all middle schools in each city and ordered from highest to lowest. The tests and subjects used to determine the percentile ranks can be found below. Learn more about how rankings are determined.
CST Exams Used To Determine Rankings
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
Find a City's Ranking:
| Rank | City Name | Percentile | Changed From 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 788 | 98.39 |  | |
| 2 | Portola Valley, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 397 | 96.92 |  5 | |
| 3 | Palos Verdes Estates, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 963 | 96.44 | 12 | |
| 4 | Tiburon, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 391 | 96.36 | 6 | |
| 5 | La Canada Flintridge, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,185 | 96.27 |  3 | |
| 6 | Kentfield, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 486 | 96.23 | 3 | |
| 7 | Mill Valley, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 738 | 96.15 | 6 | |
| 8 | Manhattan Beach, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,317 | 95.72 | 4 | |
| 9 | Hermosa Beach, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 748 | 95.56 | 4 | |
| 10 | Irvine, California Middle Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 5,546 | 94.78 | 2 | |
| 11 | Ross, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 356 | 94.50 | 15 | |
| 12 | Palo Alto, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,590 | 94.49 | | |
| 13 | San Ramon, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,678 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" |  | 94.46 | 11 |
| 14 | Piedmont, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 584 | 94.41 | 8 | |
| 15 | Rancho Santa Fe, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 182 | 94.33 | 31 | |
| 16 | Moraga, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 631 | 93.99 | 3 | |
| 17 | Oak Park, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,004 | 93.79 | 5 | |
| 18 | La Crescenta, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,344 | 93.75 | 4 | |
| 19 | Hillsborough, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 493 | 93.70 | 3 | |
| 20 | Lafayette, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,123 | 93.33 | 2 | |
| 21 | Alamo, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 689 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 93.26 | 17 |
| 22 | Los Altos, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 983 | 93.11 | 33 | |
| 23 | Danville, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,420 | 93.03 | 3 | |
| 24 | Sunol, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 250 | 92.99 | 102 | |
| 25 | San Carlos, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,497 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 92.58 | 7 |
| 26 | Saratoga, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,392 | 92.47 | 5 | |
| 27 | Ladera Ranch, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,057 | 92.31 | 2 | |
| 28 | Calabasas, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,820 | 92.22 | 3 | |
| 29 | Fairfax, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 571 | 91.93 | 11 | |
| 30 | Carmel, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 532 | 91.92 | 7 | |
| 31 | Larkspur, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 558 | 91.53 | 14 | |
| 32 | Orinda, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 561 | 91.47 | 23 | |
| 33 | South Pasadena, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,017 | 91.24 | | |
| 34 | Bayside, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 424 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 90.73 | 9 |
| 35 | Newbury Park, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,544 | 90.47 | 2 | |
| 36 | Temple City, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 934 | 90.17 | 2 | |
| 37 | Los Flores, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,249 | 89.97 | 4 | |
| 38 | Solana Beach, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 674 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 89.83 | 10 |
| 39 | Agoura Hills, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 987 | 89.76 | | |
| 40 | Cayucos, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 208 | 89.67 | 29 | |
| 41 | Los Gatos, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,030 | 89.28 | 5 | |
| 42 | Stevenson Ranch, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,033 | 89.26 | 11 | |
| 43 | Encinitas, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,845 | 89.22 | 23 | |
| 44 | Woodside, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 458 | 89.14 | 14 | |
| 45 | Cupertino, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 3,322 | 88.81 | 10 | |
| 46 | Laguna Beach, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 683 | 88.61 | 2 | |
| 47 | Gold River, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 702 | 88.58 | 20 | |
| 48 | Walnut Creek, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,151 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 88.49 | 5 |
| 49 | Shingle Springs, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 424 | 88.37 | 5 | |
| 50 | Beverly Hills, California Middle Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,687 | 87.99 | 9 | |
| 51 | Mount Baldy, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 105 | 87.57 | 2 | |
| 52 | Los Alamitos, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,289 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 87.36 | 10 |
| 53 | Pleasanton, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 3,528 | 86.80 | 8 | |
| 54 | El Dorado Hills, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,739 | 86.60 | 3 | |
| 55 | Newhall, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 941 | 86.45 | 7 | |
| 56 | Albany, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 879 | 86.21 | 2 | |
| 57 | Occidental, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 153 | 86.20 | 33 | |
| 58 | Belmont, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 883 | 85.96 | 5 | |
| 59 | Rocklin, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,695 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 85.20 | 8 |
| 60 | Cypress, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,350 | 84.98 | 4 | |
| 61 | Templeton, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 501 | 84.95 | 9 | |
| 62 | Pacific Grove, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 633 | 84.87 | 56 | |
| 63 | Loomis, California Middle Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 1,798 | 84.77 | 15 | |
| 64 | Millville, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 251 | 84.57 | 9 | |
| 65 | Coronado, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 815 | 84.51 | 14 | |
| 66 | El Segundo, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 813 | 84.49 | 5 | |
| 67 | Foster City, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 952 | 84.37 | 20 | |
| 68 | Yorba Linda, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 3,041 | 84.33 | 14 | |
| 69 | Guerneville, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 293 | 84.05 | 46 | |
| 70 | Davis, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,925 | 84.03 | 10 | |
| 71 | Rancho Santa Margarita, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,003 | 84.02 | 21 | |
| 72 | Rancho Palos Verdes, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 3,812 | 83.61 | 7 | |
| 73 | Scotts Valley, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 598 | 83.48 | 35 | |
| 74 | Sausalito, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 188 | 83.30 | 168 | |
| 75 | Millbrae, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 852 | 83.27 | 36 | |
| 76 | Walnut, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 3,049 | 82.80 | 5 | |
| 77 | Fullerton, California Middle Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 4,605 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 82.55 | 5 |
| 78 | Hydesville, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 155 | 82.31 | 15 | |
| 79 | Encino, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 432 | 81.66 | 56 | |
| 80 | Laguna Niguel, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,389 | 81.19 | 3 | |
| 81 | Arcadia, California Middle Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 3,341 | 81.06 | 1 | |
| 82 | Thousand Oaks, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 3,166 Two middle schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 81.03 | 7 |
| 83 | Granite Bay, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 481 | 80.97 | 11 | |
| 84 | Fountain Valley, California Middle Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,961 | 80.81 | 19 | |
| 85 | Weimar, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 650 | 80.65 | 4 | |
| 86 | Joshua Tree, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 430 | 80.53 | 273 | |
| 87 | Alta, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 121 | 80.34 | 207 | |
| 88 | Trinidad, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 210 | 80.29 | 76 | |
| 89 | Glendora, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,555 | 80.07 | 2 | |
| 90 | Knights Ferry, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 134 | 79.92 | 71 | |
| 91 | Redondo Beach, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,682 | 79.58 | 49 | |
| 92 | Lake Hughes, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 323 | 79.20 | 132 | |
| 93 | Pleasant Grove, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 191 | 78.99 | 95 | |
| 94 | Camino, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 426 | 78.84 | 61 | |
| 95 | Alta Loma, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,656 | 78.78 | 17 | |
| 96 | Rio Oso, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 167 | 78.62 | 27 | |
| 97 | Mount Shasta, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 358 | 78.57 | 47 | |
| 98 | La Jolla, California Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,864 | 78.31 | 34 | |
| 99 | Brea, California Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 949 | 78.24 | 16 | |
| 100 | Aliso Viejo, California Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,629 | 78.17 | 1 | |
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