2019 Best Charter Middle Schools in CaliforniaAbout this List

Bullis Charter School

• Public School
• Los Altos, CA
• K-8
• 6

Parent: Superb.
The school offers great instruction in Math, Science and English. Most kids seem way ahead of syllabus in Math. Kids learn about geography and being environment friendly from an early age.

There are tremendous opportunities for extra curricular activities like Drama, Art, Archery, Lacrosse and cool classes like pottery, comic book writing, reading club, math olympics. The school has a good number of players and fields teams in virtually every sport from basketball, baseball, soccer, etc.

The Bullis community is diverse, friendly and welcoming. Parents choose to be as involved or not-at-all without any expectations.
Read 6 Reviews

• A+

• 744 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Discovery Charter School

• Public School
• San Jose, CA
• K-8
• 8

Parent: Discovery is such an amazing school! My son has definitely come out of his shell and has learned so much! This is his 2nd year there and he loves going to school everyday. Most days he wants to stay longer in the extended care program. The kids get exposed to all sorts of different things such as, cooking, gardening, arts and crafts, Operas & the amazing field trips. I love that all teachers have Collece degrees so they are extremely knowledgeable and professional :)
Read 8 Reviews

• A

• 563 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Larchmont Charter School

• Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
• K-12
• 60

Junior: I have attended Larchmont since second grade and I can say that I am glad that I chose to stay. Of course, like every other school, Larchmont has its up and downs but this school has provided me with so much more that i could ever imagine. It has helped me build my confidence and social skills as well as find comfort and almost a home-y feel within. As a low income student, the school also makes opportunities very accessible. The teachers are also a delight and incredibly intelligent. Yes, favoritism is prominent but the reason as to why you might attend a smaller school is to be able to interact and befriend your teachers in order to gain all the knowledge you can. If you much rather want to learn through lectures from aloof teachers, go someplace else. Nevertheless, Larchmont still lacks of many things as it is still developing but faculty has recently been taking action especially things regarding the recent horrifying events within our nation and I very much appreciate that.
Read 60 Reviews

• A

• 1,424 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Yu Ming Charter School

• Public School
• Oakland, CA
• K-8

• A

• 307 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Odyssey Charter School

• Public School
• Altadena, CA
• K-8

• A

• 460 Students
• 27:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tierra Linda Middle School

• San Carlos Elementary School District, CA
• 5-8

• A

• 693 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Kings River-Hardwick Elementary School

• Public School
• Hanford, CA
• K-8

• A

• 790 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Orcutt Academy Charter School

• Orcutt Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-12
• 215

Alum: I had a wonderful experience at Orcutt Academy! The teachers cared about the students and were excellent in terms of technique and experience, and the staff was friendly in general. Great sports program and peer group.
Read 215 Reviews

• A

• 761 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Literacy First Charter School

• Public School
• El Cajon, CA
• PK, K-12
• 14

Senior: The sense of community is great as the school is fairly small. Everyone knows everyone, teachers are reliable and are actually caring for the betterment of your success. There is no bullying and the school does have a lot of events that bring the community closer.
Read 14 Reviews

• A

• 1,639 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Spark Charter School

• Public School
• Sunnyvale, CA
• K-8

• A

• 144 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bay View Academy

• Public School
• Monterey, CA
• K-8
• 8

Parent: Top Administrators are inexperienced and out of their league. There is a rich community environment. I'm hopeful their project based academics will actually prepare my kids for high school! Computers in the classrooms have largely replaced books. Their enrichment programs are where the school shines. Art, music, spanish, pe, and electives make school fun for the kids. Parents are heavily involved and there are lots of field trips connecting students to the local community. The school is head and shoulders above public schools in the area. High teacher turnover and growing pains are difficult for families to go thru.
Read 8 Reviews

• A

• 400 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County

• Capistrano Unified School District, CA
• K-8
• 2

• A

• 878 Students
• 30:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Ventura Charter School of Arts & Global Education

• Public School
• Ventura, CA
• K-8
• 1

Alum: My experience at VCS was outstanding. I went there from 7th to 8th grade and it was one of my best schooling I've gotten. The teachers are amazing and the people too. Everyone is always helpful and they actually care about you. When going to school, I felt like VCS was another home for me.
Read 1 Review

• A

• 426 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Community Roots Academy

• Capistrano Unified School District, CA
• K-8

• A

• 573 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

California Connections Academy at Capistrano

• Online School
• Capistrano Unified School District, CA
• PK, K-12
• 135

Senior: My overall experience at California Connections Academy was wonderful! I had the best teachers and guidance counselors throughout my two years at Connections Academy. I was able to have full one on one conversations regarding grades, study guides, and classes with each one of my teaches and guidance counselors. Although, Connections Academy is an online school system, I was still able to make friends that I really connected with. Overall, California Connections Academy was a great experience for my last years of high school.
Read 135 Reviews

• A

• 3,500 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Petaluma Accelerated Charter School

• Petaluma Joint Union High School District, CA
• 7-8

• A

• 48 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Dixon Montessori Charter School

• Sbe - Dixon Montessori Charter School District, CA
• K-8
• 1

Parent: Great teachers, staff are willing to work with you to improve students learning ! Wish they would share more sports programs.
Read 1 Review

• A

• 394 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Mission Preparatory

• Public School
• San Francisco, CA
• K-8

• A

• 231 Students
• 26:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Quail Lake Environmental Charter School

• Sanger Unified School District, CA
• K-8

• A

• 561 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chrysalis Charter School

• Public School
• Palo Cedro, CA
• K-8

• A

• 195 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Guajome Park Academy Charter School

• Vista Unified School District, CA
• K-12
• 139

Senior: A lovely school to be a part of! Being a small school allows students to get to know one another more. I have made so many friendships along the way. Key club has been here since 1994. The very same year our school started. I have met so many smart, kind and most importantly good leaders of our home, school, and community through this club. As a group, we have all participated in various cleanups, food drives, and veteran stand downs. It's wonderful being able to be a part of this Club and especially serve as President for the last two years. Overall, this school has many other wonderful clubs and sports. It is missing a football team but its okay. We have an amazing soccer team. They put so much effort during practices and is overall reflected when they play during their matches. They play so well that last year they went to the finals! The teachers always have their plans ready before teaching. Every lesson goes smoothly. I am honored to be a part of this wonderful institution.
Read 139 Reviews

• A

• 1,342 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bridges Charter School

• Public School
• Thousand Oaks, CA
• K-8

• A

• 407 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter School

• Santa Rosa High School District, CA
• 5-6
• 1

Senior: get you ready for college And the teachers really nice and they treat you like family. The way they teach you makes you understand how the process works best for you and they don't give up on you until you're ready.
Read 1 Review

• A

• 128 Students
• 28:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Hillcrest Middle School

• Gravenstein Union Elementary School District, CA
• 6-8

• A

• 255 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bowman Charter School

• Public School
• Auburn, CA
• K-8

• A

• 556 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio