2019 Best Middle Schools in Monterey CountyAbout this List

Carmel Middle School

• Carmel Unified School District, CA
• 6-8

• A+

• 575 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bay View Academy

• Public School
• Monterey, CA
• K-8
• 9

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.
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• A

• 429 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

San Benancio Middle School

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

• A

• 309 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Pacific Grove Middle School

• Pacific Grove Unified School District, CA
• 6-8

• A-

• 496 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lagunita Elementary School

• Public School
• Salinas, CA
• K-8

• A-

• 99 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Monterey Bay Charter School

• Public School
• Pacific Grove, CA
• K-8
• 4

• A-

• 387 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

International School of Monterey

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-8
• 3

Parent: All 3 of my children attend and it is a wonderful school with amazing teachers. The curriculum is challenging and is taught organically. The children are not just stuck reading their lessons in a book inside a classroom but are out in the actual environment and taught to work together to understand each topic. The inquiry based learning helps the children to retain the information. They are exposed to working as a team, public speaking starting in K and problem solving all which are crucial 'real life' lessons. They teach Spanish starting in K and all of my children are now bi-lingual. Great school.
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• A-

• 415 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Monterey County Home Charter School

• Public School
• Salinas, CA
• K-12
• 3

Junior: My attendance at Monterrey County Home Charter School was only a two-year experience, but a life changing experience. This academic school system taught me many important life skills, the two important were discipline and time management skills. The transition from a class room setting to a self learning setting helped improved these skills. I have noticed a major difference in my ability to handle situations after having obtained these two skills. Independent studies program is a better solution to solve for much of today's lack of education. Public schools are harming students by not preparing them for the real world. Through the help of MCHCS's curriculum I learned my learning style by having to be self discipline on completing my assignments. MCHCS is an amazing experience because independent studies system changes ones perspective on handling situations not only encountered in school but also real life situations.
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• B+

• 298 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Buena Vista Middle School

• Spreckels Union Elementary School District, CA
• 6-8
• 2

• B

• 363 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bradley Elementary School

• Bradley Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-8

• B

• 74 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-8

• B

• 441 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

North Monterey County Center for Independent Study

• North Monterey County Unified School District, CA
• K-12
• 1

Alum: Great school, great courses, but the teachers are very lax. It would be very difficult to fail. The program is very flexible so it can be used for students with chronic health problems or students involved in sports, etc.
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• B-

• 174 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Los Arboles Middle School

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• 6-8
• 5

• B-

• 583 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chualar Elementary School

• Public School
• Chualar, CA
• K-8

• B-

• 338 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Walter Colton

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• 6-8

• B-

• 694 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

San Antonio Elementary School

• Public School
• Lockwood, CA
• K-8

• B-

• 157 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Mission Elementary School

• Public School
• Soledad, CA
• K-8

• C+

• 126 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Seaside Middle School

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• 6-8
• 9

High School Senior: The teachers were very stern and straightforward in delivering their lesson, ensuring that the students are engaged and understand the lesson. Honors classes generally had more classwork such as English class with more grammar and writing practice.
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• C

• 675 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bolsa Knolls Middle School

• Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, CA
• 6-8

• C

• 652 Students
• 29:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Washington Middle School

• Salinas Union High School District, CA
• 7-8

• C

• 1,235 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Gavilan View Middle School

• Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, CA
• 6-8

• C

• 552 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

San Lucas Elementary School

• Public School
• San Lucas, CA
• K-8

• C

• 68 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Harden Middle School

• Salinas Union High School District, CA
• 7-8
• 11

High School Freshman: I had really great teachers and friends those years.
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• C

• 1,225 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

La Paz Middle School

• Salinas Union High School District, CA
• 7-8
• 4

Middle School Student: La Paz middle school was so much fun. The only trouble I had was with some teachers they expected too much from us to begin with.
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• C-

• 1,050 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

North Monterey County Middle School

• North Monterey County Unified School District, CA
• 7-8

• C-

• 675 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio