Top 10 Best California Online Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 14 online public middle schools serving 7,535 students in California.
California online public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
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Best Online Public Middle Schools in California (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt. Everest Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4350 Mt. Everest Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92117
(619) 605-8700
Grades: K-12
| 213 students
Rank: #22.
Orchard View
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 Watertrough Rd.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-4709
Grades: K-12
| 216 students
Rank: #33.
Redlands Eacademy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
820 W. Stuart Ave.
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 748-6941
Grades: K-12
| 159 students
Rank: #44.
Ilead Hybrid
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3720 Sierra Hwy. Ste. A
Acton, CA 93510
(661) 755-6621
Grades: K-12
| 3,575 students
Rank: #55.
Iq Academy California-los Angeles
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Grades: K-12
| 1,289 students
Rank: #66.
Vernon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9775 Vernon Ave.
Montclair, CA 91763
(909) 624-5036
Grades: 7-8
| 607 students
Rank: #77.
Kings Canyon Online
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
39500 Dunlap Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7320
Grades: K-12
| 136 students
Rank: #88.
Trust Blended Learning
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9009 Park Pl.aza Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 771-6080
Grades: K-8
| 121 students
Rank: #99.
Val Verde Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25100 Red Maple Ln.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 443-2450
Grades: K-12
| 345 students
Rank: #1010.
Success Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5601 47th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 643-2338
Grades: 4-8
| 4 students
Rank: #1111.
Moreno Valley Online Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
24521 Cactus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4970
Grades: K-12
| 754 students
Rank: #1212.
Tehama Elearning Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
979 Douglass St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-0188
Grades: 7-12
| 116 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clarksville Charter
4818 Golden Foothills Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
850 Hampshire Road Thousand
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(855) 937-4227
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many online public middle schools are offered in California?
14 online public middle schools are available for California students.
What is the racial composition of online public middle schools students in California?
California online public middle schools minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle schools average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

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