The average student:teacher ratio in California public middle schools is approximately 21:1 (2024-25).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
4:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Public Middle Schools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in California (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 7-12
426 E. K St.
Benicia, CA 94510
(707) 747-8300
Benicia, CA 94510
(707) 747-8300
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 6-12
656 W. Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-3680
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-3680
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Lincoln Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 7-12
12150 Rd. 36
Madera, CA 93636
(559) 645-3580
Madera, CA 93636
(559) 645-3580
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Pomona Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: K-12
1460 E. Holt Ave. Ste. 100
Pomona, CA 91767
(909) 397-4900
Pomona, CA 91767
(909) 397-4900
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Success Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 4-8
5601 47th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 643-2338
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 643-2338
Rank: #6 - 116. - 11.
Columbia-east Valley K-6 Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-8
675 Shasta View Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 221-5224
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 221-5224
Rank: #6 - 116. - 11.
County Community
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-12
5171 Silva Rd.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0290
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0290
Rank: #6 - 116. - 11.
Elk Creek
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
1115 Williams Dr.
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0750
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0750
Rank: #6 - 116. - 11.
Foothill Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
890 Main St.
Newman, CA 95360
(209) 862-2309
Newman, CA 95360
(209) 862-2309
Rank: #6 - 116. - 11.
Mendota Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
241 Smoot Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4412
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4412
Rank: #6 - 116. - 11.
Monterey Peninsula Unf Sch Dist Com Day Middle School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-8
200 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3822
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3822
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Alba
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 1-12
4041 Oregon St.
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 344-3900
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 344-3900
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Fresno Flats Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
43109 Highway 49
Ahwahnee, CA 93601
(559) 642-1555
Ahwahnee, CA 93601
(559) 642-1555
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Happy Valley Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
16300 Cloverdale Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 357-2131
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 357-2131
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
High Desert Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-10
802 N. E. St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7201
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7201
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
221 Old Hernandez Rd.
Paicines, CA 95043
(831) 389-4593
Paicines, CA 95043
(831) 389-4593
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Jewel City Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-10
440 W. Lomita
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 549-4812
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 549-4812
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Maple Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
15933 Maple Creek Rd.
Korbel, CA 95550
(707) 668-5596
Korbel, CA 95550
(707) 668-5596
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Miles W. Culwell Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
275 Cambridge Ave.
Coalinga, CA 93210
(559) 935-7644
Coalinga, CA 93210
(559) 935-7644
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Opal Cliffs
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
4510 Jade St.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5630
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5630
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Packard Children's Hospital/stanford
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
725 Welch Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 497-8230
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 497-8230
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
7350 Bulldog Way
Palermo, CA 95968
(530) 533-4708
Palermo, CA 95968
(530) 533-4708
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Pathway Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
11 S. Teilman
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 487-1201
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 487-1201
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Phoenix Secondary
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
5320 E. Church Ave
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6520
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6520
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Portola Opportunity
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
50 Church St.
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6500
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6500
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Santa Clara County Court
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
1290 Ridder Park Dr. Mc213
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 573-3070
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 573-3070
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Tulare City Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-8
909 E. Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7376
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7376
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Vallecito Independent Study (Alternative)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
4545 Moran Rd.
Avery, CA 95224
(209) 795-8504
Avery, CA 95224
(209) 795-8504
Rank: #12 - 2912. - 29.
Valley Atwater Community
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
1800 Matthew Ave.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-4550
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-4550
Rank: #30 - 5230. - 52.
Alta Vista
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-8
215 E. Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-0883
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-0883
Rank: #30 - 5230. - 52.
Bridges Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-8
1200 W. Cinnamon Dr.
Lemoore, CA 93245
(559) 924-6800
Lemoore, CA 93245
(559) 924-6800
Rank: #30 - 5230. - 52.
Bridges Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-12
1505 S. Sunflower Ave.
Glendora, CA 91740
(626) 914-3961
Glendora, CA 91740
(626) 914-3961
Rank: #30 - 5230. - 52.
Calaveras River Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
150 Old Oak Rd.
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-1996
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-1996
Rank: #30 - 5230. - 52.
California Pacific Charter - Sonoma
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
14630 Armstrong Woods Rd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(855) 225-7227
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(855) 225-7227
Rank: #30 - 5230. - 52.
California School For The Deaf-fremont
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
39350 Gallaudet Dr.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 794-3666
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 794-3666
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the California average public middle schools student:teacher ratio?
The California average public middle schools student:teacher ratio is 21:1 for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in California?
The best top ranked public middle schools in California include Community Day, Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall) and Lincoln Community Day.
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