Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::offsetGet($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 106 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::offsetSet($offset, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 115 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::offsetUnset($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 130 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::current() should either be compatible with Iterator::current(): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 48 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::next() should either be compatible with Iterator::next(): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 56 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::rewind() should either be compatible with Iterator::rewind(): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 80 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Drivers\Memcached\Item::jsonSerialize() should either be compatible with JsonSerializable::jsonSerialize(): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Core/Item/ItemExtendedTrait.php on line 438 California Public Middle Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Public Middle Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in California

The average student-teacher ratio in California public middle schools is approximately 21:1 (2026).
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1 3:1 Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1

Public Middle Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in California (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student-Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Bridges Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 6-8
1200 West Cinnamon Dr.
Lemoore, CA 93245
(559) 924-6800
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Bridges Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 7-12
1505 South Sunflower Ave.
Glendora, CA 91740
(626) 914-3961
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Compton Community Day Middle School
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 6-8
2300 West Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6154
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Foothill Community Day
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 7-12
890 Main St.
Newman, CA 95360
(209) 862-2309
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Alta Vista
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-8
215 East Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-0883
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Buena Vista Community Day
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 4-8
18900 Ave. 145
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 788-2002
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Cold Stream Alternative
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-12
8000 Estates Dr.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-2640
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Columbia-east Valley K-6 Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-8
675 Shasta View Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 221-5224
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Island Community Day
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 4-8
1776 Sixth Avenue Dr.
Kingsburg, CA 93631
(559) 897-1046
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
J. C. Montgomery
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
690 East Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-1441
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-12
656 West Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-3680
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Mt. Burney Special Education Center
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-12
37577 Mountain View Rd.
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-3852
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Ousd Community Day
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
250 South Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Pacific Valley (K-12)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-12
69325 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
(805) 927-4507
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Pathway Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
11 South Teilman
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 487-1201
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Pinnacle Hall Community Day
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-12
1391 Kloke Rd.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3914
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
River Delta Community Day
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
160 Courtland High School Ln.
Courtland, CA 95615
(916) 775-1771
Rank: #5 - 185. - 18.
Road To Success Academy At Campus Kilpatrick Sdf
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
427 South Encinal Canyon Rd.
Downey, CA 90242
(818) 889-1225
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Alba
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 1-12
4041 Oregon St.
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 344-3900
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
16703 South Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 866-9011
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Blue Heron
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-11
15850-a Dam Road Ext.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-1033
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Downieville Junior-senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
130 School St.
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 5-8
19500 Learning Way
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-3411
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Fresno Flats Community Day
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 4-8
43109 Highway 49
Ahwahnee, CA 93601
(559) 642-1555
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Green Point Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
180 Valkensar Ln.
Blue Lake, CA 95525
(707) 668-5921
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Home And Hospital Program
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
915 54th St.
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 879-5003
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Jewel City Community Day
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-10
440 West Lomita
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 549-4812
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
John Morse Therapeutic Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
1901 60th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4774
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Juniper Ridge Elementary School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
709-855 Termo-grasshopper Rd.
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 251-8938
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Marin County Juvenile Court
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
16 Jeannette Prandi Way
San Rafael, CA 94913
(415) 491-0581
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Miles W. Culwell Community Day
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
275 Cambridge Ave.
Coalinga, CA 93210
(559) 935-7644
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Mission Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
1128 South Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Phoenix Secondary
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
5320 E. Church Ave
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6520
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Pomona Alternative
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
1460 East Holt Ave. Ste. 100
Pomona, CA 91767
(909) 397-4900
Rank: #19 - 3619. - 36.
Santa Margarita Academy
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 4-8
400 West Elder St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-5440
Show 100 more public schools in CA (out of 3,359 total schools)
Loading...

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 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the lowest student-teacher ratio in California?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in California include Bridges Academy, Bridges Community Day and Compton Community Day Middle School.

Recent Articles

AI Report Cards: Should Schools Evaluate AI Use?
AI Report Cards: Should Schools Evaluate AI Use?
Explore whether schools should assess student AI use, the benefits, risks, and what responsible AI report cards could look like in 2026.
The Parent’s Guide to School Cell Phone Bans in 2026
The Parent’s Guide to School Cell Phone Bans in 2026
Learn how school cell phone bans work in 2026, why districts are adopting them, and what parents should expect.
Parental Involvement in Public Schools: 2026 Update
Parental Involvement in Public Schools: 2026 Update
Explore the latest 2026 trends, research, and strategies shaping parental involvement in public schools and student success.

Quick Links

School Search Tools:
School by Type (CA):
Private & Boarding Schools:
State Links:

Most Popular Articles

School Rankings by Category
School Rankings by Category
 School Uniforms Debate in 2026: Evidence, Costs, Outcomes
School Uniforms Debate in 2026: Evidence, Costs, Outcomes
Hello Budget Cuts, Goodbye Sports: The Threat to Athletics
Hello Budget Cuts, Goodbye Sports: The Threat to Athletics
 Uniforms in U.S. Public Schools: 2025 Pros & Cons
Uniforms in U.S. Public Schools: 2025 Pros & Cons
 10 Major Challenges Facing Public Schools
10 Major Challenges Facing Public Schools

More Articles

Evaluating Public Schools
Local School Topics
Public School Policies
Scholarships
About Public Schools