These Are The Best Middle Schools In CA: U.S. News Ranking – Patch

These Are The Best Middle Schools In CA: U.S. News Ranking  Patch

A new U.S. News & World Report ranking highlights the top 25 public middle schools in California. See which schools made the list. Whitney (Gretchen) High in Cerritos is the best public middle school in California, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News researchers based the 2027 ranking of the nation's best public middle schools on the latest publicly available data from state education agencies by RTI International, alongside data from the U.S.

Department of Education. In the past, the state reports weren't part of the methodology. State agency data offers a more thorough evaluation of student achievement in math and reading across every proficiency level, all while taking student background and overall performance on state assessments into consideration. The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to give parents a snapshot of how well schools provide a high-quality education and prepare students for a successful future.