Middle schools in Monterey County
91 middle schools in Monterey County, serving roughly 42,850 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 7.4
Mission Elementary
Mission Union Elementary · K-8
- 7.3
Graves Elementary
Graves Elementary · K-8
- 7.2
Carmel Middle
Carmel Unified · 6-8
- 7.2
George C. Marshall Elementary
Monterey Peninsula Unified · K-6
- 6.9
La Mesa
Monterey Peninsula Unified · K-8
- 6.9
Pacific Grove Middle
Pacific Grove Unified · 6-8
- 6.8
Monte Vista
Monterey Peninsula Unified · K-8
- 6.2
Bradley Elementary
Bradley Union Elementary · K-8
- 6.1
Ord Terrace Elementary
Monterey Peninsula Unified · K-6
- 6.1
Buena Vista Middle
Spreckels Union Elementary · 6-8
- 6.0
Pacific Valley (K-12)
Big Sur Unified · K-12
- 5.9
J. C. Crumpton Elementary
Monterey Peninsula Unified · K-6
- 5.9
San Benancio Middle
Washington Union Elementary · 6-8
- 5.7
Ione Olson Elementary
Monterey Peninsula Unified · K-6
- 5.7
Big Sur Charter
Big Sur Unified · K-12 · Charter
- 5.5
Monterey Bay Charter
Monterey County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 5.4
Marina Vista Elementary
Monterey Peninsula Unified · K-6
- 5.4
Chartwell School
Monterey Peninsula Unified · 1-12 · Specialized
- 5.3
Washington Middle
Salinas Union High · 7-8
- 5.3
Lincoln Elementary
Salinas City Elementary · K-6
- 5.2
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
Monterey Peninsula Unified · K-8
- 5.2
Bay View Academy
Monterey County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 5.1
Wellington M. Smith, Jr.
Monterey County Office of Education · 4-12 · Juvenile court school
- 5.0
International School of Monterey
Monterey Peninsula Unified · K-8 · Charter
- 5.0
San Antonio Elementary
San Antonio Union Elementary · K-8
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in Monterey County?
91 middle schools in Monterey County, serving 42,850 students.
What counts as a "middle" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 6–8. K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in Middle schools, Monterey County
- Mission Elementary · K-8
- Graves Elementary · K-8
- Carmel Middle · 6-8
- George C. Marshall Elementary · K-6
- La Mesa · K-8
- Pacific Grove Middle · 6-8
- Monte Vista · K-8
- Bradley Elementary · K-8
- Ord Terrace Elementary · K-6
- Buena Vista Middle · 6-8
- Pacific Valley (K-12) · K-12
- J. C. Crumpton Elementary · K-6
- San Benancio Middle · 6-8
- Ione Olson Elementary · K-6
- Big Sur Charter · K-12
- Monterey Bay Charter · K-8
- Marina Vista Elementary · K-6
- Chartwell School · 1-12
- Washington Middle · 7-8
- Lincoln Elementary · K-6
- Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula · K-8
- Bay View Academy · K-8
- Wellington M. Smith, Jr. · 4-12
- International School of Monterey · K-8
- San Antonio Elementary · K-8
- Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day Middle · 6-8
- La Paz Middle · 7-8
- Boronda Elementary · K-6
- Del Rey Woods Elementary · P-6
- Martin Luther King · K-6
- Alisal Community · K-6
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy · K-6
- Chualar Elementary · K-8
- Harden Middle · 7-8
- Los Padres Elementary · K-6
- Monte Bella Elementary · K-6
- Rose Ferrero Elementary · P-6
- El Sausal Middle · 7-8
- Mission Park Elementary · K-6
- Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary · K-6
- Castroville Elementary · K-6
- Echo Valley Elementary · K-6
- Elkhorn Elementary · K-6
- Monterey County Special Education · P-12
- Phoenix Academy Community Day · 5-8
- Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary · K-6
- Frank Ledesma Elementary · K-6
- Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary · K-6
- Salinas City STEAM Academy · K-6
- Fremont Elementary · K-6
- Carr Lake Community Day · 7-12
- John Gutierrez Middle · 6-8
- Cesar E. Chavez Elementary · K-6
- Gabilan Elementary · K-6
- Boronda Meadows · K-6
- Creekside Elementary · K-6
- North Monterey County Center for Independent Study · 7-12
- Prunedale Elementary · K-6
- Frank Paul Elementary · K-6
- Monterey County Home Charter · K-12
- Henry F. Kammann Elementary · K-6
- Cesar Chavez Elementary · K-6
- Oak Avenue Elementary · K-6
- Mary Chapa Academy · K-6
- Seaside Middle · 7-8
- John E. Steinbeck Elementary · K-6
- Monterey Park Elementary · K-6
- Gavilan View Middle · 6-8
- Arroyo Seco Academy · K-6
- Learning for Life Charter · 7-12
- Jack Franscioni Elementary · K-6
- San Vicente Elementary · P-6
- Laurel Wood Elementary · K-6
- Roosevelt Elementary · K-6
- San Lucas Elementary · K-8
- Sherwood Elementary · K-6
- University Park Elementary · K-6
- North Monterey County Middle · 7-8
- San Ardo Elementary · K-8
- Bardin Elementary · K-6
- El Gabilan Elementary · K-6
- Oasis Charter Public · K-6
- Los Arboles Middle · 7-8
- Fairview Middle · 6-8
- Natividad Elementary · K-6
- Vista Verde Middle · 7-8
- El Puente · 7-12
- Loma Vista Elementary · K-6
- Chalone Peaks Middle · 6-8
- Main Street Middle · 7-8
- Salinas Community · 7-12