Middle schools in Placer County
67 middle schools in Placer County, serving roughly 34,595 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 9.0
Rocklin Academy
Rocklin Unified · K-6 · Charter
- 8.9
Ruhkala Elementary
Rocklin Unified · K-6
- 8.9
Creekside Charter
Newcastle Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 8.7
Valley View Elementary
Rocklin Unified · K-6
- 8.3
Ridgeview Elementary
Eureka Union · 4-6
- 8.1
Sierra Elementary
Rocklin Unified · K-6
- 8.1
Quarry Trail Elementary
Rocklin Unified · K-6
- 8.1
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy
Rocklin Unified · 7-12 · Charter
- 8.0
Sunset Ranch Elementary
Rocklin Unified · P-6
- 7.9
Loomis Basin Charter
Loomis Union Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 7.8
Breen Elementary
Rocklin Unified · K-6
- 7.8
Cobblestone Elementary
Rocklin Unified · K-6
- 7.7
Newcastle Elementary
Newcastle Elementary · P-8
- 7.6
Rocklin Elementary
Rocklin Unified · P-6
- 7.5
Maria Montessori Charter Academy
Rocklin Unified · K-8 · Charter
- 7.5
Newcastle Charter
Newcastle Elementary · P-8 · Charter
- 7.4
Willma Cavitt Junior High
Eureka Union · 7-8
- 7.4
Sierra Expeditionary Learning
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · K-8 · Charter
- 7.3
Granite Oaks Middle
Rocklin Unified · 7-8
- 7.3
Excelsior Elementary
Eureka Union · 4-6
- 7.2
Placer Elementary
Loomis Union Elementary · K-8
- 7.2
Twin Oaks Elementary
Rocklin Unified · K-6
- 7.1
Antelope Creek Elementary
Rocklin Unified · P-6
- 7.1
Parker Whitney Elementary
Rocklin Unified · K-6
- 7.1
Rocklin Academy Gateway
Newcastle Elementary · K-8 · Charter
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in Placer County?
67 middle schools in Placer County, serving 34,595 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, Placer County
- Rocklin Academy · K-6
- Ruhkala Elementary · K-6
- Creekside Charter · K-8
- Valley View Elementary · K-6
- Ridgeview Elementary · 4-6
- Sierra Elementary · K-6
- Quarry Trail Elementary · K-6
- Western Sierra Collegiate Academy · 7-12
- Sunset Ranch Elementary · P-6
- Loomis Basin Charter · K-8
- Breen Elementary · K-6
- Cobblestone Elementary · K-6
- Newcastle Elementary · P-8
- Rocklin Elementary · P-6
- Maria Montessori Charter Academy · K-8
- Newcastle Charter · P-8
- Willma Cavitt Junior High · 7-8
- Sierra Expeditionary Learning · K-8
- Granite Oaks Middle · 7-8
- Excelsior Elementary · 4-6
- Placer Elementary · K-8
- Twin Oaks Elementary · K-6
- Antelope Creek Elementary · P-6
- Parker Whitney Elementary · K-6
- Rocklin Academy Gateway · K-8
- Ophir STEAM Academy · K-8
- Creekview Ranch · K-8
- Rock Creek Elementary · P-6
- Barbara Chilton Middle · 6-8
- Penryn Elementary · K-8
- Olympus Junior High · 7-8
- Franklin Elementary · K-8
- H. Clarke Powers Elementary · K-8
- Loomis Elementary · K-8
- Gates of Learning Center · 7-12
- Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter · K-8
- Bowman Charter · P-8
- Robert C. Cooley Middle · 6-8
- Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary · K-8
- Twelve Bridges Middle · 6-8
- ATLAS Learning Academy · K-12
- Alder Creek Middle · 6-8
- Spring View Middle · 7-8
- John Adams Academy - Roseville · K-12
- Warren T. Eich Middle · 6-8
- North Tahoe Middle · 6-8
- Rocklin Alternative Education Center · 7-12
- Horizon Charter · K-12
- Silverado Middle · 6-8
- Antelope Crossing Middle · 6-8
- Glen Edwards Middle · 6-8
- George A. Buljan Middle · 6-8
- New Pacific Charter - Roseville · K-12
- John Adams Academy - Lincoln · K-12
- Skyridge Elementary · P-8
- Weimar Hills · 4-8
- Sierra Foothills Academy · K-12
- Placer Learning Center · K-12
- Foresthill Divide · 4-8
- Placer County Court · K-12
- Placer County Pathways Charter · K-12
- Cold Stream Alternative · K-12
- Colfax Elementary · P-8
- Sierra Vista · 3-12
- Placer County Special Education · P-12
- Auburn Elementary · K-8
- EV Cain Elementary · K-8