Middle schools in San Mateo County
62 middle schools in San Mateo County, serving roughly 27,065 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 9.0
Corte Madera
Portola Valley Elementary · 4-8
- 8.6
San Carlos Charter Learning Center
San Carlos Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 8.5
Woodside Elementary
Woodside Elementary · K-8
- 8.4
Crocker Middle
Hillsborough City Elementary · 6-8
- 8.3
Hillview Middle
Menlo Park City Elementary · 6-8
- 8.3
Central Middle
San Carlos Elementary · 6-8
- 8.0
Sandpiper Elementary
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary · K-8
- 8.0
Ralston Intermediate
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary · 6-8
- 8.0
La Entrada Middle
Las Lomitas Elementary · 4-8
- 7.8
Parkside Montessori
San Mateo-Foster City · K-8
- 7.7
Tierra Linda Middle
San Carlos Elementary · 6-8
- 7.6
Burlingame Intermediate
Burlingame Elementary · 6-8
- 7.5
North Shoreview Montessori
San Mateo-Foster City · K-8
- 7.3
Nesbit Elementary
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary · K-8
- 7.2
Bowditch Middle
San Mateo-Foster City · 6-8
- 7.0
Vallemar Elementary
Pacifica · K-8
- 7.0
Taylor Middle
Millbrae Elementary · 6-8
- 6.7
Roy Cloud Elementary
Redwood City Elementary · K-8
- 6.6
North Star Academy
Redwood City Elementary · 3-8
- 6.5
Ocean Shore Elementary
Pacifica · K-8
- 6.2
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City · K-7
- 6.2
Cabrillo Elementary
Pacifica · K-8
- 6.1
Arbor Bay
San Carlos Elementary · K-8 · Specialized
- 6.1
Borel Middle
San Mateo-Foster City · 6-8
- 6.0
California Virtual Academy San Mateo
Jefferson Elementary · K-12 · Charter
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in San Mateo County?
62 middle schools in San Mateo County, serving 27,065 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, San Mateo County
- Corte Madera · 4-8
- San Carlos Charter Learning Center · K-8
- Woodside Elementary · K-8
- Crocker Middle · 6-8
- Hillview Middle · 6-8
- Central Middle · 6-8
- Sandpiper Elementary · K-8
- Ralston Intermediate · 6-8
- La Entrada Middle · 4-8
- Parkside Montessori · K-8
- Tierra Linda Middle · 6-8
- Burlingame Intermediate · 6-8
- North Shoreview Montessori · K-8
- Nesbit Elementary · K-8
- Bowditch Middle · 6-8
- Vallemar Elementary · K-8
- Taylor Middle · 6-8
- Roy Cloud Elementary · K-8
- North Star Academy · 3-8
- Ocean Shore Elementary · K-8
- Fiesta Gardens International Elementary · K-7
- Cabrillo Elementary · K-8
- Arbor Bay · K-8
- Borel Middle · 6-8
- California Virtual Academy San Mateo · K-12
- Pacifica Independent Home Study · K-8
- Westborough Middle · 6-8
- Pescadero Elementary and Middle · K-8
- The Bridge School · K-6
- Lipman Middle · 6-8
- Ingrid B. Lacy Middle · 6-8
- Bayside Academy · K-8
- Bayshore · K-8
- The Avalon Academy · K-12
- Fernando Rivera Intermediate · 6-8
- Clifford Elementary · K-8
- Alta Loma Middle · 6-8
- Hillcrest at Youth Services Center · 5-12
- Margaret J. Kemp · 7-12
- Abbott Middle · 6-8
- Creative Learning Center · K-12
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary · K-8
- Spectrum Center Peninsula Campus · K-12
- John F. Kennedy Middle · 6-8
- Community Day · 6-12
- Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate · 6-8
- Stanbridge Academy · K-12
- Thomas R. Pollicita Middle · 6-8
- Wings Learning Center · K-12
- Parkway Heights Middle · 6-8
- Parkside Intermediate · 6-8
- Benjamin Franklin Intermediate · 6-8
- Canyon Oaks Youth Center · 7-12
- KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory · K-8
- Connect Community Charter · K-8
- San Mateo County Special Education · K-12
- Hoover Elementary · K-8
- Gateway Center · 6-12
- McKinley Institute of Technology · 6-8
- KIPP Valiant Community Prep · K-8
- Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle · 6-8
- Aspire East Palo Alto Charter · K-8