Middle schools in Salinas, CA
46 middle schools in Salinas, CA, serving roughly 24,056 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 7.3
Graves Elementary
Graves Elementary · K-8
- 6.1
Buena Vista Middle
Spreckels Union Elementary · 6-8
- 5.9
San Benancio Middle
Washington Union Elementary · 6-8
- 5.3
Washington Middle
Salinas Union High · 7-8
- 5.3
Lincoln Elementary
Salinas City Elementary · K-6
- 5.1
Wellington M. Smith, Jr.
Monterey County Office of Education · 4-12 · Juvenile court school
- 4.8
La Paz Middle
Salinas Union High · 7-8
- 4.8
Boronda Elementary
Salinas City Elementary · K-6
- 4.7
Alisal Community
Alisal Union · K-6
- 4.7
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy
Alisal Union · K-6
- 4.6
Harden Middle
Salinas Union High · 7-8
- 4.6
Los Padres Elementary
Salinas City Elementary · K-6
- 4.5
Monte Bella Elementary
Alisal Union · K-6
- 4.5
El Sausal Middle
Salinas Union High · 7-8
- 4.4
Mission Park Elementary
Salinas City Elementary · K-6
- 4.4
Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary
Alisal Union · K-6
- 4.4
Echo Valley Elementary
North Monterey County Unified · K-6
- 4.3
Monterey County Special Education
Monterey County Office of Education · P-12 · Special education school
- 4.3
Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary
Alisal Union · K-6
- 4.2
Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary
Alisal Union · K-6
- 4.2
Salinas City STEAM Academy
Salinas City Elementary · K-6 · Alternative school of choice
- 4.2
Fremont Elementary
Alisal Union · K-6
- 4.2
Carr Lake Community Day
Salinas Union High · 7-12 · Community day school
- 4.1
John Gutierrez Middle
Santa Rita Union Elementary · 6-8
- 4.1
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Alisal Union · K-6
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in Salinas?
Salinas has 46 middle schools serving roughly 24,056 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.
Which is the highest-rated middle school in Salinas?
Graves Elementary currently has the highest SweetSpot score (7.3/10) among middle schools in Salinas.
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 is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Middle schools, Salinas, CA
- Graves Elementary · K-8
- Buena Vista Middle · 6-8
- San Benancio Middle · 6-8
- Washington Middle · 7-8
- Lincoln Elementary · K-6
- Wellington M. Smith, Jr. · 4-12
- La Paz Middle · 7-8
- Boronda Elementary · K-6
- Alisal Community · K-6
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy · K-6
- Harden Middle · 7-8
- Los Padres Elementary · K-6
- Monte Bella Elementary · K-6
- El Sausal Middle · 7-8
- Mission Park Elementary · K-6
- Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary · K-6
- Echo Valley Elementary · K-6
- Monterey County Special Education · P-12
- Jesse G. Sanchez 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
- 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
- John E. Steinbeck Elementary · K-6
- Monterey Park Elementary · K-6
- Gavilan View Middle · 6-8
- Laurel Wood Elementary · K-6
- Roosevelt Elementary · K-6
- Sherwood Elementary · K-6
- University Park Elementary · K-6
- Bardin Elementary · K-6
- El Gabilan Elementary · K-6
- Oasis Charter Public · K-6
- Natividad Elementary · K-6
- El Puente · 7-12
- Loma Vista Elementary · K-6
- Salinas Community · 7-12