These Are The Best Middle Schools In San Diego County: U.S. News Ranking

SAN DIEGO, CA — Mt. Everest Academy in San Diego is the best public middle school in San Diego County, 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.

This year's ranking includes 24,000 public middle schools.

These are the top 20 public middle schools in San Diego County, with their statewide rankings in parentheses:

1. Mt. Everest Academy, San Diego (No. 18)
2. College Preparatory Middle, Spring Valley (No. 39)
3. Pacific Trails Middle, San Diego (No. 42)
4. Carmel Valley Middle, San Diego (No. 51)
5. Marshall Middle, San Diego (No. 58)
6. Elevate, San Diego (No. 70)
7. R. Roger Rowe Middle, Rancho Santa Fe (No. 73)
8. Design 39 Campus, San Diego (No. 77)
9. Mesa Verde Middle, San Diego (No. 82)
10. Discovery Charter, Chula Vista (No. 96)
11. Muirlands Middle, La Jolla (No. 99)
12. JCS - Mountain Oaks, Encinitas (No. 103)
13. Pacific Beach Middle, San Diego (No. 113)
14. Arroyo Vista Charter, Chula Vista (No. 120)
15. Earl Warren Middle, Solana Beach (No. 125)
16. Oak Valley Middle, San Diego (No. 168)
17. Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary, Oceanside (No. 185)
18. Challenger Middle, San Diego (No. 191)
19. Standley Middle, San Diego (No. 203)
20. Language Academy, San Diego (No. 207)

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.