Best Middle Schools in America

The top 100 middle schools in the US ranked by DataScore — measuring academic proficiency and growth trends from NCES data.

#	School	Location	Grade	DataScore	Enrollment
1	Tri-Valley Middle School	Downs, IL	B	71	463
2	Northvale Public School	Northvale, NJ	B	71	533
3	Thomas Edison Intermediate School	Westfield, NJ	B	71	781
4	Valleyview Middle School	Denville, NJ	B	71	541
5	Lutz Preparatory School	Lutz, FL	B	70	782
6	Ashbury Elementary School	Papillion, NE	B	70	279
7	Brielle Elementary School	Brielle, NJ	B	70	487
8	Lafayette Township School	Lafayette, NJ	B	70	205
9	Maple Place Middle School	Oceanport, NJ	B	70	264
10	Selzer Elementary\Middle School	Dumont, NJ	B	70	497
11	North Border-Pembina Elementary School	Pembina, ND	B	70	94
12	Doland Elementary - 03	Doland, SD	B	70	81
13	Mitkof Middle School	Petersburg, AK	B	69	106
14	The Classical Academy Middle School	Colorado Springs, CO	B	69	420
15	Saxe Middle School	New Canaan, CT	B	69	1,315
16	The Learning Center at The Els Center of Excellence	Jupiter, FL	B	69	148
17	GLOBE Academy Charter School I	Atlanta, GA	B	69	1,051
18	Lincoln Akerman School	Hampton Falls, NH	B	69	185
19	Columbia Middle School	Berkeley Hts, NJ	B	69	560
20	East Brook Elementary School	Park Ridge, NJ	B	69	331
21	Green Hills School	Greendell, NJ	B	69	368
22	Harrington Park School	Harrington Park, NJ	B	69	615
23	Maywood Avenue School	Maywood, NJ	B	69	518
24	Monmouth Beach Elementary School	Monmouth Beach, NJ	B	69	257
25	Old Turnpike School	Califon, NJ	B	69	239
26	Willingboro Memorial Middle School	Willingboro, NJ	B	69	600
27	East Aurora Middle School	East Aurora, NY	B	69	520
28	Henry Karrer Middle School	Dublin, OH	B	69	844
29	Endeavour School	Kaysville, UT	B	69	740
30	Orchard Prairie Elementary	Spokane, WA	B	69	74
31	Belleville Elementary	Belleville, WI	B	69	495
32	Winterberry School	Anchorage, AK	B	68	253
33	Fireside Elementary School	Phoenix, AZ	B	68	730
34	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Phoenix, AZ	B	68	761
35	Del Mar Middle	Tiburon, CA	B	68	385
36	Ray E Kilmer Elementary School	Colorado Springs, CO	B	68	336
37	St. Vrain Community Montessori School	Longmont, CO	B	68	256
38	East Ridge Middle School	Ridgefield, CT	B	68	495
39	Fruit Cove Middle School	Saint Johns, FL	B	68	1,223
40	Lakeland Montessori School House	Lakeland, FL	B	68	110
41	Lakeside Middle School	Cumming, GA	B	68	1,477
42	Simpson Middle School	Marietta, GA	B	68	844
43	Riverside Elementary School	Boise, ID	B	68	616
44	Central Middle School	Burlington, IL	B	68	406
45	Walker Intermediate School	Tinley Park, IL	B	68	550
46	Wesclin Middle School	Trenton, IL	B	68	475
47	Waldron Elementary and Middle School	Fowler, MI	B	68	266
48	Intermediate School at Jr/Sr High School	Raymond, NE	B	68	48
49	Amherst Middle School	Amherst, NH	B	68	639
50	Maple Street Elementary School	Contoocook, NH	B	68	216
51	New Boston Central School	New Boston, NH	B	68	512
52	Cranbury School	Cranbury, NJ	B	68	447
53	Emil A. Cavallini Middle School	Upper Saddle River, NJ	B	68	381
54	Millstone Township Middle School	Millstone Township, NJ	B	68	373
55	Montgomery Lower Middle School	Skillman, NJ	B	68	738
56	Mount Olive Middle School	Budd Lake, NJ	B	68	1,109
57	Roosevelt Public School	Roosevelt, NJ	B	68	89
58	Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School	Layton, NJ	B	68	120
59	Spotswood Memorial Middle School	Spotswood, NJ	B	68	337
60	Timberlane Middle School	Pennington, NJ	B	68	780
61	Victor Junior High School	Victor, NY	B	68	658
62	Powers Lake Elementary School	Powers Lake, ND	B	68	166
63	Marshall MS	Wexford, PA	B	68	793
64	Sol Feinstone El Sch	Newtown, PA	B	68	649
65	Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School	McClellanville, SC	B	68	191
66	Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04	Willow Lake, SD	B	68	28
67	Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy	San Antonio, TX	B	68	478
68	Valley View School	Bountiful, UT	B	68	453
69	Oakton Elementary	Oakton, VA	B	68	778
70	Poplar Tree Elementary	Chantilly, VA	B	68	671
71	Terra Centre Elementary	Burke, VA	B	68	629
72	Greenville Middle	Greenville, WI	B	68	723
73	La Casa de Esperanza Charter School	Waukesha, WI	B	68	225
74	Lake Country School	Hartland, WI	B	68	485
75	New Leaf Prep Academy	Green Bay, WI	B	68	155
76	Wrightstown Middle	Wrightstown, WI	B	68	376
77	Del Mar Heights Elementary	Del Mar, CA	B	67	311
78	Dunsmore Elementary	La Crescenta, CA	B	67	562
79	North Cow Creek Elementary	Palo Cedro, CA	B	67	256
80	Larkspur Elementary School	Larkspur, CO	B	67	205
81	Littleton Prep Charter School	Littleton, CO	B	67	519
82	New Summit Charter Academy	Colorado Springs, CO	B	67	628
83	Redstone Elementary School	Highlands Ranch, CO	B	67	412
84	Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School	Castle Rock, CO	B	67	381
85	Soaring Heights PK-8	Erie, CO	B	67	1,242
86	A. Baldwin Middle School	Guilford, CT	B	67	468
87	Har-Bur Middle School	Burlington, CT	B	67	653
88	North Branford Intermediate School	North Branford, CT	B	67	388
89	Pineapple Cove Classical Academy at Lockmar	Palm Bay, FL	B	67	562
90	Pinecrest Academy Space Coast	Viera, FL	B	67	673
91	The Sanibel School	Sanibel, FL	B	67	289
92	Treasure Village Montessori Charter School	Islamorada, FL	B	67	204
93	True North Classical Academy	Miami, FL	B	67	298
94	Cherokee Charter Academy	Canton, GA	B	67	622
95	South Forsyth Middle School	Cumming, GA	B	67	1,411
96	Basehor-Linwood Middle School	Basehor, KS	B	67	660
97	Mill Creek Middle School	Lenexa, KS	B	67	629
98	Southport Central School	Southport, ME	B	67	19
99	Windham Middle School	Windham, ME	B	67	562
100	Ivywood Classical Academy	Plymouth, MI	B	67	574

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best middle schools in the US?

The highest-rated middle school in the US is Tri-Valley Middle School in Downs, IL with a DataScore of 71/100.

How are middle schools ranked?

Middle schools are ranked using the DataScore, which measures academic proficiency (45%), 3-year growth trend (37%), and resource access (18%). Graduation rate is not included since it only applies to high schools.