For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,807 students in Alameda, CA. The top ranked public middle schools in Alameda, CA are Bay Farm, Lincoln Middle School and Encinal Junior/senior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Alameda, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Alameda have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of California public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Alameda, CA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay Farm
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Aughinbaugh Way
Alameda, CA 94502
(510) 748-4010
Alameda, CA 94502
(510) 748-4010
Grades: K-8
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1250 Fernside Blvd.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4018
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4018
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
Rank: #33.
Encinal Junior/senior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4023
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4023
Grades: 6-12
| 1,218 students
Rank: #44.
Alameda Community Learning Center
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1900 Third St.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 995-4300
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 995-4300
Grades: 6-12
| 389 students
Rank: #55.
Will C. Wood Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
420 Grand St.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4015
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4015
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students
Rank: #66.
The Academy Of Alameda
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 Pacific Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4017
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4017
Grades: K-8
| 620 students
Rank: #77.
Nea Community Learning Center
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 Third St.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4008
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4008
Grades: K-12
| 487 students
Alameda, California Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
420 Grand St.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4015
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4015
Grades: 5
| 30 students
1900 Third St. Rm. 23
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 879-3037
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 879-3037
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
210 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 337-7027
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 337-7027
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
250 Singleton Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4011
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4011
Grades: K-5
| 172 students
825 Taylor Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4007
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4007
Grades: K-5
| 264 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Alameda, CA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Alameda, CA include Bay Farm, Lincoln Middle School and Encinal Junior/senior High School. Alameda has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.
How many public middle schools are located in Alameda?
7 public middle schools are located in Alameda.
What is the racial composition of students in Alameda?
Alameda public middle schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle schools average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Alameda are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Alameda include: Will C. Wood Middle School vs. Lincoln Middle School, Lincoln Middle School vs. Will C. Wood Middle School, Alameda Community Learning Center vs. Encinal Junior/senior High School
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.