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Best Fresno Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 54 public middle schools serving 29,339 students in Fresno, CA.
The top ranked public middle schools in Fresno, CA are Granite Ridge Intermediate, Edison Computech and Kastner Intermediate. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Fresno, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Fresno have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Fresno, CA (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Granite Ridge Intermediate
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2770 East International Ave.
Fresno, CA 93730
(559) 327-5300
Gr: 7-8 | 1,191 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Edison Computech
(Math: 53% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
555 East Belgravia
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2640
Gr: 7-8 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
Kastner Intermediate
(Math: 42% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7676 North First St.
Fresno, CA 93720
(559) 327-2500
Gr: 7-8 | 1,177 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Bullard Talent
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4950 North Harrison Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7030
Gr: K-8 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
Baird Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5500 North Maroa Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 451-4310
Gr: 5-8 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #66.
Rio Vista Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6240 West Palo Alto
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-3185
Gr: 7-8 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #77.
Pathway Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11 South Teilman
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 487-1201
Gr: 7-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #88.
Houghton-kearney Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8905 West Kearney Blvd.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 276-5285
Gr: K-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #99.
Pacific Union Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2065 East Bowles Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 834-2533
Gr: K-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1010.
Yosemite Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3610 East Ashlan Ave
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 258-0800
Gr: K-12 | 2,697 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1111.
American Union Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2801 West Adams Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5650
Gr: K-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1212.
Washington Colony Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
130 East Lincoln Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 233-0706
Gr: K-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1313.
Endeavor Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
777 W. Shaw
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-0471
Gr: K-12 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1414.
Cooper Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2277 West Bellaire Way
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 248-7050
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1515.
Tenaya Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1239 West Mesa Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 451-4570
Gr: 7-8 | 874 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1616.
Sierra Charter
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1931 North Fine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 490-4290
Gr: K-12 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1717.
Orange Center Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3530 South Cherry Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 237-0437
Gr: K-8 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1818.
El Capitan Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4443 West Weldon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-5270
Gr: 7-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1919.
Aspen Ridge Public
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3821 North Clark St.
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 374-0080
Gr: 7-12 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2020.
Kepler Neighborhood
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1462 Broadway St.
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 495-0849
Gr: K-8 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2121.
Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
102 East Clinton
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7370
Gr: K-8 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Glacier Point Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4055 North Bryan Ave.
Fresno, CA 93723
(559) 276-3105
Gr: 7-8 | 969 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Kings Canyon Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5117 East Tulare St.
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 253-6470
Gr: 7-8 | 915 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2424.
Central Online Home
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2280 N. Valentine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-3140
Gr: K-12 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2525.
Ahwahnee Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1127 East Escalon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 451-4300
Gr: 7-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2626.
Tioga Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3232 East Fairmont Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 248-7280
Gr: 7-8 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2727.
Sequoia Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4050 East Hamilton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 457-3210
Gr: 7-8 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2828.
Scandinavian Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3216 North Sierra Vista
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6510
Gr: 7-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2929.
Yosemite Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1292 North Ninth St.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-3450
Gr: 7-8 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3030.
Irwin O. Addicott
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4784 East Dayton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6640
Gr: K-8 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3131.
West Park Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2695 South Valentine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 233-6501
Gr: K-12 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #3232.
Wawona K-8
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4524 North Thorne Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7310
Gr: K-8 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #3333.
W.e.b. Dubois Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2604 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 486-1166
Gr: K-12 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3434.
Elizabeth Terronez Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 South Willow
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6570
Gr: 6-8 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3535.
West Fresno Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2888 South Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5607
Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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Fresno, California Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Academy Charter (Closed 2011)
Charter School
1285 South Chestnut Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 452-0881
Gr: 7-12
Academy For New Americans (Closed 2010)
5090 East Church Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6520
Gr: K-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1
Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez Public Charter (Closed 2023)
Charter School
5659 E. Kings Canyon Rd., Ste.
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 255-9017
Gr: K-12
American Union Community Day (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
2801 West Adams Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 268-1213
Gr: 4-8 | 6 students Minority enrollment: 66%
Anchor Academy Charter (Closed 2023)
Charter School
735 East Church Ave
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 286-7680
Gr: K-8 | 86 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Aspen Ridge Public (Closed 2023)
3821 N. Clark St.
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 225-7737
Carver Academy (Closed 2015)
1001 E. Florence Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2620
Gr: 5-6 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Cornerstone Academy (Closed 2008)
Po Box 328
Fresno, CA 93708
(559) 521-1314
Gr: 6-8
Crescent Valley Public Charter (Closed 2023)
Charter School
116 E. Main St., Ste. 200
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 316-4210
Gr: K-12 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Crescent View Charter High School (Closed 2010)
Charter School
3502 Blackstone, Ste. 151
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 222-8439
Gr: K-12 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Crescent View South Charter (Closed 2023)
Charter School
4348 W. Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 389-7270
Gr: K-12
Crescent View West Charter (Closed 2023)
Charter School
3502 North Blackstone Ave St
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 222-8439
Gr: K-12
Dewolf West High School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
2004 East Cambridge Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 248-7350
Gr: 9-11 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Fresno Academy For Civic And Entrepreneurial Leadership (Closed 2017)
1713 Tulare St. Ste. 202
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 408-7077
Gr: 9-12
Fresno Prep Academy (Closed 2010)
3355 East Shields Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 222-3840
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Golden Charter Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
1626 W. Princeton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 293-3157
Kermit Koontz Education Complex High School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
1320 N. Mariposa
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 443-4863
Gr: 7-12
Kings Valley Academy (Closed 2023)
312 W. Seventh St.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 470-8822
Gr: K-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
National University Academy - Orange Center (Closed 2023)
3530 S. Cherry Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(760) 630-4080
Gr: K-12
New Horizon High School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
3335 North Arthur Ave.
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 248-7135
Gr: 9-10 | 29 students Minority enrollment: 76%
New Millennium Institute Of Education Charter (Closed 2015)
Charter School
830 Fresno St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 497-9331
Gr: 7-12
New Spirit Charter Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
4147 E. Dakota Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 221-6300
Gr: K-8 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Northstar High School Academy (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
3224 E. Central
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-3360
Gr: 9-12 | 60 students Minority enrollment: 85%
One Step Up Charter Academy (Closed 2006)
Charter School
P.o. Box 2777
Fresno, CA 93745
(559) 453-7895
Gr: K-12 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Opportunities For Learning - Fresno (Closed 2018)
1603 E. St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 266-2168
Gr: 7-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Pinnacle Middle School Academy Community Day School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
606 W. Dakota
Fresno, CA 93705
Gr: 6-8 | 34 students Minority enrollment: 74%
Roosevelt Continuation High School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
4250 East Tulare St.
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 265-2639
Gr: 10-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Valley Arts And Science Academy (Vasa) (Closed 2023)
735 N. Glenn Ave.
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 497-8272
Gr: K-6 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
W.e.b.dubois Public Charter (Closed 2023)
Charter School
2604 Mlk Blvd.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 486-1166
Gr: K-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Wawona Middle School (Closed 2018)
4524 N. Thorne Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7310
Gr: 7-8 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
West Fresno Performing Arts Academy (Closed 2008)
1901 East Shields Ave. Ste. 15
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 229-7222
Gr: K-12 | 269 students Minority enrollment: 83%
Year-round Achievement Center At Southeast (Closed 2023)
5090 East Church Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6520
Gr: K-12 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Fresno, CA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Fresno, CA include Granite Ridge Intermediate, Edison Computech and Kastner Intermediate.
How many public middle schools are located in Fresno?
54 public middle schools are located in Fresno.
What is the racial composition of students in Fresno?
Fresno public middle schools minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle schools average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Fresno are often viewed compared to one another?

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