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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in San Juan Unified

This page covers 9 middle schools in San Juan Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Arden Middle
Grades 06–08922 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,163/student)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
24.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,163
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
2
rank
Andrew Carnegie Middle
Grades 06–08751 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,163/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
23.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,163
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
3
rank
Will Rogers Middle
Grades 06–08605 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,163/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,163
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
4
rank
John Barrett Middle
Grades 06–08672 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,163/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
22.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,163
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Winston Churchill Middle
Grades 06–08935 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,163/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
23.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,163
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle
Grades 06–08650 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,163/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
23.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,163
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Sylvan Middle
Grades 06–08647 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,163/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
21.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,163
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
8
rank
Arcade Fundamental Middle
Grades 06–08407 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,163/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
20.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,163
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
9
rank
Katherine Johnson Middle
Grades 06–08548 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,163/student)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
19.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,163
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Middle Schools
67
Total Schools
47
#1 Score
45
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Arden Middle
Score: 47/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.