These schools were voted the Best Public or Charter Middle Schools in the Bay Area for the 2024 Best of Bay Area Parent reader poll. Read the full list of winners here

East Bay

Gold: Pine Valley Middle School. This California Distinguished School aims to embrace, empower and educate lifelong learners. San Ramon. pvms.srvusd.net.

Silver: Impact Academy of Arts & Technology. Hayward. es-impact.org.

Bronze: Oakland School For the Arts. Oakland. oakarts.org/#.

Peninsula

Gold: Kennedy Middle School. The mission of the school is to create a safe, supportive, inspirational, rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. Redwood City. kennedy.rcsdk8.net. 

 Silver: North Star Academy. Redwood City. northstar.rcsdk8.net.

 Bronze: San Carlos Charter. San Carlos. sancarloscharter.org.

Silicon Valley

Gold: Quimby Oak Middle School. Serving seventh and eighth grade students, its mission is to empower young minds to be proactive, lifelong learners who think critically and communicate effectively. San Jose. quimbyoak.eesd.org.

Silver: Dartmouth Middle School. San Jose. dartmouth.unionsd.org.

Bronze: Sierramont Middle School. San Jose. sierramont.berryessa.k12.ca.us/#.

 

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