These schools were voted the Best Public or Charter Middle Schools in the Bay Area for the 2025 Best of Bay Area Parent reader poll. Read the full list of winners here
East Bay
Gold: Montera Middle School. Focuses on high academic achievement while serving the whole child, eliminating inequity and providing excellent teachers. Oakland. montera.ousd.org.
Silver: East Bay Innovation Academy. Oakland. eastbayia.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: San Carlos Charter Learning Center. San Carlos. sancarloscharter.org.
Bronze: Bayside Academy. San Mateo. bayside.smfcsd.net.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Union Middle School. Serving sixth- through eighth-grade students in a safe and nurturing environment. San Jose. unionms.unionsd.org.
Silver: Sierramont Middle School. San Jose. sierramont.berryessa.k12.ca.us.
Bronze: Bullis Charter School, North Campus. Los Altos. bullischarterschool.com/ms.