For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 123 students in Cambria, CA.
The top ranked public middle school in Cambria, CA is Santa Lucia Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cambria, CA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Cambria have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Cambria, CA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Lucia Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2850 Schoolhouse Ln.
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-3693
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-3693
Grades: 6-8
| 123 students
Cambria, California Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Cambria Community Day (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
2840 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-7148
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-7148
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Cambria, CA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Cambria, CA include Santa Lucia Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Cambria?
1 public middle schools are located in Cambria.
What is the racial composition of students in Cambria?
Cambria public middle schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public middle schools average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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