Raymond J. Fisher Middle

Raymond J. Fisher Middle School earns a composite score of 9.1/10 — rated Exceptional — placing it 26th among 1,349 California middle schools. That ranking puts Fisher in the top 2% of all 9,533 public schools statewide, a distinction few schools at any level achieve.

The school serves 998 students in grades 6 through 8 as a regular public school in Los Gatos. Academic and growth scores both land at 8.9/10, signaling that strong results here aren't simply a product of a favorable zip code. Students are making measurable progress year over year, not just testing well on a single snapshot.

A student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 keeps class sizes workable, giving teachers room to track individual students across the middle school years — a span where academic trajectories can shift quickly. Within Los Gatos itself, Fisher ranks second among 11 schools, which means families weighing local options have a clear frontrunner at the middle level. For parents relocating to the area or comparing schools across the region, Fisher's statewide standing answers the core question directly: this is one of the strongest public middle schools in California, confirmed across multiple independent measures.