Thurston Middle School

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Thurston Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

2100 Park Ave, Laguna Beach, CA

Laguna Beach Unified School District

3.9

3.8

586 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Jennifer Salberg

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Math Proficiency
65%

Reading Proficiency
76%

Academics

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

76%

Math Proficiency

65%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

16:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

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GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

320:1

Student Diversity

Male

54.6%

Female

45.4%

White

73.9%

Hispanic

12.1%

Two or more races

9.3%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4.5%

Black

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

3.0 Parent

6/8/2023

The school can be great but it's administration that makes it or breaks it. They fail to take responsibility and this year police presence is higher than usual. I would like to see accountability , inclusion, and special education be part of the culture.

5.0 NicheUser

5/11/2016

The teachers are knowledgeable and passionate. Thurston follows California State standards and Common Core. There is a fair amount of workload.

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5.0 parent

3/28/2025

Laguna Beach school district provides quality support to its teaching staff. The district support allows teachers to perform at a high level of educating their students. The students at Thurston receive an excellent education with several options of electives to also choose from. The students leave...

5.0 student

6/3/2024

I have had a good experience at Thurston, they have very good teachers, a great principal, and good extracurricular activities. Mrs. Martinez is such an amazing teacher and you won't regret attending this school.

1.0 student

1/24/2024

This community is terrible. I would not suggest this hell to anyone.

1.0 student

11/23/2023

Awful people! Worst schools years of my life! They have a strict no phone policy you can’t even use your phone during lunch or you break.

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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Laguna Beach High School

9th to 12th
Public

A+

Orange County School of the Arts

7th to 12th
Charter

A+

California Orange County Laguna Beach 92651

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