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

3.5

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

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

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

Source: GreatSchools

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%

School Rankings

#135 Best Public MS in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

4.0 NicheUser

5/11/2016

Thurston is a safe environment, with a great school nurse. There are no police on campus or any other special security measures.

5.0 NicheUser

5/11/2016

The teachers here are amazing. They are very knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. They are approachable outside of class and really care about the wellbeing of the students.

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1.0 parent

9/5/2025

The teachers are mostly fantastic, but the bullying is horrendous. It's beyond anything at my friends' children's other schools. The school's leaders need to stop protecting and tiptoeing around bullies that beat the you know what out of good kids and destroy their self-esteem with severe harassment...

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.

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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

Thurston Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Laguna Beach, CA and is served by the Laguna Beach Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 586 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 65% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 76% are proficient in reading. Thurston Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Laguna Beach High School, Orange County School of the Arts, Aliso Viejo Christian, and more. Learn more about what Laguna Beach has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Thurston Middle School.

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