Thurston Middle School

Thurston Middle School, in Laguna Beach, has some of the best teachers around.

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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
17:1

Math Proficiency
75%

Reading Proficiency
77%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

77%

Math Proficiency

75%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 17:1 Teachers 31	Full Time Teachers 31
Teachers in First or Second Year 0%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

320:1

Student Diversity

Male 53.8%	Female 46.2%
White 70.4%	Hispanic 12.4%
Two or more races 9.9%	Asian 4.6%
Black 1.1%	Filipino 1%
Native American <1%	Pacific Islander <1%

School Rankings

#135 Best Public MS in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 Niche User

5/11/2016

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

5.0 Niche User

7/25/2015

The teachers and academics are great. I have only had one teacher that I was unhappy with. The classes push you and you learn a ton.

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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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Laguna Beach High School

9th to 12th
Public

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 17:1. Academic records show that 75% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 77% 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, Aliso Viejo Christian, Journey, 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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