Lamorinda Schools With The Best Teachers For 2020

LAMORINDA, CA — The beginning of the school year is a good time to do a little research on how your teachers stack up against others — whether you’re sending your children to kindergarten for the first time or if they’re preparing to graduate.

Niche, which rates everything in education, has created a list of what it considers the schools with the best teachers in Lamorinda.

According to Niche.com, the rankings are based on seven factors: academic grades, parent/student surveys on teachers, teacher absenteeism, teacher salary index, teachers in their first or second year, average teacher salary and the student-teacher ratio.

Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

Carmel Middle School has the best teachers in the state, according to the rankings. With 575 total students in the school, and a student-teacher ratio of 15:1, Carmel Middle School had both an A+ rating in teachers and overall niche grade.

Tularcitos Elementary School, also within the Carmel Unified School District, followed close behind Carmel Middle School with a total of 502 students and a 21:1 student-teacher ratio. Tularcitos Elementary School had both an A+ rating in teachers and overall niche grade.

Here are the top schools in Lamorinda with the best teachers:

Elementary Schools

1. Donald L. Rheem Elementary School
2. Springhill Elementary School
3. Los Perales Elementary School
4. Del Rey Elementary School
5. Glorietta Elementary School
6. Camino Pablo Elementary School
7. Wagner Ranch Elementary School
8. Lafayette Elementary School
9. Happy Valley Elementary School
10. Sleepy Hollow Elementary School
11. Burton Valley Elementary School

Middle Schools:

1. Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School
2. M.H. Stanley Middle School
3. Orinda Intermediate School

High Schools:

1. Acalanes Center for Independent Study
2. Las Lomas High School
3. Miramonte High School
4. Campolindo High School
5. Acalanes High School