Established in 1931, Pacific Beach Middle School is a public middle school at 4676 Ingraham St in Pacific Beach, 92109, serving grades six through eight within the San Diego Unified School District. The campus operates as an authorized International Baccalaureate World School, delivering the IB Middle Years Programme across all grade levels—a distinction that shapes every course from language arts to science and design. Under the leadership of principal Kimberly Meng, roughly 631 students follow an inquiry-based curriculum that integrates Common Core Standards with IB objectives focused on global understanding, critical thinking, and service learning. Language acquisition options include both Spanish and Mandarin, the latter forming part of the Mission Bay Cluster pathway that allows students to study Mandarin from elementary school through high school graduation. Garnet Avenue's Firehouse American Eatery & Lounge is a popular pre-show dinner spot when the school hosts evening performances and open-house events. Niche ranks Pacific Beach Middle among the top 250 public middle schools in California, and U.S. News places it at number 149 statewide, with 73 percent of students meeting proficiency benchmarks in reading and 62 percent in math. The school offers an award-winning music program with both orchestra and band, GATE and Seminar courses, and a long list of free clubs including Model United Nations, Garden Club, sports-fishing, and Builders Club. Parent-sponsored extracurriculars add robotics, surf club, mountain biking, and an East Coast trip. The campus features one-to-one computing in every classroom, and the free Prime-Time after-school program provides supervised homework help and enrichment at no cost. GPS sometimes misdirects visitors to Ingraham Street; the parking lot and front office are actually accessed via Felspar Street near the Trader Joe's. Back-to-school nights and curriculum fairs often wrap up with a casual gathering at The Local Pacific Beach on Garnet, just a few minutes from the campus. Students in the eighth grade complete an IB Community Project as a capstone, and the school hosts a Missoula Children's Theatre residency each year.