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The public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines in Mesa, Arizona

13 public middle schools in Mesa, Arizona appear in this ranking of the public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Fremont Junior High School leads the list at -5.5pp, against a median of +1.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Mesa, Arizona

Best 3-yr change

-5.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.5pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · MESA, ARIZONA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Fremont Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	822	41.5%	36.0%	-5.5pp
2	Smith Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	707	26.5%	22.0%	-4.5pp
3	Taylor Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	908	26.0%	22.0%	-4.0pp
4	Poston Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	782	29.5%	27.0%	-2.5pp
5	Stapley Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	899	49.5%	47.0%	-2.5pp
6	Rhodes Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	599	15.5%	16.0%	+0.5pp
7	Imagine East Mesa Middle	MESA, AZ	Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. (88369)	140	45.0%	46.5%	+1.5pp
8	Kino Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	805	9.0%	12.0%	+3.0pp
9	Franklin Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	288	77.5%	81.0%	+3.5pp
10	Shepherd Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	581	30.5%	37.5%	+7.0pp
11	Desert Ridge Jr. High	MESA, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	925	39.5%	47.0%	+7.5pp
12	Carson Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	946	5.0%	13.5%	+8.5pp
13	Highland Jr High School	MESA, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	961	51.0%	60.0%	+9.0pp

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