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The public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines in San Diego, California

34 public middle schools in San Diego, California 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. Montgomery Middle leads the list at -3.5pp, against a median of +3.5pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

San Diego, California

Best 3-yr change

-3.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+3.5pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Montgomery Middle	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	734	29.2%	25.7%	-3.5pp
2	Black Mountain Middle	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	1,077	66.9%	63.8%	-3.1pp
3	Creative Performing and Media Arts	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	614	30.5%	28.5%	-2.0pp
4	Carmel Valley Middle	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	697	82.1%	80.9%	-1.2pp
5	Mann Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	680	23.1%	22.5%	-0.6pp
6	Pacific Trails Middle	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	971	83.5%	83.3%	-0.2pp
7	Millennial Tech Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	378	21.1%	21.0%	-0.1pp
8	Oak Valley Middle	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	1,503	76.4%	76.6%	+0.2pp
9	Taft Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	410	32.1%	32.6%	+0.5pp
10	Wangenheim Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	703	42.6%	43.5%	+0.8pp
11	Challenger Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	960	65.9%	68.0%	+2.1pp
12	Pershing Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	980	57.2%	59.5%	+2.3pp
13	Wilson Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	712	20.3%	23.0%	+2.7pp
14	Marshall Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,390	75.5%	78.2%	+2.7pp
15	Roosevelt International Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	760	37.1%	40.0%	+2.9pp
16	Bernardo Heights Middle	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	1,487	63.0%	66.1%	+3.2pp
17	Mesa Verde Middle	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	1,178	75.2%	78.7%	+3.5pp
18	Clark Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	696	18.4%	22.0%	+3.5pp
19	Knox Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	488	17.9%	21.7%	+3.8pp
20	Lewis Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,013	55.1%	59.2%	+4.1pp
21	Solana Pacific Elementary	San Diego, CA	Solana Beach Elementary	375	84.3%	88.7%	+4.4pp
22	Vista Del Mar	San Diego, CA	San Ysidro Elementary	541	37.8%	42.4%	+4.6pp
23	Bell Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	700	20.7%	25.5%	+4.8pp
24	Correia Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	602	54.6%	59.3%	+4.8pp
25	Marston Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	702	49.9%	54.8%	+4.8pp
26	Pacific Beach Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	715	67.5%	72.7%	+5.2pp
27	Innovation Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	350	33.6%	38.8%	+5.2pp
28	Mar Vista Academy	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	462	20.8%	26.0%	+5.2pp
29	Southwest Middle	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	515	16.3%	24.3%	+8.0pp
30	Dana	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	646	54.1%	62.4%	+8.3pp
31	Montgomery Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	337	23.1%	33.2%	+10.1pp
32	Standley Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	813	56.0%	66.6%	+10.6pp
33	Farb Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	443	34.6%	46.6%	+12.0pp
34	De Portola Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	680	51.6%	66.5%	+14.9pp

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