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

91 public middle schools in San Diego County, 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. Julian Junior High leads the list at -10.6pp, against a median of +0.8pp 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 County, California

Best 3-yr change

-10.6pp

Median 3-yr change

+0.8pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Julian Junior High	Julian, CA	Julian Union Elementary	110	36.2%	25.7%	-10.6pp
2	Twin Peaks Middle	Poway, CA	Poway Unified	1,164	58.7%	49.9%	-8.8pp
3	Montgomery Middle	El Cajon, CA	Cajon Valley Union	929	22.3%	14.2%	-8.0pp
4	Quantum Academy	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union	289	53.1%	46.4%	-6.7pp
5	Olive Peirce Middle	Ramona, CA	Ramona City Unified	680	42.1%	35.6%	-6.5pp
6	Los Coches Creek Middle	El Cajon, CA	Cajon Valley Union	518	39.9%	33.9%	-6.0pp
7	Madison Middle	Oceanside, CA	Vista Unified	1,158	35.3%	29.8%	-5.5pp
8	Aviara Oaks Middle	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad Unified	991	73.3%	68.0%	-5.3pp
9	La Mesa Arts Academy	La Mesa, CA	La Mesa-Spring Valley	1,059	61.3%	56.1%	-5.1pp
10	San Ysidro Middle	San Ysidro, CA	San Ysidro Elementary	500	22.8%	18.5%	-4.3pp
11	Valley Middle	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad Unified	807	55.3%	51.5%	-3.9pp
12	San Elijo Middle	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	1,395	62.1%	58.2%	-3.9pp
13	Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa	Spring Valley, CA	La Mesa-Spring Valley	800	36.2%	32.4%	-3.8pp
14	Woodland Park Middle	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	1,184	50.1%	46.3%	-3.8pp
15	Castle Park Middle	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	703	21.5%	17.7%	-3.8pp
16	Valley Center Middle	Valley Center, CA	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	766	19.9%	16.4%	-3.5pp
17	Meadowbrook Middle	Poway, CA	Poway Unified	972	57.1%	53.6%	-3.5pp
18	Montgomery Middle	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	734	29.2%	25.7%	-3.5pp
19	Black Mountain Middle	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	1,077	66.9%	63.8%	-3.1pp
20	Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math	Vista, CA	Vista Unified	836	50.1%	47.4%	-2.8pp
21	Bonita Vista Middle	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	972	45.8%	43.3%	-2.5pp
22	Hilltop Middle	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	866	31.0%	28.9%	-2.1pp
23	Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union	788	28.2%	26.2%	-2.0pp
24	Jefferson Middle	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	441	17.8%	15.8%	-2.0pp
25	Creative Performing and Media Arts	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	614	30.5%	28.5%	-2.0pp
26	Calavera Hills Middle	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad Unified	655	55.2%	53.3%	-1.9pp
27	Coronado Middle	Coronado, CA	Coronado Unified	660	66.3%	64.5%	-1.9pp
28	Cajon Valley Middle	El Cajon, CA	Cajon Valley Union	942	16.6%	15.2%	-1.4pp
29	R. Roger Rowe Middle	Rancho Santa Fe, CA	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary	189	85.4%	84.2%	-1.2pp
30	Carmel Valley Middle	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	697	82.1%	80.9%	-1.2pp
31	Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy	La Mesa, CA	La Mesa-Spring Valley	897	43.3%	42.3%	-1.0pp
32	Martin Luther King Jr. Middle	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	1,098	41.0%	40.0%	-1.0pp
33	Roosevelt Middle	Oceanside, CA	Vista Unified	866	24.9%	24.0%	-0.9pp
34	Rincon Middle	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union	772	32.4%	31.8%	-0.6pp
35	Mann Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	680	23.1%	22.5%	-0.6pp
36	Spring Valley Academy	Spring Valley, CA	La Mesa-Spring Valley	597	27.2%	26.7%	-0.5pp
37	Pacific Trails Middle	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	971	83.5%	83.3%	-0.2pp
38	Millennial Tech Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	378	21.1%	21.0%	-0.1pp
39	Oak Valley Middle	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	1,503	76.4%	76.6%	+0.2pp
40	Lincoln Middle	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	621	29.4%	29.7%	+0.3pp
41	Oak Crest Middle	Encinitas, CA	San Dieguito Union High	758	64.7%	65.0%	+0.3pp
42	Taft Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	410	32.1%	32.6%	+0.5pp
43	Earl Warren Middle	Solana Beach, CA	San Dieguito Union High	476	75.3%	75.8%	+0.5pp
44	Greenfield Middle	El Cajon, CA	Cajon Valley Union	730	18.6%	19.2%	+0.6pp
45	Mission Middle	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union	855	24.2%	24.8%	+0.6pp
46	Wangenheim Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	703	42.6%	43.5%	+0.8pp
47	Norman L. Sullivan Middle	Bonsall, CA	Bonsall Unified	529	43.5%	44.4%	+0.9pp
48	Mountain Empire Junior High	Pine Valley, CA	Mountain Empire Unified	245	12.7%	14.0%	+1.3pp
49	San Marcos Middle	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	968	37.2%	38.7%	+1.5pp
50	Bear Valley Middle	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union	923	39.0%	40.7%	+1.7pp

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