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The public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines in the United States

Across the United States, 4,802 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. MALAKOFF J H leads the list at -28.0pp, against a median of +3.8pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

4,802

the United States

Best 3-yr change

-28.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+3.8pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	MALAKOFF J H	MALAKOFF, TX	MALAKOFF ISD	237	68.5%	40.5%	-28.0pp
2	AUSTIN MIDDLE	GALVESTON, TX	GALVESTON ISD	392	63.0%	35.5%	-27.5pp
3	E MERLE SMITH MIDDLE	SINTON, TX	SINTON ISD	425	64.0%	38.0%	-26.0pp
4	RIVERCREST J H	BOGATA, TX	RIVERCREST ISD	149	79.0%	54.0%	-25.0pp
5	Church Point Middle School	Church Point, LA	Acadia Parish	262	38.0%	14.5%	-23.5pp
6	BOYD MIDDLE	BOYD, TX	BOYD ISD	216	64.0%	41.5%	-22.5pp
7	Academy of Tucson Middle School	TUCSON, AZ	Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)	143	27.5%	6.0%	-21.5pp
8	WARREN J H	WARREN, TX	WARREN ISD	286	58.5%	37.0%	-21.5pp
9	Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	216	32.0%	11.5%	-20.5pp
10	Paul Breaux Middle School	Lafayette, LA	Lafayette Parish	314	33.5%	14.0%	-19.5pp
11	GRACE R BRANDENBURG INT	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	345	46.5%	27.5%	-19.0pp
12	H BOB DANIEL SR INT	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	443	40.0%	21.0%	-19.0pp
13	Pleasant Valley Middle	Placerville, CA	Gold Oak Union Elementary	117	37.3%	18.8%	-18.5pp
14	Plouffe Middle School	Brockton, MA	Brockton	627	34.5%	16.0%	-18.5pp
15	IDEA SOUTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY	FORT WORTH, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	475	56.5%	38.0%	-18.5pp
16	GLADEWATER MIDDLE	GLADEWATER, TX	GLADEWATER ISD	371	54.5%	36.0%	-18.5pp
17	Abraham Lincoln Jr. High	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	527	26.7%	9.2%	-17.6pp
18	WHITE OAK MIDDLE	WHITE OAK, TX	WHITE OAK ISD	362	83.0%	65.5%	-17.5pp
19	ALVORD MIDDLE	ALVORD, TX	ALVORD ISD	182	75.0%	58.0%	-17.0pp
20	Barstow STEM Academy	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	454	38.8%	22.4%	-16.4pp
21	Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	Warren, MA	Quaboag Regional	196	39.0%	23.0%	-16.0pp
22	SNYDER J H	SNYDER, TX	SNYDER ISD	498	42.0%	26.0%	-16.0pp
23	BARNETT J H	ARLINGTON, TX	ARLINGTON ISD	579	55.5%	40.0%	-15.5pp
24	TAHOKA MIDDLE	TAHOKA, TX	TAHOKA ISD	134	64.0%	48.5%	-15.5pp
25	Imagine Superstition Middle	Apache Junction, AZ	Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160)	158	22.5%	7.5%	-15.0pp
26	South Gallia Middle School	Crown City, OH	Gallia County Local	120	40.2%	25.6%	-14.6pp
27	Joseph Metcalf School	Holyoke, MA	Holyoke	213	22.0%	7.5%	-14.5pp
28	IDEA SPEARS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	HOUSTON, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	617	44.5%	30.0%	-14.5pp
29	CAMERON MIDDLE	CAMERON, TX	CAMERON ISD	305	45.5%	31.0%	-14.5pp
30	NEW DEAL MIDDLE	NEW DEAL, TX	NEW DEAL ISD	226	50.0%	35.5%	-14.5pp
31	HEBBRONVILLE J H	HEBBRONVILLE, TX	JIM HOGG COUNTY ISD	221	55.5%	41.5%	-14.0pp
32	Freedom Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Rosedale Union Elementary	712	54.3%	40.7%	-13.6pp
33	Pine Wood Elementary School	DeRidder, LA	Beauregard Parish	348	38.5%	25.0%	-13.5pp
34	BEDICHEK MIDDLE	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	671	39.5%	26.0%	-13.5pp
35	Jefferson Middle School	Delphos, OH	Delphos City	248	76.6%	63.2%	-13.3pp
36	Sixth Ward Elementary School	Vacherie, LA	St. James Parish	269	41.5%	29.0%	-12.5pp
37	Southeast Junior High School	Diamond, OH	Southeast Local	334	66.8%	54.3%	-12.5pp
38	ARP J H	ARP, TX	ARP ISD	245	46.0%	33.5%	-12.5pp
39	WILLIAM H BYRD MIDDLE	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	517	36.5%	24.0%	-12.5pp
40	Adena Middle School	Frankfort, OH	Adena Local	263	51.5%	39.2%	-12.2pp
41	Upper Lake Middle	Upper Lake, CA	Upper Lake Unified	183	25.7%	13.6%	-12.0pp
42	CROWLEY MIDDLE	FORT WORTH, TX	CROWLEY ISD	821	40.0%	28.0%	-12.0pp
43	BOUDE STOREY MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	379	36.0%	24.0%	-12.0pp
44	GILLETT MIDDLE	KINGSVILLE, TX	KINGSVILLE ISD	455	30.5%	18.5%	-12.0pp
45	Buckeye Local Junior High	Rayland, OH	Buckeye Local	299	54.7%	43.0%	-11.7pp
46	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	Cleveland, OH	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	265	28.7%	17.2%	-11.6pp
47	Highland Middle School	Cowiche, WA	Highland School District	243	36.7%	25.1%	-11.6pp
48	Selah Middle School	Selah, WA	Selah School District	871	42.6%	31.0%	-11.6pp
49	Broussard Middle School	Broussard, LA	Lafayette Parish	465	50.0%	38.5%	-11.5pp
50	Sandusky Middle School	Sandusky, OH	Sandusky City	418	44.2%	32.7%	-11.5pp

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