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

Across the United States, 4,824 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Boyd Middle School leads the list at -32.0pp, against a median of +3.7pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

4,824

the United States

Best 3-yr change

-32.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+3.7pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Boyd Middle School	BOYD, TX	BOYD ISD	216	73.0%	41.0%	-32.0pp
2	Austin Middle School	GALVESTON, TX	GALVESTON ISD	392	63.0%	35.5%	-27.5pp
3	Hughes Springs Junior High School	HUGHES SPRINGS, TX	HUGHES SPRINGS ISD	232	82.5%	57.0%	-25.5pp
4	Church Point Middle School	Church Point, LA	Acadia Parish	262	38.0%	14.5%	-23.5pp
5	Banquete Junior High School	BANQUETE, TX	BANQUETE ISD	161	63.0%	40.0%	-23.0pp
6	Vidor Middle School	VIDOR, TX	VIDOR ISD	653	62.0%	39.5%	-22.5pp
7	Lucy Rede Franco Middle School	PRESIDIO, TX	PRESIDIO ISD	221	47.5%	25.5%	-22.0pp
8	Academy of Tucson Middle School	TUCSON, AZ	Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)	143	27.5%	6.0%	-21.5pp
9	Axtell Middle School	AXTELL, TX	AXTELL ISD	171	70.0%	48.5%	-21.5pp
10	Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	216	32.0%	11.5%	-20.5pp
11	Rosemont Upper	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	459	91.0%	70.5%	-20.5pp
12	Paul Breaux Middle School	Lafayette, LA	Lafayette Parish	314	33.5%	14.0%	-19.5pp
13	Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	345	46.5%	27.5%	-19.0pp
14	H Bob Daniel Sr Intermediate School	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	443	40.0%	21.0%	-19.0pp
15	Pleasant Valley Middle	Placerville, CA	Gold Oak Union Elementary	117	37.3%	18.8%	-18.5pp
16	Plouffe Middle School	Brockton, MA	Brockton	627	34.5%	16.0%	-18.5pp
17	Abraham Lincoln Jr. High	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	527	26.7%	9.2%	-17.6pp
18	New Diana Middle School	DIANA, TX	NEW DIANA ISD	269	80.0%	62.5%	-17.5pp
19	Orangefield Junior High School	ORANGEFIELD, TX	ORANGEFIELD ISD	390	63.0%	45.5%	-17.5pp
20	Rivercrest Junior High School	BOGATA, TX	RIVERCREST ISD	149	73.0%	56.0%	-17.0pp
21	Bosqueville Middle School	WACO, TX	BOSQUEVILLE ISD	183	67.0%	50.5%	-16.5pp
22	Barstow STEM Academy	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	454	38.8%	22.4%	-16.4pp
23	Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	Warren, MA	Quaboag Regional	196	39.0%	23.0%	-16.0pp
24	West Oso Junior High School	CORPUS CHRISTI, TX	WEST OSO ISD	391	43.5%	28.0%	-15.5pp
25	Imagine Superstition Middle	Apache Junction, AZ	Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160)	158	22.5%	7.5%	-15.0pp
26	Ann Richards Middle School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	665	50.5%	35.5%	-15.0pp
27	Malakoff Junior High School	MALAKOFF, TX	MALAKOFF ISD	237	60.0%	45.0%	-15.0pp
28	South Gallia Middle School	Crown City, OH	Gallia County Local	120	40.2%	25.6%	-14.6pp
29	Joseph Metcalf School	Holyoke, MA	Holyoke	213	22.0%	7.5%	-14.5pp
30	Atkins Middle School	LUBBOCK, TX	LUBBOCK ISD	433	38.5%	24.0%	-14.5pp
31	IDEA Edgecliff College Preparatory	FORT WORTH, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	604	60.0%	46.0%	-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	IDEA Southeast College Preparatory	FORT WORTH, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	475	51.5%	38.0%	-13.5pp
35	New Middle School	MESQUITE, TX	MESQUITE ISD	670	44.5%	31.0%	-13.5pp
36	Jefferson Middle School	Delphos, OH	Delphos City	248	76.6%	63.2%	-13.3pp
37	Canyon Junior High School	CANYON, TX	CANYON ISD	555	77.5%	64.5%	-13.0pp
38	Hebbronville Junior High School	HEBBRONVILLE, TX	JIM HOGG COUNTY ISD	221	50.0%	37.0%	-13.0pp
39	Sixth Ward Elementary School	Vacherie, LA	St. James Parish	269	41.5%	29.0%	-12.5pp
40	Southeast Junior High School	Diamond, OH	Southeast Local	334	66.8%	54.3%	-12.5pp
41	William H Byrd Middle School	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	517	33.0%	20.5%	-12.5pp
42	Judson Middle School	CONVERSE, TX	JUDSON ISD	1,189	37.0%	24.5%	-12.5pp
43	Adena Middle School	Frankfort, OH	Adena Local	263	51.5%	39.2%	-12.2pp
44	Upper Lake Middle	Upper Lake, CA	Upper Lake Unified	183	25.7%	13.6%	-12.0pp
45	IDEA Yukon College Preparatory	ODESSA, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	503	57.0%	45.0%	-12.0pp
46	Crowley Middle School	FORT WORTH, TX	CROWLEY ISD	821	42.5%	30.5%	-12.0pp
47	Gladewater Middle School	GLADEWATER, TX	GLADEWATER ISD	371	47.5%	35.5%	-12.0pp
48	Buckeye Local Junior High	Rayland, OH	Buckeye Local	299	54.7%	43.0%	-11.7pp
49	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	Cleveland, OH	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	265	28.7%	17.2%	-11.6pp
50	Highland Middle School	Cowiche, WA	Highland School District	243	36.7%	25.1%	-11.6pp

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