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The public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines in Essex County, Massachusetts

This ranking covers the public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines in Essex County, Massachusetts, drawn from 40 qualifying public middle schools. Leonard Middle School leads the list at -10.0pp, against a median of +1.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Essex County, Massachusetts

Best 3-yr change

-10.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Leonard Middle School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	310	17.0%	7.0%	-10.0pp
2	Georgetown Middle School	Georgetown, MA	Georgetown	187	39.0%	31.0%	-8.0pp
3	Masconomet Regional Middle School	Boxford MA, MA	Masconomet	553	60.5%	53.0%	-7.5pp
4	Pentucket Regional Middle	West Newbury, MA	Pentucket	335	53.0%	46.0%	-7.0pp
5	Breed Middle School	Lynn, MA	Lynn	1,265	19.5%	13.5%	-6.0pp
6	Oliver Middle School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	348	18.5%	13.0%	-5.5pp
7	Pickering Middle	Lynn, MA	Lynn	583	28.5%	23.5%	-5.0pp
8	Saugus Middle School	Saugus, MA	Saugus	616	31.0%	27.0%	-4.0pp
9	Miles River Middle	Hamilton, MA	Hamilton-Wenham	391	66.5%	63.0%	-3.5pp
10	J Henry Higgins Middle	Peabody, MA	Peabody	1,320	32.5%	29.0%	-3.5pp
11	Ipswich Middle School	Ipswich, MA	Ipswich	377	59.0%	56.0%	-3.0pp
12	Amesbury Middle	Amesbury, MA	Amesbury	364	39.0%	36.5%	-2.5pp
13	Thurgood Marshall Mid	Lynn, MA	Lynn	1,310	15.5%	13.0%	-2.5pp
14	Frost Middle School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	508	25.0%	23.0%	-2.0pp
15	Swampscott Middle	Swampscott, MA	Swampscott	654	45.5%	44.0%	-1.5pp
16	Holten Richmond Middle School	Danvers, MA	Danvers	745	34.5%	33.5%	-1.0pp
17	Ralph B O'Maley Middle	Gloucester, MA	Gloucester	619	33.0%	32.0%	-1.0pp
18	John G Whittier	Haverhill, MA	Haverhill	487	25.5%	25.0%	-0.5pp
19	Proctor Elementary	Topsfield, MA	Topsfield	251	57.0%	57.5%	+0.5pp
20	Wood Hill Middle School	Andover, MA	Andover	317	67.5%	68.5%	+1.0pp
21	North Andover Middle	North Andover, MA	North Andover	1,023	51.0%	52.0%	+1.0pp
22	Consentino Middle School	Haverhill, MA	Haverhill	805	24.0%	25.5%	+1.5pp
23	Alexander B Bruce	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	462	15.0%	16.5%	+1.5pp
24	Parthum Middle School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	585	24.0%	25.5%	+1.5pp
25	Marblehead Veterans Middle School	Marblehead, MA	Marblehead	411	62.5%	64.0%	+1.5pp
26	Guilmette Middle School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	457	17.0%	19.0%	+2.0pp
27	Doherty Middle	Andover, MA	Andover	493	66.0%	68.5%	+2.5pp
28	Andover West Middle	Andover, MA	Andover	508	66.0%	68.5%	+2.5pp
29	Arlington Middle School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	543	11.0%	13.5%	+2.5pp
30	Beverly Middle School	Beverly, MA	Beverly	1,388	40.5%	44.0%	+3.5pp
31	Lynnfield Middle School	Lynnfield, MA	Lynnfield	698	59.5%	63.0%	+3.5pp
32	Manchester Essex Regional Middle School	Manchester, MA	Manchester Essex Regional	279	57.0%	62.0%	+5.0pp
33	Spark Academy	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	443	22.0%	27.0%	+5.0pp
34	Rockport Middle	Rockport, MA	Rockport	173	37.5%	42.5%	+5.0pp
35	Collins Middle	Salem, MA	Salem	611	22.0%	27.0%	+5.0pp
36	Dr Paul Nettle	Haverhill, MA	Haverhill	503	16.0%	21.5%	+5.5pp
37	Triton Regional Middle School	Byfield, MA	Triton	297	41.0%	47.0%	+6.0pp
38	Marblehead Community Charter Public School	Marblehead, MA	Marblehead Community Charter Public	192	42.0%	50.5%	+8.5pp
39	Village School	Marblehead, MA	Marblehead	529	47.5%	56.5%	+9.0pp
40	Rupert A Nock Middle	Newburyport, MA	Newburyport	470	45.0%	58.0%	+13.0pp

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