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

1,548 public middle schools in Texas 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. MALAKOFF J H leads the list at -28.0pp, against a median of +11.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,548

Texas

Best 3-yr change

-28.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+11.5pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · TEXAS

#	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	BOYD MIDDLE	BOYD, TX	BOYD ISD	216	64.0%	41.5%	-22.5pp
6	WARREN J H	WARREN, TX	WARREN ISD	286	58.5%	37.0%	-21.5pp
7	GRACE R BRANDENBURG INT	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	345	46.5%	27.5%	-19.0pp
8	H BOB DANIEL SR INT	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	443	40.0%	21.0%	-19.0pp
9	IDEA SOUTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY	FORT WORTH, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	475	56.5%	38.0%	-18.5pp
10	GLADEWATER MIDDLE	GLADEWATER, TX	GLADEWATER ISD	371	54.5%	36.0%	-18.5pp
11	WHITE OAK MIDDLE	WHITE OAK, TX	WHITE OAK ISD	362	83.0%	65.5%	-17.5pp
12	ALVORD MIDDLE	ALVORD, TX	ALVORD ISD	182	75.0%	58.0%	-17.0pp
13	SNYDER J H	SNYDER, TX	SNYDER ISD	498	42.0%	26.0%	-16.0pp
14	BARNETT J H	ARLINGTON, TX	ARLINGTON ISD	579	55.5%	40.0%	-15.5pp
15	TAHOKA MIDDLE	TAHOKA, TX	TAHOKA ISD	134	64.0%	48.5%	-15.5pp
16	IDEA SPEARS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	HOUSTON, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	617	44.5%	30.0%	-14.5pp
17	CAMERON MIDDLE	CAMERON, TX	CAMERON ISD	305	45.5%	31.0%	-14.5pp
18	NEW DEAL MIDDLE	NEW DEAL, TX	NEW DEAL ISD	226	50.0%	35.5%	-14.5pp
19	HEBBRONVILLE J H	HEBBRONVILLE, TX	JIM HOGG COUNTY ISD	221	55.5%	41.5%	-14.0pp
20	BEDICHEK MIDDLE	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	671	39.5%	26.0%	-13.5pp
21	ARP J H	ARP, TX	ARP ISD	245	46.0%	33.5%	-12.5pp
22	WILLIAM H BYRD MIDDLE	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	517	36.5%	24.0%	-12.5pp
23	CROWLEY MIDDLE	FORT WORTH, TX	CROWLEY ISD	821	40.0%	28.0%	-12.0pp
24	BOUDE STOREY MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	379	36.0%	24.0%	-12.0pp
25	GILLETT MIDDLE	KINGSVILLE, TX	KINGSVILLE ISD	455	30.5%	18.5%	-12.0pp
26	CYPRESS GROVE INT	COLLEGE STATION, TX	COLLEGE STATION ISD	556	64.5%	53.0%	-11.5pp
27	LA VEGA INT H P MILES CAMPUS	WACO, TX	LA VEGA ISD	695	44.5%	33.5%	-11.0pp
28	PITTSBURG INT	PITTSBURG, TX	PITTSBURG ISD	369	74.0%	63.0%	-11.0pp
29	SEALE J H	ROBSTOWN, TX	ROBSTOWN ISD	533	38.0%	28.0%	-10.0pp
30	IDEA HARDY COLLEGE PREPARATORY	HOUSTON, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	635	44.5%	35.0%	-9.5pp
31	KILLOUGH MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	ALIEF ISD	763	44.5%	35.0%	-9.5pp
32	CHARLES BAXTER J H	EVERMAN, TX	EVERMAN ISD	709	32.5%	23.0%	-9.5pp
33	ATKINS MIDDLE	LUBBOCK, TX	LUBBOCK ISD	433	43.0%	33.5%	-9.5pp
34	IDEA CONVERSE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	CONVERSE, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	462	52.0%	43.0%	-9.0pp
35	WOOD MIDDLE	SAN ANTONIO, TX	NORTH EAST ISD	641	41.0%	32.0%	-9.0pp
36	HUBBARD MIDDLE	TYLER, TX	TYLER ISD	869	60.5%	51.5%	-9.0pp
37	AUSTIN MIDDLE	AMARILLO, TX	AMARILLO ISD	708	54.5%	46.0%	-8.5pp
38	G W CARVER MIDDLE	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	723	21.5%	13.0%	-8.5pp
39	KIPP TRUTH ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	440	34.0%	26.0%	-8.0pp
40	CHILDRESS J H	CHILDRESS, TX	CHILDRESS ISD	214	68.5%	60.5%	-8.0pp
41	ROSEMONT UPPER	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	459	76.5%	68.5%	-8.0pp
42	J HERMAN REED MIDDLE	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	460	40.0%	32.0%	-8.0pp
43	ROY JOHNSON STEM ACADEMY	FORT WORTH, TX	EVERMAN ISD	441	47.5%	39.5%	-8.0pp
44	KIPP SPIRIT COLLEGE PREP	HOUSTON, TX	KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	532	45.5%	38.0%	-7.5pp
45	SUMMER CREEK MIDDLE	CROWLEY, TX	CROWLEY ISD	1,035	40.0%	32.5%	-7.5pp
46	GLENN C HARDIN INT	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	508	41.5%	34.0%	-7.5pp
47	COLLEYVILLE MIDDLE	COLLEYVILLE, TX	GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD	610	79.0%	71.5%	-7.5pp
48	KEEFER CROSSING MIDDLE	NEW CANEY, TX	NEW CANEY ISD	1,271	36.0%	28.5%	-7.5pp
49	UPLIFT ASCEND PREP MIDDLE	FORT WORTH, TX	UPLIFT EDUCATION	401	40.0%	33.0%	-7.0pp
50	FREEPORT INT	FREEPORT, TX	BRAZOSPORT ISD	565	40.5%	33.5%	-7.0pp

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