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The highest-poverty public middle schools in the United States · page 22

Ranks 1,0511,100 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1051Young Oak Kim AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle71598.6%
1052Dr. Julian Nava Learning AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle57298.6%
1053Carnahan MiddleST.LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYMiddle21498.6%
1054Wilmington Area Upper El SchNew Wilmington, PAWilmington Area SDMiddle14298.6%
1055Halifax County MiddleSouth Boston, VAHalifax County Public SchoolsMiddle84798.6%
1056James E Shepard MiddleDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsMiddle42398.6%
1057Choctaw Central Middle SchoolCHOCTAW, MSChoctaw Central Middle SchoolMiddle21098.6%
1058United for Success Academy MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle34798.6%
1059GREENLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLGREENLAND, ARGREENLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle20898.6%
1060Charleston Middle SchoolCHARLESTON, MSEast Tallahatchie School DistrictMiddle20898.6%
1061Carmichaels Area MSCarmichaels, PACarmichaels Area SDMiddle20898.6%
1062PIEDMONT GLOBAL ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDMiddle69298.6%
1063CEDARVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLCEDARVILLE, ARCEDARVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle20798.6%
1064Gardner-Newman Middle SchoolLaGrange, GATroup CountyMiddle96398.5%
1065New London Middle SchoolNew London, OHNew London LocalMiddle20498.5%
1066IS 254BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10Middle40698.5%
1067Hardin Reynolds Memorial SchoolCritz, VAPatrick County Public SchoolsMiddle20398.5%
1068Arcadia MiddleOak Hall, VAAccomack County Public SchoolsMiddle46998.5%
1069DR JAVIER SAENZ MIDDLEPENITAS, TXLA JOYA ISDMiddle60198.5%
1070MOTT HALL BRIDGES ACADEMYBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23Middle20098.5%
1071Foothills Community SchoolMarion, NCMcDowell County SchoolsMiddle20098.5%
1072Washington County MiddleRoper, NCWashington County SchoolsMiddle20098.5%
1073E B COMSTOCK MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDMiddle59998.5%
1074SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXSER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOLMiddle26698.5%
1075Elydale MiddleEwing, VALee County Public SchoolsMiddle13398.5%
1076Tyro MiddleLexington, NCDavidson County SchoolsMiddle52898.5%
1077Washington Jr High & Academy PrgmJoliet, ILJoliet PSD 86Middle72498.5%
1078The Innovation Academy at South CampusSmithfield, NCJohnston County Public SchoolsMiddle26398.5%
1079Coats-Erwin MiddleDunn, NCHarnett County SchoolsMiddle58998.5%
1080Gamewell MiddleLenoir, NCCaldwell County SchoolsMiddle45798.5%
1081DULCE MIDDLEDULCE, NMDULCEMiddle13098.5%
1082St. Clare Walker MiddleLocust Hill, VAMiddlesex County Public SchoolsMiddle25998.5%
1083IZARD COUNTY CONS MIDDLE SCHOOLBROCKWELL, ARIZARD COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle19398.4%
1084ICEF View Park Preparatory MiddleLos Angeles, CAICEF View Park Preparatory Middle DistrictMiddle25698.4%
1085Hart County Middle SchoolHartwell, GAHart CountyMiddle83298.4%
1086IS 117 JOSEPH H WADEBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9Middle32098.4%
1087West Branch MSMorrisdale, PAWest Branch Area SDMiddle19198.4%
1088Colonial Heights MiddleColonial Heights, VAColonial Heights City Public SchoolsMiddle70098.4%
1089Erwin MiddleSalisbury, NCRowan-Salisbury SchoolsMiddle76398.4%
1090Bowman MiddleBakersville, NCMitchell County SchoolsMiddle18998.4%
1091Piney Grove Middle SchoolLawsonville, NCStokes County SchoolsMiddle18998.4%
1092Luray MiddleLuray, VAPage County Public SchoolsMiddle31598.4%
1093DAVIS COLLEGE PREP MIDDLESAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDMiddle12698.4%
1094Rosman MiddleRosman, NCTransylvania County SchoolsMiddle18798.4%
1095E Lawson Brown MiddleThomasville, NCDavidson County SchoolsMiddle56098.4%
1096William Jefferson Clinton MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle62298.4%
1097Edwin Markham MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle61898.4%
1098MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMAGNOLIA, ARMAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle49298.4%
1099SANTA MARIA MIDDLESANTA MARIA, TXSANTA MARIA ISDMiddle12398.4%
1100INT'L NEWCOMER ACADFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDMiddle42998.4%
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