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The highest-poverty public middle schools in the United States · page 38

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1851Langford Middle SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyMiddle71992.5%
1852RICARDO ARROYO LARACUENTEDORADO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle18692.5%
1853Lakeview MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedMiddle42592.5%
1854MS 358JAMAICA, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28Middle34592.5%
1855Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service LrngWalnut Park, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle37192.5%
1856BURNET MIDDLEAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISDMiddle82192.4%
1857ACADEMY OF PUBLIC RELATIONSBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7Middle13292.4%
1858JEFFERSON MIDDLEPORT ARTHUR, TXPORT ARTHUR ISDMiddle85792.4%
1859Rayville Junior High SchoolRayville, LARichland ParishMiddle14592.4%
1860Vernon Johns MiddlePetersburg, VAPetersburg City Public SchoolsMiddle94992.4%
1861Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle SchoolDemorest, GAHabersham CountyMiddle56692.4%
1862John A. Sutter MiddleCanoga Park, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle76392.4%
1863BRONX SCHOOL OF YOUNG LEADERS (THE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10Middle34292.4%
1864ROBERT T HILL MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDMiddle76292.4%
1865La Merced IntermediateMontebello, CAMontebello UnifiedMiddle68292.4%
1866LA VEGA INT H P MILES CAMPUSWACO, TXLA VEGA ISDMiddle69592.4%
1867Pleasant Valley Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle76092.4%
1868ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZAAGUADILLA, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle26292.4%
1869JUAN E. MIRANDAGUAYNABO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle14492.4%
1870Lebanon MiddleLebanon, VARussell County Public SchoolsMiddle30192.4%
1871Richard L. Graves MiddleWhittier, CASouth Whittier ElementaryMiddle48492.4%
1872Valor Academy MiddleNorth Hills, CAValor Academy Middle DistrictMiddle51092.4%
1873IS 145 JOSEPH PULITZERJACKSON HEIGHTS, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30Middle1,39792.3%
1874CROCKETT J HCROCKETT, TXCROCKETT ISDMiddle24892.3%
1875Curtis Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle84692.3%
1876DAILEY MIDDLEAUSTIN, TXDEL VALLE ISDMiddle76792.3%
1877PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZASAN JUAN, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle31292.3%
1878Sonia Sotomayor Middle at AdelphiAdelphi, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsMiddle1,07792.3%
1879HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDOLAREDO, TXHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXASMiddle65992.3%
1880ISABEL SUAREZANASCO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle27192.3%
1881Clark MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedMiddle69692.2%
1882McKinley Institute of TechnologyRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryMiddle47692.2%
1883Westwood MiddleDanville, VADanville City Public SchoolsMiddle64292.2%
1884Hamady Middle SchoolFLINT, MIWestwood Heights SchoolsMiddle15492.2%
1885EWELL D WALKER MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDMiddle57792.2%
1886Albany Park Multicultural ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle24392.2%
1887DR. RAFAEL PUJALSPONCE, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle11592.2%
1888MERCEDES ROSADONARANJITO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle28192.2%
1889Harold B Dawson Middle SchoolWest Peoria, ILPeoria SD 150Middle33192.1%
1890IS 93 RIDGEWOODRIDGEWOOD, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24Middle95492.1%
1891JHS 292 MARGARET S DOUGLASBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19Middle26792.1%
1892KIRBY STEM ACADEMY 6TH GRADESAN ANTONIO, TXJUDSON ISDMiddle17892.1%
1893Alder MiddleFontana, CAFontana UnifiedMiddle96492.1%
1894East Middle SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AMiddle63492.1%
1895Berkmar Middle SchoolLilburn, GAGwinnett CountyMiddle1,03992.1%
1896Chicago Heights Middle SchoolChicago Hts, ILChicago Heights SD 170Middle87292.1%
1897JESUS SANCHEZ ERAZOBAYAMON, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle27892.1%
1898LIGHTHOUSE MIDDLESAN ANTONIO, TXLIGHTHOUSE PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle10192.1%
1899TULSA HONOR ESTulsa, OKTULSA HONOR CHARTER ACADEMYMiddle36692.1%
1900South Junior HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union HighMiddle1,15992.1%
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