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The highest-poverty public middle schools in the United States · page 39

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1901Winton MiddleWinton, CAWintonMiddle57992.1%
1902Thomas Jefferson MiddleIndio, CADesert Sands UnifiedMiddle59192.0%
1903Orchard Academies 2BBell, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle35292.0%
1904FRANCISCO RAMOS SANCHEZUTUADO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle17692.0%
1905Williams Upper ElementaryWilliams, CAWilliams UnifiedMiddle28992.0%
1906Martin Luther King Junior High SchoolMonroe, LACity of Monroe School DistrictMiddle35092.0%
1907MS 35 STEPHEN DECATURBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16Middle17592.0%
1908DANIEL WEBSTER MSTulsa, OKTULSAMiddle35092.0%
1909Bacon County Middle SchoolAlma, GABacon CountyMiddle46292.0%
1910FIDELINA MELENDEZ MONSANTONAGUABO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle18792.0%
1911KIPP TULSA MS COLLEGE PREPTulsa, OKKIPP TULSA ACADEMY CHARTERMiddle27492.0%
1912KIPP Philosophers AcademyLos Angeles, CAKIPP Philosophers Academy DistrictMiddle39892.0%
1913Sandstone Middle SchoolHermiston, ORHermiston SD 8Middle60992.0%
1914Southampton MiddleCourtland, VASouthampton County Public SchoolsMiddle49792.0%
1915Mt Hope SchoolLANSING, MILansing Public School DistrictMiddle32392.0%
1916Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12Los Angeles, CAAlliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 DistrictMiddle49691.9%
1917YSLETA MIDDLEEL PASO, TXYSLETA ISDMiddle68291.9%
1918HARRIS MIDDLESAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDMiddle71991.9%
1919KIPP ACADEMY MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle50891.9%
1920IS 349 MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32Middle17391.9%
1921SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEAD &GLOBAL STUDIES ACADHOUSTON, TXSOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle28491.9%
1922Fair Park Middle SchoolShreveport, LACaddo ParishMiddle46991.9%
1923Towns County Middle SchoolHiawassee, GATowns CountyMiddle19791.9%
1924SYRACUSE STEM AT BLODGETTSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle36991.9%
1925GILLETT MIDDLEKINGSVILLE, TXKINGSVILLE ISDMiddle45591.9%
1926GENEROSO MORALES MUNOZSAN LORENZO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle20991.9%
1927Pacoima MiddlePacoima, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle82391.9%
1928Penn's Grove SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDMiddle52891.9%
1929El Sereno MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle85791.8%
1930JHS 62 DITMASBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20Middle85791.8%
1931JEAN MCCLUNG MIDDLEFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDMiddle51491.8%
1932SOR ISOLINA FERREPONCE, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle22091.8%
1933WILL ROGERS COLLEGE MSTulsa, OKTULSAMiddle64691.8%
1934Truesdell Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle92491.8%
1935Joe BacaBloomington, CAColton Joint UnifiedMiddle70591.8%
1936IS 136 CHARLES O DEWEYBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15Middle47491.8%
1937MOTT HALL CHARTER SCHOOLBRONX, NYMOTT HALL CHARTER SCHOOLMiddle17091.8%
1938Westlake MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle27991.8%
1939Fedde (Pharis F.) MiddleHawaiian Gardens, CAABC UnifiedMiddle29191.8%
1940LUIS RAMOS GONZALEZCAGUAS, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle19491.8%
1941Montbello Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle31591.7%
1942Stevens Middle SchoolPASCO, WAPasco School DistrictMiddle95691.7%
1943JOSE SANTOS QUINONESCANOVANAS, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle12191.7%
1944Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental IntermediateSanta Ana, CASanta Ana UnifiedMiddle1,23491.7%
1945JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ BAYAMONBAYAMON, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle25491.7%
1946RAFAEL N. COCALUQUILLO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle26691.7%
1947Rocky Mountain Prep WestwoodDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle41191.7%
1948ALICE JOHNSON J HCHANNELVIEW, TXCHANNELVIEW ISDMiddle1,11291.7%
1949KIPP Adelante Preparatory AcademySan Diego, CAKIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy DistrictMiddle31491.7%
1950Canoga Park MiddleCanoga Park, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle57991.7%
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