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The highest-poverty public middle schools in the United States · page 45

Ranks 2,2012,250 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
2201Henry F. Moss Middle SchoolBowling Green, KYWarren CountyMiddle58090.2%
2202Julian O Strong Middle SchoolMELVINDALE, MIMelvindale-Northern Allen Park SchoolsMiddle65190.2%
2203Emerson MiddleBakersfield, CABakersfield CityMiddle81390.2%
2204Opelousas Middle SchoolOpelousas, LASt. Landry ParishMiddle13290.2%
2205DAVID YBARRA FINE ARTS ACADEMYEDCOUCH, TXEDCOUCH-ELSA ISDMiddle26490.2%
2206Torch MiddleCity Of Industry, CABassett UnifiedMiddle34590.1%
2207SAN BENITO RIVERSIDE MIDDLESAN BENITO, TXSAN BENITO CISDMiddle55890.1%
2208EMERSON SCHOOL (THE)JAMAICA, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28Middle28490.1%
2209Letha Raney IntermediateCorona, CACorona-Norco UnifiedMiddle53790.1%
2210Thomson-McDuffie Middle SchoolThomson, GAMcDuffie CountyMiddle66790.1%
2211MACKENZIE MIDDLELUBBOCK, TXLUBBOCK ISDMiddle41390.1%
2212KIRBY MIDDLESAN ANTONIO, TXJUDSON ISDMiddle42390.1%
2213Nathanael Greene MiddleProvidence, RIProvidenceMiddle81590.1%
2214HOPE Community Academy MiddleSAINT PAUL, MNHOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMYMiddle22190.0%
2215PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter AcademySan Fernando, CAPUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy DistrictMiddle35190.0%
2216B. Edward Boudreaux Middle SchoolBaldwin, LASt. Mary ParishMiddle15090.0%
2217Vale Middle SchoolVale, ORVale SD 84Middle12090.0%
2218TORNILLO J HTORNILLO, TXTORNILLO ISDMiddle15090.0%
2219HANKS MIDDLEEL PASO, TXYSLETA ISDMiddle1,00090.0%
2220MANUEL FEBRES GONZALEZCAROLINA, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle18090.0%
2221OWENS INTHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISDMiddle80990.0%
2222AUSTIN ACHIEVE MIDDLEAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle66990.0%
2223DR. EFRAIN SANCHEZ HIDALGO MOCAMOCA, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle38990.0%
2224Robert Brown Middle SchoolEutaw, ALGreene CountyMiddle30990.0%
2225LEONCIO MELENDEZLAS PIEDRAS, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle28990.0%
2226Walnut Grove IntermediateWest Covina, CAWest Covina UnifiedMiddle25990.0%
2227Barbara Spratling MiddleHughson, CAKeyes UnionMiddle23990.0%
2228MENDEZ MIDDLEAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISDMiddle19989.9%
2229Paul Cuffee Middle SchoolProvidence, RIPaul Cuffee Charter SchMiddle18989.9%
2230NORTHWEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle48789.9%
2231Kepner Beacon Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle46789.9%
2232Quioccasin MiddleRichmond, VAHenrico County Public SchoolsMiddle1,05389.9%
2233IS 364 GATEWAYBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19Middle12989.9%
2234JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ SAN JUANSAN JUAN, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle12989.9%
2235ONOFRE CARBALLEIRACATANO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle20889.9%
2236LORETTA JOHNSON MIDDLE SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle41689.9%
2237Belle Vernon Area MSBelle Vernon, PABelle Vernon Area SDMiddle38689.9%
2238MANUEL GONZALEZ PATOPONCE, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMiddle16889.9%
2239Waldo Middle SchoolSalem, ORSalem-Keizer SD 24JMiddle99789.9%
2240ROGERS COLLEGE PREP MIDDLESAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDMiddle22789.9%
2241Standard MiddleBakersfield, CAStandard ElementaryMiddle1,00589.9%
2242Northwest Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle53289.8%
2243FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLELMHURST, NYFORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLMiddle56189.8%
2244Cesar E. Chavez MiddlePlanada, CAPlanada ElementaryMiddle30589.8%
2245Roger Williams MiddleProvidence, RIProvidenceMiddle78689.8%
2246JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHINGBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20Middle1,25789.8%
2247SAM HOUSTON MIDDLEGARLAND, TXGARLAND ISDMiddle77589.8%
2248Menominee Indian MiddleNeopit, WIMenominee Indian School DistrictMiddle20689.8%
2249Lakeview Middle SchoolRossville, GACatoosa CountyMiddle64789.8%
2250KLENTZMAN INTHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISDMiddle83389.8%
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