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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in California · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in California. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
51	Diablo Vista Middle	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	Middle	835	82.0%
52	El Rancho Charter	Anaheim, CA	Orange Unified	Middle	1,144	82.0%
53	Thomas S. Hart Middle	Pleasanton, CA	Pleasanton Unified	Middle	1,129	82.0%
54	Sierra Vista Middle	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	Middle	1,282	82.0%
55	Iron Horse Middle	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	Middle	939	81.9%
56	Mill Valley Middle	Mill Valley, CA	Mill Valley Elementary	Middle	721	81.7%
57	John M. Horner Middle	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	Middle	1,574	81.6%
58	Day Creek Intermediate	Etiwanda, CA	Etiwanda Elementary	Middle	1,326	81.6%
59	Crocker Middle	Hillsborough, CA	Hillsborough City Elementary	Middle	446	81.5%
60	Adaline E. Kent Middle	Kentfield, CA	Kentfield Elementary	Middle	488	81.5%
61	Rancho Pico Junior High	Stevenson Ranch, CA	William S. Hart Union High	Middle	842	81.4%
62	Charlotte Wood Middle	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	Middle	853	81.3%
63	Manhattan Beach Middle	Manhattan Beach, CA	Manhattan Beach Unified	Middle	1,175	81.1%
64	Lincoln Middle	Alameda, CA	Alameda Unified	Middle	971	81.0%
65	Oak Middle	Los Alamitos, CA	Los Alamitos Unified	Middle	998	80.8%
66	Hilton D. Bell Intermediate	Garden Grove, CA	Garden Grove Unified	Middle	632	80.7%
67	Willma Cavitt Junior High	Granite Bay, CA	Eureka Union	Middle	375	80.7%
68	Medea Creek Middle	Oak Park, CA	Oak Park Unified	Middle	1,090	80.6%
69	Vista del Mar Middle	San Clemente, CA	Capistrano Unified	Middle	499	80.5%
70	Cupertino Middle	Sunnyvale, CA	Cupertino Union	Middle	1,067	80.4%
71	Willard Middle	Berkeley, CA	Berkeley Unified	Middle	596	80.3%
72	Mesa Verde Middle	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	Middle	1,178	80.2%
73	South Pointe Middle	Walnut, CA	Walnut Valley Unified	Middle	979	79.8%
74	Raymond J. Fisher Middle	Los Gatos, CA	Los Gatos Union Elementary	Middle	1,015	79.7%
75	Edward J. Richardson Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	651	79.5%
76	Palos Verdes Intermediate	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	Middle	735	79.4%
77	Esencia Middle	Rancho Mission Viejo, CA	Capistrano Unified	Middle	349	79.2%
78	Muirlands Middle	La Jolla, CA	San Diego Unified	Middle	742	79.2%
79	Oak Valley Middle	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	Middle	1,503	79.0%
80	Alta Sierra Intermediate	Clovis, CA	Clovis Unified	Middle	1,374	79.0%
81	Thornton Middle	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	Middle	1,972	79.0%
82	El Segundo Middle	El Segundo, CA	El Segundo Unified	Middle	804	78.9%
83	Pacific Beach Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	Middle	715	78.9%
84	Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle	Palo Alto, CA	Palo Alto Unified	Middle	732	78.8%
85	Hillview Middle	Menlo Park, CA	Menlo Park City Elementary	Middle	846	78.7%
86	Calle Mayor Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	626	78.6%
87	Hall Middle	Larkspur, CA	Larkspur-Corte Madera	Middle	440	78.6%
88	Earl Warren Middle	Solana Beach, CA	San Dieguito Union High	Middle	476	78.5%
89	Lakeside Middle	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	Middle	629	78.5%
90	Las Flores Middle	Las Flores, CA	Capistrano Unified	Middle	593	78.4%
91	Rancho San Joaquin Middle	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	Middle	860	78.3%
92	Lincoln Middle	Santa Monica, CA	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	Middle	914	78.3%
93	Chaboya Middle	San Jose, CA	Evergreen Elementary	Middle	815	78.1%
94	Rolling Hills Middle	El Dorado Hills, CA	Buckeye Union Elementary	Middle	778	78.1%
95	Albany Middle	Albany, CA	Albany City Unified	Middle	911	77.9%
96	Rosemont Middle	La Crescenta, CA	Glendale Unified	Middle	1,221	77.6%
97	Giannini (A.P.) Middle	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	Middle	1,183	77.3%
98	Hermosa Valley Elementary	Hermosa Beach, CA	Hermosa Beach City Elementary	Middle	589	77.3%
99	Venado Middle	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	Middle	506	77.3%
100	Fred Newhart Middle	Mission Viejo, CA	Capistrano Unified	Middle	1,105	77.2%

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