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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in the United States · page 2

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

BEST IN READING · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
51	Princess Anne Middle	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	Middle	1,358	93.0%
52	Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School	Chagrin Falls, OH	Chagrin Falls Exempted Village	Middle	388	92.9%
53	House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy	New Britain, CT	New Britain School District	Middle	152	92.8%
54	FRONTIER SCHL OF INNOVATION-M	KANSAS CITY, MO	FRONTIER SCHOOLS	Middle	307	92.8%
55	Fallen Timbers Middle School	Whitehouse, OH	Anthony Wayne Local	Middle	707	92.8%
56	School of Innovation	Willoughby, OH	Willoughby-Eastlake City	Middle	448	92.8%
57	HERBERT A. AMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL	MIAMI, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	999	92.7%
58	JUST ARTS AND MANAGEMENT CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	DORAL, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	288	92.5%
59	SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)	SOUTH MIAMI, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	166	92.5%
60	Mount Vernon Middle School	Mount Vernon, IA	Mount Vernon Comm School District	Middle	425	92.4%
61	Maple School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook/Glenview SD 30	Middle	451	92.3%
62	Treynor Middle School	Treynor, IA	Treynor Comm School District	Middle	197	92.3%
63	Accelerated Achievement Academy	Hollister, CA	Hollister	Middle	151	92.2%
64	EAST MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	HAZELWOOD	Middle	167	92.0%
65	SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL	SCARSDALE, NY	SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,083	92.0%
66	BASIS PFLUGERVILLE	PFLUGERVILLE, TX	BASIS TEXAS	Middle	240	92.0%
67	DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	431	92.0%
68	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle	Falls Church, VA	Falls Church City Public Schools	Middle	632	92.0%
69	Lylburn Downing Middle	Lexington, VA	Lexington City Public Schools	Middle	187	92.0%
70	Eagle Ridge Middle	Ashburn, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	Middle	1,258	92.0%
71	Butler Junior High School	Oak Brook, IL	Butler SD 53	Middle	163	91.9%
72	Forrestdale School	RUMSON, NJ	Rumson Borough School District	Middle	498	91.9%
73	Briarcliff Middle School	Mountain Lakes, NJ	Mountain Lakes Public School District	Middle	263	91.8%
74	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Mobile, AL	Mobile County	Middle	453	91.7%
75	Pizitz Middle School	Vestavia, AL	Vestavia Hills City	Middle	1,131	91.5%
76	Solon Middle School	Solon, IA	Solon Comm School District	Middle	320	91.5%
77	Gould/Mountain Elementary School	N CALDWELL, NJ	North Caldwell School District	Middle	279	91.5%
78	Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter	Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa High	Middle	128	91.4%
79	Bay Middle School	Bay Village, OH	Bay Village City	Middle	738	91.3%
80	Akron Westfield Middle School	Akron, IA	Akron Westfield Comm School District	Middle	130	91.3%
81	Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle	Tuscaloosa, AL	Tuscaloosa City	Middle	173	91.2%
82	Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School	Hilliard, OH	Hilliard City	Middle	512	91.2%
83	Wyoming Middle School	Wyoming, OH	Wyoming City	Middle	626	91.2%
84	Mariemont Junior High School	Cincinnati, OH	Mariemont City	Middle	239	91.0%
85	John F. Kennedy Middle	Cupertino, CA	Cupertino Union	Middle	880	91.0%
86	Arizona College Prep Middle School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Middle	907	91.0%
87	Holmes Junior High School	Cedar Falls, IA	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Middle	628	91.0%
88	Mills Park Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,632	91.0%
89	Rocky River Middle School	Rocky River, OH	Rocky River City	Middle	573	91.0%
90	CARROLL MIDDLE	SOUTHLAKE, TX	CARROLL ISD	Middle	713	91.0%
91	HILL COUNTRY MIDDLE	AUSTIN, TX	EANES ISD	Middle	946	91.0%
92	FORT SETTLEMENT MIDDLE	SUGAR LAND, TX	FORT BEND ISD	Middle	1,504	91.0%
93	FOWLER MIDDLE	PLANO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	967	91.0%
94	NELSON MIDDLE	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	1,094	91.0%
95	HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	HIGHLAND PARK ISD	Middle	939	91.0%
96	Trailside Middle	Ashburn, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	Middle	1,131	91.0%
97	Academy for Discovery at Lakewood	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Middle	739	91.0%
98	Tabb Middle	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	Middle	968	91.0%
99	Madeira Middle School	Madeira, OH	Madeira City	Middle	395	91.0%
100	Alburnett Middle School	Alburnett, IA	Alburnett Comm School District	Middle	169	90.9%

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