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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Los Angeles County, California

248 public middle schools in Los Angeles County, California appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Piute Middle leads the list at 7.0%, against a median of 36.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
248
Los Angeles County, California
Best % Proficient
7.0%
Median % Proficient
36.2%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Piute MiddleLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryMiddle94.2%7297.0%
2New Vista MiddleLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryMiddle91.3%8359.7%
3Challenger MiddleLancaster, CAWilsona ElementaryMiddle84.6%40311.0%
4Bret Harte Preparatory MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle97.4%45611.6%
5John Muir MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.7%62411.9%
6Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle90.2%74712.2%
7Edwin Markham MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.4%61812.4%
8Charles Maclay MiddlePacoima, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.3%23812.7%
9Endeavour MiddleLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryMiddle81.7%80512.7%
10Samuel Gompers MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle96.1%40612.9%
11Johnnie Cochran Jr. MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle94.6%44114.7%
12Charles Drew MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle99.2%60714.8%
13George Washington Carver MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.3%63515.3%
14Francisco Sepulveda MiddleNorth Hills, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle93.9%1,05216.2%
15Charles W. Eliot MiddleAltadena, CAPasadena UnifiedMiddle74.4%40716.5%
16Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle89.3%82216.8%
17Gifford C. Cole MiddleLancaster, CAEastside Union ElementaryMiddle82.1%69716.9%
18Sal Castro MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle97.8%27617.2%
19Canoga Park MiddleCanoga Park, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle91.7%57917.4%
20David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle75.3%95218.2%
21Marina del Rey MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle87.3%30018.4%
22Emerson MiddlePomona, CAPomona UnifiedMiddle93.7%66418.5%
23John H. Liechty MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.3%74818.7%
24Amargosa Creek MiddleLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryMiddle85.9%85918.8%
25Crozier (George W.) Junior HighInglewood, CAInglewood UnifiedMiddle84.1%12619.1%
26Dr. Julian Nava Learning AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.6%57219.2%
27Hosler MiddleLynwood, CALynwood UnifiedMiddle95.5%75419.8%
28Northridge MiddleNorthridge, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle94.8%67019.8%
29Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet AcadPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle89.7%94819.9%
30San Fernando MiddleSan Fernando, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle95.7%44219.9%
31Audubon MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle93.0%44620.1%
32Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle83.0%81320.4%
33John A. Sutter MiddleCanoga Park, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle92.4%76320.6%
34Octavia E. Butler MagnetPasadena, CAPasadena UnifiedMiddle70.3%48120.7%
35Joseph Le Conte MiddleHollywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle94.7%62720.7%
36Cesar Chavez MiddleLynwood, CALynwood UnifiedMiddle95.4%88221.1%
37Suva IntermediateBell Gardens, CAMontebello UnifiedMiddle93.5%65021.1%
38Los Angeles Academy MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle97.7%82921.2%
39Simons MiddlePomona, CAPomona UnifiedMiddle95.8%57821.3%
40High DesertActon, CAActon-Agua Dulce UnifiedMiddle71.3%30721.4%
41Enterprise MiddleCompton, CACompton UnifiedMiddle87.9%18221.6%
42Twin Lakes ElementaryEl Monte, CAMountain View ElementaryMiddle88.8%50221.7%
43Orchard Academies 2BBell, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle92.0%35221.7%
44Vista MiddlePanorama City, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle96.8%1,08021.8%
45Mary McLeod Bethune MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle97.6%84321.9%
46Hubert Howe Bancroft MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle91.5%45722.3%
47Nettie L. Waite MiddleNorwalk, CANorwalk-La Mirada UnifiedMiddle82.5%46222.4%
48Berendo MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle96.6%55222.4%
49Washington MiddleLong Beach, CALong Beach UnifiedMiddle82.3%84922.6%
50North Park Academy of the ArtsPico Rivera, CAEl Rancho UnifiedMiddle87.5%51222.6%
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