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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in California

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in California, drawn from 1,224 qualifying public middle schools. Frick United Academy of Language Middle leads the list at 3.2%, against a median of 35.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,224

California

Best % Proficient

3.2%

Median % Proficient

35.9%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Frick United Academy of Language Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	99.7%	392	3.2%
2	Barstow Junior High	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	Middle	80.0%	646	4.3%
3	Barstow Intermediate	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	Middle	88.7%	692	5.5%
4	Katherine Johnson Middle	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	Middle	90.2%	612	5.6%
5	E. A. Hall Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	97.4%	491	6.4%
6	Lovonya DeJean Middle	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle	81.9%	381	7.3%
7	Mesa Linda Middle	Victorville, CA	Adelanto Elementary	Middle	73.2%	735	7.8%
8	Helms Middle	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle	81.9%	558	8.1%
9	Piute Middle	Lancaster, CA	Lancaster Elementary	Middle	94.2%	729	8.3%
10	Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle	East Palo Alto, CA	Ravenswood City Elementary	Middle	89.3%	488	8.8%
11	Abraham Lincoln Jr. High	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	99.4%	527	8.8%
12	Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	Middle	97.4%	503	8.9%
13	California City Middle	California City, CA	Mojave Unified	Middle	88.1%	478	8.9%
14	West Oakland Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	98.2%	165	9.0%
15	Rancho Minerva Middle	Vista, CA	Vista Unified	Middle	87.3%	450	9.1%
16	Columbia Middle	Adelanto, CA	Adelanto Elementary	Middle	71.4%	754	9.3%
17	Edendale Middle	San Lorenzo, CA	San Lorenzo Unified	Middle	85.1%	483	9.8%
18	Antioch Middle	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	Middle	93.5%	665	9.9%
19	New Vista Middle	Lancaster, CA	Lancaster Elementary	Middle	91.3%	835	9.9%
20	Lakeview Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	92.5%	425	10.0%
21	Willard Intermediate	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	Middle	97.2%	390	10.4%
22	Cesar E. Chavez Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	91.1%	548	10.4%
23	Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	Middle	95.6%	814	10.8%
24	Huron Middle	Huron, CA	Coalinga-Huron Unified	Middle	89.5%	344	11.0%
25	Washington Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	91.1%	639	11.2%
26	Challenger Middle	Lancaster, CA	Wilsona Elementary	Middle	84.6%	403	11.3%
27	San Pasqual Middle	Winterhaven, CA	San Pasqual Valley Unified	Middle	94.4%	125	11.4%
28	Westlake Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	91.8%	279	11.4%
29	Thomas Jefferson Middle	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	Middle	92.0%	591	11.5%
30	Everett Middle	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	Middle	68.1%	401	11.5%
31	Clarksburg Middle	Clarksburg, CA	River Delta Joint Unified	Middle	75.4%	171	11.6%
32	Hilliard Comstock Middle	Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa High	Middle	86.3%	423	11.6%
33	Baechtel Grove Middle	Willits, CA	Willits Unified	Middle	60.4%	331	11.7%
34	Indio Middle	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	Middle	92.7%	768	11.9%
35	Sycamore Junior High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	Middle	94.7%	1,137	12.1%
36	Rolling Hills Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	94.6%	588	12.1%
37	Endeavour Middle	Lancaster, CA	Lancaster Elementary	Middle	81.7%	805	12.2%
38	Reef-Sunset Middle	Avenal, CA	Reef-Sunset Unified	Middle	95.5%	554	12.3%
39	Lucerne Valley Middle	Lucerne Valley, CA	Lucerne Valley Unified	Middle	91.3%	195	12.4%
40	United for Success Academy Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	98.6%	347	12.5%
41	Vista Preparatory Academy	Red Bluff, CA	Red Bluff Union Elementary	Middle	71.2%	541	12.5%
42	Pajaro Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	96.5%	398	12.7%
43	Cesar Chavez Middle	Hayward, CA	Hayward Unified	Middle	84.1%	453	12.7%
44	Obsidian Middle	Clearlake, CA	Konocti Unified	Middle	76.9%	590	12.7%
45	Bryant Middle	Dos Palos, CA	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	Middle	87.9%	487	12.8%
46	Elmhurst United Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	99.5%	729	12.8%
47	Price Intermediate	Orland, CA	Orland Joint Unified	Middle	91.5%	449	12.9%
48	Martin Luther King Jr. Middle	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	Middle	97.1%	581	12.9%
49	Montgomery Middle	El Cajon, CA	Cajon Valley Union	Middle	93.9%	929	13.2%
50	Bret Harte Preparatory Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	97.4%	456	13.5%

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