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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 1,223 qualifying public middle schools. Frick United Academy of Language Middle leads the list at 2.8%, against a median of 34.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,223

California

Best % Proficient

2.8%

Median % Proficient

34.5%

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	2.8%
2	Katherine Johnson Middle	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	Middle	90.2%	612	4.3%
3	Barstow Junior High	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	Middle	80.0%	646	4.5%
4	Barstow Intermediate	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	Middle	88.7%	692	5.7%
5	Mesa Linda Middle	Victorville, CA	Adelanto Elementary	Middle	73.2%	735	6.0%
6	E. A. Hall Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	97.4%	491	6.4%
7	Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	Middle	97.4%	503	6.8%
8	California City Middle	California City, CA	Mojave Unified	Middle	88.1%	478	6.8%
9	Piute Middle	Lancaster, CA	Lancaster Elementary	Middle	94.2%	729	7.0%
10	Columbia Middle	Adelanto, CA	Adelanto Elementary	Middle	71.4%	754	7.2%
11	Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle	East Palo Alto, CA	Ravenswood City Elementary	Middle	89.3%	488	7.3%
12	Helms Middle	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle	81.9%	558	7.4%
13	Lovonya DeJean Middle	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle	81.9%	381	7.6%
14	Abraham Lincoln Jr. High	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	99.4%	527	8.6%
15	Antioch Middle	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	Middle	93.5%	665	8.7%
16	Rancho Minerva Middle	Vista, CA	Vista Unified	Middle	87.3%	450	9.1%
17	Cesar E. Chavez Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	91.1%	548	9.4%
18	Washington Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	91.1%	639	9.6%
19	New Vista Middle	Lancaster, CA	Lancaster Elementary	Middle	91.3%	835	9.7%
20	Edendale Middle	San Lorenzo, CA	San Lorenzo Unified	Middle	85.1%	483	9.7%
21	Cesar Chavez Middle	Hayward, CA	Hayward Unified	Middle	84.1%	453	9.8%
22	Lakeview Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	92.5%	425	9.9%
23	Westlake Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	91.8%	279	10.1%
24	West Oakland Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	98.2%	165	10.2%
25	San Pasqual Middle	Winterhaven, CA	San Pasqual Valley Unified	Middle	94.4%	125	10.3%
26	Huron Middle	Huron, CA	Coalinga-Huron Unified	Middle	89.5%	344	10.4%
27	Baechtel Grove Middle	Willits, CA	Willits Unified	Middle	60.4%	331	10.6%
28	Willard Intermediate	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	Middle	97.2%	390	10.7%
29	Clarksburg Middle	Clarksburg, CA	River Delta Joint Unified	Middle	75.4%	171	10.9%
30	Challenger Middle	Lancaster, CA	Wilsona Elementary	Middle	84.6%	403	11.0%
31	Rolling Hills Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	94.6%	588	11.0%
32	Lucerne Valley Middle	Lucerne Valley, CA	Lucerne Valley Unified	Middle	91.3%	195	11.1%
33	Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	Middle	95.6%	814	11.1%
34	Martin Luther King Jr. Middle	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	Middle	97.1%	581	11.1%
35	Price Intermediate	Orland, CA	Orland Joint Unified	Middle	91.5%	449	11.3%
36	Obsidian Middle	Clearlake, CA	Konocti Unified	Middle	76.9%	590	11.3%
37	Elmhurst United Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	99.5%	729	11.4%
38	Hilliard Comstock Middle	Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa High	Middle	86.3%	423	11.5%
39	Bret Harte Preparatory Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	97.4%	456	11.6%
40	Mountain Vista Middle	Kelseyville, CA	Kelseyville Unified	Middle	70.4%	405	11.8%
41	Sycamore Junior High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	Middle	94.7%	1,137	11.8%
42	Oak Grove Middle	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	Middle	88.0%	681	11.8%
43	Indio Middle	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	Middle	92.7%	768	11.9%
44	John Muir Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	98.7%	624	11.9%
45	Coalinga Middle	Coalinga, CA	Coalinga-Huron Unified	Middle	79.2%	662	12.1%
46	Reef-Sunset Middle	Avenal, CA	Reef-Sunset Unified	Middle	95.5%	554	12.1%
47	United for Success Academy Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	98.6%	347	12.2%
48	Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	Palmdale Elementary	Middle	90.2%	747	12.2%
49	Montgomery Middle	El Cajon, CA	Cajon Valley Union	Middle	93.9%	929	12.2%
50	Everett Middle	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	Middle	68.1%	401	12.3%

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