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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in California · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in California. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
51	Ball Junior High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	Middle	92.7%	737	12.4%
52	Del Vallejo Middle	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	Middle	97.5%	642	12.4%
53	Pajaro Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	96.5%	398	12.4%
54	Ranchero Middle	Hesperia, CA	Hesperia Unified	Middle	80.5%	1,140	12.4%
55	Edwin Markham Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	98.4%	618	12.4%
56	Gustine Middle	Gustine, CA	Gustine Unified	Middle	84.6%	370	12.5%
57	Charles Maclay Middle	Pacoima, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	98.3%	238	12.7%
58	Endeavour Middle	Lancaster, CA	Lancaster Elementary	Middle	81.7%	805	12.7%
59	Rio Tierra Junior High	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	Middle	93.0%	328	12.8%
60	Wells Middle	Riverside, CA	Alvord Unified	Middle	95.8%	768	12.8%
61	Riverview Middle	Bay Point, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	Middle	89.3%	682	12.8%
62	Samuel Gompers Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	96.1%	406	12.9%
63	Standard Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Standard Elementary	Middle	89.9%	1,005	12.9%
64	Bryant Middle	Dos Palos, CA	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	Middle	87.9%	487	12.9%
65	Sunnymead Middle	Moreno Valley, CA	Moreno Valley Unified	Middle	94.2%	1,185	12.9%
66	Fort Miller Middle	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	Middle	97.9%	652	13.0%
67	Monte Vista Middle	San Jacinto, CA	San Jacinto Unified	Middle	90.9%	893	13.0%
68	Vista Preparatory Academy	Red Bluff, CA	Red Bluff Union Elementary	Middle	71.2%	541	13.1%
69	Pinacate Middle	Perris, CA	Perris Union High	Middle	94.7%	952	13.2%
70	Acacia Middle	Hemet, CA	Hemet Unified	Middle	94.8%	958	13.6%
71	Thomas Jefferson Middle	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	Middle	92.0%	591	13.6%
72	Shandin Hills Middle	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	Middle	94.9%	709	13.6%
73	Tehipite Middle	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	Middle	95.4%	481	13.8%
74	Toro Canyon Middle	Thermal, CA	Coachella Valley Unified	Middle	97.1%	989	13.9%
75	McKinley Institute of Technology	Redwood City, CA	Redwood City Elementary	Middle	92.2%	476	13.9%
76	Nicolet Middle	Banning, CA	Banning Unified	Middle	91.1%	966	14.0%
77	Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	Middle	96.7%	584	14.0%
78	The Studios @ Central	Oroville, CA	Oroville City Elementary	Middle	76.3%	300	14.0%
79	Freedom Elementary	Farmersville, CA	Farmersville Unified	Middle	94.1%	528	14.0%
80	Joseph George Middle	San Jose, CA	Alum Rock Union Elementary	Middle	82.6%	384	14.2%
81	Fesler (Isaac) Junior High	Santa Maria, CA	Santa Maria-Bonita	Middle	94.5%	974	14.4%
82	Lairon College Preparatory Academy	San Jose, CA	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	Middle	81.8%	253	14.4%
83	South Junior High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	Middle	92.1%	1,159	14.5%
84	Emerson Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	90.2%	813	14.5%
85	Mountain Empire Junior High	Pine Valley, CA	Mountain Empire Unified	Middle	60.4%	245	14.6%
86	Mission Middle	Jurupa Valley, CA	Jurupa Unified	Middle	87.7%	612	14.6%
87	Johnnie Cochran Jr. Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	94.6%	441	14.7%
88	Sierra Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	96.4%	731	14.7%
89	Charles Drew Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	99.2%	607	14.8%
90	Park Middle	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	Middle	89.3%	1,055	14.8%
91	Technology Middle	Rohnert Park, CA	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	Middle	65.0%	409	14.9%
92	Bret Harte Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	92.6%	337	14.9%
93	Delta Sierra Middle	Stockton, CA	Lodi Unified	Middle	92.5%	563	15.1%
94	Natomas Middle	Sacramento, CA	Natomas Unified	Middle	81.3%	672	15.2%
95	Sequoia Jr. High	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	97.2%	746	15.3%
96	George Washington Carver Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	98.3%	635	15.3%
97	Martin Luther King Jr. Middle	Madera, CA	Madera Unified	Middle	96.9%	865	15.4%
98	Gray Avenue Middle	Yuba City, CA	Yuba City Unified	Middle	92.8%	655	15.5%
99	Parlier Junior High	Parlier, CA	Parlier Unified	Middle	95.2%	566	15.5%
100	Betty Reid Soskin Middle	El Sobrante, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle	55.4%	372	15.6%

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