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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	Joseph George Middle	San Jose, CA	Alum Rock Union Elementary	Middle	82.6%	384	13.6%
52	Mountain Vista Middle	Kelseyville, CA	Kelseyville Unified	Middle	70.4%	405	13.6%
53	Acacia Middle	Hemet, CA	Hemet Unified	Middle	94.8%	958	13.6%
54	Fort Miller Middle	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	Middle	97.9%	652	13.7%
55	Gustine Middle	Gustine, CA	Gustine Unified	Middle	84.6%	370	13.7%
56	Nicolet Middle	Banning, CA	Banning Unified	Middle	91.1%	966	13.7%
57	Del Vallejo Middle	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	Middle	97.5%	642	13.8%
58	Sunnymead Middle	Moreno Valley, CA	Moreno Valley Unified	Middle	94.2%	1,185	13.8%
59	Wells Middle	Riverside, CA	Alvord Unified	Middle	95.8%	768	13.9%
60	Oak Grove Middle	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	Middle	88.0%	681	13.9%
61	Riverview Middle	Bay Point, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	Middle	89.3%	682	13.9%
62	Ball Junior High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	Middle	92.7%	737	14.1%
63	Coalinga Middle	Coalinga, CA	Coalinga-Huron Unified	Middle	79.2%	662	14.1%
64	Edwin Markham Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	98.4%	618	14.1%
65	Pinacate Middle	Perris, CA	Perris Union High	Middle	94.7%	952	14.3%
66	Toro Canyon Middle	Thermal, CA	Coachella Valley Unified	Middle	97.1%	989	14.3%
67	Mountain Empire Junior High	Pine Valley, CA	Mountain Empire Unified	Middle	60.4%	245	14.4%
68	Parlier Junior High	Parlier, CA	Parlier Unified	Middle	95.2%	566	14.4%
69	Standard Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Standard Elementary	Middle	89.9%	1,005	14.5%
70	Sequoia Jr. High	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	97.2%	746	14.7%
71	Upper Lake Middle	Upper Lake, CA	Upper Lake Unified	Middle	81.4%	183	14.8%
72	Gray Avenue Middle	Yuba City, CA	Yuba City Unified	Middle	92.8%	655	14.8%
73	Fesler (Isaac) Junior High	Santa Maria, CA	Santa Maria-Bonita	Middle	94.5%	974	14.9%
74	Rio Tierra Junior High	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	Middle	93.0%	328	14.9%
75	Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	Middle	96.7%	584	14.9%
76	Technology Middle	Rohnert Park, CA	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	Middle	65.0%	409	14.9%
77	Mulcahy Middle	Tulare, CA	Tulare City	Middle	92.6%	745	14.9%
78	Monte Vista Middle	San Jacinto, CA	San Jacinto Unified	Middle	90.9%	893	15.0%
79	Freedom Elementary	Farmersville, CA	Farmersville Unified	Middle	94.1%	528	15.0%
80	Emerson Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	90.2%	813	15.1%
81	The Studios @ Central	Oroville, CA	Oroville City Elementary	Middle	76.3%	300	15.2%
82	Visitacion Valley Middle	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	Middle	80.8%	333	15.3%
83	Lairon College Preparatory Academy	San Jose, CA	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	Middle	81.8%	253	15.3%
84	Sierra Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	96.4%	731	15.3%
85	Tehipite Middle	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	Middle	95.4%	481	15.3%
86	Park Middle	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	Middle	89.3%	1,055	15.4%
87	Urban Promise Academy Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	98.0%	392	15.4%
88	Johnnie Cochran Jr. Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	94.6%	441	15.6%
89	Betty Reid Soskin Middle	El Sobrante, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle	55.4%	372	15.6%
90	Ranchero Middle	Hesperia, CA	Hesperia Unified	Middle	80.5%	1,140	15.7%
91	Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	Palmdale Elementary	Middle	90.2%	747	15.7%
92	John Muir Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	98.7%	624	15.9%
93	Cajon Valley Middle	El Cajon, CA	Cajon Valley Union	Middle	94.4%	942	15.9%
94	South Junior High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	Middle	92.1%	1,159	16.1%
95	Mission Middle	Jurupa Valley, CA	Jurupa Unified	Middle	87.7%	612	16.1%
96	Gifford C. Cole Middle	Lancaster, CA	Eastside Union Elementary	Middle	82.1%	697	16.1%
97	Martin Luther King Jr. Middle	Madera, CA	Madera Unified	Middle	96.9%	865	16.1%
98	Charles Maclay Middle	Pacoima, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Middle	98.3%	238	16.2%
99	Desert Springs Middle	Desert Hot Springs, CA	Palm Springs Unified	Middle	96.7%	749	16.2%
100	McKinley Institute of Technology	Redwood City, CA	Redwood City Elementary	Middle	92.2%	476	16.2%

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