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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Des Moines, Iowa

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Des Moines, Iowa, drawn from 11 qualifying public middle schools. Hiatt Middle School leads the list at 36.2%, against a median of 50.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Des Moines, Iowa

Best % Proficient

36.2%

Median % Proficient

50.0%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · DES MOINES, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Hiatt Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	93.4%	488	36.2%
2	Harding Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	88.6%	603	39.9%
3	Goodrell Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	84.7%	511	42.4%
4	Hoyt Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	82.6%	455	42.8%
5	Weeks Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	87.4%	688	42.8%
6	Callanan Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	79.9%	553	50.0%
7	Brody Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	71.3%	641	51.3%
8	Meredith Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	79.8%	662	51.6%
9	McCombs Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	83.3%	670	54.0%
10	Woodside Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	Middle	56.6%	396	62.9%
11	Merrill Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	43.7%	657	72.2%

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