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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 2

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

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
51DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle99.0%3157.5%
52Argentine MiddleKansas City, KSKansas CityMiddle80.0%5197.5%
53Hancock Central Middle SchoolSparta, GAHancock CountyMiddle100%1607.5%
54John L. Costley Middle SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictMiddle9.9%3347.6%
55Kearney Middle SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, COSchool District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of ColoMiddle85.9%3977.7%
56Hamilton Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle95.9%6047.8%
57Paulsboro Junior High SchoolPaulsboro, NJPaulsboro School DistrictMiddle81.9%1557.8%
58Mesa Linda MiddleVictorville, CAAdelanto ElementaryMiddle73.2%7357.8%
59North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology CampusAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AMiddle91.2%5657.9%
60Muhammad Ali School Number 23Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictMiddle99.3%4427.9%
61Brooklyn Center Middle SchoolBROOKLYN CENTER, MNBrooklyn Center Community SchoolsMiddle82.3%3348.0%
62Bellingrath Middle SchoolMontgomery, ALMontgomery CountyMiddle87.5%5838.0%
63Rothschild Leadership Academy SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyMiddle100%4988.0%
64Rayville Junior High SchoolRayville, LARichland ParishMiddle92.4%1458.0%
65PINE BLUFF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, ARPINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle100%6108.1%
66Truesdell Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle91.8%9248.1%
67Helms MiddleSan Pablo, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedMiddle81.9%5588.1%
68Life Male STEAM Academy CSPittsburgh, PALife Male STEAM Academy CSMiddle43.6%1018.2%
69ST. PAUL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLSAINT PAUL, MNSt. Paul City SchoolMiddle88.0%1508.3%
70Patrick F. Healy Middle SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictMiddle14.0%3228.3%
71Piute MiddleLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryMiddle94.2%7298.3%
72Griffin Middle School AcademyLake Providence, LAEast Carroll ParishMiddle95.1%1638.3%
73Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Middle79.8%5168.3%
74Tilden William T MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDMiddle98.9%2668.4%
75Gary Middle SchoolGary, INGary Community School CorpMiddle62.5%3658.4%
76New Roberto ClementePATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictMiddle63.0%4738.4%
77Homer Junior High SchoolHomer, LAClaiborne ParishMiddle95.7%2328.5%
78Wirth/Parks Middle SchoolCahokia, ILCahokia CUSD 187Middle81.6%5718.5%
79Rosedale MiddleKansas City, KSKansas CityMiddle86.4%5018.6%
80BERYL HENRY UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHOPE, ARHOPE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle100%1988.7%
81YERGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHOPE, ARHOPE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle100%1888.7%
82Aurora Hills Middle SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AMiddle85.9%8218.7%
83Tipton Durant Middle SchoolSelma, ALDallas CountyMiddle92.6%1768.8%
84Carl B. Bruce Middle SchoolKansas City, KSKansas CityMiddle90.7%8218.8%
85Cesar Chavez Ravenswood MiddleEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryMiddle89.3%4888.8%
86Langford Middle SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyMiddle92.5%7198.8%
87Abraham Lincoln Jr. HighBakersfield, CABakersfield CityMiddle99.4%5278.8%
88Martin Luther King Jr. Technology AcademySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedMiddle97.4%5038.9%
89California City MiddleCalifornia City, CAMojave UnifiedMiddle88.1%4788.9%
90West Oakland MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle98.2%1659.0%
91Pueblo Academy of ArtsPUEBLO, COPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andMiddle85.4%5629.0%
92Caddo Middle Career and Technology SchoolShreveport, LACaddo ParishMiddle84.2%3369.0%
93Helix Legal AcademyBaton Rouge, LAEast Baton Rouge ParishMiddle86.6%1279.0%
94Risley International Academy of InnovationPUEBLO, COPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andMiddle91.6%3359.0%
95East Middle SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AMiddle92.1%6349.0%
96Seymour Rogers Middle SchoolLiberal, KSLiberalMiddle90.7%4729.1%
97William Penn Middle School - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsMiddle65.4%3679.1%
98McGary Middle SchoolEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpMiddle73.2%2959.1%
99Hubert Middle SchoolSavannah, GASavannah-Chatham CountyMiddle91.1%4719.1%
100Anwatin MiddleMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictMiddle79.0%3349.1%
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