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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 40

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1951Wedgewood Park SchoolMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictMiddle77.6%54127.0%
1952El Capitan MiddleFresno, CACentral UnifiedMiddle87.4%73827.0%
1953Sequoia MiddleFontana, CAFontana UnifiedMiddle93.8%79127.0%
1954Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolSalyersville, KYMagoffin CountyMiddle68.1%26027.0%
1955Grand Caillou Middle SchoolHouma, LATerrebonne ParishMiddle86.5%26727.0%
1956Community Middle SchoolBound Brook, NJBound Brook School DistrictMiddle85.2%29127.0%
1957MCLOUD JHSMcLoud, OKMCLOUDMiddle70.9%24427.0%
1958MONNIG MIDDLEFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDMiddle79.7%45927.0%
1959LYLES COLLEGIATE MIDDLEGARLAND, TXGARLAND ISDMiddle88.5%86927.0%
1960WATSON J HMULESHOE, TXMULESHOE ISDMiddle86.3%28527.0%
1961Herschel Jones Middle SchoolDallas, GAPaulding CountyMiddle71.7%72827.0%
1962Palm MiddleMoreno Valley, CAMoreno Valley UnifiedMiddle84.4%99927.0%
1963ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLJONESBORO, ARJONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle100%70127.0%
1964Jurupa MiddleJurupa Valley, CAJurupa UnifiedMiddle77.1%1,10527.0%
1965Langston Chapel Middle SchoolStatesboro, GABulloch CountyMiddle100%71827.1%
1966Memorial Jr High SchoolLansing, ILLansing SD 158Middle99.2%85427.1%
1967Flagview Intermediate SchoolElko, NVElkoMiddle34.7%67427.1%
1968SONORA MIDDLE SCHOOLSPRINGDALE, ARSPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle86.1%66827.1%
1969Weaver MiddleMerced, CAWeaver UnionMiddle93.7%1,07327.1%
1970Clinch County Middle SchoolHomerville, GAClinch CountyMiddle100%28227.1%
1971Crete-Monee Middle SchoolUniversity Park, ILCrete Monee CUSD 201UMiddle65.0%1,00227.1%
1972Franklin Classical MiddleLong Beach, CALong Beach UnifiedMiddle87.7%99127.1%
1973CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Middle100%37527.1%
1974Watson Junior High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State ofMiddle51.7%47027.1%
1975Monroe Middle SchoolEugene, OREugene SD 4JMiddle64.0%51927.1%
1976Bayfield Middle SchoolBAYFIELD, COBayfield School District No. 10Jt-RMiddle40.3%28327.1%
1977DALE MSDale, OKDALEMiddle42.7%21827.1%
1978CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKMiddle83.1%75327.1%
1979Nyssa Middle SchoolNyssa, ORNyssa SD 26Middle93.1%29127.1%
1980Marjorie French Middle SchoolTopeka, KSTopeka Public SchoolsMiddle64.4%48027.1%
1981TRUMAN MIDDLEST JOSEPH, MOST. JOSEPHMiddle100%48627.1%
1982SNELL MIDDLEBAYARD, NMCOBREMiddle100%20127.1%
1983BESSIE COLEMAN MIDDLECEDAR HILL, TXCEDAR HILL ISDMiddle74.2%48827.1%
1984FLEMING MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDMiddle98.1%31927.1%
1985Glenn Hammond Curtiss MiddleCarson, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle89.7%34127.2%
1986Golden Valley MiddleSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedMiddle95.0%74227.2%
1987J. R. Trippe Middle SchoolVidalia, GAVidalia CityMiddle97.6%49827.2%
1988Connersville Middle SchoolConnersville, INFayette County School CorporationMiddle58.8%43427.2%
1989Herbert Hoover MiddleSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedMiddle63.0%91027.2%
1990Spring Creek Middle SchoolSpring Creek, NVElkoMiddle23.2%70827.2%
1991Palmyra Middle SchoolPalmyra, NJPalmyra Public School DistrictMiddle59.7%13427.2%
1992Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career PreparatoryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle96.2%79227.2%
1993Ray Wiltsey MiddleOntario, CAOntario-MontclairMiddle95.2%72727.2%
1994SKYLINE MIDDLEURBANA, MOHICKORY CO. R-IMiddle44.3%19427.2%
1995Lexington Trad Magnet SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle78.2%28427.2%
1996Ravenna Middle SchoolRAVENNA, MIRavenna Public SchoolsMiddle44.0%29127.2%
1997Tri County Middle SchoolHOWARD CITY, MITri County Area SchoolsMiddle41.2%38127.2%
1998DUNCAN MSDuncan, OKDUNCANMiddle68.8%69627.2%
1999Young Oak Kim AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.6%71527.2%
2000Lee MiddleWoodland, CAWoodland Joint UnifiedMiddle75.1%57527.2%
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