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The public middle schools with the most improved test scores in San Diego, California

34 public middle schools in San Diego, California appear in this ranking of the public middle schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. De Portola Middle leads the list at +14.9pp, against a median of +3.5pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
34
San Diego, California
Top 3-yr change
+14.9pp
Median 3-yr change
+3.5pp
MOST IMPROVED · SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1De Portola MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified68051.6%66.5%+14.9pp
2Farb MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified44334.6%46.6%+12.0pp
3Standley MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified81356.0%66.6%+10.6pp
4Montgomery MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified33723.1%33.2%+10.1pp
5DanaSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified64654.1%62.4%+8.3pp
6Southwest MiddleSan Diego, CASweetwater Union High51516.3%24.3%+8.0pp
7Pacific Beach MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified71567.5%72.7%+5.2pp
8Innovation MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified35033.6%38.8%+5.2pp
9Mar Vista AcademySan Diego, CASweetwater Union High46220.8%26.0%+5.2pp
10Bell MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified70020.7%25.5%+4.8pp
11Correia MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified60254.6%59.3%+4.8pp
12Marston MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified70249.9%54.8%+4.8pp
13Vista Del MarSan Diego, CASan Ysidro Elementary54137.8%42.4%+4.6pp
14Solana Pacific ElementarySan Diego, CASolana Beach Elementary37584.3%88.7%+4.4pp
15Lewis MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,01355.1%59.2%+4.1pp
16Knox MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified48817.9%21.7%+3.8pp
17Mesa Verde MiddleSan Diego, CAPoway Unified1,17875.2%78.7%+3.5pp
18Clark MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified69618.4%22.0%+3.5pp
19Bernardo Heights MiddleSan Diego, CAPoway Unified1,48763.0%66.1%+3.2pp
20Roosevelt International MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified76037.1%40.0%+2.9pp
21Wilson MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified71220.3%23.0%+2.7pp
22Marshall MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,39075.5%78.2%+2.7pp
23Pershing MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified98057.2%59.5%+2.3pp
24Challenger MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified96065.9%68.0%+2.1pp
25Wangenheim MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified70342.6%43.5%+0.8pp
26Taft MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified41032.1%32.6%+0.5pp
27Oak Valley MiddleSan Diego, CAPoway Unified1,50376.4%76.6%+0.2pp
28Millennial Tech MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified37821.1%21.0%-0.1pp
29Pacific Trails MiddleSan Diego, CASan Dieguito Union High97183.5%83.3%-0.2pp
30Mann MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified68023.1%22.5%-0.6pp
31Carmel Valley MiddleSan Diego, CASan Dieguito Union High69782.1%80.9%-1.2pp
32Creative Performing and Media ArtsSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified61430.5%28.5%-2.0pp
33Black Mountain MiddleSan Diego, CAPoway Unified1,07766.9%63.8%-3.1pp
34Montgomery MiddleSan Diego, CASweetwater Union High73429.2%25.7%-3.5pp
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