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

26 public middle schools in San Mateo County, 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. Central Middle leads the list at +8.6pp, against a median of +0.1pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
26
San Mateo County, California
Top 3-yr change
+8.6pp
Median 3-yr change
+0.1pp
MOST IMPROVED · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Central MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary44374.0%82.7%+8.6pp
2Tierra Linda MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary45174.9%82.5%+7.7pp
3Thomas R. Pollicita MiddleDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary55832.3%39.9%+7.6pp
4Parkside IntermediateSan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary49130.7%36.7%+6.0pp
5John F. Kennedy MiddleRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary80835.3%40.7%+5.4pp
6Manuel F. Cunha IntermediateHalf Moon Bay, CACabrillo Unified52133.0%37.3%+4.3pp
7Taylor MiddleMillbrae, CAMillbrae Elementary75659.8%64.0%+4.3pp
8Corte MaderaPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley Elementary25282.3%84.9%+2.7pp
9Ralston IntermediateBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary1,08284.3%86.7%+2.4pp
10Cesar Chavez Ravenswood MiddleEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City Elementary4888.4%10.4%+1.9pp
11Abbott MiddleSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City72133.6%34.8%+1.1pp
12Burlingame IntermediateBurlingame, CABurlingame Elementary1,11570.9%71.4%+0.5pp
13Hillview MiddleMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City Elementary84676.6%76.8%+0.2pp
14North Star AcademyRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary52794.8%94.8%+0.0pp
15Alta Loma MiddleSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified65242.9%42.4%-0.6pp
16Fernando Rivera IntermediateDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary58847.4%46.7%-0.7pp
17Crocker MiddleHillsborough, CAHillsborough City Elementary44682.2%81.4%-0.8pp
18Bowditch MiddleFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City92974.9%74.0%-0.9pp
19La Entrada MiddleMenlo Park, CALas Lomitas Elementary61284.9%83.3%-1.6pp
20Lipman MiddleBrisbane, CABrisbane Elementary16162.6%60.6%-1.9pp
21Parkway Heights MiddleSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified57327.5%24.7%-2.8pp
22Westborough MiddleSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified49857.0%54.3%-2.8pp
23Ingrid B. Lacy MiddlePacifica, CAPacifica48456.4%53.0%-3.4pp
24Borel MiddleSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City90349.2%43.3%-6.0pp
25McKinley Institute of TechnologyRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary47625.5%18.6%-7.0pp
26Benjamin Franklin IntermediateColma, CAJefferson Elementary49735.9%27.0%-8.9pp
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