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

Across California, 1,214 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Davis Middle leads the list at +25.0pp, against a median of +2.2pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,214

California

Top 3-yr change

+25.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.2pp

MOST IMPROVED · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Davis Middle	Compton, CA	Compton Unified	520	29.0%	53.9%	+25.0pp
2	Stephens Middle	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Unified	658	20.9%	44.0%	+23.1pp
3	Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle	Berkeley, CA	Berkeley Unified	462	38.8%	61.1%	+22.4pp
4	Bunche Middle	Compton, CA	Compton Unified	286	15.4%	36.6%	+21.2pp
5	Whaley Middle	Compton, CA	Compton Unified	429	25.8%	46.4%	+20.5pp
6	Navelencia Middle	Reedley, CA	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	313	33.6%	53.5%	+19.9pp
7	Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP Academy	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	640	57.5%	75.2%	+17.7pp
8	Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle	Northridge, CA	Los Angeles Unified	870	47.0%	64.5%	+17.5pp
9	Emilie J. Ross Middle	Hughson, CA	Hughson Unified	458	23.9%	40.4%	+16.5pp
10	Healdsburg Junior High	Healdsburg, CA	Healdsburg Unified	293	25.9%	42.3%	+16.4pp
11	Willowbrook Middle	Compton, CA	Compton Unified	304	61.7%	77.8%	+16.1pp
12	Edward J. Richardson Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	651	57.9%	73.9%	+16.1pp
13	Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	363	26.9%	42.4%	+15.5pp
14	Foothill Intermediate	Marysville, CA	Marysville Joint Unified	237	21.5%	36.7%	+15.3pp
15	Baird Middle	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	571	47.8%	63.0%	+15.2pp
16	Los Nietos Middle	Los Nietos, CA	Los Nietos	262	35.3%	50.4%	+15.1pp
17	Laton Middle	Laton, CA	Laton Joint Unified	154	8.3%	23.3%	+15.0pp
18	De Portola Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	680	51.6%	66.5%	+14.9pp
19	Winship Middle	Eureka, CA	Eureka City Schools	413	19.5%	34.4%	+14.8pp
20	Griffiths (Gordon) Middle	Downey, CA	Downey Unified	1,264	40.1%	54.8%	+14.7pp
21	Diablo View Middle	Clayton, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	514	53.0%	67.1%	+14.2pp
22	Almond Tree Middle	Delano, CA	Delano Union Elementary	554	33.0%	47.0%	+14.1pp
23	Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle	La Mirada, CA	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	646	44.4%	58.5%	+14.1pp
24	Katherine Johnson STEM Academy	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	133	28.8%	42.3%	+13.5pp
25	Martinez Junior High	Martinez, CA	Martinez Unified	843	39.6%	52.8%	+13.2pp
26	Rio Linda Preparatory Academy	Rio Linda, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	331	21.9%	34.7%	+12.8pp
27	Kennedy Middle	El Centro, CA	El Centro Elementary	434	22.2%	34.7%	+12.5pp
28	Bill E. Young Jr. Middle	Calipatria, CA	Calipatria Unified	322	19.9%	32.4%	+12.4pp
29	Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy	Delano, CA	Delano Union Elementary	585	24.2%	36.6%	+12.4pp
30	General Grant Middle	Reedley, CA	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	526	44.8%	57.1%	+12.3pp
31	Virgil Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	975	30.2%	42.4%	+12.3pp
32	Marina del Rey Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	300	14.6%	26.8%	+12.2pp
33	Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad	Whittier, CA	Whittier City	894	35.2%	47.4%	+12.2pp
34	Happy Valley Elementary	Anderson, CA	Happy Valley Union Elementary	242	24.0%	36.1%	+12.1pp
35	Esencia Middle	Rancho Mission Viejo, CA	Capistrano Unified	349	64.4%	76.4%	+12.0pp
36	Farb Middle	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	443	34.6%	46.6%	+12.0pp
37	Tioga Middle	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	692	18.8%	30.6%	+11.9pp
38	Stonecreek Junior High	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	986	32.3%	44.1%	+11.8pp
39	Norwood Junior High	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	450	25.1%	36.9%	+11.7pp
40	Blaker-Kinser Junior High	Ceres, CA	Ceres Unified	603	20.2%	31.9%	+11.7pp
41	Live Oak Middle	Live Oak, CA	Live Oak Unified	413	30.8%	42.5%	+11.7pp
42	Las Palmas Middle	Covina, CA	Covina-Valley Unified	887	35.1%	46.8%	+11.6pp
43	Esparto Middle	Esparto, CA	Esparto Unified	241	18.4%	29.9%	+11.6pp
44	Yorba Middle	Orange, CA	Orange Unified	418	25.1%	36.7%	+11.6pp
45	Fortuna Middle	Fortuna, CA	Fortuna Elementary	231	18.5%	30.0%	+11.5pp
46	George K. Porter Middle	Granada Hills, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,009	43.3%	54.7%	+11.4pp
47	Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter	Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa High	128	78.5%	89.8%	+11.4pp
48	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle	Downey, CA	Downey Unified	1,304	33.4%	44.7%	+11.3pp
49	Daniel Webster Middle	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	438	20.8%	32.2%	+11.3pp
50	Lone Hill Middle	San Dimas, CA	Bonita Unified	870	51.5%	62.7%	+11.2pp

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