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The public middle schools with the most improved test scores in the United States

4,824 public middle schools in the United States 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. Pottsboro Middle School leads the list at +49.0pp, against a median of +3.7pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
4,824
the United States
Top 3-yr change
+49.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+3.7pp
MOST IMPROVED · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Pottsboro Middle SchoolPOTTSBORO, TXPOTTSBORO ISD44017.0%66.0%+49.0pp
2Cross Timbers Middle SchoolGRAPEVINE, TXGRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD82027.0%73.0%+46.0pp
3Peaster Junior High SchoolWEATHERFORD, TXPEASTER ISD2778.5%53.5%+45.0pp
4Robinson Junior High SchoolROBINSON, TXROBINSON ISD38315.0%60.0%+45.0pp
5Robinson Intermediate SchoolROBINSON, TXROBINSON ISD55121.0%65.0%+44.0pp
6Canadian Middle SchoolCANADIAN, TXCANADIAN ISD15732.5%76.0%+43.5pp
7Gunter Middle SchoolGUNTER, TXGUNTER ISD37511.5%54.5%+43.0pp
8Hallettsville Junior High SchoolHALLETTSVILLE, TXHALLETTSVILLE ISD30522.0%65.0%+43.0pp
9Coahoma Junior High SchoolCOAHOMA, TXCOAHOMA ISD24311.5%53.0%+41.5pp
10Richardson North Junior High SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD57424.5%66.0%+41.5pp
11Noel Grisham Middle SchoolAUSTIN, TXROUND ROCK ISD61531.5%73.0%+41.5pp
12Spring Branch Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD1,13730.5%72.0%+41.5pp
13Wellington Junior High SchoolWELLINGTON, TXWELLINGTON ISD12820.5%61.0%+40.5pp
14Brock Junior High SchoolBROCK, TXBROCK ISD49528.0%68.0%+40.0pp
15Leonard Junior High SchoolLEONARD, TXLEONARD ISD19318.0%58.0%+40.0pp
16Evans Middle SchoolLUBBOCK, TXLUBBOCK ISD7739.0%48.0%+39.0pp
17Big Sandy Junior High SchoolBIG SANDY, TXBIG SANDY ISD1387.0%45.5%+38.5pp
18Lucy Aragon Junior High SchoolFREER, TXFREER ISD14611.0%49.5%+38.5pp
19Hemphill Middle SchoolHEMPHILL, TXHEMPHILL ISD21925.0%63.5%+38.5pp
20Hudson Bend Middle SchoolAUSTIN, TXLAKE TRAVIS ISD80629.0%67.5%+38.5pp
21Salado Middle SchoolSALADO, TXSALADO ISD58718.5%57.0%+38.5pp
22Highland Park Middle SchoolDALLAS, TXHIGHLAND PARK ISD93953.5%91.5%+38.0pp
23West Lake Middle SchoolHUMBLE, TXHUMBLE ISD1,48626.5%64.5%+38.0pp
24Lake Highlands Middle SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD1,11427.5%65.5%+38.0pp
25Mason Junior High SchoolMASON, TXMASON ISD21033.0%70.5%+37.5pp
26Walker Junior High SchoolMONAHANS, TXMONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD31816.0%53.5%+37.5pp
27Parkhill Junior High SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD65026.0%63.5%+37.5pp
28McAnally Middle SchoolFORT WORTH, TXALEDO ISD89840.0%76.0%+36.0pp
29Boerne Middle NorthBOERNE, TXBOERNE ISD86330.0%66.0%+36.0pp
30Callisburg Middle SchoolCALLISBURG, TXCALLISBURG ISD28711.0%47.0%+36.0pp
31Forest Brook Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD54614.0%50.0%+36.0pp
32Jacksboro Middle SchoolJACKSBORO, TXJACKSBORO ISD25916.0%52.0%+36.0pp
33Spring Branch Middle SchoolSPRING BRANCH, TXCOMAL ISD60434.0%69.5%+35.5pp
34Dripping Springs Middle SchoolDRIPPING SPRINGS, TXDRIPPING SPRINGS ISD91734.0%69.0%+35.0pp
35Harleton Junior High SchoolHARLETON, TXHARLETON ISD16530.0%65.0%+35.0pp
36Lone Oak Middle SchoolLONE OAK, TXLONE OAK ISD23625.0%60.0%+35.0pp
37Valley Mills Junior High SchoolVALLEY MILLS, TXVALLEY MILLS ISD13713.5%48.5%+35.0pp
38Henderson Junior High SchoolSTEPHENVILLE, TXSTEPHENVILLE ISD54438.5%73.0%+34.5pp
39Smithson Valley Middle SchoolSPRING BRANCH, TXCOMAL ISD88036.5%70.5%+34.0pp
40Franklin Middle SchoolFRANKLIN, TXFRANKLIN ISD42843.0%77.0%+34.0pp
41James Tippit Middle SchoolGEORGETOWN, TXGEORGETOWN ISD72817.0%51.0%+34.0pp
42Lamar Middle SchoolAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISD1,10940.0%73.5%+33.5pp
43Florence Middle SchoolFLORENCE, TXFLORENCE ISD26216.5%50.0%+33.5pp
44River Valley Middle SchoolMCGREGOR, TXMIDWAY ISD90240.0%73.5%+33.5pp
45Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted AcademyPHOENIX, AZCartwright Elementary District (4282)20521.5%54.5%+33.0pp
46Aledo Middle SchoolALEDO, TXALEDO ISD1,04940.5%73.5%+33.0pp
47Central Heights Middle SchoolNACOGDOCHES, TXCENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD28639.0%72.0%+33.0pp
48Hogg Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,16138.0%71.0%+33.0pp
49Navarro Junior High SchoolSEGUIN, TXNAVARRO ISD61022.5%55.5%+33.0pp
50Clifton Middle SchoolCLIFTON, TXCLIFTON ISD23525.0%57.5%+32.5pp
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