Mt. Gleason Middle School students ranked 263rd in California among middle schools, with 2.9 percent of all students meeting English requirements in the 2018-2019 school year, according to the California Department of Education (CDE).
CDE data shows that public school test scores in the state are improving. However, they are improving at a prolonged rate. Consequently, it could take decades to close the achievement gap. The achievement gap refers to the disparities in academic performance associated with race and class. In this case, the disparities between students of the following subgroups: white, Asian, Latino and Black.
In his paper Closing Achievement Gaps, Paul E. Barton, former Director of the Policy Information Center at Educational Testing Services, highlights the importance of closing the gap. “Closing the gap must be more than a one-front operation,” Barton said. “Educators must hold themselves responsible and accountable for improving schools when and where we can. We must recognize that the achievement gap has deep roots”.
Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Executive Director of the Education Trust-West, states, “I’d say that these results are really a wake-up call, but the phone’s been ringing unanswered on this for years. California can’t be complacent with results like these”.
It is apparent that systemic changes need to be made in order to overcome the achievement gap of California public schools.
California Middle Schools: English Met Requirements by Ranking
| Rank | CA Middle School | School District | City | English Test Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise Intermediate School | Paradise Unified | Paradise | 100% |
| 2 | Oakland SOL Dual Language Middle School | Oakland Unified | Oakland | 26.6% |
| 3 | Visitacion Valley Middle School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 18.3% |
| 4 | Nova Opportunity | Twin Rivers Unified | Sacramento | 13% |
| 5 | Bret Harte Middle School | Oakland Unified | Oakland | 12.6% |
| 6 | Westlake Middle School | Oakland Unified | Oakland | 12.1% |
| 7 | Sweetwater Community Day | Sweetwater Union High | Imperial Beach | 11.8% |
| 8 | Everett Middle School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 10.4% |
| 9 | Benicia Middle School | Benicia Unified | Benicia | 9.5% |
| 10 | Cesar Chavez Middle School | Hayward Unified | Hayward | 9.4% |
| 11 | Katherine Johnson STEM Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 9.3% |
| 12 | Lovonya DeJean Middle School | West Contra Costa Unified | Richmond | 8.9% |
| 13 | Earlimart Community Day | Earlimart Elementary | Earlimart | 8.3% |
| 14 | Success Academy | Sacramento City Unified | Sacramento | 8% |
| 14 | Frick Middle School | Oakland Unified | Oakland | 8% |
| 16 | Francisco Middle School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 7.9% |
| 17 | Hilliard Comstock Middle School | Santa Rosa High | Santa Rosa | 7.5% |
| 18 | Mary P. Henck Intermediate School | Rim of the World Unified | Lake Arrowhead | 7.4% |
| 19 | Kennedy Middle School | El Centro Elementary | El Centro | 7.2% |
| 20 | Tulare City Community Day | Tulare City | Tulare | 7.1% |
| 21 | Sisson | Mt. Shasta Union Elementary | Mount Shasta | 7% |
| 21 | Temecula Middle School | Temecula Valley Unified | Temecula | 7% |
| 21 | John Muir Middle School | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 7% |
| 21 | Maxwell Middle School | Maxwell Unified | Maxwell | 7% |
| 21 | Pacific Beach Middle School | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 7% |
| 26 | Aurum Preparatory Academy | Alameda County Office of Education | Oakland | 6.7% |
| 27 | Helms Middle School | West Contra Costa Unified | San Pablo | 6.6% |
| 27 | Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle School | Berkeley Unified | Berkeley | 6.6% |
| 27 | West Oakland Middle School | Oakland Unified | Oakland | 6.6% |
| 30 | Alpha: Jose Hernandez | Santa Clara County Office of Education | San Jose | 6.5% |
| 30 | Hillcrest Middle School | Gravenstein Union Elementary | Sebastopol | 6.5% |
| 30 | Center Middle School | Azusa Unified | Azusa | 6.5% |
| 30 | Montgomery Middle School | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 6.5% |
| 34 | Mann Middle School | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 6.4% |
| 35 | Itliong-Vera Cruz | New Haven Unified | Union City | 6.3% |
| 36 | Franklin Middle School | Vallejo City Unified | Vallejo | 6.2% |
| 37 | Albany Middle School | Albany City Unified | Albany | 6.1% |
| 38 | James Lick Middle School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 6% |
| 38 | Sequoia Middle School | Conejo Valley Unified | Newbury Park | 6% |
| 38 | Ridgecrest Intermediate School | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified | Rancho Palos Verdes | 6% |
| 41 | Fort Sage Middle School | Fort Sage Unified | Herlong | 5.9% |
| 41 | John H. Liechty Middle School | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 5.9% |
| 41 | Venado Middle School | Irvine Unified | Irvine | 5.9% |
| 41 | Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy | Twin Rivers Unified | Sacramento | 5.9% |
| 45 | Berendo Middle School | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 5.8% |
| 45 | Sal Castro Middle School | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 5.8% |
| 47 | Bridges Academy | Franklin-McKinley Elementary | San Jose | 5.7% |
| 47 | Bernardo Yorba Middle School | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | Yorba Linda | 5.7% |
| 47 | Solano Middle School | Vallejo City Unified | Vallejo | 5.7% |
| 50 | John F. Kennedy Middle School | Redwood City Elementary | Redwood City | 5.6% |
| 50 | San Ysidro Middle School | San Ysidro Elementary | San Ysidro | 5.6% |
| 50 | Baechtel Grove Middle School | Willits Unified | Willits | 5.6% |
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| 1132 | Bartlett Middle School | Porterville Unified | Porterville | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Dean L. Shively | Valle Lindo Elementary | South El Monte | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Muscatel Middle School | Rosemead Elementary | Rosemead | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Chaboya Middle School | Evergreen Elementary | San Jose | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Leona Jackson | Paramount Unified | Paramount | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Cooper Middle School | Fresno Unified | Fresno | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Carmenita Middle School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Ralston Intermediate School | Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Belmont | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Stanford Middle School | Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Paramount Park Middle School | Paramount Unified | Paramount | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Pinon Mesa Middle School | Snowline Joint Unified | Phelan | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Folsom Middle School | Folsom-Cordova Unified | Folsom | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Windemere Ranch Middle School | San Ramon Valley Unified | San Ramon | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Pioneer Middle School | Pioneer Union Elementary | Hanford | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Harry C. Fulton Middle School | Fountain Valley Elementary | Fountain Valley | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Harry S. Truman Middle School | Fontana Unified | Fontana | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Ethel Kucera Middle School | Rialto Unified | Rialto | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Desert Willow Fine Arts Science and Technology Magnet Academy | Palmdale Elementary | Palmdale | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Lakeside Middle School | Little Lake City Elementary | Norwalk | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Firebaugh Middle School | Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified | Firebaugh | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Walton Middle School | Compton Unified | Compton | 0.4% |
| 1132 | Davis Middle School | Compton Unified | Compton | 0.4% |
| 1154 | Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate School | Santa Ana Unified | Santa Ana | 0.3% |
| 1154 | San Jacinto Leadership Academy – Magnet | San Jacinto Unified | San Jacinto | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Hans Christensen Middle School | Menifee Union Elementary | Menifee | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Discovery Charter School | Tracy Joint Unified | Tracy | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Sequoia Middle School | Fontana Unified | Fontana | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Richard Henry Dana Middle School | Wiseburn Unified | Hawthorne | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Southridge Middle School | Fontana Unified | Fontana | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Environmental Charter Middle – Inglewood | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Inglewood | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Borel Middle School | San Mateo-Foster City | San Mateo | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Gerald P. Carr Intermediate School | Santa Ana Unified | Santa Ana | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Mountain View Middle School | Columbia Elementary | Redding | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Helen Keller Middle School | Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Westside Preparatory Charter School | Twin Rivers Unified | Rio Linda | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Jessie Nelson Academy | Long Beach Unified | Signal Hill | 0.3% |
| 1154 | Slauson Intermediate School | Azusa Unified | Azusa | 0.3% |
| 1170 | Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Serrano Middle School | Ontario-Montclair | Montclair | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Synergy Kinetic Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle School | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Crown Preparatory Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Huntington Park | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Challenger Middle School | Wilsona Elementary | Lancaster | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Arcade Fundamental Middle School | San Juan Unified | Sacramento | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Parkview Middle School | Armona Union Elementary | Armona | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering | Lancaster Elementary | Lancaster | 0.2% |
| 1170 | KIPP Sol Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.2% |
| 1170 | Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.2% |
| 1182 | Melva Davis Academy of Excellence | Adelanto Elementary | Victorville | 0.1% |
