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The towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the lowest brevet pass rate

Villefontaine (Isère) has the lowest brevet pass rate in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 73.6%. Next come Givors (Rhône, 74.9%) and Saint-Genis-Laval (Rhône, 75.4%).

139 towns ranked out of 4,025

Villefontaine, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stVillefontaine 73.6% Isère
  2. 2ndGivors 74.9% Rhône
  3. View of Saint-Genis-Laval 3rdSaint-Genis-Laval 75.4% Rhône

Photos: © Klodo6975, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers 139 of the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Not ranked: towns with fewer than two middle schools with published results. At the other end of the ranking, Châteauneuf-de-Galaure (Drôme) comes last with 100.0%.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: lowest brevet pass rates in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank Town Department Brevet pass rate Proportional bar Population
1 Villefontaine Isère (38) 73.6 19,662
2 Givors Rhône (69) 74.9 21,503
3 Saint-Genis-Laval Rhône (69) 75.4 21,661
4 Saint-Martin-d'Hères Isère (38) 75.9 37,921
5 L'Isle-d'Abeau Isère (38) 76.6 17,792
6 Échirolles Isère (38) 76.8 37,710
7 Fontaine Isère (38) 77.0 22,237
8 Firminy Loire (42) 77.7 17,241
9 Thiers Puy-de-Dôme (63) 77.9 11,994
10 Vaulx-en-Velin Rhône (69) 78.4 53,281
11 Le Teil Ardèche (07) 79.2 8,949
12 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Ain (01) 79.5 5,462
13 Montluçon Allier (03) 80.1 34,107
14 Romans-sur-Isère Drôme (26) 80.3 34,176
15 Saint-Rambert-d'Albon Drôme (26) 80.4 7,073
16 Gannat Allier (03) 80.7 5,794
17 Vénissieux Rhône (69) 80.8 65,689
18 Valserhône Ain (01) 80.9 17,031
19 Le Chambon-Feugerolles Loire (42) 81.3 12,399
20 Pierrelatte Drôme (26) 81.9 14,006
21 Oyonnax Ain (01) 82.2 22,923
22 Ambérieu-en-Bugey Ain (01) 82.9 16,339
23 tied Montélimar Drôme (26) 83.0 41,752
23 tied Cournon-d'Auvergne Puy-de-Dôme (63) 83.0 20,341
25 tied Clermont-Ferrand Puy-de-Dôme (63) 83.4 148,795
25 tied Crest Drôme (26) 83.4 8,916
25 tied Moûtiers Savoie (73) 83.4 3,887
28 Lamastre Ardèche (07) 83.6 2,364
29 tied Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule Allier (03) 83.7 5,009
29 tied Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse Drôme (26) 83.7 4,262
31 Meyzieu Rhône (69) 84.5 37,006
32 Ville-la-Grand Haute-Savoie (74) 84.6 9,654
33 Villeurbanne Rhône (69) 84.8 164,747
34 Vichy Allier (03) 85.0 25,445
35 Saint-Étienne Loire (42) 85.1 174,698
36 Belley Ain (01) 85.3 9,695
37 Albertville Savoie (73) 85.4 20,463
38 La Motte-Servolex Savoie (73) 85.6 12,730
39 La Tour-du-Pin Isère (38) 85.8 8,326
40 Bron Rhône (69) 86.0 43,369
41 tied Chambéry Savoie (73) 86.1 61,493
41 tied Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Haute-Savoie (74) 86.1 16,443
41 tied Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin Isère (38) 86.1 3,734
44 Thonon-les-Bains Haute-Savoie (74) 86.2 38,946
45 tied Valence Drôme (26) 86.3 65,647
45 tied Saint-Priest Rhône (69) 86.3 49,498
45 tied Cluses Haute-Savoie (74) 86.3 18,170
45 tied Bourg-Saint-Andéol Ardèche (07) 86.3 7,828
49 Annecy Haute-Savoie (74) 86.4 134,985
50 Décines-Charpieu Rhône (69) 86.6 30,064
51 Issoire Puy-de-Dôme (63) 86.8 15,477
52 Douvaine Haute-Savoie (74) 86.9 6,889
53 tied Grenoble Isère (38) 87.1 158,303
53 tied Annonay Ardèche (07) 87.1 17,836
55 tied Villefranche-sur-Saône Rhône (69) 87.2 36,563
55 tied Moulins Allier (03) 87.2 19,714
57 Cusset Allier (03) 87.4 13,822
58 Aubière Puy-de-Dôme (63) 87.7 10,614
59 Riom Puy-de-Dôme (63) 87.8 19,541
60 La Mure Isère (38) 88.2 5,152
61 tied Rumilly Haute-Savoie (74) 88.6 16,904
61 tied Rive-de-Gier Loire (42) 88.6 15,379
63 tied Caluire-et-Cuire Rhône (69) 88.7 44,139
63 tied Yssingeaux Haute-Loire (43) 88.7 7,876
63 tied Billom Puy-de-Dôme (63) 88.7 4,894
66 Miribel Ain (01) 89.0 10,520
67 Privas Ardèche (07) 89.1 8,786
68 Aix-les-Bains Savoie (73) 89.2 32,944
69 Bourg-en-Bresse Ain (01) 89.4 43,961
70 Évian-les-Bains Haute-Savoie (74) 89.5 9,521
71 Saint-Bonnet-le-Château Loire (42) 89.6 1,482
72 tied Saint-Chamond Loire (42) 89.8 36,065
72 tied Sallanches Haute-Savoie (74) 89.8 17,832
74 Pont-du-Château Puy-de-Dôme (63) 90.0 12,716
75 Condrieu Rhône (69) 90.1 4,053
76 Bourgoin-Jallieu Isère (38) 90.4 30,773
77 Brives-Charensac Haute-Loire (43) 90.6 4,478
78 Roanne Loire (42) 90.8 36,067
79 Rillieux-la-Pape Rhône (69) 90.9 31,691
80 tied Vienne Isère (38) 91.1 32,216
80 tied Belleville-en-Beaujolais Rhône (69) 91.1 14,307
80 tied Bourg-de-Péage Drôme (26) 91.1 10,082
80 tied Courpière Puy-de-Dôme (63) 91.1 4,285
84 tied Amplepuis Rhône (69) 91.2 4,966
84 tied Charlieu Loire (42) 91.2 3,877
86 Volvic Puy-de-Dôme (63) 91.3 4,972
87 Le Cheylard Ardèche (07) 91.5 2,942
88 Voiron Isère (38) 91.7 22,415
89 Aubenas Ardèche (07) 91.8 13,130
90 Écully Rhône (69) 92.0 18,243
91 La Côte-Saint-André Isère (38) 92.2 5,157
92 tied Lyon Rhône (69) 92.4 525,314
92 tied Tarare Rhône (69) 92.4 11,110
92 tied Largentière Ardèche (07) 92.4 1,512
95 Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille Haute-Loire (43) 92.7 1,819
96 tied Tournon-sur-Rhône Ardèche (07) 92.8 11,849
96 tied Feurs Loire (42) 92.8 8,505
98 tied Brioude Haute-Loire (43) 93.1 6,839
98 tied Aurec-sur-Loire Haute-Loire (43) 93.1 6,287
100 Dagneux Ain (01) 93.2 4,826

Source: French Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet results; candidates who passed the brevet at the latest session, all of the town’s middle schools combined, towns with at least two middle schools. Not ranked: towns with fewer than two middle schools with published results. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Lowest brevet pass rates in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: FAQ

Which town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has the lowest brevet pass rate?

Villefontaine (Isère) has the lowest brevet pass rate in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 73.6%.

What are the 10 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the lowest brevet pass rate?

In order: Villefontaine (73.6%), Givors (74.9%), Saint-Genis-Laval (75.4%), Saint-Martin-d'Hères (75.9%), L'Isle-d'Abeau (76.6%), Échirolles (76.8%), Fontaine (77.0%), Firminy (77.7%), Thiers (77.9%), and Vaulx-en-Velin (78.4%).

Which town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has the highest brevet pass rate?

Châteauneuf-de-Galaure (Drôme) has the highest brevet pass rate in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 100.0%. See the towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the highest brevet pass rate.

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

139 out of 4,025. Not ranked: towns with fewer than two middle schools with published results.

How is this rate calculated?

It is the share of candidates who sat the brevet (the national exam French students take at the end of middle school, at about age 15) and passed it at the latest session, all of the town’s middle schools combined (public and state-contracted private schools, general and vocational tracks), according to results published by the French Ministry of Education. Pass rates depend heavily on the students each school takes in; town pages also show each middle school’s value added, which accounts for this. Only towns with at least two middle schools are ranked, so that the ranking compares towns rather than individual schools.

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