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The towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the lowest average social position index of middle schools

Lormont (Gironde) has the lowest average social position index of middle schools in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 84.3. Next come Cenon (Gironde, 86.7) and Soyaux (Charente, 92.4).

105 towns ranked out of 4,293

Lormont, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLormont 84.3index Gironde
  2. 2ndCenon 86.7index Gironde
  3. 3rdSoyaux 92.4index Charente

Photos: © Christophe Durand, CC BY-SA 2.0

This ranking covers 105 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Not ranked: towns with fewer than two middle schools with an index. At the other end of the ranking, La Brède (Gironde) comes last with 130.8.

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 middle school social index in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank Town Department Average middle school index Proportional bar Population
1 Lormont Gironde (33) 84.3 26,158
2 Cenon Gironde (33) 86.7 27,065
3 Soyaux Charente (16) 92.4 10,396
4 Cerizay Deux-Sèvres (79) 93.4 4,873
5 Tonneins Lot-et-Garonne (47) 93.5 9,619
6 Argentonnay Deux-Sèvres (79) 95.0 3,318
7 Châtellerault Vienne (86) 95.2 31,656
8 Sainte-Foy-la-Grande Gironde (33) 97.2 2,518
9 Thouars Deux-Sèvres (79) 97.4 14,178
10 Loudun Vienne (86) 97.6 7,113
11 tied Villeneuve-sur-Lot Lot-et-Garonne (47) 98.4 23,095
11 tied Secondigny Deux-Sèvres (79) 98.4 1,851
13 Lesparre-Médoc Gironde (33) 98.5 5,972
14 Dangé-Saint-Romain Vienne (86) 99.0 3,017
15 Saint-Paul-lès-Dax Landes (40) 99.5 14,981
16 Pauillac Gironde (33) 99.7 5,277
17 Airvault Deux-Sèvres (79) 99.8 3,353
18 Casseneuil Lot-et-Garonne (47) 99.9 2,394
19 Tartas Landes (40) 100.1 3,218
20 tied Bressuire Deux-Sèvres (79) 100.4 21,034
20 tied Saint-Jean-d'Angély Charente-Maritime (17) 100.4 7,218
22 tied Bergerac Dordogne (24) 100.7 27,863
22 tied Casteljaloux Lot-et-Garonne (47) 100.7 4,805
24 Marmande Lot-et-Garonne (47) 100.8 17,833
25 Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre Deux-Sèvres (79) 101.0 5,290
26 Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 101.3 1,556
27 Saint-Junien Haute-Vienne (87) 101.4 11,677
28 Argentat-sur-Dordogne Corrèze (19) 101.5 2,991
29 Gabarret Landes (40) 101.7 1,490
30 Ruffec Charente (16) 102.2 3,602
31 Cozes Charente-Maritime (17) 102.4 2,317
32 Sauveterre-de-Béarn Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 102.5 1,460
33 tied Saint-Maixent-l'École Deux-Sèvres (79) 102.6 7,743
33 tied Surgères Charente-Maritime (17) 102.6 7,152
33 tied Valence-en-Poitou Vienne (86) 102.6 4,453
33 tied Civray Vienne (86) 102.6 2,652
37 Ribérac Dordogne (24) 102.7 3,893
38 Guéret Creuse (23) 103.0 13,584
39 Montmorillon Vienne (86) 103.5 6,217
40 Saint-Palais Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 103.6 2,291
41 tied Parthenay Deux-Sèvres (79) 103.8 10,555
41 tied Sarlat-la-Canéda Dordogne (24) 103.8 9,099
43 Libourne Gironde (33) 103.9 25,591
44 Angoulême Charente (16) 104.0 43,454
45 Agen Lot-et-Garonne (47) 104.2 33,656
46 tied Limoges Haute-Vienne (87) 104.3 131,817
46 tied Tulle Corrèze (19) 104.3 14,017
48 Blaye Gironde (33) 104.4 5,186
49 Oloron-Sainte-Marie Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 105.0 11,279
50 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 105.2 1,778
51 La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois Charente (16) 105.4 4,127
52 Salies-de-Béarn Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 105.5 4,861
53 tied Blanquefort Gironde (33) 105.6 17,850
53 tied Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente (16) 105.6 4,899
55 tied Mont-de-Marsan Landes (40) 106.2 32,981
55 tied Ussel Corrèze (19) 106.2 9,551
57 Hendaye Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 106.3 18,506
58 Rochefort Charente-Maritime (17) 106.7 24,081
59 Nérac Lot-et-Garonne (47) 106.8 7,377
60 Cognac Charente (16) 107.5 18,984
61 Brive-la-Gaillarde Corrèze (19) 107.6 48,330
62 tied Floirac Gironde (33) 107.9 18,439
62 tied Hasparren Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 107.9 7,883
64 Marans Charente-Maritime (17) 108.4 4,540
65 Villenave-d'Ornon Gironde (33) 108.8 42,858
66 tied Bègles Gironde (33) 109.3 32,221
66 tied Dax Landes (40) 109.3 22,972
68 Mérignac Gironde (33) 109.4 78,946
69 Aixe-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne (87) 109.9 5,985
70 Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis Charente-Maritime (17) 110.0 4,748
71 Saint-Sever Landes (40) 110.3 5,171
72 Langon Gironde (33) 110.7 7,834
73 La Rochelle Charente-Maritime (17) 111.2 81,843
74 Périgueux Dordogne (24) 111.5 30,496
75 Saint-André-de-Cubzac Gironde (33) 112.0 12,776
76 Saintes Charente-Maritime (17) 112.1 26,773
77 Orthez Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 112.7 11,531
78 Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 113.1 81,891
79 Cambo-les-Bains Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 113.7 6,860
80 Jarnac Charente (16) 113.8 4,591
81 Biscarrosse Landes (40) 114.5 16,203
82 Nay Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 115.0 3,370
83 Niort Deux-Sèvres (79) 115.2 61,675
84 Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 115.3 7,459
85 Royan Charente-Maritime (17) 116.2 19,985
86 tied Saint-Jean-de-Luz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 116.5 15,268
86 tied Jurançon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 116.5 7,309
86 tied Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 116.5 2,983
89 Cadillac-sur-Garonne Gironde (33) 116.7 2,696
90 Poitiers Vienne (86) 116.9 92,187
91 Jaunay-Marigny Vienne (86) 117.3 7,784
92 Bayonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 117.9 55,590
93 Lescar Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 118.0 9,868
94 Le Haillan Gironde (33) 118.2 11,570
95 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles Gironde (33) 119.5 33,398
96 Pessac Gironde (33) 120.2 68,102
97 Anglet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 120.3 44,406
98 Gradignan Gironde (33) 121.7 27,379
99 Arcachon Gironde (33) 122.7 11,396
100 Bordeaux Gironde (33) 123.1 271,552

Source: French Ministry of Education (DEPP), social position indices of middle schools; simple average of the social position indices of the town’s public and state-contracted private middle schools, towns with at least two middle schools. Not ranked: towns with fewer than two middle schools with an index. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Lowest middle school social index in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the lowest average social position index of middle schools?

Lormont (Gironde) has the lowest average social position index of middle schools in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 84.3.

What are the 10 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the lowest average social position index of middle schools?

In order: Lormont (84.3), Cenon (86.7), Soyaux (92.4), Cerizay (93.4), Tonneins (93.5), Argentonnay (95.0), Châtellerault (95.2), Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (97.2), Thouars (97.4), and Loudun (97.6).

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the highest average social position index of middle schools?

La Brède (Gironde) has the highest average social position index of middle schools in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 130.8. See the towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest average social position index of middle schools.

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

105 out of 4,293. Not ranked: towns with fewer than two middle schools with an index.

What is the social position index?

The social position index (IPS), calculated by the French Ministry of Education for each middle school (collège), sums up the social background of students’ families based on their parents’ occupations: the higher it is, the more advantaged, on average, the backgrounds students come from. It measures neither student achievement nor the quality of teaching. The value ranked is the simple average of the town’s public and state-contracted private middle schools; only towns with at least two middle schools are ranked, so that the ranking compares towns rather than individual schools.

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