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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in the United States

24,021 public schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the public schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Gene Howe Elementary School leads the list at -47.0pp, against a median of +3.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

24,021

the United States

Best 3-yr change

-47.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+3.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Gene Howe Elementary School	AMARILLO, TX	CANYON ISD	363	91.5%	44.5%	-47.0pp
2	North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus	DENTON, TX	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	237	88.0%	43.5%	-44.5pp
3	Rowland Elementary School	VICTORIA, TX	VICTORIA ISD	452	83.0%	38.5%	-44.5pp
4	Honey Grove Elementary School	HONEY GROVE, TX	HONEY GROVE ISD	288	82.0%	41.0%	-41.0pp
5	Foster Elementary School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	334	69.5%	28.5%	-41.0pp
6	J P Starks Elementary School	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	255	77.5%	37.0%	-40.5pp
7	Anderson New Technology High	Anderson, CA	Anderson Union High	102	71.4%	31.3%	-40.2pp
8	Joe M Pirtle Elementary School	TEMPLE, TX	BELTON ISD	575	83.5%	45.5%	-38.0pp
9	University High School	TOLLESON, AZ	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	416	79.5%	42.0%	-37.5pp
10	BASIS Chandler Primary - North Campus	CHANDLER, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997)	619	82.5%	45.5%	-37.0pp
11	Jackie Carden Elementary School	FORT WORTH, TX	CROWLEY ISD	486	68.0%	31.0%	-37.0pp
12	Mesopotamia Elementary School	Mesopotamia, OH	Bloomfield-Mespo Local	115	72.8%	36.3%	-36.5pp
13	Chico Elementary School	CHICO, TX	CHICO ISD	284	75.0%	39.0%	-36.0pp
14	Mount Carmel Academy	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	194	52.0%	16.0%	-36.0pp
15	Three Rivers Jr/Sr High School	THREE RIVERS, TX	THREE RIVERS ISD	254	74.5%	38.5%	-36.0pp
16	Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	471	72.5%	37.0%	-35.5pp
17	St Mary's Academy Charter School	BEEVILLE, TX	ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	282	80.0%	45.0%	-35.0pp
18	Kirksey Elementary School	BOOKER, TX	BOOKER ISD	170	76.0%	44.0%	-32.0pp
19	Boyd Middle School	BOYD, TX	BOYD ISD	216	73.0%	41.0%	-32.0pp
20	The Meadows Elementary School	DESOTO, TX	DESOTO ISD	312	55.0%	23.5%	-31.5pp
21	IDEA Rise College Preparatory	FORT WORTH, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	598	75.5%	44.5%	-31.0pp
22	Hettie Halstead Elementary School	COPPERAS COVE, TX	COPPERAS COVE ISD	390	80.0%	49.0%	-31.0pp
23	Jim Plain Elementary School	LEANDER, TX	LEANDER ISD	704	77.0%	46.0%	-31.0pp
24	Hull High	Hull, MA	Hull	278	72.5%	41.6%	-30.9pp
25	Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt	Buckeye, AZ	Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)	934	68.0%	37.5%	-30.5pp
26	Maudrie Walton Elementary School	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	271	55.5%	25.5%	-30.0pp
27	Bastian Elementary School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	633	61.0%	31.0%	-30.0pp
28	Burgess Elementary School	WICHITA FALLS, TX	WICHITA FALLS ISD	345	57.0%	27.0%	-30.0pp
29	Wilson School	WILSON, TX	WILSON ISD	133	54.0%	24.0%	-30.0pp
30	Point Arena High	Point Arena, CA	Point Arena Joint Union High	131	35.7%	6.1%	-29.7pp
31	Leo J Leo Elementary School	MISSION, TX	LA JOYA ISD	319	56.0%	26.5%	-29.5pp
32	Texas School of the Arts	EDGECLIFF VILLAGE, TX	TEXAS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	337	76.5%	47.5%	-29.0pp
33	Bivins Elementary School	AMARILLO, TX	AMARILLO ISD	415	75.0%	46.0%	-29.0pp
34	Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center	BRYAN, TX	ARROW ACADEMY	123	80.0%	51.5%	-28.5pp
35	J Kawas Elementary School	LAREDO, TX	LAREDO ISD	363	97.5%	69.0%	-28.5pp
36	Coast Union High	Cambria, CA	Coast Unified	159	47.1%	18.9%	-28.1pp
37	Zanesville Community High School	Zanesville, OH	Zanesville Community High School	165	45.6%	17.5%	-28.1pp
38	George Washington Academy	SNOWFLAKE, AZ	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Village School (79211)	124	39.0%	11.0%	-28.0pp
39	Sierra Blanca School	SIERRA BLANCA, TX	SIERRA BLANCA ISD	100	50.0%	22.0%	-28.0pp
40	Monument Mt Regional High	Great Barrington, MA	Berkshire Hills	431	64.5%	37.0%	-27.5pp
41	Austin Middle School	GALVESTON, TX	GALVESTON ISD	392	63.0%	35.5%	-27.5pp
42	Worcester Technical High	Worcester, MA	Worcester	1,442	57.0%	30.0%	-27.0pp
43	Somerset Academy Oaks	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SOMERSET ACADEMIES OF TEXAS	199	78.5%	51.5%	-27.0pp
44	Imogene Gideon Elementary School	ARLINGTON, TX	MANSFIELD ISD	340	62.5%	35.5%	-27.0pp
45	Westlawn Elementary School	TEXARKANA, TX	TEXARKANA ISD	317	38.0%	11.0%	-27.0pp
46	Quaboag Regional High	Warren, MA	Quaboag Regional	334	59.0%	32.5%	-26.5pp
47	Mary D Altavesta	Woburn, MA	Woburn	248	46.0%	19.5%	-26.5pp
48	Lewisville School of Science and Technology Lower	LEWISVILLE, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	207	70.0%	43.5%	-26.5pp
49	Samuel Houston Elementary School	HUNTSVILLE, TX	HUNTSVILLE ISD	760	56.5%	30.0%	-26.5pp
50	Parmley Elementary School	WILLIS, TX	WILLIS ISD	631	75.0%	48.5%	-26.5pp

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