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

23,919 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. IRELAND EL leads the list at -48.0pp, against a median of +3.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

23,919

the United States

Best 3-yr change

-48.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+3.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	IRELAND EL	ODESSA, TX	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	431	78.5%	30.5%	-48.0pp
2	BRUCEVILLE-EDDY INT	EDDY, TX	BRUCEVILLE-EDDY ISD	126	80.0%	32.5%	-47.5pp
3	J P STARKS EL	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	255	91.0%	43.5%	-47.5pp
4	EDGAR GLOVER JR EL	MISSOURI CITY, TX	FORT BEND ISD	338	78.5%	35.0%	-43.5pp
5	LINDEN EL	LINDEN, TX	LINDEN-KILDARE CISD	299	69.0%	26.0%	-43.0pp
6	WOLFFARTH EL	LUBBOCK, TX	LUBBOCK ISD	282	83.5%	41.0%	-42.5pp
7	Anderson New Technology High	Anderson, CA	Anderson Union High	102	71.4%	31.3%	-40.2pp
8	R A HALL EL	BEEVILLE, TX	BEEVILLE ISD	463	80.0%	40.5%	-39.5pp
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	WALTER MOSES BURTON EL	FRESNO, TX	FORT BEND ISD	668	72.5%	35.5%	-37.0pp
12	Mesopotamia Elementary School	Mesopotamia, OH	Bloomfield-Mespo Local	115	72.8%	36.3%	-36.5pp
13	WHITTIER EL	AMARILLO, TX	AMARILLO ISD	440	77.5%	41.0%	-36.5pp
14	WILSON SCHOOL	WILSON, TX	WILSON ISD	133	55.5%	19.0%	-36.5pp
15	FOSTER EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	334	65.0%	29.0%	-36.0pp
16	MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	194	52.0%	16.0%	-36.0pp
17	GENE HOWE EL	AMARILLO, TX	CANYON ISD	363	78.5%	43.0%	-35.5pp
18	HARVEY EL	KINGSVILLE, TX	KINGSVILLE ISD	486	62.0%	27.0%	-35.0pp
19	LEGACY SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES	SPRING, TX	LEGACY SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES	468	56.5%	22.5%	-34.0pp
20	SAMUEL HOUSTON EL	HUNTSVILLE, TX	HUNTSVILLE ISD	760	58.0%	24.0%	-34.0pp
21	PONDEROSA EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING ISD	740	52.0%	18.5%	-33.5pp
22	COOPER EL	COOPER, TX	COOPER ISD	490	75.0%	42.0%	-33.0pp
23	CLINT Q SMITH EL	DUNCANVILLE, TX	DUNCANVILLE ISD	344	50.0%	17.5%	-32.5pp
24	BILL J ELLIOTT EL	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	381	70.0%	37.5%	-32.5pp
25	JACKIE CARDEN EL	FORT WORTH, TX	CROWLEY ISD	486	68.0%	36.0%	-32.0pp
26	WINONA EL	WINONA, TX	WINONA ISD	582	58.0%	26.0%	-32.0pp
27	POST H S	POST, TX	POST ISD	233	48.0%	16.5%	-31.5pp
28	Hull High	Hull, MA	Hull	278	72.5%	41.6%	-30.9pp
29	Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt	Buckeye, AZ	Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)	934	68.0%	37.5%	-30.5pp
30	HERFF EL	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SAN ANTONIO ISD	461	47.5%	17.0%	-30.5pp
31	FRAZIER EL	BURLESON, TX	BURLESON ISD	552	89.0%	59.0%	-30.0pp
32	KRIEWALD ROAD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SOUTHWEST ISD	610	70.0%	40.0%	-30.0pp
33	Point Arena High	Point Arena, CA	Point Arena Joint Union High	131	35.7%	6.1%	-29.7pp
34	MARY HARRIS EL	FORT WORTH, TX	CROWLEY ISD	438	56.0%	27.0%	-29.0pp
35	FLORENCE HILL EL	GRAND PRAIRIE, TX	GRAND PRAIRIE ISD	486	58.0%	29.5%	-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	J A HARGRAVE EL	FORT WORTH, TX	CROWLEY ISD	442	59.0%	31.0%	-28.0pp
40	TERRELL EL	DENISON, TX	DENISON ISD	432	66.5%	38.5%	-28.0pp
41	NADINE JOHNSON EL	HUTTO, TX	HUTTO ISD	547	77.5%	49.5%	-28.0pp
42	MALAKOFF J H	MALAKOFF, TX	MALAKOFF ISD	237	68.5%	40.5%	-28.0pp
43	WEINERT EL	SEGUIN, TX	SEGUIN ISD	443	66.5%	38.5%	-28.0pp
44	Monument Mt Regional High	Great Barrington, MA	Berkshire Hills	431	64.5%	37.0%	-27.5pp
45	AUSTIN MIDDLE	GALVESTON, TX	GALVESTON ISD	392	63.0%	35.5%	-27.5pp
46	HONEY GROVE EL	HONEY GROVE, TX	HONEY GROVE ISD	288	77.0%	49.5%	-27.5pp
47	GRAY EL	BALCH SPRINGS, TX	MESQUITE ISD	409	65.0%	37.5%	-27.5pp
48	KOHFELDT EL	TEXAS CITY, TX	TEXAS CITY ISD	429	64.0%	36.5%	-27.5pp
49	Worcester Technical High	Worcester, MA	Worcester	1,442	57.0%	30.0%	-27.0pp
50	CALVERT SCHOOL	CALVERT, TX	CALVERT ISD	145	44.0%	17.0%	-27.0pp

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