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The public K-12 schools with the biggest test-score declines in the United States

248 public K-12 schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the public K-12 schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt leads the list at -30.5pp, against a median of +6.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

248

the United States

Best 3-yr change

-30.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+6.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt	Buckeye, AZ	Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)	934	68.0%	37.5%	-30.5pp
2	Wilson School	WILSON, TX	WILSON ISD	133	54.0%	24.0%	-30.0pp
3	Sierra Blanca School	SIERRA BLANCA, TX	SIERRA BLANCA ISD	100	50.0%	22.0%	-28.0pp
4	Laneville School	LANEVILLE, TX	LANEVILLE ISD	139	47.0%	28.5%	-18.5pp
5	Calvert School	CALVERT, TX	CALVERT ISD	145	31.5%	14.5%	-17.0pp
6	Trinidad School	TRINIDAD, TX	TRINIDAD ISD	173	40.0%	23.0%	-17.0pp
7	Keystone Montessori Charter School	PHOENIX, AZ	Keystone Montessori Charter School Inc. (10878)	203	64.5%	50.5%	-14.0pp
8	Ignite Community School - Fallbrook	HOUSTON, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	208	38.0%	25.0%	-13.0pp
9	Vanguard Van Gogh	PHARR, TX	VANGUARD ACADEMY	1,048	56.5%	44.0%	-12.5pp
10	Chillicothe School	CHILLICOTHE, TX	CHILLICOTHE ISD	189	45.0%	32.5%	-12.5pp
11	Touchet Elem & High School	TOUCHET, WA	Touchet School District	251	44.5%	32.3%	-12.3pp
12	Marfa Schools	MARFA, TX	MARFA ISD	194	44.5%	33.0%	-11.5pp
13	Colton School	Colton, WA	Colton School District	166	49.4%	38.9%	-10.5pp
14	Avalon K-12	Santa Catalina, CA	Long Beach Unified	443	25.5%	15.3%	-10.1pp
15	Water Valley School	WATER VALLEY, TX	WATER VALLEY ISD	297	63.5%	53.5%	-10.0pp
16	Great Hearts Invictus	HELOTES, TX	GREAT HEARTS TEXAS	918	65.5%	56.0%	-9.5pp
17	Catalyst Public Schools	Bremerton, WA	Catalyst Public Schools	504	53.5%	44.1%	-9.3pp
18	Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper	Dorchester, MA	Boston	631	24.2%	15.6%	-8.6pp
19	Rosalia Elementary & Secondary School	Rosalia, WA	Rosalia School District	163	43.8%	35.2%	-8.6pp
20	Vail Academy & High School	TUCSON, AZ	Vail Unified District (4413)	625	66.0%	57.5%	-8.5pp
21	Lacassine High School	Lacassine, LA	Jefferson Davis Parish	587	42.5%	34.0%	-8.5pp
22	Pleasant Hill High School	Pleasant Hill, LA	Sabine Parish	228	16.5%	8.0%	-8.5pp
23	Paint Rock School	PAINT ROCK, TX	PAINT ROCK ISD	213	39.5%	31.0%	-8.5pp
24	Northwest Allprep	Prosser, WA	Toppenish School District	112	22.9%	14.5%	-8.4pp
25	Show Low High School	SHOW LOW, AZ	Show Low Unified District (4393)	858	46.0%	38.0%	-8.0pp
26	Toltec Elementary School	ELOY, AZ	Toltec School District (4450)	480	16.0%	8.0%	-8.0pp
27	Merryville High School	Merryville, LA	Beauregard Parish	470	38.0%	30.0%	-8.0pp
28	Simpson High School	Simpson, LA	Vernon Parish	252	49.0%	41.5%	-7.5pp
29	Hackberry High School	Hackberry, LA	Cameron Parish	218	38.0%	31.0%	-7.0pp
30	Sands Cisd	ACKERLY, TX	SANDS CISD	232	57.5%	50.5%	-7.0pp
31	Dawson School	WELCH, TX	DAWSON ISD	140	31.5%	26.0%	-5.5pp
32	Masada Charter School	Colorado City, AZ	Masada Charter School Inc. (79499)	522	76.0%	71.0%	-5.0pp
33	Ruth Fisher Middle School	TONOPAH, AZ	Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)	745	25.0%	20.0%	-5.0pp
34	Evans High School	Evans, LA	Vernon Parish	364	46.0%	41.0%	-5.0pp
35	Gustine School	GUSTINE, TX	GUSTINE ISD	136	40.5%	35.5%	-5.0pp
36	Kerens School	KERENS, TX	KERENS ISD	657	45.5%	40.5%	-5.0pp
37	Loop School	LOOP, TX	LOOP ISD	150	65.0%	60.0%	-5.0pp
38	Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School	Rootstown, OH	Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School	935	60.0%	55.3%	-4.7pp
39	Great Hearts Forest Heights	SAN ANTONIO, TX	GREAT HEARTS TEXAS	1,335	58.0%	53.5%	-4.5pp
40	Hart ISD	HART, TX	HART ISD	206	43.5%	39.0%	-4.5pp
41	Wells School	WELLS, TX	WELLS ISD	239	35.0%	30.5%	-4.5pp
42	Lynn Vocational Technical Institute	Lynn, MA	Lynn	1,584	26.2%	22.1%	-4.1pp
43	Stafford STEM Magnet Academy	STAFFORD, TX	STAFFORD MSD	345	94.0%	90.5%	-3.5pp
44	BASIS Scottsdale	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (81078)	1,023	87.5%	84.5%	-3.0pp
45	LSU Laboratory School	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU Laboratory School	1,463	89.5%	86.5%	-3.0pp
46	Fairview High School	Grant, LA	Allen Parish	387	55.5%	52.5%	-3.0pp
47	Pine Prairie High School	Pine Prairie, LA	Evangeline Parish	757	46.0%	43.0%	-3.0pp
48	Broaddus High School	SAN AUGUSTINE, TX	BROADDUS ISD	377	71.5%	68.5%	-3.0pp
49	Dodd City School	DODD CITY, TX	DODD CITY ISD	308	58.5%	55.5%	-3.0pp
50	Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High	THORP, WA	Thorp School District	247	37.5%	34.7%	-2.8pp

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