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

239 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. WILSON SCHOOL leads the list at -36.5pp, against a median of +6.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

239

the United States

Best 3-yr change

-36.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+6.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	WILSON SCHOOL	WILSON, TX	WILSON ISD	133	55.5%	19.0%	-36.5pp
2	Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt	Buckeye, AZ	Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)	934	68.0%	37.5%	-30.5pp
3	CALVERT SCHOOL	CALVERT, TX	CALVERT ISD	145	44.0%	17.0%	-27.0pp
4	LANEVILLE SCHOOL	LANEVILLE, TX	LANEVILLE ISD	139	55.0%	36.5%	-18.5pp
5	HART ISD	HART, TX	HART ISD	206	58.0%	42.5%	-15.5pp
6	Keystone Montessori Charter School	PHOENIX, AZ	Keystone Montessori Charter School Inc. (10878)	203	64.5%	50.5%	-14.0pp
7	BYNUM SCHOOL	BYNUM, TX	BYNUM ISD	187	65.0%	51.0%	-14.0pp
8	WATER VALLEY SCHOOL	WATER VALLEY, TX	WATER VALLEY ISD	297	60.5%	46.5%	-14.0pp
9	TRINIDAD SCHOOL	TRINIDAD, TX	TRINIDAD ISD	173	40.0%	27.0%	-13.0pp
10	Touchet Elem & High School	TOUCHET, WA	Touchet School District	251	44.5%	32.3%	-12.3pp
11	Colton School	Colton, WA	Colton School District	166	49.4%	38.9%	-10.5pp
12	Avalon K-12	Santa Catalina, CA	Long Beach Unified	443	25.5%	15.3%	-10.1pp
13	Catalyst Public Schools	Bremerton, WA	Catalyst Public Schools	504	53.5%	44.1%	-9.3pp
14	TENAHA SCHOOLS	TENAHA, TX	TENAHA ISD	414	44.0%	35.0%	-9.0pp
15	Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper	Dorchester, MA	Boston	631	24.2%	15.6%	-8.6pp
16	Rosalia Elementary & Secondary School	Rosalia, WA	Rosalia School District	163	43.8%	35.2%	-8.6pp
17	Vail Academy & High School	TUCSON, AZ	Vail Unified District (4413)	625	66.0%	57.5%	-8.5pp
18	Lacassine High School	Lacassine, LA	Jefferson Davis Parish	587	42.5%	34.0%	-8.5pp
19	Pleasant Hill High School	Pleasant Hill, LA	Sabine Parish	228	16.5%	8.0%	-8.5pp
20	MARFA SCHOOLS	MARFA, TX	MARFA ISD	194	36.0%	27.5%	-8.5pp
21	Northwest Allprep	Prosser, WA	Toppenish School District	112	22.9%	14.5%	-8.4pp
22	Show Low High School	SHOW LOW, AZ	Show Low Unified District (4393)	858	46.0%	38.0%	-8.0pp
23	Toltec Elementary School	ELOY, AZ	Toltec School District (4450)	480	16.0%	8.0%	-8.0pp
24	Merryville High School	Merryville, LA	Beauregard Parish	470	38.0%	30.0%	-8.0pp
25	Simpson High School	Simpson, LA	Vernon Parish	252	49.0%	41.5%	-7.5pp
26	WALNUT SPRINGS SCHOOL	WALNUT SPRINGS, TX	WALNUT SPRINGS ISD	165	31.0%	23.5%	-7.5pp
27	Hackberry High School	Hackberry, LA	Cameron Parish	218	38.0%	31.0%	-7.0pp
28	CHILLICOTHE SCHOOL	CHILLICOTHE, TX	CHILLICOTHE ISD	189	44.5%	37.5%	-7.0pp
29	PAINT ROCK SCHOOL	PAINT ROCK, TX	PAINT ROCK ISD	213	37.5%	31.5%	-6.0pp
30	Masada Charter School	Colorado City, AZ	Masada Charter School Inc. (79499)	522	76.0%	71.0%	-5.0pp
31	Ruth Fisher Middle School	TONOPAH, AZ	Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)	745	25.0%	20.0%	-5.0pp
32	Evans High School	Evans, LA	Vernon Parish	364	46.0%	41.0%	-5.0pp
33	Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School	Rootstown, OH	Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School	935	60.0%	55.3%	-4.7pp
34	AMHERST SCHOOL	AMHERST, TX	AMHERST ISD	102	19.0%	14.5%	-4.5pp
35	LAMESA SCHOOLS	LAMESA, TX	LAMESA ISD	1,484	30.0%	25.5%	-4.5pp
36	IDEA TRAVIS ACADEMY	MIDLAND, TX	MIDLAND ISD	1,298	39.0%	34.5%	-4.5pp
37	Lynn Vocational Technical Institute	Lynn, MA	Lynn	1,584	26.2%	22.1%	-4.1pp
38	SANDS CISD	ACKERLY, TX	SANDS CISD	232	57.5%	53.5%	-4.0pp
39	BASIS Scottsdale	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (81078)	1,023	87.5%	84.5%	-3.0pp
40	LSU Laboratory School	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU Laboratory School	1,463	89.5%	86.5%	-3.0pp
41	Fairview High School	Grant, LA	Allen Parish	387	55.5%	52.5%	-3.0pp
42	Pine Prairie High School	Pine Prairie, LA	Evangeline Parish	757	46.0%	43.0%	-3.0pp
43	GUSTINE SCHOOL	GUSTINE, TX	GUSTINE ISD	136	44.5%	41.5%	-3.0pp
44	Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High	THORP, WA	Thorp School District	247	37.5%	34.7%	-2.8pp
45	Harrisonburg High School	Harrisonburg, LA	Catahoula Parish	318	32.5%	30.0%	-2.5pp
46	East Iberville Elementary/High School	St. Gabriel, LA	Iberville Parish	727	27.0%	24.5%	-2.5pp
47	Quitman High School	Quitman, LA	Jackson Parish	695	40.5%	38.0%	-2.5pp
48	Phoenix High School	Braithwaite, LA	Plaquemines Parish	203	33.0%	30.5%	-2.5pp
49	Forest School	Forest, LA	West Carroll Parish	460	24.0%	21.5%	-2.5pp
50	CHANNING SCHOOL	CHANNING, TX	CHANNING ISD	121	44.0%	41.5%	-2.5pp

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