The public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines in the United States
15,110 public elementary schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the public elementary 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 +2.5pp across the ranked schools.
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