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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in the United States · page 45

Ranks 2,2012,250 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
2201James Monroe ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public SchoolsElementary29999.7%
2202CUBA ELEMENTARYCUBA, NMCUBAElementary29899.7%
2203CHRISTOPHER AVENUE COMMUNITY SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23Elementary29799.7%
2204RUDOLFO ANAYA ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEElementary59299.7%
2205Pleasant Ridge ElementaryGastonia, NCGaston County SchoolsElementary88799.7%
2206Gallberry Farm ElementaryHope Mills, NCCumberland County SchoolsElementary88399.7%
2207St. Helena Arts and Technology AcademyGreensburg, LASt. Helena ParishElementary29199.7%
2208Dassa McKinney El SchWest Sunbury, PAMoniteau SDElementary58199.7%
2209JAL ELEMENTARYJAL, NMJALElementary29099.7%
2210DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOLALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEElementary28999.7%
2211B F Grady ElementaryAlbertson, NCDuplin County SchoolsElementary86599.7%
2212Highland Park SchoolHavre, MTHavre ElemElementary28899.7%
2213Mint Hill Elementary SchoolMatthews, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary86499.7%
2214Waterview ElementaryPortsmouth, VAPortsmouth City Public SchoolsElementary57699.7%
2215Paxinosa El SchEaston, PAEaston Area SDElementary57299.7%
2216WILLIAM B MILLER ELDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDElementary28699.7%
2217Tarrallton ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public SchoolsElementary28699.7%
2218Surf City ElementaryHampstead, NCPender County SchoolsElementary85799.6%
2219MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEElementary28599.6%
2220SIERRA ELEMENTARYALAMOGORDO, NMALAMOGORDOElementary28499.6%
2221Idlewild ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary85099.6%
2222Reedy Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary85099.6%
2223Stoney Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary85099.6%
2224Hawkins ElementaryHATTIESBURG, MSHattiesburgElementary28399.6%
2225KIPP West Philadelphia CSPhiladelphia, PAKIPP West Philadelphia CSElementary84899.6%
2226TOMBAUGH ELEMENTARYLAS CRUCES, NMLAS CRUCESElementary56599.6%
2227Washington Elem SchoolRiverdale, ILDolton SD 148Elementary28299.6%
2228McCoy Elementary SchoolYazoo City, MSMS Achievement SD Of Yazoo CityElementary84499.6%
2229Paxtang El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary28199.6%
2230Clemmons ElementaryClemmons, NCWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary83999.6%
2231ROUTE 66 ELEMENTARYMORIARTY, NMMORIARTY-EDGEWOODElementary27899.6%
2232Eastern ElementaryGreenville, NCPitt County SchoolsElementary83399.6%
2233Whitewater AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary83299.6%
2234Madison SchoolSouth Holland, ILSouth Holland SD 151Elementary27799.6%
2235Shamokin Area El SchCoal Township, PAShamokin Area SDElementary83099.6%
2236Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem, NCWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary82799.6%
2237Coleman Place ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public SchoolsElementary55199.6%
2238Eisenhower SchoolSouth Holland, ILSouth Holland SD 151Elementary27499.6%
2239Wintergreen IntermediateGreenville, NCPitt County SchoolsElementary82199.6%
2240Cardinal ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public SchoolsElementary82199.6%
2241West Columbus SchoolCerro Gordo, NCColumbus County SchoolsElementary81499.6%
2242Belville ElementaryLeland, NCBrunswick County SchoolsElementary81299.6%
2243Warsaw ElementaryWarsaw, NCDuplin County SchoolsElementary80899.6%
2244Southwest ElementaryHigh Point, NCGuilford County SchoolsElementary80899.6%
2245Hidden Valley ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary80899.6%
2246William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary80599.6%
2247PAINTED SKY ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEElementary53699.6%
2248Berger-Vandenberg Elem SchoolDolton, ILDolton SD 149Elementary26699.6%
2249Independence CSPhiladelphia, PAIndependence CSElementary79699.6%
2250Selma ElementarySelma, NCJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary79499.6%
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