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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in the United States · page 5

Ranks 201250 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
201Rhawnhurst SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary621104%
202Jefferson El SchAllentown, PAAllentown City SDElementary522104%
203Elderton El SchElderton, PAArmstrong SDElementary199104%
204Fannett-Metal El SchWillow Hill, PAFannett-Metal SDElementary175104%
205Redbank Valley Intrmd SchHawthorn, PARedbank Valley SDElementary200104%
206Northwest El SchButler, PAButler Area SDElementary404104%
207Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary572104%
208Wasson Avenue El SchDuBois, PADuBois Area SDElementary395104%
209Lowell James R SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary503104%
210Thirteenth & Green El SchReading, PAReading SDElementary477104%
211Stearne Allen M SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary372104%
212Morrow El SchTowanda, PATowanda Area SDElementary350104%
213Linwood Holton ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public SchoolsElementary433104%
214Springfield El SchNormalville, PAConnellsville Area SDElementary298104%
215Franklin Benjamin SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary570104%
216Franklin El SchPottstown, PAPottstown SDElementary354104%
217Council Elementary/MiddleHonaker, VABuchanan County Public SchoolsElementary194104%
218Accawmacke ElementaryAccomac, VAAccomack County Public SchoolsElementary453104%
219Blairsville El SchBlairsville, PARiver Valley SDElementary405104%
220Juniata El SchDuBois, PADuBois Area SDElementary261103%
221Tussey Mountain ELSaxton, PATussey Mountain SDElementary350103%
222North Star Central El SchBoswell, PANorth Star SDElementary385103%
223Willamina Elementary SchoolWillamina, ORWillamina SD 30JElementary357103%
224Donald E. Schick SchMontoursville, PALoyalsock Township SDElementary721103%
225Nebinger George W SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary391103%
226Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolPortland, ORDavid Douglas SD 40Elementary457103%
227Pittsburgh Manchester K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary159103%
228Pelican Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls, ORKlamath Falls City SchoolsElementary257103%
229Blain El SchBlain, PAWest Perry SDElementary258103%
230Schoolfield ElementaryDanville, VADanville City Public SchoolsElementary516103%
231Mosser El SchAllentown, PAAllentown City SDElementary551103%
232Harding El SchLebanon, PALebanon SDElementary555103%
233Tri-Community El SchSteelton, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary427103%
234Stonewall Jackson ElementaryBristol, VABristol City Public SchoolsElementary263103%
235Smith-Wade-El El SchLancaster, PALancaster SDElementary397103%
236Bedford PrimaryBedford, VABedford County Public SchoolsElementary266103%
237First District El SchMeadville, PACrawford Central SDElementary334103%
238Portage Area El SchPortage, PAPortage Area SDElementary401103%
239Caln El SchThorndale, PACoatesville Area SDElementary440103%
240Douglass Park ElementaryPortsmouth, VAPortsmouth City Public SchoolsElementary510103%
241Tracy El SchEaston, PAEaston Area SDElementary410103%
242State Street El SchBaden, PAAmbridge Area SDElementary241103%
243Valley Grove El SchFranklin, PAValley Grove SDElementary448103%
244Washington District ElementaryColonial Beach, VAWestmoreland County Public SchoolsElementary415103%
245West Hills Primary SchKittanning, PAArmstrong SDElementary522103%
246Glenfair Elementary SchoolPortland, ORReynolds SD 7Elementary489103%
247Russell C Struble El SchBensalem, PABensalem Township SDElementary496103%
248Union Memorial El SchNew Castle, PAUnion Area SDElementary320103%
249Perry El SchErie, PAErie City SDElementary466103%
250Mount Carmel Area El SchMount Carmel, PAMount Carmel Area SDElementary796103%
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