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The highest-performing public schools in reading in the United States · page 9

Ranks 401–450 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in the United States. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)Rank change
401Solon Middle SchoolSolon, OHSolon CityMiddle76894.2%▲ 676
402BACCALAUREATE SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL EDUCATIONLONG ISLAND CITY, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30High52394.1%▲ 548
403Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary1,08294.1%▲ 220
404ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOLALBUQUERQUE, NMALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOLElementary26394.1%—
405Grandview Heights High SchoolColumbus, OHGrandview Heights SchoolsHigh33894.1%▼ 33
406Mt Lebanon SHSPittsburgh, PAMt Lebanon SDHigh1,77294.1%▲ 200
407Howe Hall AIMS ElementaryGoose Creek, SCBerkeley 01Elementary41894.1%▲ 2,825
408MacMillan International at McKeeMontgomery, ALMontgomery CountyElementary38694.0%—
409Polaris Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary35094.0%▼ 124
410PINECREST ACADEMY (NORTH CAMPUS)MIAMI, FLMIAMI-DADEElementary46894.0%▲ 5,443
411ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL NORTH PINELLASTARPON SPRINGS, FLPINELLASHigh22394.0%▲ 2,206
412Gilbert High SchoolGilbert, IAGilbert Comm School DistrictHigh50994.0%▼ 196
413T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet SchoolLake Charles, LACalcasieu ParishElementary30094.0%▼ 16
414Metairie Academy for Advanced StudiesMetairie, LAJefferson ParishElementary35694.0%—
415Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology AcademyAvondale, LAJefferson ParishHigh87194.0%▲ 227
416Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced StudiesGretna, LAJefferson ParishElementary35594.0%▼ 17
417SOUTH ELEM.JEFFERSON CITY, MOJEFFERSON CITYElementary30294.0%▲ 19,682
418WRIGHT CITY WEST ELEM.WRIGHT CITY, MOWRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO.Elementary40294.0%▲ 29,889
419PS 150NEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2Elementary28794.0%▼ 14
420NYC LAB HIGH SCHOOL FOR COLLABORATIVE STUDIESNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High41394.0%▼ 257
421PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCEBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15Elementary38094.0%▲ 99
422ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE ARTS (THE)FOREST HILLS, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28Elementary57394.0%▲ 557
423PS 5 HUGUENOTSTATEN ISLAND, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31Elementary31794.0%▲ 975
424GAYNOR MCCOWN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOLSTATEN ISLAND, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31High54094.0%▼ 304
425LEON M GOLDSTEIN HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCESBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22High95294.0%▼ 15
426SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHENNEW YORK, NYSUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHENElementary48494.0%▲ 371
427SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOLPOUGHKEEPSIE, NYSPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh53794.0%▼ 16
428HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOLCHAPPAQUA, NYCHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,12294.0%▼ 200
429DOBBS FERRY HIGH SCHOOLDOBBS FERRY, NYDOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh45994.0%▼ 302
430GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLGREAT NECK, NYGREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,36294.0%▼ 343
431IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOLIRVINGTON, NYIRVINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh54794.0%▲ 102
432LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOLLIVERPOOL, NYLIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh2,06294.0%▼ 10
433LOCUST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLLOCUST VALLEY, NYLOCUST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh58394.0%▼ 120
434LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLYNBROOK, NYLYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh84694.0%▼ 119
435JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOLBELLMORE, NYBELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,08994.0%▼ 259
436NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOLSCHENECTADY, NYNISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,37994.0%▼ 9
437NORTHPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLNORTHPORT, NYNORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,47694.0%▼ 119
438SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLOCEANSIDE, NYOCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,66894.0%▼ 119
439PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOLPITTSFORD, NYPITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh88294.0%▼ 261
440PLAINEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLMASSAPEQUA, NYPLAINEDGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh85694.0%▼ 199
441EARL L VANDERMEULEN HIGH SCHOOLPORT JEFFERSON, NYPORT JEFFERSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh31394.0%▼ 198
442FOX MEADOW SCHOOLSCARSDALE, NYSCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary51694.0%▲ 976
443SOMERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLINCOLNDALE, NYSOMERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh84794.0%▼ 195
444WARD MELVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLEAST SETAUKET, NYTHREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,44294.0%▼ 117
445WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLWILLIAMSVILLE, NYWILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh79694.0%▼ 11
446Surry Early CollegeDobson, NCSurry County SchoolsHigh29694.0%—
447Union County Early CollegeMonroe, NCUnion County Public SchoolsHigh34094.0%—
448Hilltop Elementary SchoolWyoming, OHWyoming CityElementary27594.0%▼ 82
449Basis San Antonio- Shavano CampusSAN ANTONIO, TXBASIS TEXASHigh1,05794.0%▼ 112
450Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy at A Maceo SmithDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh55494.0%▲ 757

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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