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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in the United States · page 27

Ranks 1,3011,350 of the public schools with the highest share of Black students in the United States. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1301Zenith Academy EastColumbus, OHZenith Academy East17887.1%(155)
1302Vance-Providence ElementaryVance, SCOrangeburg20987.1%(182)
1303Poe Elem Classical SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29922487.0%(195)
1304HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNINGSt. Louis, MOST. LOUIS CITY10887.0%(94)
1305Bay Springs Elementary SchoolBAY SPRINGS, MSWest Jasper School District37087.0%(322)
1306Rock Chapel Elementary SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb County52487.0%(456)
1307Arcadia Elem SchoolOlympia Fields, ILMatteson ESD 16251687.0%(449)
1308EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYEXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL62487.0%(543)
1309North Columbus Preparatory AcademyColumbus, OHNorth Columbus Preparatory Academy13187.0%(114)
1310Kenneth Gardner Leadership AcademyKingstree, SCWilliamsburg 0136287.0%(315)
1311Freeman Elementary SchoolWarrenton, GAWarren County31587.0%(274)
1312West Elementary SchoolNATCHEZ, MSNatchez-Adams School District37687.0%(327)
1313Gaston STEM Leadership AcademyGaston, NCNorthampton County Schools28487.0%(247)
1314Samuel Gompers SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD23887.0%(207)
1315R L BROWN GIFTED AND TALENTED ACADEMYJACKSONVILLE, FLDUVAL22286.9%(193)
1316DEWEY SCH.-INTERNAT'L. STUDIESST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITY33786.9%(293)
1317EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS)BROOKLYN, NYEAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS)22286.9%(193)
1318Kennedy ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson County48286.9%(419)
1319Meeting Street Academy-SpartanburgSpartanburg, SCSC Public Charter School District30686.9%(266)
1320Cherokee ElementaryMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools32186.9%(279)
1321Barton Chapel Elementary SchoolAugusta, GARichmond County42786.9%(371)
1322Arundel ElementaryBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public Schools43486.9%(377)
1323PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYPERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL43486.9%(377)
1324Oak View ElementaryDecatur, GADeKalb County68586.9%(595)
1325Ella P. Stewart Academy for GirlsToledo, OHToledo City21386.8%(185)
1326Kelly John B SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD36586.8%(317)
1327Charles F Hard Elementary SchoolBessemer, ALBessemer City36486.8%(316)
1328Westside AcademyMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School District15986.8%(138)
1329Carter-Lawrence ElementaryNashville, TNDavidson County22786.8%(197)
1330DR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE ELEMENTARYRIVIERA BEACH, FLPALM BEACH52986.8%(459)
1331Hughes L Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29943186.8%(374)
1332Peabody ElementaryMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools31086.8%(269)
1333Purpose PrepNashville, TNDavidson County43186.8%(374)
1334KIPP LeadershipNew Orleans, LAKIPP Leadership89086.7%(772)
1335PLANTATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPLANTATION, FLBROWARD55086.7%(477)
1336ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron ElementaryNew Orleans, LAReNew Dolores T Aaron Elementary73886.7%(640)
1337Emlen Eleanor C SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD30186.7%(261)
1338Crosswell Drive ElementarySumter, SCSumter 0148186.7%(417)
1339Creative City Public Charter SchoolBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public Schools21086.7%(182)
1340Stride Academy K-8 Charter SchoolSAINT CLOUD, MNSTRIDE Academy56986.6%(493)
1341West Bertie ElementaryKelford, NCBertie County Schools27786.6%(240)
1342Edward E. Taylor ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0121786.6%(188)
1343Westside ElementaryMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools26986.6%(233)
1344H. B. Rhame ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0141886.6%(362)
1345Highland Oaks ElementaryMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools82186.6%(711)
1346Atlanta Heights Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAState Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School66386.6%(574)
1347Harvard Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29933586.6%(290)
1348Watkins-Nance ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0149986.6%(432)
1349Steel Edward SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD37986.5%(328)
1350Wesley Heights Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee County34986.5%(302)
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