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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in California · page 40

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1951Mead Valley ElementaryPerris, CAVal Verde UnifiedElementary91.9%78831.9%
1952Roy W. Loudon ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista UnionElementary88.0%80731.9%
1953Valley View ElementaryNuevo, CANuview UnionElementary87.7%55431.9%
1954Hawthorne ElementaryRiverside, CARiverside UnifiedElementary80.7%66331.9%
1955Flynn (Leonard R.) ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary63.0%38132.0%
1956Anaverde HillsPalmdale, CAWestside Union ElementaryElementary54.9%51732.0%
1957Pescadero Elementary and MiddlePescadero, CALa Honda-Pescadero UnifiedElementary42.1%12632.0%
1958Kennedy ElementaryLindsay, CALindsay UnifiedElementary87.8%37632.0%
1959Van Nuys ElementaryVan Nuys, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary96.9%45932.0%
1960Paramount ElementaryAzusa, CAAzusa UnifiedElementary88.3%51332.0%
1961King Avenue ElementaryYuba City, CAYuba City UnifiedElementary95.3%38032.0%
1962Bishop ElementarySunnyvale, CASunnyvaleElementary42.8%46532.0%
1963Dennis G. Earl ElementaryTurlock, CATurlock UnifiedElementary66.3%81732.0%
1964Rosecrans ElementaryCompton, CACompton UnifiedElementary93.2%45932.1%
1965Sierra-Enterprise ElementarySacramento, CAElk Grove UnifiedElementary75.8%56532.1%
1966Avondale ElementarySpring Valley, CALa Mesa-Spring ValleyElementary88.7%29132.1%
1967Gladys Poet-Christian ElementaryTracy, CATracy Joint UnifiedElementary67.2%55532.1%
1968Pablo Tac School of the ArtsOceanside, CAOceanside UnifiedElementary80.0%42532.1%
1969Sheppard ElementarySanta Rosa, CARoselandElementary88.6%57732.1%
1970Barry ElementaryYuba City, CAYuba City UnifiedElementary72.5%59632.1%
1971George Washington ElementaryHanford, CAHanford ElementaryElementary80.0%46032.1%
1972College Park ElementaryCosta Mesa, CANewport-Mesa UnifiedElementary78.4%47332.1%
1973Indian Creek ElementaryPlacerville, CAMother Lode Union ElementaryElementary51.3%39232.1%
1974Arcata ElementaryArcata, CAArcata ElementaryElementary78.8%24032.1%
1975William R. Buckley ElementaryPorterville, CABurton ElementaryElementary83.4%49932.1%
1976Merritt Trace ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary54.3%82932.2%
1977Lakewood ElementaryLodi, CALodi UnifiedElementary70.5%47832.2%
1978McCardle ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary76.9%46332.2%
1979Hollister Dual Language AcademyHollister, CAHollisterElementary62.0%85832.2%
1980George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and MiddleAdelanto, CAAdelanto ElementaryElementary77.8%68532.2%
1981Valle Vista ElementarySan Jose, CAMount Pleasant ElementaryElementary65.7%20432.2%
1982Mabel L. Pendleton ElementaryBuena Park, CABuena Park ElementaryElementary87.7%36532.2%
1983Bellevue ElementarySanta Rosa, CABellevue UnionElementary81.2%38232.2%
1984Raymond Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary96.7%45732.2%
1985Lincoln ElementaryStockton, CALincoln UnifiedElementary87.2%56932.2%
1986Jefferson ElementaryCloverdale, CACloverdale UnifiedElementary57.3%48732.3%
1987Vineyard ElementaryOntario, CAOntario-MontclairElementary86.7%56232.3%
1988EucalyptusHawthorne, CAHawthorneElementary91.3%70932.3%
1989Fair Avenue ElementaryNorth Hollywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary96.1%51632.3%
1990Toland Way ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary85.3%21832.3%
1991Madison ElementaryPomona, CAPomona UnifiedElementary97.4%38232.3%
1992Martin ElementarySanta Ana, CASanta Ana UnifiedElementary93.5%44332.3%
1993Princeton Street ElementaryDelano, CADelano Union ElementaryElementary89.6%30832.3%
1994North Ranchito ElementaryPico Rivera, CAEl Rancho UnifiedElementary85.3%31932.3%
1995Maxson ElementaryEl Monte, CAMountain View ElementaryElementary82.0%43332.3%
1996Mattie Lou MaxwellAnaheim, CAMagnolia ElementaryElementary85.4%57732.4%
1997Andrew Jackson ElementarySelma, CASelma UnifiedElementary91.4%64032.4%
1998Earl Warren ElementaryLake Elsinore, CALake Elsinore UnifiedElementary81.2%82132.4%
1999George Washington ElementaryNorco, CACorona-Norco UnifiedElementary77.9%86132.4%
2000Fiesta Gardens International ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary56.0%41832.4%
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