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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States

Across the United States, 37,852 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Mission Education Center leads the list at 0.0%, against a median of 46.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
37,852
the United States
Best % Proficient
0.0%
Median % Proficient
46.2%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Mission Education CenterSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary64.8%1050.0%
2Cherokee Immersion Es-TahlequahTahlequah, OKCHEROKEE IMMERSION CHARTER ESElementary66.1%1120.0%
3Graham-Dustin ElementaryDUSTIN, OKGRAHAM-DUSTINElementary88.6%1050.0%
4Olustee-Eldorado Elementary SchoolOlustee, OKOLUSTEE-ELDORADOElementary77.0%1000.0%
5Copan Elementary SchoolCopan, OKCOPANElementary80.6%1750.0%
6Earlsboro Elementary SchoolEarlsboro, OKEARLSBOROElementary81.8%1590.0%
7Peavine Public SchoolStilwell, OKPEAVINEElementary86.7%1050.0%
8Gracemont Elementary SchoolGracemont, OKGRACEMONTElementary71.7%1200.0%
9Justice Public SchoolWewoka, OKJUSTICEElementary96.6%1480.0%
10Kinta Elementary SchoolKinta, OKKINTAElementary92.2%1160.0%
11Leflore Elementary SchoolLeflore, OKLE FLOREElementary93.1%1450.0%
12Milburn Elementary SchoolMilburn, OKMILBURNElementary77.2%1360.0%
13Paden Elementary SchoolPADEN, OKPADENElementary79.0%1430.0%
14South Coffeyville Elementary SchoolSouth Coffeyville, OKSOUTH COFFEYVILLEElementary63.8%1630.0%
15Schulter Elementary SchoolSchulter, OKSCHULTERElementary97.2%1450.0%
16Whitman Elementary SchoolTulsa, OKTULSAElementary93.1%2590.0%
17John Hope Franklin Elementary SchoolTulsa, OKTULSAElementary93.2%3670.0%
18Wapanucka Elementary SchoolWapanucka, OKWAPANUCKAElementary69.2%1200.0%
19Watts Elementary SchoolWatts, OKWATTSElementary88.5%1300.0%
20Wilson Elementary SchoolHenryetta, OKWILSONElementary84.5%1930.0%
21Evelyn Alexander SchoolNorth Chicago, ILNorth Chicago SD 187Elementary98.3%3542.5%
22Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary SchoolTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary85.7%4682.7%
23Hoopa Valley ElementaryHoopa, CAKlamath-Trinity Joint UnifiedElementary77.4%3632.7%
24SCHOOL 39-ANDREW J TOWNSONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary90.6%3302.9%
25Wickliffe Public SchoolSalina, OKWICKLIFFEElementary91.2%1142.9%
26Hope AcademyDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary93.8%5013.3%
27Coquillard Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary63.6%3053.3%
28Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary69.8%3083.6%
29Polk Street SchoolNorth Bergen, NJNorth Bergen School DistrictElementary91.5%2133.7%
30Four Seasons ElementarySAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary91.4%2563.8%
31Paul S. Robeson Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary81.8%3903.9%
32Academia Cesar Chavez ElementarySAINT PAUL, MNAcademias La PazElementary88.7%3364.0%
33Herzl Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary97.2%4294.0%
34HIGHLAND ELEM.ST LOUIS, MORIVERVIEW GARDENSElementary61.6%2424.0%
35Benjamin E Mays IB World SchoolSAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary92.6%3364.1%
36Storm Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDElementary98.7%3124.1%
37SCHOOL 17-ENRICO FERMIROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary75.6%5254.3%
38East Oakland Pride ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary97.8%3144.4%
39Plato Learning Academy Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary97.5%1574.4%
40Darlene C. McKnight ElementaryTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary78.6%3504.5%
41HICKEY ELEM.ST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%2734.5%
42Penniman Elementary SchoolCahokia, ILCahokia CUSD 187Elementary88.0%2504.6%
43James Whitcomb Riley School 43Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary72.5%2404.6%
44DELAWARE PRIMARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary83.0%3774.8%
45Escuela ExitosNEW HOPE, MNEscuela Exitos Charter SchoolElementary59.7%2314.8%
46LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM.ST LOUIS, MORIVERVIEW GARDENSElementary67.2%1374.8%
47Propel CS-HazelwoodPittsburgh, PAPropel CS-HazelwoodElementary96.5%2304.8%
48Beveridge Elementary SchoolGary, INGary Community School CorpElementary66.6%3744.8%
49Matheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary83.3%2164.9%
50Downey SchoolHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary101%4054.9%
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