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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 12

Ranks 551–600 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
551MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, ARPINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%36711.4%
552Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary71.2%36111.4%
553Alpaugh ElementaryAlpaugh, CAAlpaugh UnifiedElementary78.7%24911.5%
554Gaines Elementary SchoolAthens, GAClarke CountyElementary100%56811.5%
555Johnston Square ElementaryBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary94.5%27111.5%
556McLaughlin Elementary - 02McLaughlin, SDMcLaughlin School District 15-2Elementary100%20311.5%
557Rowena Chess ElementaryPASCO, WAPasco School DistrictElementary91.1%43611.5%
558North Elem SchoolWaukegan, ILWaukegan CUSD 60Elementary76.3%49811.5%
559St. Helena Arts and Technology AcademyGreensburg, LASt. Helena ParishElementary99.7%29111.5%
560McKinley El SchErie, PAErie City SDElementary101%50411.5%
561Cook Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary72.7%32211.5%
562Hartley Elementary SchoolMacon, GABibb CountyElementary75.8%38511.5%
563Rafael Hernandez SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary82.9%71311.5%
564Mintie White ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary94.1%49311.5%
565West Avenue SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary93.2%52811.5%
566LAFAYETTE COUNTY ELEMENTARYLEWISVILLE, ARLAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary88.5%24411.5%
567Joshua Circle ElementaryHesperia, CAHesperia UnifiedElementary84.8%64311.5%
568Quitman County ElementaryGeorgetown, GAQuitman CountyElementary100%20011.6%
569Garfield ElementaryMenlo Park, CARedwood City ElementaryElementary94.6%28011.6%
570SCHOOL 2-CLARA BARTONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary81.7%30111.6%
571Rangeland ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary76.7%53211.6%
572Grant ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary69.7%38311.6%
573Lucille Cherbonnier SchoolWaggaman, LAJefferson ParishElementary86.1%46611.6%
574Clarke Street ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary94.6%16711.6%
575John F. Kennedy ElementaryIndio, CADesert Sands UnifiedElementary91.3%39011.6%
576AURORA CHARTER SCHOOLMINNEAPOLIS, MNAURORA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary73.6%23911.6%
577Deane Elementary SchoolLAKEWOOD, COJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary80.1%34111.6%
578Levan R Scott AcademyFort Wayne, INFort Wayne Community SchoolsElementary75.4%41911.6%
579Carmichael (Bessie)/FECSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary76.6%55511.7%
580West Elementary SchoolZion, ILZion ESD 6Elementary84.4%33911.7%
581Carver Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary78.5%20511.7%
582Pio Pico ElementarySanta Ana, CASanta Ana UnifiedElementary94.0%50111.7%
583Avondale Meadows AcademyIndianapolis, INAvondale Meadows AcademyElementary93.7%33211.7%
584Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103Indianapolis, INPhalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103Elementary74.0%68911.7%
585Julia Lathrop Elem SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary84.3%35711.7%
586Chicopee Elementary SchoolGainesville, GAHall CountyElementary92.5%80911.8%
587American Dreamer STEM AcademyDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary89.1%42311.8%
588Colvin ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary94.2%57111.8%
589School 8PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary78.3%41111.8%
590SCHOOL 33-JOHN JAMES AUDUBONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary80.6%98011.8%
591Harvard Park Elem SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary87.6%37011.8%
592Wilkinson Gardens Elementary SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyElementary100%47211.8%
593Broadmeadow Elem SchoolRantoul, ILRantoul City SD 137Elementary93.9%23111.8%
594Nicholson Tech Acad Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary92.4%48711.8%
595VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTON, MNBloomington Public SchoolsElementary83.4%48711.8%
596Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary94.2%57011.8%
597Swegle Elementary SchoolSalem, ORSalem-Keizer SD 24JElementary88.9%49611.8%
598Dr Martin Luther King Jr School ComplexAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary91.0%54411.8%
599Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary95.0%38011.8%
600Davis SchYork, PAYork City SDElementary98.9%53011.8%
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