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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 2

Ranks 51–100 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
51Crawford Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsElementary97.7%5675.0%
52Blair Elementary SchoolBlair, OKBLAIRElementary79.5%1175.0%
53Veterans Memorial Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary47.3%4745.0%
54James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary71.3%3635.0%
55RISE COMMUNITY SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.8%3415.1%
56Patton J. Hill Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary87.2%5555.2%
57Senator Frank Lautenberg SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary70.2%6055.3%
58Muessel Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary68.8%2955.3%
59Markham ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary98.8%3275.4%
60LARIMORE ELEM.ST LOUIS, MOHAZELWOODElementary100%3305.4%
61Lowrey Public SchoolTahlequah, OKLOWREYElementary89.0%1005.4%
62Feitshans Elementary SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary84.0%2885.4%
63HAMILTON ELEM. COMMUNITY ED.ST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%2435.5%
64PONEMAH ELEMENTARYPONEMAH, MNRED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary88.2%1365.5%
65Lewis Lemon ElementaryRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary91.8%3785.6%
66Brewer Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyElementary100%3675.6%
67School 21PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary64.5%6655.6%
68Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary90.1%3755.7%
69Rayville Elementary SchoolRayville, LARichland ParishElementary94.9%3335.7%
70FROEBEL ELEM.ST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%1785.7%
71SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary83.0%4485.7%
72Los Robles-Ronald McNair AcademyEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryElementary89.1%2765.7%
73Franklin Grove Elementary SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary89.8%4615.7%
74Constance Lane Elementary SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary90.5%6235.8%
75Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai SchoolMONUMENT VALLEY, UTSan Juan DistrictElementary100%2556.0%
76Altura Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsElementary93.4%5276.1%
77ACKERMANFLORISSANT, MOSPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.Elementary100%1376.1%
78Auer Avenue ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary91.4%1516.1%
79Grant ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary73.7%5516.2%
80Allensworth ElementaryAllensworth, CAAllensworth ElementaryElementary97.5%1186.2%
81School 10PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary62.0%4746.2%
82Cherry Street SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary96.7%5226.2%
83Blaine James G SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary97.3%3326.3%
84PLA@Promise PrepIndianapolis, INPromise PrepElementary65.3%1446.3%
85WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED.ST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%1226.3%
86Dickinson AcademySouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary75.4%3096.3%
87Townsend Street ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary93.8%2576.3%
88Metcalfe ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary92.9%2966.4%
89HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MOHOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYElementary100%1086.4%
90El Dorado ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary71.9%1286.4%
91WHITTIER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary100%5506.4%
92HENRY ELEM.ST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%1656.5%
93Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary86.7%6236.5%
94Henry B. Wilson Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary66.8%3776.6%
95Dett Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary82.5%3266.6%
96KOCH ELEM.ST LOUIS, MORIVERVIEW GARDENSElementary65.6%2996.7%
97SCHOOL 29-ADLAI E STEVENSONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary88.1%2366.7%
98Gaenslen ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary88.3%6416.7%
99KIPP ENDEAVOR ACADEMYKansas City, MOKIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMYElementary100%6656.7%
100LEXINGTON ELEM.ST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%2346.8%
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