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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
51TRUMAN ELEM.PACIFIC, MOMERAMEC VALLEY R-IIIElementary49.3%2015.0%
52Veterans Memorial Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary47.3%4745.0%
53James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary71.3%3635.0%
54RISE COMMUNITY SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.8%3415.1%
55Patton J. Hill Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary87.2%5555.2%
56Senator Frank Lautenberg SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary70.2%6055.3%
57Muessel Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary68.8%2955.3%
58Markham ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary98.8%3275.4%
59LOWREY PUBLIC SCHOOLTahlequah, OKLOWREYElementary89.0%1005.4%
60Feitshans Elem SchSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary84.0%2885.4%
61PONEMAH ELEMENTARYPONEMAH, MNRED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary88.2%1365.5%
62Lewis Lemon ElementaryRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary91.8%3785.6%
63Brewer Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyElementary100%3675.6%
64School 21PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary64.5%6655.6%
65Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary90.1%3755.7%
66Rayville Elementary SchoolRayville, LARichland ParishElementary94.9%3335.7%
67SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary83.0%4485.7%
68Los Robles-Ronald McNair AcademyEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryElementary89.1%2765.7%
69Franklin Grove Elem SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary89.8%4615.7%
70Constance Lane Elementary SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary90.5%6235.8%
71Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai SchoolMONUMENT VALLEY, UTSan Juan DistrictElementary100%2556.0%
72Altura Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary93.4%5276.1%
73Auer Avenue ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary91.4%1516.1%
74Grant ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary73.7%5516.2%
75Allensworth ElementaryAllensworth, CAAllensworth ElementaryElementary97.5%1186.2%
76School 10PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary62.0%4746.2%
77Cherry Street SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary96.7%5226.2%
78Blaine James G SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary97.3%3326.3%
79PLA@Promise PrepIndianapolis, INPromise PrepElementary65.3%1446.3%
80Dickinson AcademySouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary75.4%3096.3%
81Townsend Street ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary93.8%2576.3%
82Metcalfe ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary92.9%2966.4%
83El Dorado ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary71.9%1286.4%
84Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary86.7%6236.5%
85Henry B. Wilson Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary66.8%3776.6%
86Dett Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary82.5%3266.6%
87SCHOOL 29-ADLAI E STEVENSONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary88.1%2366.7%
88Gaenslen ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary88.3%6416.7%
89Lalumier Elem SchoolCentreville, ILCahokia CUSD 187Elementary90.6%2766.8%
90The Elise Ford Allen AcademyPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150Elementary97.0%6426.8%
91Franklin ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary95.2%3116.8%
92Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary70.5%4916.8%
93BLYTHEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBLYTHEVILLE, ARBLYTHEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%3076.8%
94BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, ARPINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%2836.8%
95RED LAKE ELEMENTARYRED LAKE, MNRED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary81.4%5266.8%
96Barton Chapel Elementary SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyElementary100%4276.9%
97Shore Acres ElementaryBay Point, CAMt. Diablo UnifiedElementary86.4%3986.9%
98Marsh ElementaryAntioch, CAAntioch UnifiedElementary81.4%5226.9%
99Crestline ElementaryBarstow, CABarstow UnifiedElementary91.1%3717.0%
100ROBERTSVILLE ELEM.ROBERTSVILLE, MOMERAMEC VALLEY R-IIIElementary55.8%1477.0%
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