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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 22

Ranks 1,0511,100 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
1051Hayesville Elementary SchoolSalem, ORSalem-Keizer SD 24JElementary88.9%44214.2%
1052Phalen Leadership Academy - IN IncIndianapolis, INPhalen Leadership Academy - IN IncElementary73.7%24714.2%
1053CLARENDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLARENDON, ARCLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%24014.3%
1054St. Marys Video and Communication TechnologyColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyElementary100%41814.3%
1055DAWSON ELAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISDElementary83.2%19614.3%
1056JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSPRINGDALE, ARSPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95.0%46414.3%
1057Woodland ElementaryFairview, ORReynolds SD 7Elementary100%38114.3%
1058Shawsheen Elementary SchoolGREELEY, COGreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and StaElementary76.0%40514.3%
1059Heritage ElementaryWoodburn, ORWoodburn SD 103Elementary73.2%67814.3%
1060Pauma ElementaryPauma Valley, CAValley Center-Pauma UnifiedElementary76.7%24514.3%
1061FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.0%61414.3%
1062Dorothy I. Height ElementaryBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary88.3%43514.3%
1063Berwyn Heights ElementaryBerwyn Heights, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsElementary91.4%42114.3%
1064HERFF ELSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDElementary98.0%46114.3%
1065Highland Avenue Elementary SchoolMontgomery, ALMontgomery CountyElementary78.8%45314.3%
1066Chopin Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary90.4%32314.3%
1067Lincoln Elementary SchoolDolton, ILDolton SD 148Elementary100%34214.3%
1068Highland Park Elementary SchoolPUEBLO, COPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andElementary75.4%27614.3%
1069Highline Community Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary69.0%43514.3%
1070DePue Elem SchoolDePue, ILDePue USD 103Elementary89.2%23214.3%
1071Caldwell ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary92.5%46514.3%
1072Meadowview Elementary SchoolBossier City, LABossier ParishElementary81.6%44014.3%
1073Crestworth Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge, LAEast Baton Rouge ParishElementary94.6%42714.3%
1074Woodmere SchoolHarvey, LAJefferson ParishElementary76.6%62914.3%
1075Bay-Brook Elementary/MiddleBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary76.1%70614.3%
1076Sandtown-Winchester Achievement AcademyBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary95.1%41014.3%
107721st Century Preparatory SchoolRacine, WIRacine Charter One IncElementary63.2%43814.3%
1078Bryant ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary82.3%23714.3%
1079Coyle Avenue ElementaryCarmichael, CASan Juan UnifiedElementary81.9%33114.3%
1080Muldoon ElementaryAnchorage, AKAnchorage School DistrictElementary104%41714.3%
1081Holmes Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary100%12514.4%
1082Fairfield Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary98.2%49214.4%
1083Madras Elementary SchoolMadras, ORJefferson County SD 509JElementary100%38414.4%
1084Pittsburgh Morrow K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary102%48614.4%
1085Global Family ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary98.0%44614.4%
1086Delaware Elementary SchoolEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpElementary71.0%37914.4%
1087SCHOOL 42-ABELARD REYNOLDSROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary82.2%46514.4%
1088Merquin ElementaryStevinson, CAHilmar UnifiedElementary74.6%12614.4%
1089Samuel Pennypacker SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary99.1%32814.4%
1090Edward M. Downer ElementarySan Pablo, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary96.1%38814.4%
1091ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10Elementary97.4%22714.4%
1092Washington Community SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary87.6%55714.4%
1093Santee ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary89.9%31814.4%
1094Edgemont ElementaryMoreno Valley, CAMoreno Valley UnifiedElementary97.1%48214.4%
1095Elizabeth F. Moore SchoolSEABROOK, NJUpper Deerfield Township School DistrictElementary60.8%29314.4%
1096GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLALBANY, NYALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary82.2%38714.5%
1097SCHOOL 22-LINCOLN SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary85.8%52214.5%
1098Russell C. Phillips El SchFarrell, PAFarrell Area SDElementary94.9%41414.5%
1099Graham A Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary89.2%34414.5%
1100Joseph Hess Elementary SchoolHammond, INSchool City of HammondElementary50.2%61114.5%
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