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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 24

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1151Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary58.1%47214.7%
1152Waverly Elementary SchoolAlbany, ORGreater Albany Public SD 8JElementary82.8%20414.7%
1153Federal Heights Elementary SchoolDENVER, COAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary93.5%43014.7%
1154Dooly County Elementary SchoolPinehurst, GADooly CountyElementary100%50814.7%
1155Beidler Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary84.1%23214.7%
1156Quil Ceda Tulalip ElementaryTulalip, WAMarysville School DistrictElementary71.3%49814.7%
1157Lovelia P. Flournoy ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary97.4%38214.7%
1158Barnum Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary88.6%33414.7%
1159Ponderosa ElementaryAnaheim, CAAnaheim ElementaryElementary67.4%78514.7%
1160Lexington ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary91.1%87814.7%
1161Odyssey SchoolOGDEN, UTOgden City DistrictElementary78.3%52014.7%
1162Charles F Hard Elementary SchoolBessemer, ALBessemer CityElementary80.8%36414.7%
1163Castro Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary91.7%24114.7%
1164Franklin Primary SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150Elementary93.1%33214.7%
1165Beulah Heights Elementary SchoolPUEBLO, COPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andElementary85.2%26414.7%
1166Indian Ave SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary92.3%62714.7%
1167Pfeiffer-Burleigh SchErie, PAErie City SDElementary88.7%69014.7%
1168Taft ElementarySanta Ana, CASanta Ana UnifiedElementary85.3%40814.8%
1169Hazelton ElementaryStockton, CAStockton UnifiedElementary90.6%58614.8%
1170Sunnyside ElementaryStrathmore, CASunnyside Union ElementaryElementary85.9%31114.8%
1171James Madison STEAM AcademyGREELEY, COGreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and StaElementary85.0%76814.8%
1172Dexter Elementary SchoolEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpElementary61.2%38414.8%
1173M E Pearson ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary94.7%60614.8%
1174Bessemer Elementary SchoolPUEBLO, COPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andElementary85.5%24814.8%
1175Hillcrest Elementary SchoolNORTHGLENN, COAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary84.3%33814.8%
1176Martin Luther KingSeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula UnifiedElementary89.2%54814.8%
1177Lomitas ElementaryVictorville, CAVictor ElementaryElementary89.6%75614.8%
1178Riverbend Elementary SchoolSpringfield, ORSpringfield SD 19Elementary101%42414.8%
1179Chavez (Cesar) ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary74.1%39714.8%
1180Manch J E ESLas Vegas, NVClark CountyElementary100%67114.8%
1181Enterprise ElementaryLancaster, CAEastside Union ElementaryElementary84.4%64614.8%
1182Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88.3%69014.8%
1183Spry Elem Community SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary78.9%31714.8%
1184Cessna ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary91.6%35614.8%
1185Merrydale Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge, LAEast Baton Rouge ParishElementary93.8%24214.8%
1186Girard Elementary SchoolDothan, ALDothan CityElementary89.5%38014.8%
1187New Beginnings Learning AcademySouth Holland, ILDolton SD 149Elementary99.3%28814.8%
1188R. M. Bacon Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary83.1%28414.8%
1189Ross Street Elementary SchoolWOODBRIDGE, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary60.8%63314.8%
1190Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAurora, ILAurora East USD 131Elementary69.5%50814.8%
1191Swayze Elementary SchoolMonroe, LAOuachita ParishElementary92.0%17514.8%
1192O.W. Dillon Leadership AcademyKentwood, LATangipahoa ParishElementary95.5%31414.8%
1193Lucille Nesom MemorialTickfaw, LATangipahoa ParishElementary83.1%41414.8%
1194Beechfield Elementary/MiddleBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary87.8%51014.8%
1195The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor ElementaryBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary95.8%23614.8%
1196Woodworth-Monroe AcademyInglewood, CAInglewood UnifiedElementary93.7%82614.8%
1197COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCOLLEGE STATION, ARPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary86.7%15014.8%
1198Lincoln (Abraham) ElementaryAnaheim, CAAnaheim ElementaryElementary86.8%74014.8%
1199Dingle ElementaryWoodland, CAWoodland Joint UnifiedElementary82.2%33814.8%
1200Alsup Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, COSchool District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of ColoElementary85.4%49214.8%
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