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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 26

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1251Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88.3%69014.8%
1252Perkins K-8San Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary95.5%38114.8%
1253Spry Elem Community SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary78.9%31714.8%
1254Cessna ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary91.6%35614.8%
1255RALLS ELRALLS, TXRALLS ISDElementary86.7%16514.8%
1256Girard Elementary SchoolDothan, ALDothan CityElementary89.5%38014.8%
1257New Beginnings Learning AcademySouth Holland, ILDolton SD 149Elementary99.3%28814.8%
1258R. M. Bacon Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary83.1%28414.8%
1259Ross Street Elementary SchoolWOODBRIDGE, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary60.8%63314.8%
1260Big Springs ElementaryMontague, CABig Springs Union ElementaryElementary60.3%15114.8%
1261Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAurora, ILAurora East USD 131Elementary69.5%50814.8%
1262Beechfield Elementary/MiddleBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary87.8%51014.8%
1263The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor ElementaryBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary95.8%23614.8%
1264Westmorland ElementaryWestmorland, CAWestmorland Union ElementaryElementary95.4%30414.8%
1265Alsup Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, COSchool District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of ColoElementary85.4%49214.8%
1266Jerstad-Agerholm SchoolRacine, WIRacine Unified School DistrictElementary83.3%87014.8%
1267Dingle ElementaryWoodland, CAWoodland Joint UnifiedElementary82.2%33814.9%
1268Bayview ElementarySan Pablo, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary96.1%33514.9%
1269LIFE PrepSAINT PAUL, MNLIFE PREPElementary89.6%13414.9%
1270SCHOOL 7-VIRGIL GRISSOMROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary81.1%48614.9%
1271Fairington Elementary SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb CountyElementary100%46114.9%
1272Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary86.6%69414.9%
1273PINE BURR ELCLEVELAND, TXCLEVELAND ISDElementary95.5%1,01714.9%
1274Longfellow ElementaryPASCO, WAPasco School DistrictElementary91.0%31214.9%
1275SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT SMITH, ARFORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary91.5%41114.9%
1276Antelope ElementaryLittlerock, CAKeppel Union ElementaryElementary52.4%28614.9%
1277Global Family ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary98.0%44614.9%
1278Lavizzo Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary89.8%39414.9%
1279Tuolumne ElementaryModesto, CAModesto City ElementaryElementary91.7%62414.9%
1280John I Meister Elementary SchoolHobart, INRiver Forest Community Sch CorpElementary72.9%37314.9%
1281Washington Avenue Elementary SchoolPLEASANTVILLE, NJPleasantville Public School DistrictElementary88.2%43214.9%
1282Truscott Elementary SchoolLOVELAND, COThompson School District R-2JElementary50.5%19414.9%
1283Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolWESTMINSTER, COAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary90.9%31814.9%
1284Eastwood Elementary SchoolHillsboro, ORHillsboro SD 1JElementary72.3%36114.9%
1285Mare Island Health and Fitness AcademyVallejo, CAVallejo City UnifiedElementary81.6%42314.9%
1286Burnham Elem Inclusive AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary95.7%37414.9%
1287Lalor Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary83.2%35114.9%
1288BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRADFORD, ARBRADFORD SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%24914.9%
1289Georgetown Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyElementary100%39414.9%
1290James McHenry Elementary/MiddleBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary89.5%58814.9%
1291Bradbury Heights ElementaryCapital Heights, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsElementary94.1%35414.9%
1292Liberty SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UTSalt Lake DistrictElementary98.9%47314.9%
1293Montara ElementaryBarstow, CABarstow UnifiedElementary83.9%40315.0%
1294East Newark Elementary SchoolE NEWARK, NJEast Newark School DistrictElementary88.1%17615.0%
1295SCHOOL 35-PINNACLEROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary73.6%43515.0%
1296Roosevelt Elem SchoolDolton, ILDolton SD 148Elementary100%24815.0%
1297Daytons Bluff ElementarySAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary83.1%30115.0%
1298Anza ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary91.1%68715.0%
1299Dover ElementaryFairfield, CAFairfield-Suisun UnifiedElementary81.4%46315.0%
1300Atkinson Elementary SchoolGriffin, GAGriffin-Spalding CountyElementary90.2%36615.0%
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