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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 36

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1751Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary70.1%24117.0%
1752Jackson ElementaryWichita, KSWichitaElementary79.8%33717.0%
1753Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary74.4%32017.0%
1754Hallett AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary81.6%25017.1%
1755Southwest Elem SchoolDanville, ILDanville CCSD 118Elementary95.5%46917.1%
1756Winchester Village ElementaryIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary81.5%54617.1%
1757BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary75.5%61217.1%
1758DESSAU ELAUSTIN, TXPFLUGERVILLE ISDElementary82.7%55417.1%
1759White Rock ElementaryRancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary89.2%38117.1%
1760Washington IntermediateWashington, INWashington Community SchoolsElementary60.3%53617.1%
1761Holly Heights Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary82.6%46617.1%
1762Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolKent, WAKent School DistrictElementary73.0%42317.1%
1763Cherryland ElementaryHayward, CAHayward UnifiedElementary83.2%85517.1%
1764Twin Lakes STEM AcademyBROOKLYN PARK, MNTwin Lakes STEM AcademyElementary99.1%21717.1%
1765INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95.6%93317.1%
1766LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSCHENECTADY, NYSCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary83.7%30617.1%
1767Reach Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary99.5%42517.1%
1768Alice Birney ElementaryColton, CAColton Joint UnifiedElementary90.7%68117.1%
1769West Park Elementary SchoolKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary83.0%53417.1%
1770Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. ElementaryGlenarden, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsElementary94.1%54017.1%
1771EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITYSANTA FE, NMSANTA FEElementary100%70417.1%
1772BURLESON ELODESSA, TXECTOR COUNTY ISDElementary82.4%38117.1%
1773Linda Verde ElementaryLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryElementary88.5%68017.1%
1774Nicholas ElementarySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary89.0%48217.1%
1775Powell Elem Paideia Comm AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary88.6%54217.1%
1776Richgrove ElementaryRichgrove, CARichgrove ElementaryElementary95.8%47717.1%
1777Woodrow WilsonNEPTUNE CITY, NJNeptune City School DistrictElementary56.1%26417.1%
1778LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOLHOT SPRINGS, ARHOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%50417.1%
1779Hudnall (Claude) ElementaryInglewood, CAInglewood UnifiedElementary94.3%33217.1%
1780Rockbridge Elementary SchoolNorcross, GAGwinnett CountyElementary87.8%99017.1%
1781PS 17BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.0%28417.1%
1782Hacienda ElementaryCalifornia City, CAMojave UnifiedElementary83.9%49717.1%
1783Eastridge Community Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary65.6%71617.1%
1784Lyndon B. Johnson ElementaryIndio, CADesert Sands UnifiedElementary89.5%56017.1%
1785Ducor Union ElementaryDucor, CADucor Union ElementaryElementary77.2%13617.1%
1786John Kennedy Middle Grade SchoolKankakee, ILKankakee SD 111Elementary92.1%51917.1%
1787Andrew J Brown AcademyIndianapolis, INAndrew J Brown AcademyElementary71.3%43517.1%
1788Clay International AcademySouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary63.1%49617.1%
1789Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet SchoolCLARKSDALE, MSClarksdale Municipal School DistrictElementary98.8%24717.1%
1790LOIS ALLEN ELEMENTARYSPARKS, NVWashoe CountyElementary100%47817.1%
1791TWO DIMENSIONS PREPARATORY ACADEMYHOUSTON, TXTWO DIMENSIONS PREPARATORY ACADEMYElementary96.5%14417.1%
1792Wilson ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary95.5%66917.2%
1793Pirie Elem Fine Arts & Academic CChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary72.7%21617.2%
1794Bryant ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary91.0%21217.2%
1795North Tamarind ElementaryFontana, CAFontana UnifiedElementary88.2%37317.2%
1796Daley Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary94.1%51117.2%
1797Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at BentalouBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary92.2%29617.2%
1798Barnes Elementary SchoolBeaverton, ORBeaverton SD 48JElementary54.1%45117.2%
1799Ramona ElementaryMoreno Valley, CAMoreno Valley UnifiedElementary91.7%52817.2%
1800Madison S.T.E.A.M. AcademySouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary80.3%43117.2%
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