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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 38

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1851Cole ElementaryHighland, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedElementary95.5%38017.4%
1852Langley Park-McCormick ElementaryHyattsville, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsElementary95.6%69717.4%
1853ILTEXAS LANCASTER ELLANCASTER, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)Elementary84.8%73717.4%
1854Hayes Bilingual SchoolMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary86.0%67017.4%
1855Sylvia Cassell ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary87.6%28217.4%
1856Snow ElementaryNapa, CANapa Valley UnifiedElementary89.3%40217.4%
1857Calimesa ElementaryYucaipa, CAYucaipa-Calimesa Joint UnifiedElementary83.2%51117.4%
1858Vanguard Classical School - WestDENVER, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary83.4%38017.4%
1859Chelsea ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary86.7%55717.4%
1860Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary83.5%72817.4%
1861Mission Crest ElementaryHesperia, CAHesperia UnifiedElementary63.8%98917.4%
1862RosemaryCampbell, CACampbell UnionElementary73.8%41317.4%
1863Sunrise Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary61.2%49717.4%
1864Crossroads Science ProgramSAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary84.4%19217.4%
1865Lowman Mary & Zel ESLas Vegas, NVClark CountyElementary100%68917.4%
1866Dr. Norman W. Crisp SchoolNashua, NHNashua School DistrictElementary75.1%36117.4%
1867KIPP DELTA ELEMENTARY LITERACY ACADEMYWEST HELENA, ARKIPP DELTA PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary100%46317.4%
1868Robinson Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary86.3%11717.4%
1869Whittier Elem SchoolHarvey, ILHarvey SD 152Elementary79.7%19717.4%
1870Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84.2%29817.4%
1871BLANCHETTE ELBEAUMONT, TXBEAUMONT ISDElementary95.3%48517.4%
1872WESTERN GROVE ELEMENTARYWESTERN GROVE, AROZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary98.0%15317.4%
1873Hilltop ElementarySeattle, WAHighline School DistrictElementary76.1%51917.5%
1874Jefferson ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary91.9%38117.5%
1875Granger SchoolWEST VALLEY CITY, UTGranite DistrictElementary49.4%71617.5%
1876Arroyo Seco AcademyGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union ElementaryElementary83.5%57117.5%
1877Twain Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary81.4%29117.5%
1878INDIAN MOUNDS ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTON, MNBloomington Public SchoolsElementary75.5%38817.5%
1879Jerome Dunn Academy No 9Elizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary92.2%85617.5%
1880JOSEPH C WILSON FOUNDATION ACADEMYROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.0%35117.5%
1881YES AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary97.0%46217.5%
1882Columbia Elementary SchoolColumbia, LACaldwell ParishElementary78.5%19117.5%
1883Alice N. Boucher Elementary SchoolLafayette, LALafayette ParishElementary94.3%44217.5%
1884Riser Elementary SchoolWest Monroe, LAOuachita ParishElementary82.4%31317.5%
1885Harlem Park Elementary/MiddleBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary93.5%40217.5%
1886North Park School for InnovationFRIDLEY, MNColumbia Heights Public School DistElementary80.8%43317.5%
1887MARTIN ELSAN ANTONIO, TXNORTHSIDE ISDElementary80.4%53717.5%
1888Carmel Community SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso anElementary87.6%49017.5%
1889Lake Hills Elementary SchoolMichigan City, INMichigan City Area SchoolsElementary73.0%34517.5%
1890Pillsbury ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary72.4%43917.5%
1891Kuser Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary80.3%51217.5%
1892RIVERSIDE SCHOOL FOR MAKERS AND ARTISTS (THE)NEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3Elementary86.0%48017.5%
1893Ft. Washakie ElementaryFt. Washakie, WYFremont County School District #21Elementary92.5%25517.5%
1894Hmong College Prep Academy ESSAINT PAUL, MNHMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMYElementary85.9%98817.5%
1895W L Henry Elementary SchoolHillsboro, ORHillsboro SD 1JElementary77.5%28417.5%
1896White Sulphur Elementary SchoolGainesville, GAHall CountyElementary90.2%44117.5%
1897Thomas A Edison Elementary SchoolHammond, INSchool City of HammondElementary54.0%70517.5%
1898Academy Street Elementary SchoolDOVER, NJDover Public School DistrictElementary83.3%50917.5%
1899South Toms River Elementary SchoolSOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary72.4%33017.5%
1900Parklane Elementary SchoolPortland, ORCentennial SD 28JElementary100%39717.5%
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