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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 4

Ranks 151–200 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
151Park Lane Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary91.8%4867.9%
152Moore Elementary SchoolGriffin, GAGriffin-Spalding CountyElementary87.8%3357.9%
153BUFFALO VALLEY ESTalihina, OKBUFFALO VALLEYElementary81.3%1347.9%
154Endazhi-NitaawigingRED LAKE, MNEndazhi-NitaawigingElementary78.8%1137.9%
155Joshua ElementaryLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryElementary90.8%6887.9%
156William Harrison Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary88.5%2438.0%
157South Shores Elem SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary87.2%3358.0%
158Bridges @ Melrose Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary100%3898.1%
159STEPHENS ELEMENTARYLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.4%4748.1%
160Mark Twain Primary SchoolKankakee, ILKankakee SD 111Elementary93.8%1928.1%
161School 12PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary78.7%4748.1%
162Urban Pathways K-5 College CSPittsburgh, PAUrban Pathways K-5 College CSElementary95.7%3048.1%
163Till Elem Math & Science AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary97.0%3708.1%
164River Trail School of Agricultural ScienceMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary82.0%4068.1%
165Anderson Elementary SchoolAnderson, INAnderson Community School CorpElementary58.7%4968.1%
166Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr ElementaryTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary84.1%3538.1%
167Chester Community CSChester, PAChester Community CSElementary99.9%3,7828.1%
168Sherman ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary90.5%1478.1%
169Highland CommunityOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary99.3%4578.2%
170Lumberg Elementary SchoolEDGEWATER, COJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary85.4%5268.2%
171Lawndale Elem Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary80.6%1918.2%
172Adelanto ElementaryAdelanto, CAAdelanto ElementaryElementary90.3%2678.2%
173Lodge Community SchoolEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpElementary63.5%5108.2%
174BALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.1%3308.2%
175Mary Beck Elementary SchoolElkhart, INElkhart Community SchoolsElementary54.5%3858.2%
176Peres ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary95.0%5388.2%
177School 26PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary58.0%4198.2%
178CAMERON ESCameron, OKCAMERONElementary84.6%1828.2%
179Hall District ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary94.0%4708.2%
180Beethoven Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary91.3%3338.2%
181MACOMB ESMacomb, OKMACOMBElementary80.5%2158.3%
182McGlone AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary89.0%8428.3%
183Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary58.5%4518.3%
184Coronado ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary63.2%3078.3%
185Daniel Hale Williams Elem SchGary, INGary Community School CorpElementary69.8%4508.3%
186McClure Alexander K SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary102%4378.3%
187Hannah PennYork, PAYork City SDElementary98.2%6748.3%
188Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary71.8%2598.4%
189Mojave ElementaryMojave, CAMojave UnifiedElementary90.7%4208.4%
190Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary86.9%5138.4%
191Depriest Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary76.4%4198.4%
192Jackson ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary98.1%2068.4%
193VARNUM ESSeminole, OKVARNUMElementary69.8%2558.4%
194Fox Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyElementary100%3838.4%
195Edison Primary SchoolKankakee, ILKankakee SD 111Elementary92.7%1928.4%
196Glenwood Leadership AcademyEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpElementary75.2%4368.4%
197Carson AcademyMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary94.5%3268.4%
198WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.2%3838.4%
199Lowell ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary85.1%2618.4%
200Kenderton El SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary94.3%3008.4%
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