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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 40

Ranks 1,951–2,000 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
1951Vanguard Classical School - WestDENVER, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary83.4%38017.4%
1952Chelsea ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary86.7%55717.4%
1953Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary83.5%72817.4%
1954Wilson ElementaryTulare, CATulare CityElementary93.6%48717.4%
1955Sunrise Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary61.2%49717.4%
1956Crossroads Science ProgramSAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary84.4%19217.4%
1957Lowman Mary & Zel ESLas Vegas, NVClark CountyElementary100%68917.4%
1958Dr. Norman W. Crisp SchoolNashua, NHNashua School DistrictElementary75.1%36117.4%
1959MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary98.8%25417.4%
1960Willard F. Payne ElementaryEl Monte, CAMountain View ElementaryElementary92.1%53417.4%
1961Hamilton ElementaryHamilton City, CAHamilton UnifiedElementary91.3%39317.4%
1962Annie Pennycook ElementaryVallejo, CAVallejo City UnifiedElementary79.4%36417.4%
1963Robinson Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary86.3%11717.4%
1964Whittier Elem SchoolHarvey, ILHarvey SD 152Elementary79.7%19717.4%
1965Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84.2%29817.4%
1966BOWDEN ACADEMYSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDElementary96.1%43917.4%
1967Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary97.8%44917.5%
1968Hilltop ElementarySeattle, WAHighline School DistrictElementary76.1%51917.5%
1969Jefferson ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary91.9%38117.5%
1970Rancho Cordova ElementaryRancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary77.6%40717.5%
1971Granger SchoolWEST VALLEY CITY, UTGranite DistrictElementary49.4%71617.5%
1972Theodore Roosevelt ElementaryIndio, CADesert Sands UnifiedElementary90.4%49017.5%
1973Twain Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary81.4%29117.5%
1974INDIAN MOUNDS ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTON, MNBloomington Public SchoolsElementary75.5%38817.5%
1975Jerome Dunn Academy No 9Elizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary92.2%85617.5%
1976JOSEPH C WILSON FOUNDATION ACADEMYROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.0%35117.5%
1977Harlem Park Elementary/MiddleBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary93.5%40217.5%
1978North Park School for InnovationFRIDLEY, MNColumbia Heights Public School DistElementary80.8%43317.5%
1979DR MAE E JONES-CLARK ELBEAUMONT, TXBEAUMONT ISDElementary90.6%53017.5%
1980CARTER PARK ELFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDElementary95.5%44517.5%
1981CHARLES GRAEBNER ELSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDElementary93.7%65117.5%
1982Hoffer ElementaryBanning, CABanning UnifiedElementary92.6%36717.5%
1983Carmel Community SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso anElementary87.6%49017.5%
1984Lake Hills Elementary SchoolMichigan City, INMichigan City Area SchoolsElementary73.0%34517.5%
1985Pillsbury ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary72.4%43917.5%
1986Kuser Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary80.3%51217.5%
1987RIVERSIDE SCHOOL FOR MAKERS AND ARTISTS (THE)NEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3Elementary86.0%48017.5%
1988Ft. Washakie ElementaryFt. Washakie, WYFremont County School District #21Elementary92.5%25517.5%
1989Hmong College Prep Academy ESSAINT PAUL, MNHMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMYElementary85.9%98817.5%
1990W L Henry Elementary SchoolHillsboro, ORHillsboro SD 1JElementary77.5%28417.5%
1991White Sulphur Elementary SchoolGainesville, GAHall CountyElementary90.2%44117.5%
1992Thomas A Edison Elementary SchoolHammond, INSchool City of HammondElementary54.0%70517.5%
1993Academy Street Elementary SchoolDOVER, NJDover Public School DistrictElementary83.3%50917.5%
1994South Toms River Elementary SchoolSOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary72.4%33017.5%
1995Parklane Elementary SchoolPortland, ORCentennial SD 28JElementary100%39717.5%
1996Theodore Vick ElementaryAdelanto, CAAdelanto ElementaryElementary71.7%49417.5%
1997Redway ElementaryRedway, CASouthern Humboldt Joint UnifiedElementary77.9%27217.5%
1998Virginia Avenue ElementaryBakersfield, CAFairfax ElementaryElementary99.7%64417.6%
1999Warm Springs ElementarySan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedElementary96.7%49017.6%
2000Greenville ElementaryGreenville, CAPlumas UnifiedElementary54.7%10617.6%
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