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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
1951Kempton Street Literacy AcademySpring Valley, CALa Mesa-Spring ValleyElementary81.0%48017.4%
1952Cherryland ElementaryHayward, CAHayward UnifiedElementary83.2%85517.4%
1953Mariano Castro ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanElementary82.7%24817.4%
1954Vanguard Classical School - WestDENVER, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary83.4%38017.4%
1955Chelsea ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary86.7%55717.4%
1956Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary83.5%72817.4%
1957Wilson ElementaryTulare, CATulare CityElementary93.6%48717.4%
1958Sunrise Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary61.2%49717.4%
1959Crossroads Science ProgramSAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary84.4%19217.4%
1960Lowman Mary & Zel ESLas Vegas, NVClark CountyElementary100%68917.4%
1961Dr. Norman W. Crisp SchoolNashua, NHNashua School DistrictElementary75.1%36117.4%
1962MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary98.8%25417.4%
1963Willard F. Payne ElementaryEl Monte, CAMountain View ElementaryElementary92.1%53417.4%
1964Hamilton ElementaryHamilton City, CAHamilton UnifiedElementary91.3%39317.4%
1965Annie Pennycook ElementaryVallejo, CAVallejo City UnifiedElementary79.4%36417.4%
1966Robinson Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary86.3%11717.4%
1967Whittier Elem SchoolHarvey, ILHarvey SD 152Elementary79.7%19717.4%
1968Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84.2%29817.4%
1969BOWDEN ACADEMYSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDElementary96.1%43917.4%
1970Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary97.8%44917.5%
1971Hilltop ElementarySeattle, WAHighline School DistrictElementary76.1%51917.5%
1972Jefferson ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary91.9%38117.5%
1973Rancho Cordova ElementaryRancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary77.6%40717.5%
1974Granger SchoolWEST VALLEY CITY, UTGranite DistrictElementary49.4%71617.5%
1975Theodore Roosevelt ElementaryIndio, CADesert Sands UnifiedElementary90.4%49017.5%
1976Twain Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary81.4%29117.5%
1977INDIAN MOUNDS ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTON, MNBloomington Public SchoolsElementary75.5%38817.5%
1978Jerome Dunn Academy No 9Elizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary92.2%85617.5%
1979JOSEPH C WILSON FOUNDATION ACADEMYROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.0%35117.5%
1980Harlem Park Elementary/MiddleBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsElementary93.5%40217.5%
1981North Park School for InnovationFRIDLEY, MNColumbia Heights Public School DistElementary80.8%43317.5%
1982DR MAE E JONES-CLARK ELBEAUMONT, TXBEAUMONT ISDElementary90.6%53017.5%
1983CARTER PARK ELFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDElementary95.5%44517.5%
1984CHARLES GRAEBNER ELSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDElementary93.7%65117.5%
1985Hoffer ElementaryBanning, CABanning UnifiedElementary92.6%36717.5%
1986Carmel Community SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso anElementary87.6%49017.5%
1987Lake Hills Elementary SchoolMichigan City, INMichigan City Area SchoolsElementary73.0%34517.5%
1988Pillsbury ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary72.4%43917.5%
1989Kuser Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary80.3%51217.5%
1990RIVERSIDE SCHOOL FOR MAKERS AND ARTISTS (THE)NEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3Elementary86.0%48017.5%
1991Ft. Washakie ElementaryFt. Washakie, WYFremont County School District #21Elementary92.5%25517.5%
1992Hmong College Prep Academy ESSAINT PAUL, MNHMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMYElementary85.9%98817.5%
1993W L Henry Elementary SchoolHillsboro, ORHillsboro SD 1JElementary77.5%28417.5%
1994White Sulphur Elementary SchoolGainesville, GAHall CountyElementary90.2%44117.5%
1995Thomas A Edison Elementary SchoolHammond, INSchool City of HammondElementary54.0%70517.5%
1996Academy Street Elementary SchoolDOVER, NJDover Public School DistrictElementary83.3%50917.5%
1997South Toms River Elementary SchoolSOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary72.4%33017.5%
1998Parklane Elementary SchoolPortland, ORCentennial SD 28JElementary100%39717.5%
1999Theodore Vick ElementaryAdelanto, CAAdelanto ElementaryElementary71.7%49417.5%
2000Redway ElementaryRedway, CASouthern Humboldt Joint UnifiedElementary77.9%27217.5%
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