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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 41

Ranks 2,0012,050 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
2001Virginia Avenue ElementaryBakersfield, CAFairfax ElementaryElementary99.7%64417.6%
2002Warm Springs ElementarySan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedElementary96.7%49017.6%
2003Greenville ElementaryGreenville, CAPlumas UnifiedElementary54.7%10617.6%
2004South Elementary SchoolBRIGHTON, COSchool District 27JElementary85.5%33717.6%
2005Devers SchYork, PAYork City SDElementary101%68617.6%
2006Anderson Elementary SchoolMadison, INMadison Consolidated SchoolsElementary69.7%48917.6%
2007McKinley SchYork, PAYork City SDElementary97.9%57817.6%
2008HART ELEL PASO, TXEL PASO ISDElementary95.6%34317.6%
2009SHEARN ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary95.3%47017.6%
2010Abraham Lincoln ElementarySanta Ana, CASanta Ana UnifiedElementary91.9%46817.6%
2011Belvidere Elementary SchoolBELVIDERE, NJBelvidere School DistrictElementary44.2%27417.6%
2012Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary87.3%1,00117.6%
2013Moving Everest Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary90.7%75517.6%
2014Oakley (Calvin C.) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-BonitaElementary95.9%84917.6%
2015Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary66.8%26817.6%
2016Athlos Academy of Saint CloudSAINT CLOUD, MNAthlos Academy of Saint CloudElementary85.4%26017.6%
2017HAMILTON ELEM.HAMILTON, MOHAMILTON R-IIElementary53.7%27017.6%
2018LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8Elementary98.6%43917.6%
2019Glen Flora Elem SchoolWaukegan, ILWaukegan CUSD 60Elementary75.2%47617.6%
2020Planz ElementaryBakersfield, CAGreenfield UnionElementary96.7%61017.6%
2021SCHOOL 28-HENRY HUDSONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary79.5%56717.6%
2022LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOLJONESBORO, ARJONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%49217.7%
2023Perris ElementaryPerris, CAPerris ElementaryElementary86.5%61717.7%
2024Sylvan ElementaryModesto, CASylvan Union ElementaryElementary80.4%32617.7%
2025Inglenook SchoolBirmingham, ALBirmingham CityElementary79.2%31217.7%
2026Allen ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary91.6%51417.7%
2027Hammond Westside MontessoriHammond, LATangipahoa ParishElementary78.1%1,02217.7%
2028MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARYMAHNOMEN, MNMAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary82.8%31917.7%
2029Cimarron ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary77.9%49717.7%
2030Horace Mann Elementary - 07Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%27417.7%
2031Adam (William Laird) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-BonitaElementary96.8%87417.7%
2032La Junta Intermediate SchoolLA JUNTA, COEast Otero School District No. R1Elementary78.3%39717.7%
2033Foster Park Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary93.3%34517.7%
2034Ninth Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary99.0%30217.7%
2035EnCompass Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary98.2%28317.7%
2036Willow Cove ElementaryPittsburg, CAPittsburg UnifiedElementary76.9%59217.7%
2037Highlands Elem SchoolHazel Crest, ILPrairie-Hills ESD 144Elementary93.6%31117.7%
2038WHITTIER ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEElementary98.4%30717.7%
2039ROOSEVELT ELSAN ANTONIO, TXEDGEWOOD ISDElementary98.1%15517.7%
2040GLEN COUCH ELGARLAND, TXGARLAND ISDElementary78.0%23617.7%
2041MARTINEZ C ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary97.8%27117.7%
2042Meridian ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary93.2%57017.7%
2043Side Creek Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary71.9%51217.7%
2044Franklin Benjamin SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary104%57017.7%
2045Kimball ElementaryAntioch, CAAntioch UnifiedElementary84.9%45017.7%
2046Eagleton Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary87.1%31717.7%
2047Forrestal Elem SchoolGreat Lakes, ILNorth Chicago SD 187Elementary99.2%38617.7%
2048Riley ElemGreat Bend, KSGreat BendElementary94.3%29617.7%
2049Ricardo Lizarraga ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary98.1%36817.7%
2050Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolCLIFTON, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary79.5%39517.7%
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