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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 5

Ranks 201–250 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
201WESTLAWN ELTEXARKANA, TXTEXARKANA ISDElementary93.7%3178.4%
202Clemens ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary97.5%3218.4%
203School 13PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary69.9%4998.5%
204Brookfield ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary100%1338.5%
205John H. Amesse ElementaryDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary94.1%3588.5%
206Sunset Acres Elementary SchoolShreveport, LACaddo ParishElementary87.8%2228.5%
207Berg Jones Elementary SchoolMonroe, LACity of Monroe School DistrictElementary98.5%3288.5%
208Washington Elementary SchoolWoodburn, ORWoodburn SD 103Elementary73.0%4298.5%
209Joseph Stokes Elementary SchoolTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary82.7%3478.5%
210Wheeless Road Elementary SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyElementary100%6498.5%
211Invent Learning HubIndianapolis, INInvent Learning HubElementary94.1%2218.5%
212SEVENTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARNORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.6%2638.6%
213Brunson Math & Sci Specialty ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary94.0%4528.6%
214Pittsburgh Arlington K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary96.1%3858.6%
215Lincoln SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150Elementary93.9%8238.7%
216West Ridge ElementaryRacine, WIRacine Unified School DistrictElementary83.4%3438.7%
217Glassbrook ElementaryHayward, CAHayward UnifiedElementary82.6%4558.7%
218Lockwood STEAM Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary99.3%6788.7%
219Roy Neal Shelling Sr. ElementaryMonroe, LACity of Monroe School DistrictElementary95.7%3918.8%
220Merrill ElementaryBeloit, WIBeloit School DistrictElementary83.9%2248.8%
221Wilson Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary70.3%3748.8%
222Quarter Mile Lane SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary92.5%6938.8%
223Hartranft John F SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary94.8%3108.8%
224Dulles Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary95.7%6518.8%
225BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary79.8%4158.8%
226Holmes Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary100%1668.8%
227Scott at Lincoln SchoolHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary101%4848.8%
228Winnsboro Elementary SchoolWinnsboro, LAFranklin ParishElementary93.4%3668.8%
229Cadwalader Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary80.0%2008.8%
230Manhattan Place ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary95.4%2188.8%
231Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary97.1%4098.8%
232Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary LearningAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary82.9%6018.8%
233Milwaukee Environmental Science AcademyMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary94.9%2748.8%
234Wyoming Indian ElementaryEthete, WYFremont County School District #14Elementary77.2%2508.8%
235Laboratory CSPhiladelphia, PALaboratory CSElementary39.3%4618.9%
236EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLROCHESTER, NYEXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLElementary94.1%3718.9%
237SCHOOL 4-GEORGE MATHER FORBESROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary87.2%2658.9%
238Browning ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary90.7%2798.9%
239Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary96.7%3048.9%
240Fairlawn Elementary SchoolEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpElementary60.4%4508.9%
241Thomas H. Dudley Family SchoolCamden, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary49.2%5498.9%
242Vaughn Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary91.7%4468.9%
243Blake ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary72.7%5618.9%
244Bradley Elementary SchoolASBURY PARK, NJAsbury Park School DistrictElementary81.4%3458.9%
245Ward L Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary91.8%2799.0%
246Cooper's Poynt Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary62.5%3819.0%
247Colfax Elementary SchoolColfax, LAGrant ParishElementary91.2%1599.0%
248Wright Elementary SchoolTallulah, LAMadison ParishElementary94.3%2649.0%
249Ollie Culbreth Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary85.4%3359.0%
250John Marshall ElementaryStockton, CAStockton UnifiedElementary81.7%3949.0%
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