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

Ranks 201250 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
201McClure Alexander K SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary102%4378.3%
202Hannah PennYork, PAYork City SDElementary98.2%6748.3%
203Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary71.8%2598.4%
204BOONE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARNORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%4288.4%
205Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary86.9%5138.4%
206Depriest Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary76.4%4198.4%
207Jackson ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary98.1%2068.4%
208VARNUM ESSeminole, OKVARNUMElementary69.8%2558.4%
209Fox Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyElementary100%3838.4%
210Edison Primary SchoolKankakee, ILKankakee SD 111Elementary92.7%1928.4%
211Glenwood Leadership AcademyEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpElementary75.2%4368.4%
212Manzanita Community ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary98.2%3358.4%
213Carson AcademyMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary94.5%3268.4%
214Kenderton El SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary94.3%3008.4%
215Clemens ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary97.5%3218.4%
216School 13PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary69.9%4998.5%
217MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, ARPINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%3678.5%
218John H. Amesse ElementaryDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary94.1%3588.5%
219Sunset Acres Elementary SchoolShreveport, LACaddo ParishElementary87.8%2228.5%
220Washington Elementary SchoolWoodburn, ORWoodburn SD 103Elementary73.0%4298.5%
221Joseph Stokes Elementary SchoolTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary82.7%3478.5%
222Wheeless Road Elementary SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyElementary100%6498.5%
223Invent Learning HubIndianapolis, INInvent Learning HubElementary94.1%2218.5%
224Brunson Math & Sci Specialty ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary94.0%4528.6%
225Belle Haven ElementaryMenlo Park, CARavenswood City ElementaryElementary87.5%3128.6%
226Pittsburgh Arlington K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary96.1%3858.6%
227Ville Platte Elementary SchoolVille Platte, LAEvangeline ParishElementary95.0%3198.7%
228Highland ElementaryVallejo, CAVallejo City UnifiedElementary86.9%5108.7%
229Lowell ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary85.1%2618.7%
230Lincoln SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150Elementary93.9%8238.7%
231West Ridge ElementaryRacine, WIRacine Unified School DistrictElementary83.4%3438.7%
232Merrill ElementaryBeloit, WIBeloit School DistrictElementary83.9%2248.8%
233SEVENTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARNORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.6%2638.8%
234Glassbrook ElementaryHayward, CAHayward UnifiedElementary82.6%4558.8%
235Wilson Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary70.3%3748.8%
236Quarter Mile Lane SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary92.5%6938.8%
237Hartranft John F SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary94.8%3108.8%
238Dulles Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary95.7%6518.8%
239BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary79.8%4158.8%
240Holmes Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary100%1668.8%
241Scott at Lincoln SchoolHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary101%4848.8%
242BLOOM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLHOUSTON, TXBLOOM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary79.1%3028.8%
243MARILYN MILLER LANGUAGE ACADEMYFORT WORTH, TXLAKE WORTH ISDElementary91.2%5098.8%
244BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMYSAN ANTONIO, TXBEXAR COUNTY ACADEMYElementary59.5%1538.8%
245Cadwalader Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary80.0%2008.8%
246Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary LearningAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary82.9%6018.8%
247Milwaukee Environmental Science AcademyMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary94.9%2748.8%
248Wyoming Indian ElementaryEthete, WYFremont County School District #14Elementary77.2%2508.8%
249Laboratory CSPhiladelphia, PALaboratory CSElementary39.3%4618.9%
250EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLROCHESTER, NYEXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLElementary94.1%3718.9%
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