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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 6

Ranks 251–300 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
251Merrill ElementaryBeloit, WIBeloit School DistrictElementary83.9%2248.8%
252Wilson Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary70.3%3748.8%
253Quarter Mile Lane SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary92.5%6938.8%
254Hartranft John F SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary94.8%3108.8%
255Dulles Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary95.7%6518.8%
256BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary79.8%4158.8%
257Holmes Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary100%1668.8%
258Scott at Lincoln SchoolHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary101%4848.8%
259Winnsboro Elementary SchoolWinnsboro, LAFranklin ParishElementary93.4%3668.8%
260PEABODY ELEM.ST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%1718.8%
261Cadwalader Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary80.0%2008.8%
262Manhattan Place ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary95.4%2188.8%
263Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary97.1%4098.8%
264Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary LearningAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsElementary82.9%6018.8%
265Milwaukee Environmental Science AcademyMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary94.9%2748.8%
266Wyoming Indian ElementaryEthete, WYFremont County School District #14Elementary77.2%2508.8%
267Laboratory CSPhiladelphia, PALaboratory CSElementary39.3%4618.9%
268BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST. LOUIS, MONORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVEElementary100%2338.9%
269EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLROCHESTER, NYEXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLElementary94.1%3718.9%
270SIGEL ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR.ST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%2068.9%
271SCHOOL 4-GEORGE MATHER FORBESROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary87.2%2658.9%
272Browning ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary90.7%2798.9%
273Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary96.7%3048.9%
274Fairlawn Elementary SchoolEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpElementary60.4%4508.9%
275Thomas H. Dudley Family SchoolCamden, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary49.2%5498.9%
276Vaughn Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsElementary91.7%4468.9%
277Blake ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary72.7%5618.9%
278Bradley Elementary SchoolASBURY PARK, NJAsbury Park School DistrictElementary81.4%3458.9%
279Ward L Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary91.8%2799.0%
280Cooper's Poynt Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary62.5%3819.0%
281Colfax Elementary SchoolColfax, LAGrant ParishElementary91.2%1599.0%
282Wright Elementary SchoolTallulah, LAMadison ParishElementary94.3%2649.0%
283KIPP VICTORY ACADEMYST. LOUIS, MOKIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary100%4339.0%
284Ollie Culbreth Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary85.4%3359.0%
285John Marshall ElementaryStockton, CAStockton UnifiedElementary81.7%3949.0%
286Mollison Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary85.7%2379.0%
287Gale Elementary Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary82.6%3459.0%
288Charles L. Spragg SchoolEGG HARBOR CITY, NJEgg Harbor City School DistrictElementary71.6%2859.0%
289FAULK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST MEMPHIS, ARWEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%5239.1%
290Magnolia ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary91.0%7039.1%
291Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary SchoolHammond, INSchool City of HammondElementary56.9%6229.1%
292Highland ElementaryVallejo, CAVallejo City UnifiedElementary86.9%5109.1%
293Milwaukee Sign Language ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary92.2%3849.1%
294Guidon S Bluford Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary99.4%4769.1%
295The Journey SchoolSAINT PAUL, MNThe Journey SchoolElementary84.0%1259.1%
296Liberty Grove SchoolsIndianapolis, INLiberty Grove SchoolsElementary100%2279.1%
297Round Valley ElementaryCovelo, CARound Valley UnifiedElementary89.1%3139.2%
298Clifford Davis Elementary SchoolFT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDElementary97.5%8689.2%
299Horseshoe Drive Elementary SchoolAlexandria, LARapides ParishElementary95.9%2439.2%
300HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary64.7%1879.2%
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