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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 7

Ranks 301–350 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
301McDaniel Delaplaine SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary101%2299.6%
302Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary92.4%2789.6%
303Steel Edward SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary89.2%3799.6%
304June Nelson ElementaryKotzebue, AKNorthwest Arctic Borough School DistrictElementary83.1%3029.6%
305Lee Street Elementary SchoolJonesboro, GAClayton CountyElementary100%5159.6%
306George Washington Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary80.1%3219.6%
307Montessori of Englewood Chtr ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary99.1%3499.6%
308SHADY POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLShady Point, OKSHADY POINTElementary93.0%1589.6%
309CHATTANOOGA ESChattanooga, OKCHATTANOOGAElementary54.9%1449.6%
310Cowell Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary91.6%3089.7%
311Elizabeth Morris Elem SchoolCahokia, ILCahokia CUSD 187Elementary89.0%2469.7%
312WOODLAND ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary17.3%4239.7%
313Verde ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary72.4%3419.7%
314Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyElementary100%4879.7%
315Fiske Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary75.1%3739.7%
316Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary61.6%3989.7%
317Fifty-Third Street ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary89.3%3089.7%
318Boston K-8 SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary95.6%4139.7%
319DUKE ESDuke, OKDUKEElementary60.0%1009.7%
320Anne Street Elementary SchoolGriffin, GAGriffin-Spalding CountyElementary88.9%3529.7%
321Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84.4%7069.7%
322King Academy of Social JusticeChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary87.8%2139.7%
323George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary63.6%7369.7%
324Siefert ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary92.5%1749.7%
325King Jr ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary92.1%2779.7%
326Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary77.4%2309.7%
327CARVAJAL ELSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDElementary97.6%3289.8%
328Cairo Elementary SchoolCairo, ILCairo USD 1Elementary99.3%1489.8%
329Pacific ElementarySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary87.6%5979.8%
330Jackson Charter SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary36.2%2439.8%
331Gladys Jung ElementaryBethel, AKLower Kuskokwim School DistrictElementary82.5%3099.8%
332Westwood Elementary SchoolShreveport, LACaddo ParishElementary88.5%4199.8%
333Potrero ElementaryPotrero, CAMountain Empire UnifiedElementary79.0%3009.8%
334Lamberton Robert E SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary95.0%3419.8%
335Steele Lane ElementarySanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa ElementaryElementary70.0%4479.8%
336McElwain Elementary SchoolTHORNTON, COAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary90.0%3619.8%
337A J Katzenmaier AcademyNorth Chicago, ILNorth Chicago SD 187Elementary99.5%3879.8%
338Skyline Math and Science AcademyMINNEAPOLIS, MNSkyline Math and Science AcademyElementary89.7%1459.8%
339Alliance for Progress CSPhiladelphia, PAAlliance for Progress CSElementary101%6189.8%
340Tindley Summit AcademyIndianapolis, INTindley Summit AcademyElementary74.7%3129.8%
341JORDAN ELAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISDElementary97.2%4929.8%
342JACKSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, ARJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary54.3%7339.9%
343Gerber ElementaryGerber, CAGerber Union ElementaryElementary81.5%4009.9%
344Elm Creative Arts ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary94.3%3359.9%
345Mays Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary67.9%2779.9%
346Del Mar AcademyAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary82.5%9509.9%
347Dennis Lab SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary84.6%5799.9%
348JACKSON WONDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST MEMPHIS, ARWEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.8%5549.9%
349Bannon CreekSacramento, CANatomas UnifiedElementary84.1%4919.9%
350Burke Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary96.0%32310.0%
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