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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
301Empire Gardens ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary70.6%2149.4%
302Merle J Abbett Elementary SchoolFort Wayne, INFort Wayne Community SchoolsElementary72.6%4679.4%
303Curtis Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary97.5%3569.4%
304Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary68.7%8339.4%
305DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCEBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95.9%5609.4%
306Highland Pacific ElementaryHighland, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedElementary89.5%2859.4%
307Verde ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary72.4%3419.5%
308Success Academy at Boys and Girls ClubSouth Bend, INSuccess Academy at Boys and Girls ClubElementary68.1%1139.5%
309Hallman Elementary SchoolSalem, ORSalem-Keizer SD 24JElementary88.8%3399.5%
310LaFollette ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary94.9%2169.5%
311Dr. William H. Perry Elementary SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary90.9%4279.5%
312Lincoln Elementary SchoolWoodburn, ORWoodburn SD 103Elementary71.8%5789.5%
313James R Doolittle AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary84.8%2579.5%
314FAIR GROVE ELEM.FAIR GROVE, MOFAIR GROVE R-XElementary38.5%5509.5%
315Lozano Elem Bilingual & Intl CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary67.6%2569.5%
316Ingram/Pye Elementary SchoolMacon, GABibb CountyElementary81.6%4509.5%
317Lake ElementarySan Pablo, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary84.0%3509.6%
318Charter School of the DunesGary, INCharter School of the DunesElementary67.5%8369.6%
319McDaniel Delaplaine SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary101%2299.6%
320Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary92.4%2789.6%
321Steel Edward SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary89.2%3799.6%
322Lee Street Elementary SchoolJonesboro, GAClayton CountyElementary100%5159.6%
323George Washington Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary80.1%3219.6%
324Montessori of Englewood Chtr ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary99.1%3499.6%
325SHADY POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLShady Point, OKSHADY POINTElementary93.0%1589.6%
326CHATTANOOGA ESChattanooga, OKCHATTANOOGAElementary54.9%1449.6%
327Potrero ElementaryPotrero, CAMountain Empire UnifiedElementary79.0%3009.7%
328Cowell Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary91.6%3089.7%
329Elizabeth Morris Elem SchoolCahokia, ILCahokia CUSD 187Elementary89.0%2469.7%
330WOODLAND ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary17.3%4239.7%
331Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyElementary100%4879.7%
332Fiske Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary75.1%3739.7%
333Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary61.6%3989.7%
334Sharon Hills Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge, LAEast Baton Rouge ParishElementary93.9%2139.7%
335Fifty-Third Street ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary89.3%3089.7%
336Boston K-8 SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary95.6%4139.7%
337DUKE ESDuke, OKDUKEElementary60.0%1009.7%
338Anne Street Elementary SchoolGriffin, GAGriffin-Spalding CountyElementary88.9%3529.7%
339Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84.4%7069.7%
340King Academy of Social JusticeChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary87.8%2139.7%
341George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary63.6%7369.7%
342Siefert ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary92.5%1749.7%
343King Jr ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary92.1%2779.7%
344Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary77.4%2309.7%
345Monterey ElementarySan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedElementary96.5%3729.8%
346Edgemont ElementaryMoreno Valley, CAMoreno Valley UnifiedElementary97.1%4829.8%
347Cairo Elementary SchoolCairo, ILCairo USD 1Elementary99.3%1489.8%
348Jackson Charter SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary36.2%2439.8%
349WOOLDRIDGE ELAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISDElementary93.7%4629.8%
350Lamberton Robert E SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary95.0%3419.8%
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