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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in New York

2,335 public elementary schools in New York appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. SCHOOL 39-ANDREW J TOWNSON leads the list at 2.9%, against a median of 50.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
2,335
New York
Best % Proficient
2.9%
Median % Proficient
50.0%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW YORK
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1SCHOOL 39-ANDREW J TOWNSONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary90.6%3302.9%
2SCHOOL 17-ENRICO FERMIROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary75.6%5254.3%
3DELAWARE PRIMARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary83.0%3774.8%
4RISE COMMUNITY SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.8%3415.1%
5SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary83.0%4485.7%
6SCHOOL 29-ADLAI E STEVENSONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary88.1%2366.7%
7BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary79.8%4158.8%
8EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLROCHESTER, NYEXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLElementary94.1%3718.9%
9SCHOOL 4-GEORGE MATHER FORBESROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary87.2%2658.9%
10SCHOOL 8-ROBERTO CLEMENTEROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary77.5%4369.3%
11DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCEBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95.9%5609.4%
12SCHOOL 45-MARY MCLEOD BETHUNEROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary88.1%43010.0%
13GANSEVOORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLROME, NYROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary79.6%39710.5%
14SCHOOL 9-DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JRROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary81.1%61410.6%
15BELLAMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLROME, NYROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary69.9%54410.7%
16D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUSBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.0%52110.9%
17HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ACADEMYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary97.8%55011.1%
18MCKINLEY-BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary86.0%40811.3%
19SCHOOL 2-CLARA BARTONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary81.7%30111.6%
20SCHOOL 33-JOHN JAMES AUDUBONROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary80.6%98011.8%
21MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary96.1%41311.9%
22HERMAN BADILLO BILINGUAL ACADEMYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.0%51411.9%
23DR WALTER COOPER ACADEMYROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary85.9%31112.1%
24SUMMIT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEW CITY, NYEAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)Elementary82.9%65912.3%
25BILINGUAL CENTERBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.3%35812.5%
26COMMUNITY SCHOOL #53BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary97.4%46412.5%
27THOMAS K BEECHER SCHOOLELMIRA, NYELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary86.1%33813.3%
28HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSCHENECTADY, NYSCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary85.0%44013.5%
29BUFFALO COMMONS CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO COMMONS CHARTER SCHOOLElementary2.6%11413.5%
30HIGHGATE HEIGHTSBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary92.9%40713.9%
31HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95.3%48713.9%
32SCHOOL 5-JOHN WILLIAMSROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary81.9%48514.1%
33FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.0%61414.3%
34SCHOOL 42-ABELARD REYNOLDSROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary82.2%46514.4%
35ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10Elementary97.4%22714.4%
36GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLALBANY, NYALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary82.2%38714.5%
37SCHOOL 22-LINCOLN SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary85.8%52214.5%
38PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYPRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary56.4%22014.5%
39STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary79.7%43914.7%
40SCHOOL 7-VIRGIL GRISSOMROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary81.1%48614.9%
41SCHOOL 35-PINNACLEROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary73.6%43515.0%
42SCHOOL 50-HELEN BARRETT MONTGOMERYROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary81.2%59015.5%
43MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary97.3%36915.5%
44MUSEUM SCHOOL 25YONKERS, NYYONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary78.1%21915.7%
45PS 270 JOHANN DEKALBBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13Elementary57.1%13315.8%
46SAINT REGIS MOHAWK SCHOOLHOGANSBURG, NYSALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary73.8%32815.8%
47ELDORADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHESTNUT RIDGE, NYEAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)Elementary89.1%59815.8%
48CHARTER SCHOOL OF INQUIRYBUFFALO, NYCHARTER SCHOOL OF INQUIRYElementary93.1%27615.8%
49L P QUINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTUPPER LAKE, NYTUPPER LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary51.5%33616.1%
50FAIRGRIEVE SCHOOLFULTON, NYFULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary68.2%39016.5%
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