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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 11

Ranks 501–550 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
501Merrill ElementaryBeloit, WIBeloit School DistrictElementary83.9%2248.8%
502Tipton Durant Middle SchoolSelma, ALDallas CountyMiddle92.6%1768.8%
503Mattie T Blount High SchoolEight Mile, ALMobile CountyHigh77.6%1,0588.8%
504Wilson Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary70.3%3748.8%
505Carl B. Bruce Middle SchoolKansas City, KSKansas CityMiddle90.7%8218.8%
506Quarter Mile Lane SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary92.5%6938.8%
507Hartranft John F SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary94.8%3108.8%
508Dulles Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary95.7%6518.8%
509BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary79.8%4158.8%
510Holmes Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary100%1668.8%
511Scott at Lincoln SchoolHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary101%4848.8%
512Cesar Chavez Ravenswood MiddleEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryMiddle89.3%4888.8%
513Langford Middle SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyMiddle92.5%7198.8%
514Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High81.8%1488.8%
515Franklin Benjamin High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh95.3%5708.8%
516Winnsboro Elementary SchoolWinnsboro, LAFranklin ParishElementary93.4%3668.8%
517Cadwalader Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary80.0%2008.8%
518Abraham Lincoln Jr. HighBakersfield, CABakersfield CityMiddle99.4%5278.8%
519Manhattan Place ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary95.4%2188.8%
520Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary97.1%4098.8%
521Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary LearningAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsElementary82.9%6018.8%
522Milwaukee Environmental Science AcademyMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary94.9%2748.8%
523West Hall High SchoolOakwood, GAHall CountyHigh66.4%1,2748.8%
524West HighWichita, KSWichitaHigh88.9%1,3068.8%
525Wyoming Indian ElementaryEthete, WYFremont County School District #14Elementary77.2%2508.8%
526Martin Luther King Jr. Technology AcademySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedMiddle97.4%5038.9%
527Opportunity Youth AcademySan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of EducationHigh69.6%2838.9%
528Innovative Arts Academy CSCatasauqua, PAInnovative Arts Academy CSHigh70.6%4778.9%
529Paul W Bryant High SchoolCottondale, ALTuscaloosa CityHigh64.8%1,1348.9%
530Laboratory CSPhiladelphia, PALaboratory CSElementary39.3%4618.9%
531EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLROCHESTER, NYEXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOLElementary94.1%3718.9%
532SCHOOL 4-GEORGE MATHER FORBESROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary87.2%2658.9%
533Parker High SchoolBirmingham, ALBirmingham CityHigh79.9%9428.9%
534John L Leflore Magnet SchoolMobile, ALMobile CountyHigh85.7%5828.9%
535Browning ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary90.7%2798.9%
536California City MiddleCalifornia City, CAMojave UnifiedMiddle88.1%4788.9%
537Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary96.7%3048.9%
538Fairlawn Elementary SchoolEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpElementary60.4%4508.9%
539Thomas H. Dudley Family SchoolCamden, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary49.2%5498.9%
540Vaughn Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsElementary91.7%4468.9%
541Blake ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary72.7%5618.9%
542Bradley Elementary SchoolASBURY PARK, NJAsbury Park School DistrictElementary81.4%3458.9%
543Ward L Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary91.8%2799.0%
544Whitehorse HighMONTEZUMA CREEK, UTSan Juan DistrictHigh97.0%3039.0%
545Cooper's Poynt Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary62.5%3819.0%
546Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High91.7%5299.0%
547Early College AcademyColumbus, OHEarly College AcademyHigh43.9%1149.0%
548West Oakland MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle98.2%1659.0%
549Pueblo Academy of ArtsPUEBLO, COPueblo School District 60Middle85.4%5629.0%
550Caddo Middle Career and Technology SchoolShreveport, LACaddo ParishMiddle84.2%3369.0%
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