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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 3

Ranks 101–150 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
101Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area High SchoolNorristown, PANorristown Area SDHigh86.1%1804.3%
102North Lawndale Prep Chtr - ChristChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High99.2%2584.4%
103Chicago Technology Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High92.7%3154.4%
104Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural ScienceMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh92.8%6114.4%
105East Oakland Pride ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary97.8%3144.4%
106Hirsch Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High80.3%1834.4%
107Plato Learning Academy Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary97.5%1574.4%
108Washington Learning AcademyVincennes, INVincennes Community School CorpHigh71.8%1174.5%
109WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.FARMINGTON, MOFARMINGTON R-VIIElementary53.4%3634.5%
110Darlene C. McKnight ElementaryTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary78.6%3504.5%
111Shishmaref SchoolShishmaref, AKBering Strait School DistrictCombined102%1854.5%
112Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial SchoolSavoonga, AKBering Strait School DistrictCombined102%2364.6%
113Penniman Elementary SchoolCahokia, ILCahokia CUSD 187Elementary88.0%2504.6%
114North Lawndale Prep Chtr-CollinsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High94.9%2764.6%
115James Whitcomb Riley School 43Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary72.5%2404.6%
116Encina HighSacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedHigh87.7%7664.6%
117Southside High SchoolSelma, ALDallas CountyHigh89.1%2854.6%
118Center Point High SchoolCenter Point, ALJefferson CountyHigh80.7%6854.6%
119Eastside High SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictHigh37.3%5124.6%
120Montbello High SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsHigh86.9%1,1124.7%
121Baker Middle SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyMiddle100%6314.7%
122Obama School of Career and Technical EducationMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictCombined84.0%1,2944.7%
123Glenn Hills High SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyHigh100%8394.7%
124Collins Academy STEAM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High97.4%2284.7%
125Kern Workforce 2000 AcademyBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh89.0%4914.7%
126YCCS-Truman Middle College High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High80.7%1924.7%
127Hidden Lake SecondaryWESTMINSTER, COWestminster Public SchoolsHigh87.6%3404.8%
128DELAWARE PRIMARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary83.0%3774.8%
129Hyde Park Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High96.8%8384.8%
130EXCEL AcademyMcDonough, GAHenry CountyHigh66.7%2134.8%
131Escuela ExitosNEW HOPE, MNEscuela Exitos Charter SchoolElementary59.7%2314.8%
132Propel CS-HazelwoodPittsburgh, PAPropel CS-HazelwoodElementary96.5%2304.8%
133John F. Kennedy High SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh60.2%1,8464.8%
134Beveridge Elementary SchoolGary, INGary Community School CorpElementary66.6%3744.8%
135Joyce Kilmer Intermediate SchoolTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle82.2%5464.9%
136Hephzibah High SchoolHephzibah, GARichmond CountyHigh97.7%1,0414.9%
137Matheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary83.3%2164.9%
138Kelvyn Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High80.4%5774.9%
139Hancock Central High SchoolSparta, GAHancock CountyHigh100%1994.9%
140South Division HighMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh83.6%9234.9%
141Downey SchoolHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary101%4054.9%
142Crawford Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsElementary97.7%5675.0%
143Morgan Village Middle SchoolCamden, NJCamden City School DistrictMiddle69.0%2035.0%
144Blair Elementary SchoolBlair, OKBLAIRElementary79.5%1175.0%
145Clemente Roberto Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDMiddle78.4%2595.0%
146TRUMAN ELEM.PACIFIC, MOMERAMEC VALLEY R-IIIElementary49.3%2015.0%
147Veterans Memorial Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary47.3%4745.0%
148James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary71.3%3635.0%
149Julian High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High78.0%4405.0%
150Strawberry Mansion High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh79.3%3095.1%
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