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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 4

Ranks 151–200 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
151Central High SchoolHayneville, ALLowndes CountyHigh79.4%1755.1%
152RISE COMMUNITY SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.8%3415.1%
153Manley Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High85.0%1935.2%
154The Workshop SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh88.3%2145.2%
155Jackson Middle SchoolSouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpMiddle72.3%5375.2%
156Accelerated Charter HighTulare, CATulare Joint Union HighHigh86.2%1525.2%
157Patton J. Hill Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary87.2%5555.2%
158New Day CSHuntingdon, PANew Day CSHigh64.7%1395.3%
159Aurora West College Preparatory AcademyAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsHigh94.1%9275.3%
160LAFAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLSTAMPS, ARLAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh85.5%2285.3%
161LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLMABELVALE, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh99.9%2,0455.3%
162Senator Frank Lautenberg SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary70.2%6055.3%
163Glenn Hills Middle SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyMiddle100%7065.3%
164King International Baccalaureate MiddleMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictMiddle91.2%1595.3%
165Muessel Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary68.8%2955.3%
166Grant Intermediate SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle87.2%6105.4%
167Markham ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary98.8%3275.4%
168Lowrey Public SchoolTahlequah, OKLOWREYElementary89.0%1005.4%
169Harrisburg High SchoolHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDHigh99.4%1,3435.4%
170Feitshans Elementary SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary84.0%2885.4%
171Tikigaq SchoolPoint Hope, AKNorth Slope Borough School DistrictCombined58.3%2305.5%
172Marshall Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High93.7%2395.5%
173ClayChalkville High SchoolPinson, ALJefferson CountyHigh67.0%1,3775.5%
174Passaic High School No. 12Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictHigh98.4%2,4845.5%
175Barstow IntermediateBarstow, CABarstow UnifiedMiddle88.7%6925.5%
176AGEE LIERLY LIFE PREPARATION SERVICES SCHOOLFAYETTEVILLE, ARFAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh63.2%2505.5%
177PONEMAH ELEMENTARYPONEMAH, MNRED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary88.2%1365.5%
178Katherine Johnson MiddleSacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedMiddle90.2%6125.6%
179Red Lake Middle SchoolRED LAKE, MNRED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle83.2%2685.6%
180Lewis Lemon ElementaryRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary91.8%3785.6%
181Cairo Jr/Sr High SchoolCairo, ILCairo USD 1High96.9%1305.6%
182West Side High SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh81.1%5415.6%
183Brewer Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyElementary100%3675.6%
184School 21PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary64.5%6655.6%
185Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary90.1%3755.7%
186Rayville Elementary SchoolRayville, LARichland ParishElementary94.9%3335.7%
187Northwest Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsMiddle63.7%6235.7%
188Eagle Academy for Young Men of NewarkNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh82.6%1555.7%
189Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle78.0%6685.7%
190SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary83.0%4485.7%
191Manual High SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150High89.7%7315.7%
192Paulsboro High SchoolPAULSBORO, NJPaulsboro School DistrictHigh65.6%3905.7%
193Los Robles-Ronald McNair AcademyEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryElementary89.1%2765.7%
194Franklin Grove Elementary SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary89.8%4615.7%
195JacksonOlin High SchoolBirmingham, ALBirmingham CityHigh86.1%7135.8%
196Constance Lane Elementary SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary90.5%6235.8%
197Gateway High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsHigh83.1%1,7485.8%
198West High SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsHigh90.9%5195.8%
199Marshall (Thurgood) HighSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedHigh78.9%4755.9%
200Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai SchoolMONUMENT VALLEY, UTSan Juan DistrictElementary100%2556.0%
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