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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 5

Ranks 201–250 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
201AGEE LIERLY LIFE PREPARATION SERVICES SCHOOLFAYETTEVILLE, ARFAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh63.2%2505.8%
202WONDER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLWEST MEMPHIS, ARWEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle100%5115.8%
203Gateway High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AHigh83.1%1,7485.8%
204West High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh90.9%5195.8%
205BLYTHEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBLYTHEVILLE, ARBLYTHEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%3076.0%
206Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai SchoolMONUMENT VALLEY, UTSan Juan DistrictElementary100%2556.0%
207Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle SchoolASBURY PARK, NJAsbury Park School DistrictMiddle77.4%1956.0%
208Hinkley High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AHigh87.8%1,5276.0%
209Baker Heights Elementary SchoolBaker, LACity of Baker School DistrictElementary89.0%3816.0%
210Shady Grove Elementary SchoolMonroe, LAOuachita ParishElementary94.4%1956.0%
211Ezra L. Nolan SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsMiddle84.0%2506.0%
212F L Schlagle HighKansas City, KSKansas CityHigh74.4%8416.0%
213Mesa Linda MiddleVictorville, CAAdelanto ElementaryMiddle73.2%7356.0%
214Altura Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary93.4%5276.1%
215Marsh ElementaryAntioch, CAAntioch UnifiedElementary81.4%5226.1%
216Escambia County High SchoolAtmore, ALEscambia CountyHigh80.3%3906.1%
217Auer Avenue ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary91.4%1516.1%
218Bradley Technology HighMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh88.2%1,0486.2%
219Bridgeton High SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictHigh91.6%1,6416.2%
220School 10PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary62.0%4746.2%
221Cherry Street SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary96.7%5226.2%
222STE. GENEVIEVE SR. HIGHSTE GENEVIEVE, MOSTE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-IIHigh39.6%5666.3%
223Central High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh74.5%1,0516.3%
224Blaine James G SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary97.3%3326.3%
225D D Eisenhower MiddleKansas City, KSKansas CityMiddle73.3%6346.3%
226Kennedy Middle SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Middle90.3%3936.3%
227PLA@Promise PrepIndianapolis, INPromise PrepElementary65.3%1446.3%
228Washington HighKansas City, KSKansas CityHigh67.0%1,1806.3%
229Corinth High SchoolCORINTH, MSCorinth School DistrictHigh56.7%6106.3%
230Richmond Hill Middle SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyMiddle100%6676.3%
231Dickinson AcademySouth Bend, INSouth Bend Community School CorpElementary75.4%3096.3%
232Townsend Street ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary93.8%2576.3%
233BERYL HENRY UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHOPE, ARHOPE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle100%1986.3%
234Shore Acres ElementaryBay Point, CAMt. Diablo UnifiedElementary86.4%3986.3%
235Central MiddleKansas City, KSKansas CityMiddle84.3%6876.3%
236Timothy L. Johnson Academy MiddleFort Wayne, INTimothy L. Johnson Academy MiddleMiddle78.0%1506.3%
237Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High71.5%4676.3%
238Eisenhower Middle SchoolTopeka, KSTopeka Public SchoolsMiddle86.6%4406.3%
239Grant ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary73.7%5516.4%
240Metcalfe ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary92.9%2966.4%
241Carver High SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsHigh100%5446.4%
242OGDEN ELSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDElementary94.6%3356.4%
243E. A. Hall MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedMiddle97.4%4916.4%
244Fremont HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh99.1%1,1666.5%
245Mojave ElementaryMojave, CAMojave UnifiedElementary90.7%4206.5%
246Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary86.7%6236.5%
247Andrew S Douglas MiddleMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictMiddle88.7%1066.5%
248WESTERN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary98.5%2026.5%
249Coronado ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary63.2%3076.5%
250Arthur J. Holland Middle SchoolTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle82.7%4746.5%
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