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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 7

Ranks 301–350 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
301Linden High SchoolLinden, ALLinden CityHigh87.3%1267.1%
302Central Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, COSchool District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of ColoElementary90.5%4217.1%
303Abraham Lincoln ElementarySanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa ElementaryElementary92.1%3057.1%
304STEPHENS ELEMENTARYLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.4%4747.1%
305WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.2%3837.1%
306Alder Elementary SchoolPortland, ORReynolds SD 7Elementary98.8%3407.1%
307Johnson Abernathy Graetz High SchoolMontgomery, ALMontgomery CountyHigh76.0%1,5877.1%
308Frankie Woods McCullough AcademyGary, INGary Community School CorpElementary57.4%4727.1%
309ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOLSAINT PAUL, MNSt. Paul City SchoolElementary89.5%3137.1%
310Peoria High SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150High85.9%1,5417.2%
311LAFAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLSTAMPS, ARLAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh85.5%2287.2%
312Columbia MiddleAdelanto, CAAdelanto ElementaryMiddle71.4%7547.2%
313Glen Park Acad for Excel in LrnGary, INGary Community School CorpElementary58.0%5667.2%
314Wagner Gen Louis MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDMiddle102%2967.2%
315Lancaster ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary90.5%3167.2%
316Toby Farms Intermediate SchoolChester Twp, PAChester-Upland SDMiddle87.5%3597.2%
317KIPP North Star PrimaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNKIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary91.1%1247.2%
318W.S. Hornsby Middle SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyMiddle100%3917.2%
319Meridian High SchoolMounds, ILMeridian CUSD 101High98.5%2067.2%
320John Marshall ElementaryStockton, CAStockton UnifiedElementary81.7%3947.2%
321Thornton Middle SchoolTHORNTON, COAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsMiddle84.2%7217.2%
322Bruce F Vento ElementarySAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary87.0%4467.2%
323Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary97.8%4087.2%
324Cesar Chavez Ravenswood MiddleEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryMiddle89.3%4887.3%
325Study Elementary SchoolFort Wayne, INFort Wayne Community SchoolsElementary80.2%2687.3%
326Castlemont HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh99.0%7197.3%
327Dyer-Kelly ElementarySacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedElementary89.0%7357.3%
328Smyth J Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary80.5%3487.3%
329FAULK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST MEMPHIS, ARWEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary100%5237.3%
330Manierre Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary96.3%2697.3%
331Winnsboro Elementary SchoolWinnsboro, LAFranklin ParishElementary93.4%3667.3%
332Eastlawn Elem SchoolRantoul, ILRantoul City SD 137Elementary89.1%2767.3%
333Fruitvale ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary95.7%2547.3%
334Costano ElementaryEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryElementary90.0%3697.3%
335Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elem SchUrbana, ILUrbana SD 116Elementary88.5%3997.3%
336Helms MiddleSan Pablo, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedMiddle81.9%5587.4%
337John B Stetson MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDMiddle99.1%5607.4%
338Wells Community Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High76.9%3987.4%
339Lewis Elementary SchoolSparta, GAHancock CountyElementary95.2%2937.4%
340Spirit Creek Middle SchoolHephzibah, GARichmond CountyMiddle93.4%5307.5%
341Rocky Mountain Prep SMARTDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh92.2%6047.5%
342T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary92.9%4387.5%
343Argentine MiddleKansas City, KSKansas CityMiddle80.0%5197.5%
344Buckshutem Road SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary92.0%6537.5%
345Horace Mann UCLA CommunityLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh95.0%4407.5%
346Hancock Central Middle SchoolSparta, GAHancock CountyMiddle100%1607.5%
347Pinson Valley High SchoolPinson, ALJefferson CountyHigh66.5%1,0257.6%
348Matchbook LearningIndianapolis, INMatchbook LearningElementary96.3%7077.6%
349John L. Costley Middle SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictMiddle9.9%3347.6%
350Hall District ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary94.0%4707.6%
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