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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 9

Ranks 401–450 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
401WESTLAWN ELTEXARKANA, TXTEXARKANA ISDElementary93.7%3177.9%
402Muhammad Ali School Number 23Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictMiddle99.3%4427.9%
403Westside High SchoolMacon, GABibb CountyHigh61.6%1,0138.0%
404Brooklyn Center Middle SchoolBROOKLYN CENTER, MNBrooklyn Center Community SchoolsMiddle82.3%3348.0%
405William Harrison Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary88.5%2438.0%
406Bellingrath Middle SchoolMontgomery, ALMontgomery CountyMiddle87.5%5838.0%
407Clark Acad Prep Magnet High SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High89.6%4538.0%
408Crane Medical Prep HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.1%2958.0%
409South Shores Elem SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary87.2%3358.0%
410Rothschild Leadership Academy SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyMiddle100%4988.0%
411Charles A Tindley Accelerated SchIndianapolis, INCharles A Tindley Accelerated SchHigh72.8%3098.0%
412Green Tree Preparatory AcademyMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh85.6%5358.0%
413Iroquois HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh77.5%1,3018.0%
414Atkins Technology Elementary SchoolShreveport, LACaddo ParishElementary92.1%1898.0%
415Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary SchoolShreveport, LACaddo ParishElementary88.9%6048.0%
416Horseshoe Drive Elementary SchoolAlexandria, LARapides ParishElementary95.9%2438.0%
417LAMAR HIGHLAMAR, MOLAMAR R-IHigh36.6%3698.0%
418Pacific ElementarySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary87.6%5978.0%
419Huffman High SchoolMagnetBirmingham, ALBirmingham CityHigh79.8%1,0948.0%
420STRONG-HUTTIG SCHOOLSSTRONG, ARSTRONG HUTTIG SCHOOL DISTRICTCombined94.7%2848.1%
421Tilden Career Communty Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High86.8%2888.1%
422Mark Twain Primary SchoolKankakee, ILKankakee SD 111Elementary93.8%1928.1%
423School 12PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary78.7%4748.1%
424Truesdell Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle91.8%9248.1%
425Urban Pathways K-5 College CSPittsburgh, PAUrban Pathways K-5 College CSElementary95.7%3048.1%
426Till Elem Math & Science AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary97.0%3708.1%
427River Trail School of Agricultural ScienceMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary82.0%4068.1%
428George Washington Carver High SchoolBirmingham, ALBirmingham CityHigh81.6%5708.1%
429Laney High SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyHigh100%7368.1%
430Anderson Elementary SchoolAnderson, INAnderson Community School CorpElementary58.7%4968.1%
431Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr ElementaryTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary84.1%3538.1%
432Chester Community CSChester, PAChester Community CSElementary99.9%3,7828.1%
433Sherman ElementaryMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictElementary90.5%1478.1%
434Greensboro High SchoolGreensboro, ALHale CountyHigh84.1%2768.1%
435Cross Creek High SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyHigh100%1,1528.1%
436Lumberg Elementary SchoolEDGEWATER, COJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary85.4%5268.2%
437Lawndale Elem Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary80.6%1918.2%
438Pleasantville High SchoolPLEASANTVILLE, NJPleasantville Public School DistrictHigh72.6%9978.2%
439Lodge Community SchoolEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School CorpElementary63.5%5108.2%
440Phoenix AcademyApple Valley, CAApple Valley UnifiedElementary87.1%1,2138.2%
441Mary Beck Elementary SchoolElkhart, INElkhart Community SchoolsElementary54.5%3858.2%
442Jefferson Junior/Senior High SchoolEDGEWATER, COJefferson County School District No. R-1High78.7%6018.2%
443School 26PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary58.0%4198.2%
444CAMERON ESCameron, OKCAMERONElementary84.6%1828.2%
445CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLWEST HELENA, ARHELENA WEST HELENA SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh94.5%4398.2%
446Life Male STEAM Academy CSPittsburgh, PALife Male STEAM Academy CSMiddle43.6%1018.2%
447Erie HSErie, PAErie City SDHigh96.6%2,5018.2%
448Magnolia ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary91.0%7038.2%
449Beethoven Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary91.3%3338.2%
450ST. PAUL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLSAINT PAUL, MNSt. Paul City SchoolMiddle88.0%1508.3%
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