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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Taylor County, Texas

Across Taylor County, Texas, 35 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Ortiz Elementary School leads the list at 19.8%, against a median of 43.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Taylor County, Texas

Best % Proficient

19.8%

Median % Proficient

43.5%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Ortiz Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	91.0%	523	19.8%
2	Martinez Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	89.8%	371	29.4%
3	Mann Middle School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Middle	68.0%	776	30.8%
4	Clack Middle School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Middle	68.1%	693	32.1%
5	Bowie Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	86.9%	473	32.3%
6	Madison Middle School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Middle	59.9%	770	32.9%
7	Purcell Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	80.4%	537	33.0%
8	Bonham Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	77.8%	481	34.1%
9	Trent Independent School District	TRENT, TX	TRENT ISD	Combined	70.8%	144	35.1%
10	Thomas Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	74.6%	378	37.3%
11	Craig Middle School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Middle	69.0%	771	38.8%
12	Stafford Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	85.4%	473	40.5%
13	Bassetti Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	71.6%	546	41.0%
14	Alcorta Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	67.3%	410	41.5%
15	Taylor Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	63.7%	662	42.3%
16	Merkel Middle School	MERKEL, TX	MERKEL ISD	Middle	41.5%	246	42.3%
17	Merkel Elementary School	MERKEL, TX	MERKEL ISD	Elementary	49.2%	563	42.8%
18	Ward Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	57.8%	502	43.5%
19	Merkel High School	MERKEL, TX	MERKEL ISD	High	43.8%	281	44.2%
20	Dyess Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	66.0%	621	45.8%
21	Austin Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	52.8%	729	46.8%
22	Cooper High School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	High	61.4%	1,570	48.9%
23	Abilene High School	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	High	63.3%	1,798	51.3%
24	Wylie East Junior High School	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Middle	24.1%	540	58.2%
25	Wylie East Intermediate School	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Elementary	23.7%	384	59.4%
26	Wylie West Junior High School	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Middle	19.7%	1,038	62.1%
27	Wylie East Elementary School	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Elementary	26.4%	776	63.3%
28	Wylie West Intermediate School	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Elementary	20.4%	465	65.8%
29	Jim Ned Intermediate School	TUSCOLA, TX	JIM NED CISD	Middle	17.6%	410	67.3%
30	Jim Ned Middle School	TUSCOLA, TX	JIM NED CISD	Middle	15.9%	245	69.8%
31	Jim Ned High School	TUSCOLA, TX	JIM NED CISD	High	14.0%	464	72.3%
32	Buffalo Gap Elementary School	BUFFALO GAP, TX	JIM NED CISD	Elementary	16.5%	224	73.5%
33	Wylie High School	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	High	17.6%	1,537	73.8%
34	Lawn Elementary School	LAWN, TX	JIM NED CISD	Elementary	31.1%	296	77.8%
35	Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	High	43.2%	384	84.2%

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