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The public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in the United States

15,110 public elementary schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Hallettsville Elementary School leads the list at +49.5pp, against a median of +2.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
15,110
the United States
Top 3-yr change
+49.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.5pp
MOST IMPROVED · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Hallettsville Elementary SchoolHALLETTSVILLE, TXHALLETTSVILLE ISD46516.5%66.0%+49.5pp
2Leonard Intermediate SchoolLEONARD, TXLEONARD ISD11514.0%62.5%+48.5pp
3Bill Brown Elementary SchoolSPRING BRANCH, TXCOMAL ISD79937.0%85.0%+48.0pp
4Zue S Bales Intermediate SchoolFRIENDSWOOD, TXFRIENDSWOOD ISD64027.5%75.5%+48.0pp
5Velma Penny Elementary SchoolLINDALE, TXLINDALE ISD51729.0%77.0%+48.0pp
6Ryan Elementary SchoolLAREDO, TXLAREDO ISD83440.0%86.0%+46.0pp
7Windthorst Elementary SchoolWINDTHORST, TXWINDTHORST ISD25731.5%77.5%+46.0pp
8Eagle Prairie ElementaryRio Dell, CARio Dell Elementary22317.5%62.8%+45.3pp
9Herff Elementary SchoolBOERNE, TXBOERNE ISD61529.5%74.5%+45.0pp
10Dove Elementary SchoolGRAPEVINE, TXGRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD41117.0%61.5%+44.5pp
11Lake Highlands Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD70434.0%78.5%+44.5pp
12Phoenix International AcademyPHOENIX, AZPhoenix International Academy (903484)25210.5%54.5%+44.0pp
13Jacob's Well Elementary SchoolWIMBERLEY, TXWIMBERLEY ISD55314.5%58.5%+44.0pp
14Travis Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD76240.0%84.0%+44.0pp
15Wolflin Elementary SchoolAMARILLO, TXAMARILLO ISD32618.5%62.0%+43.5pp
16Colleyville Elementary SchoolCOLLEYVILLE, TXGRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD41539.0%82.5%+43.5pp
17Jean Coleman Elementary SchoolMIDLOTHIAN, TXMIDLOTHIAN ISD67130.5%74.0%+43.5pp
18McCall Elementary SchoolWILLOW PARK, TXALEDO ISD45130.0%73.0%+43.0pp
19Dekalb Elementary SchoolDEKALB, TXDEKALB ISD35110.0%53.0%+43.0pp
20Veramendi Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TXNEW BRAUNFELS ISD93526.0%69.0%+43.0pp
21Hidden Forest Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXNORTH EAST ISD52925.0%68.0%+43.0pp
22Blanco Elementary SchoolBLANCO, TXBLANCO ISD4808.5%51.0%+42.5pp
23Brock Intermediate SchoolBROCK, TXBROCK ISD53031.0%73.5%+42.5pp
24Gunter Elementary SchoolGUNTER, TXGUNTER ISD41320.0%61.5%+41.5pp
25Highland Forest Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXEAST CENTRAL ISD69429.0%70.0%+41.0pp
26Mary Allen Elementary SchoolSTRATFORD, TXSTRATFORD ISD23025.0%66.0%+41.0pp
27Foster ElementaryCompton, CACompton Unified39823.8%64.7%+40.9pp
28Westpark Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISD35834.5%75.0%+40.5pp
29Lamar Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TXNEW BRAUNFELS ISD36030.0%70.5%+40.5pp
30Coleman Elementary SchoolCLEBURNE, TXCLEBURNE ISD43414.0%54.0%+40.0pp
31Brauchle Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXNORTHSIDE ISD39610.0%50.0%+40.0pp
32Central Elementary SchoolPLAINVIEW, TXPLAINVIEW ISD5055.5%45.5%+40.0pp
33Alberto and Celia Barrera Elementary SchoolRIO GRANDE CITY, TXRIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD42032.0%72.0%+40.0pp
34Cambridge Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXALAMO HEIGHTS ISD80625.0%64.5%+39.5pp
35Anderson-Shiro Elementary SchoolANDERSON, TXANDERSON-SHIRO CISD45825.5%65.0%+39.5pp
36Burrus Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD19814.0%53.5%+39.5pp
37Scharbauer Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TXMIDLAND ISD57919.5%59.0%+39.5pp
38City View Elementary SchoolWICHITA FALLS, TXCITY VIEW ISD50410.0%49.0%+39.0pp
39Raul Longoria Elementary SchoolPHARR, TXPHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD56820.5%59.5%+39.0pp
40Robinson Elementary SchoolROBINSON, TXROBINSON ISD32829.0%68.0%+39.0pp
41Alvord Elementary SchoolALVORD, TXALVORD ISD43716.5%55.0%+38.5pp
42Arp Elementary SchoolARP, TXARP ISD4556.5%45.0%+38.5pp
43H D Staples Elementary SchoolJOSHUA, TXJOSHUA ISD40619.0%57.5%+38.5pp
44Ohio College Preparatory SchoolMaple Heights, OHOhio College Preparatory School17920.5%58.6%+38.1pp
45Bill Hasse Elementary SchoolALVIN, TXALVIN ISD57415.0%53.0%+38.0pp
46Canyon Creek Elementary SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD37438.0%76.0%+38.0pp
47Blackshear Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISD21412.5%50.0%+37.5pp
48Hidden Hollow Elementary SchoolKINGWOOD, TXHUMBLE ISD43323.5%61.0%+37.5pp
49Hunt SchoolHUNT, TXHUNT ISD19642.0%79.5%+37.5pp
50Hanna Springs Elementary SchoolLAMPASAS, TXLAMPASAS ISD68519.5%57.0%+37.5pp
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