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

15,059 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. HILLTOP EL leads the list at +48.5pp, against a median of +2.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

15,059

the United States

Top 3-yr change

+48.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.5pp

MOST IMPROVED · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	HILLTOP EL	ARGYLE, TX	ARGYLE ISD	788	15.0%	63.5%	+48.5pp
2	LEONARD INT	LEONARD, TX	LEONARD ISD	115	14.0%	62.5%	+48.5pp
3	MACDONELL EL	LAREDO, TX	LAREDO ISD	426	27.5%	75.5%	+48.0pp
4	JENNIE REID EL	LA PORTE, TX	LA PORTE ISD	403	10.0%	57.0%	+47.0pp
5	Eagle Prairie Elementary	Rio Dell, CA	Rio Dell Elementary	223	17.5%	62.8%	+45.3pp
6	LACKLAND EL	SAN ANTONIO, TX	LACKLAND ISD	615	8.5%	53.0%	+44.5pp
7	RYAN EL	LAREDO, TX	LAREDO ISD	834	37.5%	82.0%	+44.5pp
8	Phoenix International Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Phoenix International Academy (903484)	252	10.5%	54.5%	+44.0pp
9	WALNUT SPRINGS EL	DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	941	22.5%	66.5%	+44.0pp
10	KLINE WHITIS EL	LAMPASAS, TX	LAMPASAS ISD	449	17.0%	61.0%	+44.0pp
11	GUNTER EL	GUNTER, TX	GUNTER ISD	413	20.5%	64.0%	+43.5pp
12	HUEBNER EL	SAN ANTONIO, TX	NORTH EAST ISD	495	25.0%	68.5%	+43.5pp
13	SPRING CANYON EL	CANYON, TX	CANYON ISD	405	21.5%	64.5%	+43.0pp
14	MCMASTERS EL	PASADENA, TX	PASADENA ISD	339	18.0%	61.0%	+43.0pp
15	ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY	KATY, TX	ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY	431	13.5%	56.0%	+42.5pp
16	NORTHSIDE EL	ANGLETON, TX	ANGLETON ISD	479	20.0%	62.0%	+42.0pp
17	LIBERTY EL	COLLEYVILLE, TX	KELLER ISD	414	36.0%	78.0%	+42.0pp
18	SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL	SKIDMORE, TX	SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD	362	7.0%	49.0%	+42.0pp
19	LAKE HIGHLANDS EL	DALLAS, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	704	30.5%	72.0%	+41.5pp
20	WESTPARK EL	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	358	31.0%	72.0%	+41.0pp
21	D D HACHAR EL	LAREDO, TX	LAREDO ISD	443	33.0%	74.0%	+41.0pp
22	WELLINGTON EL	WELLINGTON, TX	WELLINGTON ISD	238	25.0%	66.0%	+41.0pp
23	Foster Elementary	Compton, CA	Compton Unified	398	23.8%	64.7%	+40.9pp
24	SYCAMORE SPRINGS EL	AUSTIN, TX	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	674	28.5%	69.0%	+40.5pp
25	BOWIE EL	DALLAS, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	644	37.5%	78.0%	+40.5pp
26	ROSCOE EL	ROSCOE, TX	ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD	179	17.0%	57.5%	+40.5pp
27	VALLEY MILLS EL	VALLEY MILLS, TX	VALLEY MILLS ISD	326	8.5%	49.0%	+40.5pp
28	BLANCHE DODD EL	KRUM, TX	KRUM ISD	335	20.0%	60.0%	+40.0pp
29	SPRING CREEK EL	DALLAS, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	422	43.5%	83.5%	+40.0pp
30	TRAVIS PRI	SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	253	19.0%	59.0%	+40.0pp
31	JOHN AND NELDA PARTIN EL	VAN ALSTYNE, TX	VAN ALSTYNE ISD	483	17.0%	57.0%	+40.0pp
32	DRIPPING SPRINGS EL	DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	1,104	27.0%	66.5%	+39.5pp
33	H D STAPLES EL	JOSHUA, TX	JOSHUA ISD	406	19.0%	58.5%	+39.5pp
34	VELMA PENNY EL	LINDALE, TX	LINDALE ISD	517	40.0%	79.5%	+39.5pp
35	COLLINS-PARR EL	SAN DIEGO, TX	SAN DIEGO ISD	688	13.0%	52.5%	+39.5pp
36	WOODLANDS EL	AMARILLO, TX	AMARILLO ISD	450	44.0%	83.0%	+39.0pp
37	OAK FOREST EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	950	45.5%	84.5%	+39.0pp
38	JOHNSON RANCH EL	BULVERDE, TX	COMAL ISD	1,185	33.0%	71.5%	+38.5pp
39	SULLIVAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	367	13.0%	51.5%	+38.5pp
40	MARY ALLEN EL	STRATFORD, TX	STRATFORD ISD	230	34.0%	72.5%	+38.5pp
41	Ohio College Preparatory School	Maple Heights, OH	Ohio College Preparatory School	179	20.5%	58.6%	+38.1pp
42	KLEIN ROAD EL	NEW BRAUNFELS, TX	NEW BRAUNFELS ISD	773	13.0%	51.0%	+38.0pp
43	PRESTONWOOD EL	DALLAS, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	474	29.5%	67.5%	+38.0pp
44	BARBERS HILL EL SOUTH	MONT BELVIEU, TX	BARBERS HILL ISD	891	38.5%	76.0%	+37.5pp
45	FLATONIA EL	FLATONIA, TX	FLATONIA ISD	349	38.0%	75.5%	+37.5pp
46	LIZZIE NELL CUNDIFF MCCLURE EL	MCKINNEY, TX	MCKINNEY ISD	661	25.0%	62.5%	+37.5pp
47	PEASTER EL	WEATHERFORD, TX	PEASTER ISD	525	17.5%	55.0%	+37.5pp
48	ARAPAHO CLASSICAL MAGNET	RICHARDSON, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	615	42.5%	80.0%	+37.5pp
49	BILL BROWN EL	SPRING BRANCH, TX	COMAL ISD	799	42.5%	79.5%	+37.0pp
50	STEWART EL	MONTGOMERY, TX	CONROE ISD	914	48.0%	85.0%	+37.0pp

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