### Question
How is the term low-performing school defined?


### Answer
The term **low-performing school** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 7225f* as the following:

> a public elementary school or secondary school that has failed to make adequate yearly progress, as described in section 6311(b) of this title, for two or more consecutive years

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 7225f*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER V-PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS > Part B-Public Charter Schools > subpart 3-voluntary public school choice programs**

