This is a research study of low performing schools. Government is spending a lot on the schools and still we find that there are various schools whose results in board exams are below thirty percent. Its a great concern for the society. This study is an attempt to do an indepth study of schools whose performance is below thirty percent in the board exams for last few years. This will help in identifying the reasons for their low performance so that they can be helped in improving the performance. This research is case studies of five secondary school of Vadodara study. The researcher personally visited the schools and conducted an indepth study. the data was collected through various sources through personla interview and observations.