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Pennsylvania Title I schools beating the odds

Pennsylvania public schools where 60%+ of students qualify for free or reduced lunch AND the school's composite proficiency ranks in the top quartile of all Pennsylvania schools. The intersection that matters most for equity.

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PENNSYLVANIA · TITLE I BEATING THE ODDS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientState %ile
1Masterman Julia R Sec SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD101%91.5%100
2Penn Alexander SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.2%88.8%100
3Meredith William M SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD92.6%85.5%100
4Central High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.2%85.3%100
5North Star Central Elementary SchoolBoswellNorth Star SD103%82.0%100
6Greenfield Albert M SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.4%81.4%100
7Academy at PalumboPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.0%80.2%99
8Science Leadership AcademyPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.6%79.3%99
9Dallastown Elementary SchoolDallastownDallastown Area SD63.5%79.3%99
10Trinity South Elementary SchoolWashingtonTrinity Area SD80.0%78.7%99
11GampPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD91.0%78.3%99
12McCall Gen George A SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.1%77.9%99
13Evergreen Elementary SchoolMonroevilleGateway SD95.6%76.1%99
14University Park Elementary SchoolMonroevilleGateway SD93.6%75.6%99
15Pittsburgh Montessori K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD80.7%73.5%99
16Luther W Low Elementary SchoolWest MiddlesexWest Middlesex Area SD61.3%73.0%99
17Bobtown Elementary SchoolBobtownSoutheastern Greene SD101%72.7%99
18Northwest PA Collegiate AcademyErieErie City SD99.6%72.7%98
19Northwest Elementary SchoolButlerButler Area SD104%72.7%98
20HS of Engineering & SciencePhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.1%72.4%98
21Greenberg Joseph SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD93.0%71.5%98
22Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12PittsburghPittsburgh SD98.3%71.5%98
23Fannett-Metal Elementary SchoolWillow HillFannett-Metal SD104%71.3%98
24L R Appleman Elementary SchoolBentonBenton Area SD99.0%70.9%98
25Irving Elementary SchoolAltoonaAltoona Area SD98.9%70.5%98
26Baker Elementary SchoolAltoonaAltoona Area SD98.9%69.9%98
27Jenks Abram SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD91.7%69.9%98
28Mountain View Elementary SchoolMercersburgTuscarora SD104%69.6%98
29Hydetown Elementary SchoolTitusvilleTitusville Area SD65.2%69.4%97
30Wasson Avenue Elementary SchoolDuBoisDuBois Area SD104%69.2%97
31Rohrerstown Elementary SchoolLancasterHempfield SD97.4%69.2%97
32Portage Area Elementary SchoolPortagePortage Area SD103%69.0%97
33Nescopeck Elementary SchoolNescopeckBerwick Area SD100%68.6%97
34Choconut Valley Elementary SchoolFriendsvilleMontrose Area SD94.8%67.7%97
35Bentworth El CenterBentleyvilleBentworth SD95.4%67.7%97
36Powel Samuel SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD95.1%67.4%97
37Mellon Elementary SchoolLigonierLigonier Valley SD96.7%66.7%97
38Pittsburgh Colfax K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD93.9%66.6%97
39Johnsonburg Area High SchoolJohnsonburgJohnsonburg Area SD104%66.6%97
40Waterford Elementary SchoolWaterfordFort LeBoeuf SD68.2%66.5%96
41Wattsburg Area El CenterErieWattsburg Area SD99.4%66.4%96
42North Salem Elementary SchoolDoverDover Area SD94.5%66.2%96
43Crafton Elementary SchoolPittsburghCarlynton SD95.9%66.2%96
44Linglestown Elementary SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD96.8%66.1%96
45Dover Area Elementary SchoolDoverDover Area SD99.2%65.9%96
46Guilford Hills Elementary SchoolChambersburgChambersburg Area SD92.1%65.8%96
47Parkway Center City Middle CollegePhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.7%65.7%96
48Paxtonia Elementary SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD99.3%65.7%96
49Rostraver Elementary SchoolBelle VernonBelle Vernon Area SD99.1%65.6%96
50Oklahoma Elementary SchoolDuBoisDuBois Area SD95.3%65.5%96
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