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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
51Farmdale El SchMount JoyHempfield SD99.4%65.0%95
52Jackson El SchJohnstownCentral Cambria SD95.2%64.9%95
53Arts Academy at Benjamin RushPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.3%64.6%95
54Northwestern El SchAlbionNorthwestern SD96.9%64.6%95
55EverGreen El SchLake ArielWestern Wayne SD65.1%64.6%95
56Shawnee El SchEastonEaston Area SD98.8%64.5%95
57Coudersport Area El SchCoudersportCoudersport Area SD98.9%64.4%95
58East Berwick El SchBerwickBerwick Area SD71.2%64.4%95
59Avona El SchEastonWilson Area SD63.9%64.3%95
60Bradford Area HSBradfordBradford Area SD105%64.2%95
61Mercersburg El SchMercersburgTuscarora SD103%64.0%95
62Fulton El SchEphrataEphrata Area SD61.6%63.4%94
63Hepburn-Lycoming Primary SchCogan StationWilliamsport Area SD62.7%63.4%94
64East Petersburg El SchEast PetersburgHempfield SD95.8%63.2%94
65Adaire Alexander SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD93.1%63.0%94
66Warrior Run El SchTurbotvilleWarrior Run SD99.6%62.9%94
67Renovo El SchRenovoKeystone Central SD91.0%62.8%94
68Hanover Street El SchHanoverHanover Public SD72.9%62.7%94
69Union Area HSNew CastleUnion Area SD105%62.7%94
70Juniata El SchDuBoisDuBois Area SD103%62.6%94
71Otto-Eldred El SchEldredOtto-Eldred SD64.9%62.5%94
72Nicely El SchGreensburgGreensburg Salem SD97.6%62.5%94
73Washington El SchHanoverHanover Public SD64.8%62.4%93
74Pocono Mountain East HSSwiftwaterPocono Mountain SD99.8%62.4%93
75Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CSPhiladelphiaFolk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS98.6%62.3%93
76Main Street Elementary SchoolTitusvilleTitusville Area SD75.8%62.2%93
77Salisbury-Elk Lick El SchSalisburySalisbury-Elk Lick SD63.1%62.2%93
78Hickory Grove El SchBrookvilleBrookville Area SD105%62.1%93
79Shenango El SchNew CastleShenango Area SD105%62.1%93
80Wallenpaupack North Intrmd SchHawleyWallenpaupack Area SD98.5%61.9%93
81Windber Area HSWindberWindber Area SD95.5%61.9%93
82Akron El SchAkronEphrata Area SD69.9%61.7%93
83Richard J. Hyde El SchMoon TownshipMoon Area SD90.7%61.7%93
84Mountville El SchMountvilleHempfield SD99.5%61.6%92
85Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD104%61.6%92
86Kiski Area East Primary SchVandergriftKiski Area SD91.1%61.6%92
87Dayton El SchDaytonArmstrong SD100%61.5%92
88West Hills Primary SchKittanningArmstrong SD103%61.4%92
89Wilson Borough El SchEastonWilson Area SD64.6%61.4%92
90West End El SchMeadvilleCrawford Central SD99.0%61.4%92
91Redbank Valley Intrmd SchHawthornRedbank Valley SD104%61.3%92
92Conneaut Valley El SchConneautvilleConneaut SD86.4%61.2%92
93Bodine William W HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.9%61.2%92
94McQuistion El SchButlerButler Area SD101%61.1%92
95Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12PittsburghPittsburgh SD98.7%60.9%91
96South Hamilton El SchChambersburgChambersburg Area SD97.1%60.8%91
97Leib El SchDoverDover Area SD99.2%60.7%91
98Tracy El SchEastonEaston Area SD103%60.5%91
99Memorial El SchBloomsburgBloomsburg Area SD66.9%60.4%91
100Trinity West El SchWashingtonTrinity Area SD81.2%60.4%91
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