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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 Elementary SchoolMount JoyHempfield SD99.4%65.0%95
52Jackson Elementary SchoolJohnstownCentral Cambria SD95.2%64.9%95
53Arts Academy at Benjamin RushPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.3%64.6%95
54Northwestern Elementary SchoolAlbionNorthwestern SD96.9%64.6%95
55EverGreen Elementary SchoolLake ArielWestern Wayne SD65.1%64.6%95
56Shawnee Elementary SchoolEastonEaston Area SD98.8%64.5%95
57Coudersport Area Elementary SchoolCoudersportCoudersport Area SD98.9%64.4%95
58East Berwick Elementary SchoolBerwickBerwick Area SD71.2%64.4%95
59Avona Elementary SchoolEastonWilson Area SD63.9%64.3%95
60Bradford Area High SchoolBradfordBradford Area SD105%64.2%95
61Mercersburg Elementary SchoolMercersburgTuscarora SD103%64.0%95
62Fulton Elementary SchoolEphrataEphrata Area SD61.6%63.4%94
63Hepburn-Lycoming Primary SchoolCogan StationWilliamsport Area SD62.7%63.4%94
64East Petersburg Elementary SchoolEast PetersburgHempfield SD95.8%63.2%94
65Adaire Alexander SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD93.1%63.0%94
66Warrior Run Elementary SchoolTurbotvilleWarrior Run SD99.6%62.9%94
67Renovo Elementary SchoolRenovoKeystone Central SD91.0%62.8%94
68Hanover Street Elementary SchoolHanoverHanover Public SD72.9%62.7%94
69Union Area High SchoolNew CastleUnion Area SD105%62.7%94
70Juniata Elementary SchoolDuBoisDuBois Area SD103%62.6%94
71Otto-Eldred Elementary SchoolEldredOtto-Eldred SD64.9%62.5%94
72Nicely Elementary SchoolGreensburgGreensburg Salem SD97.6%62.5%94
73Washington Elementary SchoolHanoverHanover Public SD64.8%62.4%93
74Pocono Mountain East High SchoolSwiftwaterPocono 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 Elementary SchoolSalisburySalisbury-Elk Lick SD63.1%62.2%93
78Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolBrookvilleBrookville Area SD105%62.1%93
79Shenango Elementary SchoolNew CastleShenango Area SD105%62.1%93
80Wallenpaupack North Intrmd SchoolHawleyWallenpaupack Area SD98.5%61.9%93
81Windber Area High SchoolWindberWindber Area SD95.5%61.9%93
82Akron Elementary SchoolAkronEphrata Area SD69.9%61.7%93
83Richard J. Hyde Elementary SchoolMoon TownshipMoon Area SD90.7%61.7%93
84Mountville Elementary SchoolMountvilleHempfield SD99.5%61.6%92
85Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD104%61.6%92
86Kiski Area East Primary SchoolVandergriftKiski Area SD91.1%61.6%92
87Dayton Elementary SchoolDaytonArmstrong SD100%61.5%92
88West Hills Primary SchoolKittanningArmstrong SD103%61.4%92
89Wilson Borough Elementary SchoolEastonWilson Area SD64.6%61.4%92
90West End Elementary SchoolMeadvilleCrawford Central SD99.0%61.4%92
91Redbank Valley Intrmd SchoolHawthornRedbank Valley SD104%61.3%92
92Conneaut Valley Elementary SchoolConneautvilleConneaut SD86.4%61.2%92
93Bodine William W High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.9%61.2%92
94McQuistion Elementary SchoolButlerButler Area SD101%61.1%92
95Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12PittsburghPittsburgh SD98.7%60.9%91
96South Hamilton Elementary SchoolChambersburgChambersburg Area SD97.1%60.8%91
97Leib Elementary SchoolDoverDover Area SD99.2%60.7%91
98Tracy Elementary SchoolEastonEaston Area SD103%60.5%91
99Memorial Elementary SchoolBloomsburgBloomsburg Area SD66.9%60.4%91
100Trinity West Elementary SchoolWashingtonTrinity Area SD81.2%60.4%91
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