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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
101Wallenpaupack Area High SchoolHawleyWallenpaupack Area SD99.7%60.2%91
102Franklin Towne CHSPhiladelphiaFranklin Towne CHS99.8%59.9%91
103Forest Hills Elementary SchoolSidmanForest Hills SD97.2%59.8%91
104Woodward Elementary SchoolLock HavenKeystone Central SD87.0%59.8%91
105Mifflinburg Area Intrmd SchoolMifflinburgMifflinburg Area SD99.2%59.8%91
106Myrtle Ave SchoolPittsburghKeystone Oaks SD63.5%59.8%90
107Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolIndianaIndiana Area SD61.1%59.4%90
108Fanny Jackson Coppin SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.2%59.3%90
109Union Memorial Elementary SchoolNew CastleUnion Area SD103%59.3%90
110Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD91.7%59.1%90
111Gateway SHSMonroevilleGateway SD98.0%59.1%90
112Frank Anne SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD91.5%59.1%90
113Hambright Elementary SchoolLancasterPenn Manor SD66.4%59.1%90
114Dassa McKinney Elementary SchoolWest SunburyMoniteau SD99.7%58.9%90
115Ramsey Elementary SchoolMonroevilleGateway SD94.9%58.7%90
116Verner Elementary SchoolVeronaRiverview SD101%58.4%89
117Palmer Elementary SchoolEastonEaston Area SD104%58.4%89
118Harmony Area Elementary SchoolWestoverHarmony Area SD91.5%58.4%89
119Mountain View Elementary SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD101%58.1%89
120Donald E. Schick SchoolMontoursvilleLoyalsock Township SD103%58.1%89
121Eisenhower Elementary SchoolIndianaIndiana Area SD61.5%58.0%89
122West Perry SHSElliottsburgWest Perry SD103%58.0%89
123Windber Elementary SchoolWindberWindber Area SD99.5%58.0%89
124Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD93.4%57.9%89
125Falling Spring Elementary SchoolChambersburgChambersburg Area SD94.5%57.8%89
126New Franklin Elementary SchoolChambersburgChambersburg Area SD97.1%57.7%89
127Curwensville Area Elementary SchoolCurwensvilleCurwensville Area SD99.4%57.6%88
128Shenango High SchoolNew CastleShenango Area SD96.2%57.5%88
129Smithfield Elementary SchoolSmithfieldAlbert Gallatin Area SD104%57.5%88
130Rayne Elementary SchoolHomeMarion Center Area SD75.2%57.5%88
131Centerville Middle SchoolLancasterHempfield SD99.5%57.4%88
132Weigelstown Elementary SchoolDoverDover Area SD97.8%57.3%88
133Francis S Grandinetti Elementary SchoolRidgwayRidgway Area SD63.2%57.3%88
134Clarion Area Elementary SchoolClarionClarion Area SD99.1%57.2%88
135Kane Area High SchoolKaneKane Area SD98.9%57.0%88
136Dover Area High SchoolDoverDover Area SD98.7%57.0%88
137Fayetteville Elementary SchoolFayettevilleChambersburg Area SD96.7%57.0%88
138West Snyder Elementary SchoolBeaver SpringsMidd-West SD98.2%57.0%87
139Trinity North Elementary SchoolWashingtonTrinity Area SD98.7%57.0%87
140Scranton High SchoolScrantonScranton SD100%57.0%87
141Henry Charles W SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD95.8%56.9%87
142White Deer Elementary SchoolNew ColumbiaMilton Area SD65.9%56.9%87
143Rice Avenue Middle SchoolGirardGirard SD101%56.7%87
144North Clarion Co Elementary SchoolTionestaNorth Clarion County SD99.1%56.6%87
145Mercer Area Elementary SchoolMercerMercer Area SD102%56.5%87
146Grandview Elementary SchoolDerryDerry Area SD100%56.5%87
147Economy Elementary SchoolFreedomAmbridge Area SD100%56.4%87
148James Burd Elementary SchoolShippensburgShippensburg Area SD63.9%56.3%87
149Shippensburg Area Intrm SchoolShippensburgShippensburg Area SD63.8%56.2%86
150Mifflinburg Area SHSMifflinburgMifflinburg Area SD99.4%56.1%86
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