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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
151Clearview Elementary SchoolHanoverHanover Public SD84.8%56.1%86
152West Branch Area High SchoolMorrisdaleWest Branch Area SD98.9%56.1%86
153Benton Area Middle SchoolBentonBenton Area SD97.0%56.0%86
154Tobyhanna El CenterPocono PinesPocono Mountain SD99.5%55.9%86
155Commodore Perry SchoolHadleyCommodore Perry SD97.3%55.9%86
156Jim Thorpe Area High SchoolJim ThorpeJim Thorpe Area SD61.4%55.9%86
157Valley Grove Elementary SchoolFranklinValley Grove SD103%55.8%86
158Wyoming Area Primary CenterWyomingWyoming Area SD100%55.8%86
159Juniata Gap Elementary SchoolAltoonaAltoona Area SD99.4%55.8%86
160Forks Elementary SchoolEastonEaston Area SD101%55.8%85
161Conneaut Area Senior HighLinesvilleConneaut SD101%55.7%85
162North Side Elementary SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD97.6%55.4%85
163Biglerville Elementary SchoolBiglervilleUpper Adams SD61.8%55.4%85
164Barth Elementary SchoolPottstownPottstown SD97.5%55.4%85
165Mill Hall Elementary SchoolMill HallKeystone Central SD86.2%55.3%85
166Middleburg Elementary SchoolMiddleburgMidd-West SD102%55.3%85
167Montrose Area JSHSMontroseMontrose Area SD101%55.3%85
168Everett Area High SchoolEverettEverett Area SD60.3%55.2%85
169Lathrop Street Elementary SchoolMontroseMontrose Area SD93.8%55.2%85
170Creative and Performing ArtsPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD102%55.1%85
171Elderton Elementary SchoolEldertonArmstrong SD104%55.1%84
172Juniata Elementary SchoolAltoonaAltoona Area SD96.2%55.1%84
173Greenville Elementary SchoolGreenvilleGreenville Area SD62.1%55.1%84
174Liberty-Curtin Elementary SchoolBlanchardKeystone Central SD97.4%55.0%84
175Apollo-Ridge High SchoolSpring ChurchApollo-Ridge SD98.2%54.8%84
176Pleasantville Elementary SchoolPleasantvilleTitusville Area SD76.6%54.8%84
177Mooreland Elementary SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Area SD61.6%54.6%84
178Trimmer Elementary SchoolYorkWest York Area SD61.8%54.5%84
179Warren Area High SchoolWarrenWarren County SD98.4%54.5%84
180School Street Elementary SchoolBradfordBradford Area SD97.7%54.5%84
181Wallenpaupack South Elementary SchoolNewfoundlandWallenpaupack Area SD98.8%54.5%84
182Loyalsock Twp Middle SchoolWilliamsportLoyalsock Township SD99.2%54.4%83
183Cochranton JSHSCochrantonCrawford Central SD101%54.4%83
184Berwick Area High SchoolBerwickBerwick Area SD104%54.3%83
185Hamilton Heights Elementary SchoolChambersburgChambersburg Area SD98.4%54.3%83
186Benton Area High SchoolBentonBenton Area SD98.5%54.3%83
187Acmetonia Elementary SchoolCheswickAllegheny Valley SD102%54.2%83
188Cook-Wissahickon SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD95.4%54.1%83
189Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolNew MilfordBlue Ridge SD100%54.0%83
190Iroquois Elementary SchoolErieIroquois SD97.5%53.8%83
191Wattsburg Area Middle SchoolErieWattsburg Area SD64.0%53.8%83
192Bentworth SHSBentleyvilleBentworth SD98.6%53.7%83
193Friendship Hill Elementary SchoolPoint MarionAlbert Gallatin Area SD102%53.6%82
194Summit Township Elementary SchoolButlerButler Area SD95.0%53.4%82
195Hasson Heights SchoolOil CityOil City Area SD98.8%53.4%82
196Hartman Intrmd SchoolEllwood CityEllwood City Area SD64.9%53.4%82
197St Marys Area SHSSaint MarysSaint Marys Area SD101%53.3%82
198Jackson Primary SchoolWilliamsportWilliamsport Area SD82.7%53.3%82
199Russell B Walter Elementary SchoolTiogaNorthern Tioga SD102%53.3%82
200Bethel Elementary SchoolBethelTulpehocken Area SD63.3%53.2%82
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