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Best Schools · Pennsylvania · Highest proficiency

Pennsylvania public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Pennsylvania public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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PENNSYLVANIA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
451Stanwood El SchNew StantonHempfield Area SDElementary47.3%51868.8%
452Eagle View MSMechanicsburgCumberland Valley SDMiddle28.8%1,11168.7%
453Eastern York HSWrightsvilleEastern York SDHigh44.8%64068.7%
454Lower Moreland HSHuntingdon ValleyLower Moreland Township SDHigh20.7%87968.7%
455Grasse El SchSellersvillePennridge SDElementary22.6%39468.7%
456Spring Grove El SchSpring GroveSpring Grove Area SDElementary42.3%72468.7%
457Loomis El SchBroomallMarple Newtown SDElementary31.4%37668.7%
458Nescopeck El SchNescopeckBerwick Area SDElementary100%15168.6%
459Macungie El SchMacungieEast Penn SDElementary34.0%52968.6%
460Willow Hill SchWillow GroveAbington SDElementary45.9%36268.6%
461Wescosville El SchWescosvilleEast Penn SDElementary33.5%46568.5%
462Mountain View MSMechanicsburgCumberland Valley SDMiddle28.3%1,40368.5%
463Hans Herr El SchLampeterLampeter-Strasburg SDElementary32.6%61168.5%
464Fawn Area El SchFawn GroveSouth Eastern SDElementary36.5%24968.5%
465Oak Flat El SchNewvilleBig Spring SDElementary51.7%34868.4%
466Manavon El SchPhoenixvillePhoenixville Area SDElementary28.0%49768.4%
467Tulpehocken Area HSBernvilleTulpehocken Area SDHigh47.4%44168.4%
468Jenkintown El SchJenkintownJenkintown SDElementary25.7%40168.4%
469Fern Hill El SchWest ChesterWest Chester Area SDElementary22.3%40868.4%
470Makefield El SchYardleyPennsbury SDElementary24.7%39768.4%
471Seylar El SchPerkasiePennridge SDElementary16.8%38268.3%
472Pivik El SchPlumPlum Borough SDElementary32.0%74068.3%
473Mount Rock Elem SchNewvilleBig Spring SDElementary39.3%33168.3%
474Highcliff El SchPittsburghNorth Hills SDElementary31.6%51968.3%
475Joe Walker El SchWashingtonMcGuffey SDElementary52.8%19968.3%
476Centerville El SchLancasterHempfield SDElementary31.3%54468.2%
477Mars Area Centennial SchMarsMars Area SDMiddle12.0%62768.2%
478Culbertson El SchNewtown SquareMarple Newtown SDElementary19.5%52368.2%
479Central Columbia SHSBloomsburgCentral Columbia SDHigh29.0%60168.2%
480Fort Cherry El CtrMc DonaldFort Cherry SDElementary51.4%45568.2%
481Franconia El SchSoudertonSouderton Area SDElementary33.3%42668.0%
482Willow Lane El SchMacungieEast Penn SDElementary27.2%59368.0%
483Upper Dublin HSFort WashingtonUpper Dublin SDHigh20.4%1,27268.0%
484French Creek El SchPottstownOwen J Roberts SDElementary24.6%58168.0%
485Hilltop El SchAstonChichester SDElementary55.5%29068.0%
486Asbury El SchFairviewMillcreek Township SDElementary36.5%57267.9%
487Titus El SchWarringtonCentral Bucks SDElementary15.7%56667.9%
488McIntyre El SchPittsburghNorth Hills SDElementary25.8%59467.9%
489Margaret Ross El SchAliquippaHopewell Area SDElementary50.3%18567.9%
490Manheim Twp HSLancasterManheim Township SDHigh32.5%1,95367.8%
491Northside El SchMechanicsburgMechanicsburg Area SDElementary43.4%22167.8%
492Choconut Valley El SchFriendsvilleMontrose Area SDElementary94.8%25167.7%
493Bentworth El CtrBentleyvilleBentworth SDElementary95.4%41367.7%
494Lehigh El SchWalnutportNorthampton Area SDElementary43.9%47467.7%
495Springhouse MSAllentownParkland SDMiddle32.0%1,32967.7%
496Horace Mann El SchIndianaIndiana Area SDElementary45.3%19067.7%
497Bucher SchLancasterManheim Township SDElementary39.7%40367.7%
498Wissahickon MSAmblerWissahickon SDMiddle22.7%1,20867.6%
499Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6thRoyersfordSpring-Ford Area SDMiddle20.5%1,30767.6%
500Conestoga El SchConestogaPenn Manor SDElementary47.5%30167.6%
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