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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
501Moon Area SHSMoon TownshipMoon Area SDHigh29.2%1,21167.5%
502South Park SHSSouth ParkSouth Park SDHigh30.0%55367.5%
503Neil Armstrong 5-6 MSBethel ParkBethel Park SDMiddle21.9%59767.5%
504Glen Acres El SchWest ChesterWest Chester Area SDElementary25.3%45167.5%
505Clarion-Limestone El SchStrattanvilleClarion-Limestone Area SDElementary53.5%41967.5%
506Richland HSJohnstownRichland SDHigh35.4%69367.4%
507Powel Samuel SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary95.1%32467.4%
508West Broad Street El SchSoudertonSouderton Area SDElementary45.5%37867.4%
509Highland El SchEphrataEphrata Area SDElementary54.8%43867.3%
510Greystone El SchWest ChesterWest Chester Area SDElementary25.2%51167.3%
511Towamensing El SchLehightonPalmerton Area SDElementary39.9%32867.3%
512Owatin Creek El SchReadingExeter Township SDElementary35.4%53967.3%
513Russell El SchBroomallMarple Newtown SDElementary28.5%40067.3%
514Weisenberg El SchKutztownNorthwestern Lehigh SDElementary20.7%42567.3%
515Artman El SchHermitageHermitage SDElementary53.0%59667.3%
516Mountaintop Area El SchSnow ShoeBald Eagle Area SDElementary44.2%10467.2%
517Independence El SchAliquippaHopewell Area SDElementary49.6%22867.2%
518Richland El SchJohnstownRichland SDElementary35.7%83167.2%
519Neshannock Memorial El SchNew CastleNeshannock Township SDElementary29.5%68867.2%
520Hillsdale El SchWest ChesterWest Chester Area SDElementary21.0%53767.2%
521West Chester Henderson HSWest ChesterWest Chester Area SDHigh21.8%1,44467.2%
522Brockway Area Elementary SchBrockwayBrockway Area SDElementary52.0%43367.2%
523Beaver Area SHSBeaverBeaver Area SDHigh27.8%65067.2%
524Perkiomen Valley MS-EastCollegevillePerkiomen Valley SDMiddle22.0%59267.1%
525Clarks Summit El SchClarks SummitAbington Heights SDElementary5.8%39967.1%
526Pleasant Gap El SchPleasant GapBellefonte Area SDElementary29.8%21567.1%
527Silver Spring El SchMechanicsburgCumberland Valley SDElementary30.9%52867.1%
528Mendon El SchRuffsdaleYough SDElementary57.3%23467.1%
529Blackhawk Intermediate SchBeaver FallsBlackhawk SDElementary40.4%70867.0%
530Brecht SchLancasterManheim Township SDElementary50.4%23667.0%
531Cornwall El SchCornwallCornwall-Lebanon SDElementary37.3%54166.9%
532Great Valley MSMalvernGreat Valley SDMiddle32.1%75466.9%
533Wrightsville El SchWrightsvilleEastern York SDElementary56.9%35366.9%
534Cocalico SHSDenverCocalico SDHigh41.4%99166.8%
535Walnut Creek MSFairviewMillcreek Township SDMiddle38.3%39966.8%
536Philipsburg El SchPhilipsburgPhilipsburg-Osceola Area SDElementary44.4%42366.8%
537Simmons El SchHorshamHatboro-Horsham SDElementary17.7%61066.8%
538Broad Street El SchMechanicsburgMechanicsburg Area SDElementary44.8%23966.8%
539Mohawk El SchNew CastleMohawk Area SDElementary36.2%70966.7%
540Pleasant Hills MSPittsburghWest Jefferson Hills SDMiddle28.3%81366.7%
541Mellon El SchLigonierLigonier Valley SDElementary96.7%39566.7%
542Pittsburgh Colfax K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SDElementary93.9%78966.6%
543Richboro El SchRichboroCouncil Rock SDElementary16.2%37766.6%
544Blue Mountain El West SchFriedensburgBlue Mountain SDElementary38.8%45166.6%
545Johnsonburg Area HSJohnsonburgJohnsonburg Area SDHigh104%24166.6%
546Center Township El SchButlerButler Area SDElementary42.3%58466.6%
547Keystone El SchKnoxKeystone SDElementary46.6%41266.6%
548Hempfield Area SHSGreensburgHempfield Area SDHigh35.4%1,22866.6%
549Haine MSCranberry TwpSeneca Valley SDMiddle24.7%52266.5%
550Waterford El SchWaterfordFort LeBoeuf SDElementary68.2%34066.5%
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