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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
601Landis Run Intermediate SchoolLancasterManheim Township SDMiddle34.0%92965.5%
602Colonial Middle SchoolPlymouth MeetingColonial SDMiddle26.3%1,26865.5%
603Dallastown Area SHSDallastownDallastown Area SDHigh35.4%2,04665.5%
604Martic Elementary SchoolHoltwoodPenn Manor SDElementary45.7%29165.4%
605Fort Allen Elementary SchoolGreensburgHempfield Area SDElementary47.1%48065.4%
606Frankstown Elementary SchoolHollidaysburgHollidaysburg Area SDElementary38.7%62265.4%
607Northwestern Lehigh High SchoolNew TripoliNorthwestern Lehigh SDHigh25.1%65865.3%
608Parkland High SchoolAllentownParkland SDHigh34.2%3,27965.3%
609Freeport Area Middle SchoolSarverFreeport Area SDMiddle29.0%42865.3%
610Saucon Valley Elementary SchoolHellertownSaucon Valley SDElementary34.8%62765.3%
611Westmont Hilltop Elementary SchoolJohnstownWestmont Hilltop SDElementary49.4%74965.3%
612South Side High SchoolHookstownSouth Side Area SDHigh27.9%27265.2%
613McDowell High SchoolErieMillcreek Township SDHigh48.9%2,13365.1%
614Methacton High SchoolEaglevilleMethacton SDHigh22.1%1,49965.1%
615Wyncote Elementary SchoolWyncoteCheltenham SDElementary43.7%37365.0%
616Laurel High SchoolNew CastleLaurel SDHigh33.5%31365.0%
617Farmdale Elementary SchoolMount JoyHempfield SDElementary99.4%48965.0%
618West Rockhill Elementary SchoolSellersvillePennridge SDElementary27.7%35064.9%
619Springfield Twp Elementary School-ErdenhmFlourtownSpringfield Township SDElementary24.8%57364.9%
620Keystone Oaks High SchoolPittsburghKeystone Oaks SDHigh52.9%53964.9%
621York Avenue Elementary SchoolLansdaleNorth Penn SDElementary34.4%29164.9%
622Tyrone Area High SchoolTyroneTyrone Area SDHigh51.1%50364.9%
623Jackson Elementary SchoolJohnstownCentral Cambria SDElementary95.2%10564.9%
624Schwenksville Elementary SchoolSchwenksvillePerkiomen Valley SDElementary35.9%47464.9%
625Lewis M Myers Elementary SchoolBellwoodBellwood-Antis SDElementary47.1%39964.8%
626Eagleville Elementary SchoolEaglevilleMethacton SDElementary35.4%40164.8%
627Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the ArtsBethlehemLehigh Valley Charter High School for the ArtsHigh25.3%55064.8%
628Royersford Elementary SchoolRoyersfordSpring-Ford Area SDElementary40.2%39864.8%
629Kiski Area North Primary SchoolLeechburgKiski Area SDElementary43.8%44764.8%
630Bedford SHSBedfordBedford Area SDHigh51.3%49564.8%
631Greenwood High SchoolMillerstownGreenwood SDHigh29.8%23564.8%
632North Hills Middle SchoolPittsburghNorth Hills SDMiddle26.4%1,12764.7%
633Southern Elementary SchoolGlen RockSouthern York County SDElementary32.6%52764.7%
634Canon-McMillan Middle SchoolCanonsburgCanon-McMillan SDMiddle25.8%83664.7%
635Liberty-Valley Elementary SchoolDanvilleDanville Area SDElementary40.7%49164.7%
636Clay Elementary SchoolEphrataEphrata Area SDElementary48.8%37764.6%
637North Penn SHSLansdaleNorth Penn SDHigh36.2%3,16564.6%
638Arts Academy at Benjamin RushPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDHigh97.3%59964.6%
639EverGreen Elementary SchoolLake ArielWestern Wayne SDElementary65.1%52264.6%
640Northwestern Elementary SchoolAlbionNorthwestern SDElementary96.9%35064.6%
641Pennbrook Middle SchoolNorth WalesNorth Penn SDMiddle22.6%76764.6%
642Trafford Middle SchoolTraffordPenn-Trafford SDMiddle24.0%35464.6%
643Roslyn SchoolRoslynAbington SDElementary42.3%40064.6%
644Owen J Roberts High SchoolPottstownOwen J Roberts SDHigh21.9%1,81064.5%
645Shawnee Elementary SchoolEastonEaston Area SDElementary98.8%56764.5%
646Palmyra Area Middle SchoolPalmyraPalmyra Area SDMiddle30.2%82064.5%
647Coudersport Area Elementary SchoolCoudersportCoudersport Area SDElementary98.9%26564.4%
648Winding Creek Elementary SchoolMechanicsburgCumberland Valley SDElementary32.2%1,05564.4%
649East Berwick Elementary SchoolBerwickBerwick Area SDElementary71.2%53964.4%
650Carson Middle SchoolPittsburghNorth Allegheny SDMiddle14.0%65264.3%
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