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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
651Carson MSPittsburghNorth Allegheny SDMiddle14.0%65264.3%
652Avona El SchEastonWilson Area SDElementary63.9%20564.3%
653Susquehannock HSGlen RockSouthern York County SDHigh27.9%85764.3%
654William Penn El SchMonongahelaElizabeth Forward SDElementary54.1%33364.3%
655Allison Park El SchHoustonChartiers-Houston SDElementary37.0%69164.2%
656Bradford Area HSBradfordBradford Area SDHigh105%70264.2%
657Camp Hill MSCamp HillCamp Hill SDMiddle23.1%29964.2%
658Joseph E Ferderbar El SchFeastervilleNeshaminy SDElementary53.9%48664.2%
659Lower Dauphin HSHummelstownLower Dauphin SDHigh26.5%1,05764.2%
660Reamstown El SchReamstownCocalico SDElementary47.7%37564.2%
661Slippery Rock Area HSSlippery RockSlippery Rock Area SDHigh41.6%62764.1%
662Tohickon MSDoylestownCentral Bucks SDMiddle16.0%85764.1%
663Upper Perkiomen HSPennsburgUpper Perkiomen SDHigh35.5%1,02164.1%
664Glenside El SchGlensideCheltenham SDElementary45.6%36064.1%
665Penns Valley Area El and Intrmd SchSpring MillsPenns Valley Area SDElementary45.4%34864.0%
666Fairview El SchMountaintopCrestwood SDElementary26.3%61264.0%
667James W Parker MSEdinboroGeneral McLane SDMiddle39.4%65264.0%
668Moscow El SchMoscowNorth Pocono SDElementary48.0%58164.0%
669Hoover El SchLanghorneNeshaminy SDElementary44.6%66164.0%
670Robeson El CtrBirdsboroTwin Valley SDElementary38.3%33964.0%
671Mercersburg El SchMercersburgTuscarora SDElementary103%23264.0%
672Conewago Twp El SchHanoverConewago Valley SDElementary57.1%47563.9%
673Shepherdstown El SchMechanicsburgMechanicsburg Area SDElementary35.0%28363.9%
674Avonworth MSPittsburghAvonworth SDMiddle10.5%44663.9%
675Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade CtrRoyersfordSpring-Ford Area SDMiddle16.2%67263.9%
676Meyersdale Area El SchMeyersdaleMeyersdale Area SDElementary53.3%33863.9%
677Independence MSBethel ParkBethel Park SDMiddle19.1%60263.9%
678Lionville MSExtonDowningtown Area SDMiddle13.7%1,04563.8%
679Oak Ridge El SchHarleysvilleSouderton Area SDElementary19.5%42063.8%
680East Pike El SchIndianaIndiana Area SDElementary52.8%44563.8%
681Central York HSYorkCentral York SDHigh41.9%1,75663.7%
682Springfield Twp MSOrelandSpringfield Township SDMiddle22.6%61963.7%
683Northeastern SHSManchesterNortheastern York SDHigh39.1%1,18963.7%
684Kennard-Dale HSFawn GroveSouth Eastern SDHigh28.6%75563.6%
685Moon Area Upper MSMoon TownshipMoon Area SDMiddle27.4%62163.5%
686Schweitzer El SchLevittownNeshaminy SDElementary43.5%40763.5%
687General McLane HSEdinboroGeneral McLane SDHigh44.1%69063.5%
688Fulton El SchEphrataEphrata Area SDElementary61.6%29763.4%
689Hepburn-Lycoming Primary SchCogan StationWilliamsport Area SDElementary62.7%40263.4%
690Nazareth Area HSNazarethNazareth Area SDHigh26.2%1,60763.4%
691Trinity SHSWashingtonTrinity Area SDHigh43.1%1,05463.3%
692Fairfield Area El SchFairfieldFairfield Area SDElementary43.1%34663.3%
693Tracy El SchErieMillcreek Township SDElementary58.1%51563.3%
694Hamilton Twp El SchSciotaStroudsburg Area SDElementary40.7%30563.3%
695Groveland El SchDoylestownCentral Bucks SDElementary20.4%76363.2%
696Lenkerville Elementary SchoolMillersburgMillersburg Area SDElementary50.0%32463.2%
697East Petersburg El SchEast PetersburgHempfield SDElementary95.8%48063.2%
698Robert D Wilson El SchoolWaymartWestern Wayne SDElementary52.2%34563.1%
699Mt Vernon El SchMcKeesportElizabeth Forward SDElementary47.9%19463.0%
700Don Gill El SchWellsboroWellsboro Area SDElementary59.2%28763.0%
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