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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
701Central Columbia MSBloomsburgCentral Columbia SDMiddle37.8%58763.0%
702Adaire Alexander SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary93.1%44763.0%
703Maureen M Welch El SchChurchvilleCouncil Rock SDElementary18.4%52163.0%
704Bear Creek SchoolElizabethtownElizabethtown Area SDElementary47.9%75062.9%
705Osceola Mills El SchOsceola MillsPhilipsburg-Osceola Area SDElementary48.7%27162.9%
706Ringgold El Sch NorthFinleyvilleRinggold SDElementary43.0%34462.9%
707Central Manor El SchWashington BoroPenn Manor SDElementary51.6%59562.9%
708Warrior Run El SchTurbotvilleWarrior Run SDElementary99.6%75062.9%
709Stroudsburg HSStroudsburgStroudsburg Area SDHigh47.7%1,19662.8%
710Berlin Brothersvalley SHSBerlinBerlin Brothersvalley SDHigh39.9%24862.8%
711Fishing Creek El SchLewisberryWest Shore SDElementary34.8%43162.8%
712Renovo El SchRenovoKeystone Central SDElementary91.0%15562.8%
713Canon-McMillan SHSCanonsburgCanon-McMillan SDHigh30.4%1,66062.8%
714Honey Brook El CtrHoney BrookTwin Valley SDElementary42.9%28962.8%
715Dallas SHSDallasDallas SDHigh28.9%74562.7%
716Pennsbury HSFairless HillsPennsbury SDHigh30.1%2,84762.7%
717Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade CenterEast GreenvilleUpper Perkiomen SDElementary36.7%46662.7%
718Hollidaysburg Area JHSHollidaysburgHollidaysburg Area SDMiddle44.7%75662.7%
719Hanover Street El SchHanoverHanover Public SDElementary72.9%26962.7%
720Union Area HSNew CastleUnion Area SDHigh105%19362.7%
721Greencastle-Antrim El SchGreencastleGreencastle-Antrim SDElementary36.4%67162.7%
722Juniata El SchDuBoisDuBois Area SDElementary103%26162.6%
723Lake-Noxen El SchHarvey's LakeLake-Lehman SDElementary55.9%23662.6%
724Slippery Rock Area MSSlippery RockSlippery Rock Area SDMiddle39.4%40462.6%
725Boyertown Area SHSBoyertownBoyertown Area SDHigh30.2%2,05262.6%
726Eyer MSMacungieEast Penn SDMiddle26.5%80462.6%
727Lenape MSDoylestownCentral Bucks SDMiddle11.8%77962.6%
728Otto-Eldred El SchEldredOtto-Eldred SDElementary64.9%27162.5%
729Nicely El SchGreensburgGreensburg Salem SDElementary97.6%29662.5%
730Garden Spot SHSNew HollandEastern Lancaster County SDHigh48.2%86562.5%
731Skyview Upper El SchEaglevilleMethacton SDMiddle20.4%69562.5%
732Charles W Longer El SchHollidaysburgHollidaysburg Area SDElementary51.9%41462.4%
733Foot of Ten El SchDuncansvilleHollidaysburg Area SDElementary42.4%47662.4%
734Oxford Valley El SchFairless HillsPennsbury SDElementary45.9%39062.4%
735Washington El SchHanoverHanover Public SDElementary64.8%21362.4%
736Pocono Mountain East HSSwiftwaterPocono Mountain SDHigh99.8%1,24262.4%
737Pequea El SchWillow StreetPenn Manor SDElementary58.0%33662.3%
738Churchville El SchChurchvilleCouncil Rock SDElementary15.1%55862.3%
739Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CSPhiladelphiaFolk Arts-Cultural Treasures CSElementary98.6%50162.3%
740Sugarcreek El SchCowansvilleKarns City Area SDElementary53.9%17862.3%
741Landisville Pri CtrLandisvilleHempfield SDElementary36.7%54762.3%
742Cambria Heights SHSPattonCambria Heights SDHigh51.8%41962.2%
743Neshannock JSHSNew CastleNeshannock Township SDHigh28.3%54562.2%
744Wilmington Area El SchNew WilmingtonWilmington Area SDElementary43.7%35762.2%
745Main Street Elementary SchoolTitusvilleTitusville Area SDElementary75.8%21962.2%
746Beaver Area MSBeaverBeaver Area SDMiddle27.8%29162.2%
747Salisbury-Elk Lick El SchSalisburySalisbury-Elk Lick SDElementary63.1%13062.2%
748Rossmoyne El SchMechanicsburgWest Shore SDElementary51.3%41762.1%
749Hickory Grove El SchBrookvilleBrookville Area SDElementary105%40962.1%
750Shenango El SchNew CastleShenango Area SDElementary105%48562.1%
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