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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
751Emmaus HSEmmausEast Penn SDHigh33.3%2,84262.0%
752Mohawk SHSNew CastleMohawk Area SDHigh37.7%40662.0%
753Miller Heights El SchBethlehemBethlehem Area SDElementary43.0%32862.0%
754Northern Cambria HSNorthern CambriaNorthern Cambria SDHigh55.3%26262.0%
755North Pocono HSCovington TwpNorth Pocono SDHigh36.7%91561.9%
756Wallenpaupack North Intrmd SchHawleyWallenpaupack Area SDElementary98.5%47461.9%
757Windber Area HSWindberWindber Area SDHigh95.5%33761.9%
758Downingtown MSDowningtownDowningtown Area SDMiddle15.9%1,07461.8%
759Conrad Weiser East El SchWernersvilleConrad Weiser Area SDElementary36.7%44961.8%
760Eagle View El SchSomersetSomerset Area SDElementary58.5%43961.8%
761Gwyn-Nor El SchNorth WalesNorth Penn SDElementary32.4%66361.8%
762Chestnut Ridge SHSNew ParisChestnut Ridge SDHigh58.3%47061.8%
763Greater Latrobe JHSLatrobeGreater Latrobe SDMiddle33.5%49961.8%
764Akron El SchAkronEphrata Area SDElementary69.9%27661.7%
765Gettysburg Area HSGettysburgGettysburg Area SDHigh44.2%1,06961.7%
766Manheim El SchGlenvilleSouth Western SDElementary35.2%25661.7%
767Sinking Springs El SchYorkCentral York SDMiddle41.5%64161.7%
768Greater Latrobe SHSLatrobeGreater Latrobe SDHigh36.7%1,11561.7%
769Homer-Center JSHSHomer CityHomer-Center SDHigh50.5%39261.7%
770Richard J. Hyde El SchMoon TownshipMoon Area SDElementary90.7%23761.7%
771North Pocono Intmd SchMoscowNorth Pocono SDElementary36.9%44561.7%
772Rice El SchMountain TopCrestwood SDElementary22.4%73561.6%
773Mountville El SchMountvilleHempfield SDElementary99.5%55261.6%
774Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SDElementary104%57261.6%
775Shiloh Hills El SchSinking SpringWilson SDElementary46.7%57261.6%
776Lakeland El Sch - Scott CampusScott TownshipLakeland School DistrictElementary39.4%43261.6%
777Whitfield El SchWest LawnWilson SDElementary40.5%57361.6%
778Kiski Area East Primary SchVandergriftKiski Area SDElementary91.1%42561.6%
779Riverside El SchEllwood CityRiverside Beaver County SDElementary46.3%66761.6%
780South Park Elem CenterSouth ParkSouth Park SDElementary36.8%73161.5%
781Shaler Area HSPittsburghShaler Area SDHigh35.3%1,16061.5%
782South Mountain El SchDillsburgNorthern York County SDElementary28.8%38961.5%
783Dayton El SchDaytonArmstrong SDElementary100%19461.5%
784Spring Grove Area HSSpring GroveSpring Grove Area SDHigh38.9%1,16361.5%
785Saegertown El SchSaegertownPenncrest SDElementary44.4%40561.4%
786South Lebanon El SchLebanonCornwall-Lebanon SDElementary44.9%55461.4%
787Selinsgrove Intrmd SchSelinsgroveSelinsgrove Area SDElementary48.8%53561.4%
788Wilson Borough El SchEastonWilson Area SDElementary64.6%28561.4%
789West Hills Primary SchKittanningArmstrong SDElementary103%52261.4%
790Hickory HSHermitageHermitage SDHigh45.3%76861.4%
791Oley Valley El SchOleyOley Valley SDElementary34.6%59361.4%
792West End El SchMeadvilleCrawford Central SDElementary99.0%31061.4%
793Sugartown El SchMalvernGreat Valley SDElementary30.3%44961.4%
794Greenwich-Lenhartsville El SchLenhartsvilleKutztown Area SDElementary37.2%23461.3%
795Redbank Valley Intrmd SchHawthornRedbank Valley SDElementary104%20061.3%
796Cambria El SchEbensburgCentral Cambria SDElementary36.7%54261.3%
797Latrobe El SchLatrobeGreater Latrobe SDElementary53.1%62761.3%
798Earl El SchBoyertownBoyertown Area SDElementary32.1%27161.3%
799Exeter Twp SHSReadingExeter Township SDHigh39.8%1,31261.3%
800Fritz El SchLancasterConestoga Valley SDElementary56.1%52661.2%
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