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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
801Kunkel El SchMiddletownMiddletown Area SDElementary59.9%36961.2%
802Bangor Area HSBangorBangor Area SDHigh50.6%88361.2%
803Bart-Colerain El SchChristianaSolanco SDElementary40.1%19761.2%
804Conneaut Valley El SchConneautvilleConneaut SDElementary86.4%37461.2%
805Bodine William W HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDHigh94.9%48961.2%
806East Pennsboro Area SHSEnolaEast Pennsboro Area SDHigh42.6%77961.1%
807McConnellsburg El SchMcConnellsburgCentral Fulton SDElementary58.8%41361.1%
808Avon Grove Intrmd SchWest GroveAvon Grove SDElementary34.6%1,43661.1%
809West Chester Bayard Rustin HSWest ChesterWest Chester Area SDHigh19.9%1,15961.1%
810McQuistion El SchButlerButler Area SDElementary101%49861.1%
811Nazareth Area Intermediate SchNazarethNazareth Area SDMiddle29.5%75261.0%
812Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHSDavidsvilleConemaugh Township Area SDHigh47.3%49161.0%
813South Central ElCanonsburgCanon-McMillan SDElementary48.0%45061.0%
814Twin Valley HSElversonTwin Valley SDHigh33.0%98961.0%
815Moore El SchBathNorthampton Area SDElementary36.2%36260.9%
816Daniel Boone Area Intermediate CntrDouglassvilleDaniel Boone Area SDElementary39.4%64860.9%
817Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12PittsburghPittsburgh SDHigh98.7%61860.9%
818Marple Newtown SHSNewtown SquareMarple Newtown SDHigh27.5%1,26660.9%
819Highland El SchCamp HillWest Shore SDElementary41.9%37560.9%
820West Greene El CtrWaynesburgWest Greene SDElementary55.9%33360.9%
821Hooverville El SchWaynesboroWaynesboro Area SDElementary56.8%31760.9%
822Fort LeBoeuf MSWaterfordFort LeBoeuf SDMiddle51.2%47160.8%
823South Hamilton El SchChambersburgChambersburg Area SDElementary97.1%27560.8%
824Dingman-Delaware El SchDingmans FerryDelaware Valley SDElementary56.2%47060.8%
825Leib El SchDoverDover Area SDElementary99.2%37260.7%
826Hatboro-Horsham SHSHorshamHatboro-Horsham SDHigh37.6%1,33660.7%
827Landisville MSLandisvilleHempfield SDMiddle38.9%50160.7%
828W W Evans Memorial El SchBloomsburgBloomsburg Area SDElementary32.8%25060.7%
829Southern Columbia MSCatawissaSouthern Columbia Area SDMiddle38.1%36760.7%
830Brockway Area JSHSBrockwayBrockway Area SDHigh44.5%40060.6%
831Barclay El SchWarringtonCentral Bucks SDElementary31.3%65460.6%
832North East High SchoolNorth EastNorth East SDHigh55.1%52160.6%
833Manheim Twp MSLancasterManheim Township SDMiddle33.6%91460.6%
834Pennridge HSPerkasiePennridge SDHigh27.8%2,12560.5%
835Holland MSHollandCouncil Rock SDMiddle17.8%96060.5%
836Parkside El SchParksidePenn-Delco SDElementary54.0%25260.5%
837Greencastle-Antrim SHSGreencastleGreencastle-Antrim SDHigh38.4%98260.5%
838Tracy El SchEastonEaston Area SDElementary103%41060.5%
839O'Block El SchPittsburghPlum Borough SDElementary39.8%51260.5%
840Lehighton Area HSLehightonLehighton Area SDHigh51.7%63060.5%
841Blair Mill ElementaryHatboroHatboro-Horsham SDElementary53.7%36160.5%
842Memorial El SchBloomsburgBloomsburg Area SDElementary66.9%40560.4%
843Marshall El SchUniontownLaurel Highlands SDElementary54.3%30060.4%
844Grace B Luhrs Univ ElemShippensburgShippensburg Area SDElementary29.5%13260.4%
845Trinity West El SchWashingtonTrinity Area SDElementary81.2%30360.4%
846Jersey Shore Area El SchJersey ShoreJersey Shore Area SDElementary56.1%49960.4%
847Andrew Maier El SchBlandonFleetwood Area SDElementary40.4%24560.4%
848Kissel Hill El SchLititzWarwick SDElementary33.7%57960.3%
849New Garden Elementary SchoolToughkenamonKennett Consolidated SDElementary40.0%47360.3%
850Sporting Hill El SchMechanicsburgCumberland Valley SDElementary34.0%58060.3%
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