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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
901Blue Mountain HSSchuylkill HavenBlue Mountain SDHigh37.7%79159.3%
902Union Memorial El SchNew CastleUnion Area SDElementary103%32059.3%
903Gilbertsville El SchGilbertsvilleBoyertown Area SDElementary31.3%51759.3%
904Gettysburg Area MSGettysburgGettysburg Area SDMiddle49.5%64659.3%
905Calypso El SchBethlehemBethlehem Area SDElementary55.0%22259.2%
906Avon Grove MSWest GroveAvon Grove SDMiddle31.2%1,13159.2%
907Boyertown Area MS-EastGilbertsvilleBoyertown Area SDMiddle27.2%84159.2%
908Palisades HSKintnersvillePalisades SDHigh30.5%46559.2%
909Red Land SHSLewisberryWest Shore SDHigh28.6%1,06159.2%
910Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SDElementary91.7%39659.1%
911Environmental CS at Frick ParkPittsburghEnvironmental CS at Frick ParkCombined35.1%1,07359.1%
912Iron Forge El SchBoiling SpringsSouth Middleton SDElementary40.2%46859.1%
913Paradise El SchThomasvilleSpring Grove Area SDElementary54.9%30659.1%
914Conestoga Valley SHSLancasterConestoga Valley SDHigh46.6%1,30459.1%
915Gateway SHSMonroevilleGateway SDHigh98.0%1,15259.1%
916Frank Anne SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary91.5%1,62259.1%
917Oakview El SchWest MiddlesexWest Middlesex Area SDMiddle51.5%17159.1%
918Sharpsville Area El SchSharpsvilleSharpsville Area SDElementary45.5%44659.1%
919Greenwood El SchKennett SquareKennett Consolidated SDElementary50.2%55659.1%
920Hambright El SchLancasterPenn Manor SDElementary66.4%57459.1%
921James Gettys El SchGettysburgGettysburg Area SDElementary56.9%33459.1%
922Nazareth Area MSNazarethNazareth Area SDMiddle27.6%77559.0%
923Dassa McKinney El SchWest SunburyMoniteau SDElementary99.7%58158.9%
924Doe Run El SchManheimManheim Central SDElementary35.7%67258.9%
925Biglerville HSBiglervilleUpper Adams SDHigh45.4%53558.9%
926Lincoln El SchEmmausEast Penn SDElementary44.7%37658.8%
927Spring Ridge El SchWyomissingWilson SDElementary49.7%57558.8%
928Line Mountain HSHerndonLine Mountain SDHigh45.3%31158.8%
929Walt Disney El SchLevittownPennsbury SDElementary51.5%37358.7%
930Cocalico MSDenverCocalico SDMiddle44.6%61758.7%
931Ramsey El SchMonroevilleGateway SDElementary94.9%33558.7%
932Mars Area MSMarsMars Area SDMiddle10.8%56358.7%
933Saucon Valley MSHellertownSaucon Valley SDMiddle30.7%59958.7%
934Shaler Area El SchGlenshawShaler Area SDMiddle37.1%87058.6%
935Riverview JSHSOakmontRiverview SDHigh36.5%44158.5%
936Plainfield El SchNazarethPen Argyl Area SDElementary53.0%43458.5%
937Mathematics Science & Technology Community CSPhiladelphiaMathematics Science & Technology Community CSCombined57.0%1,49258.5%
938Knapp El SchLansdaleNorth Penn SDElementary56.7%63358.5%
939Abington Heights MSClarks SummitAbington Heights SDMiddle1.2%1,07358.4%
940Mt Wolf El SchMt WolfNortheastern York SDElementary45.2%21758.4%
941East Pennsboro El SchEnolaEast Pennsboro Area SDElementary55.4%58358.4%
942Verner El SchVeronaRiverview SDElementary101%16058.4%
943Montgomery JSHSMontgomeryMontgomery Area SDHigh53.2%41758.4%
944Palmer El SchEastonEaston Area SDElementary104%53158.4%
945John Beck El SchLititzWarwick SDElementary34.5%43258.4%
946Harmony Area El SchWestoverHarmony Area SDElementary91.5%14158.4%
947Schuylkill Haven El CtrSchuylkill HavenSchuylkill Haven Area SDElementary59.2%45158.3%
948Ehrman Crest MSCranberry TownshipSeneca Valley SDMiddle20.1%64258.3%
949Conewago El SchYorkNortheastern York SDElementary35.3%34358.3%
950Perry Lower Intrmd SchEllwood CityEllwood City Area SDElementary58.7%22558.3%
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