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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
51Worcester El SchLansdaleMethacton SDElementary13.2%44184.7%
52Upper Saint Clair HSPittsburghUpper St. Clair SDHigh14.3%1,26984.7%
53Peters Twp HSMcMurrayPeters Township SDHigh11.1%1,26784.6%
54Boyce MSPittsburghUpper St. Clair SDMiddle12.3%62484.5%
55Radnor SHSRadnorRadnor Township SDHigh16.0%1,14684.5%
56Devon El SchDevonTredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary5.7%40184.5%
57Maple Glen El SchMaple GlenUpper Dublin SDElementary12.2%45284.4%
58McCullough El SchJeannettePenn-Trafford SDElementary23.0%44884.4%
59Hoover El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SDElementary18.6%28584.2%
60South Fayette Intermediate SchMcDonaldSouth Fayette Township SDElementary15.1%80384.2%
61Freeport Area SHSFreeportFreeport Area SDHigh27.7%51284.2%
62Goodnoe El SchNewtownCouncil Rock SDElementary15.6%66884.1%
63Bon Meade El SchMoon townshipMoon Area SDElementary18.5%57284.1%
64Hillside El SchBerwynTredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary8.7%42584.0%
65Scenic Hills El SchSpringfieldSpringfield SDElementary17.0%67584.0%
66Cold Spring El SchDoylestownCentral Bucks SDElementary4.9%47083.9%
67Shamona Creek El SchDowningtownDowningtown Area SDElementary8.6%48883.9%
68West Bradford El SchDowningtownDowningtown Area SDElementary11.2%62383.8%
69Jefferson El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SDElementary13.2%31083.7%
70Ingomar El SchPittsburghNorth Allegheny SDElementary8.7%34483.7%
71Markham El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SDElementary10.5%29683.6%
72Sabold El SchSpringfieldSpringfield SDElementary30.6%64183.6%
73Lyter El SchMontoursvilleMontoursville Area SDElementary31.9%38283.5%
74Hartwood El SchPittsburghFox Chapel Area SDElementary31.3%38683.5%
75Trinity East El SchWashingtonTrinity Area SDElementary44.0%25783.5%
76Black Rock MSVillanovaLower Merion SDMiddle15.0%1,07783.5%
77Chatham Park El SchHavertownHaverford Township SDElementary15.6%58283.4%
78State College Area HSState CollegeState College Area SDHigh21.5%2,40283.3%
79Penn Wynne SchWynnewoodLower Merion SDElementary18.7%62183.3%
80Rose Tree El SchMediaRose Tree Media SDElementary12.3%43983.3%
81Hahntown El SchNorth HuntingdonNorwin SDElementary37.5%41983.1%
82New Hope-Solebury HSNew HopeNew Hope-Solebury SDHigh15.6%45083.0%
83Radnor MSWayneRadnor Township SDMiddle14.1%80883.0%
84Central El SchAllison ParkHampton Township SDElementary12.1%45683.0%
85Uwchlan Hills El SchDowningtownDowningtown Area SDElementary10.2%53782.9%
86Upper Providence El SchRoyersfordSpring-Ford Area SDElementary11.0%43582.9%
87West Vincent El SchChester SpringsOwen J Roberts SDElementary10.0%53082.9%
88Lionville El SchDowningtownDowningtown Area SDElementary18.0%66882.8%
89Lingle Avenue El SchPalmyraPalmyra Area SDElementary33.1%54782.6%
90Whitemarsh El SchLafayette HillColonial SDElementary12.7%51182.5%
91Liberty Bell El SchCoopersburgSouthern Lehigh SDElementary13.0%44582.4%
92York Haven El SchYork HavenNortheastern York SDElementary53.9%29382.4%
93Springfield HSSpringfieldSpringfield SDHigh24.5%1,43482.3%
94Cynwyd SchBala CynwydLower Merion SDElementary14.6%44682.2%
95South Fayette HSMcDonaldSouth Fayette Township SDHigh16.0%1,14382.1%
96North Star Central El SchBoswellNorth Star SDElementary103%38582.0%
97Hampton HSAllison ParkHampton Township SDHigh19.4%86581.9%
98J H Brooks El SchMoon TownshipMoon Area SDElementary27.5%38281.9%
99Chadds Ford El SchChadds FordUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary14.0%32881.9%
100Fairview HSFairviewFairview SDHigh27.3%59381.7%
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