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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 Elementary SchoolLansdaleMethacton SDElementary13.2%44184.7%
52Upper Saint Clair High SchoolPittsburghUpper St. Clair SDHigh14.3%1,26984.7%
53Peters Twp High SchoolMcMurrayPeters Township SDHigh11.1%1,26784.6%
54Boyce Middle SchoolPittsburghUpper St. Clair SDMiddle12.3%62484.5%
55Radnor SHSRadnorRadnor Township SDHigh16.0%1,14684.5%
56Devon Elementary SchoolDevonTredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary5.7%40184.5%
57Maple Glen Elementary SchoolMaple GlenUpper Dublin SDElementary12.2%45284.4%
58McCullough Elementary SchoolJeannettePenn-Trafford SDElementary23.0%44884.4%
59Hoover Elementary SchoolPittsburghMt Lebanon SDElementary18.6%28584.2%
60South Fayette Intermediate SchoolMcDonaldSouth Fayette Township SDElementary15.1%80384.2%
61Freeport Area SHSFreeportFreeport Area SDHigh27.7%51284.2%
62Goodnoe Elementary SchoolNewtownCouncil Rock SDElementary15.6%66884.1%
63Bon Meade Elementary SchoolMoon townshipMoon Area SDElementary18.5%57284.1%
64Hillside Elementary SchoolBerwynTredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary8.7%42584.0%
65Scenic Hills Elementary SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SDElementary17.0%67584.0%
66Cold Spring Elementary SchoolDoylestownCentral Bucks SDElementary4.9%47083.9%
67Shamona Creek Elementary SchoolDowningtownDowningtown Area SDElementary8.6%48883.9%
68West Bradford Elementary SchoolDowningtownDowningtown Area SDElementary11.2%62383.8%
69Jefferson Elementary SchoolPittsburghMt Lebanon SDElementary13.2%31083.7%
70Ingomar Elementary SchoolPittsburghNorth Allegheny SDElementary8.7%34483.7%
71Markham Elementary SchoolPittsburghMt Lebanon SDElementary10.5%29683.6%
72Sabold Elementary SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SDElementary30.6%64183.6%
73Hartwood Elementary SchoolPittsburghFox Chapel Area SDElementary31.3%38683.5%
74Lyter Elementary SchoolMontoursvilleMontoursville Area SDElementary31.9%38283.5%
75Trinity East Elementary SchoolWashingtonTrinity Area SDElementary44.0%25783.5%
76Black Rock Middle SchoolVillanovaLower Merion SDMiddle15.0%1,07783.5%
77Chatham Park Elementary SchoolHavertownHaverford Township SDElementary15.6%58283.4%
78State College Area High SchoolState CollegeState College Area SDHigh21.5%2,40283.3%
79Penn Wynne SchoolWynnewoodLower Merion SDElementary18.7%62183.3%
80Rose Tree Elementary SchoolMediaRose Tree Media SDElementary12.3%43983.3%
81Hahntown Elementary SchoolNorth HuntingdonNorwin SDElementary37.5%41983.1%
82New Hope-Solebury High SchoolNew HopeNew Hope-Solebury SDHigh15.6%45083.0%
83Radnor Middle SchoolWayneRadnor Township SDMiddle14.1%80883.0%
84Central Elementary SchoolAllison ParkHampton Township SDElementary12.1%45683.0%
85Uwchlan Hills Elementary SchoolDowningtownDowningtown Area SDElementary10.2%53782.9%
86Upper Providence Elementary SchoolRoyersfordSpring-Ford Area SDElementary11.0%43582.9%
87West Vincent Elementary SchoolChester SpringsOwen J Roberts SDElementary10.0%53082.9%
88Lionville Elementary SchoolDowningtownDowningtown Area SDElementary18.0%66882.8%
89Lingle Avenue Elementary SchoolPalmyraPalmyra Area SDElementary33.1%54782.6%
90Whitemarsh Elementary SchoolLafayette HillColonial SDElementary12.7%51182.5%
91Liberty Bell Elementary SchoolCoopersburgSouthern Lehigh SDElementary13.0%44582.4%
92York Haven Elementary SchoolYork HavenNortheastern York SDElementary53.9%29382.4%
93Springfield High SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SDHigh24.5%1,43482.3%
94Cynwyd SchoolBala CynwydLower Merion SDElementary14.6%44682.2%
95South Fayette High SchoolMcDonaldSouth Fayette Township SDHigh16.0%1,14382.1%
96North Star Central Elementary SchoolBoswellNorth Star SDElementary103%38582.0%
97Hampton High SchoolAllison ParkHampton Township SDHigh19.4%86581.9%
98J H Brooks Elementary SchoolMoon TownshipMoon Area SDElementary27.5%38281.9%
99Chadds Ford Elementary SchoolChadds FordUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary14.0%32881.9%
100Fairview High SchoolFairviewFairview SDHigh27.3%59381.7%
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