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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
951Fleetwood SHSFleetwoodFleetwood Area SDHigh35.1%75458.2%
952Clarion-Limestone Area JSHSStrattanvilleClarion-Limestone Area SDHigh44.0%35958.2%
953Greenwood MSMillerstownGreenwood SDMiddle38.1%15558.2%
954Mountain View El SchHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SDElementary101%37358.1%
955Penns Valley Area JSHSSpring MillsPenns Valley Area SDHigh39.9%63258.1%
956Wendover MSGreensburgHempfield Area SDMiddle31.6%62658.1%
957Phoenixville Area HSPhoenixvillePhoenixville Area SDHigh36.7%1,19458.1%
958Donald E. Schick SchMontoursvilleLoyalsock Township SDElementary103%72158.1%
959Nye El SchHummelstownLower Dauphin SDElementary39.4%31758.1%
960Arcola Intrmd SchEaglevilleMethacton SDMiddle20.8%69258.1%
961Eisenhower El SchIndianaIndiana Area SDElementary61.5%21358.0%
962West Perry SHSElliottsburgWest Perry SDHigh103%64558.0%
963Grove City Area HSGrove CityGrove City Area SDHigh43.5%64958.0%
964Rockwood Area El SchRockwoodRockwood Area SDElementary42.4%29558.0%
965Green Woods CSPhiladelphiaGreen Woods CSElementary39.9%69958.0%
966Perkiomen Valley MS-WestZieglervillePerkiomen Valley SDMiddle28.5%50958.0%
967Summitview El SchWaynesboroWaynesboro Area SDElementary59.8%36358.0%
968Asa Packer El SchBethlehemBethlehem Area SDElementary33.8%31458.0%
969Windber El SchWindberWindber Area SDElementary99.5%61758.0%
970Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SDElementary93.4%45457.9%
971United El SchArmaghUnited SDElementary55.2%45557.9%
972Perry El SchShoemakersvilleHamburg Area SDElementary43.4%32757.9%
973Holiday Park Intermediate SchPittsburghPlum Borough SDMiddle33.1%51357.8%
974Falling Spring El SchChambersburgChambersburg Area SDElementary94.5%25657.8%
975United JSHSArmaghUnited SDHigh45.1%40157.7%
976New Franklin El SchChambersburgChambersburg Area SDElementary97.1%20657.7%
977Rockhill El SchRockhill FurnaceSouthern Huntingdon County SDElementary57.4%14857.7%
978Elizabethtown Area SHSElizabethtownElizabethtown Area SDHigh37.9%1,26357.7%
979Curwensville Area El SchCurwensvilleCurwensville Area SDElementary99.4%53357.6%
980Manor El SchLevittownPennsbury SDElementary50.2%43457.6%
981South Western SHSHanoverSouth Western SDHigh34.8%1,38057.6%
982Brandywine Heights El SchToptonBrandywine Heights Area SDElementary32.3%37257.5%
983Mechanicsburg Area SHSMechanicsburgMechanicsburg Area SDHigh36.8%1,41257.5%
984New Hanover-Upper Frederick ElFrederickBoyertown Area SDElementary17.8%60657.5%
985Martin Meylin MSLampeterLampeter-Strasburg SDMiddle29.0%68657.5%
986Marticville MSPequeaPenn Manor SDMiddle48.1%39357.5%
987Shenango HSNew CastleShenango Area SDHigh96.2%44957.5%
988Pennell El SchAstonPenn-Delco SDElementary30.6%41557.5%
989Milton HSMiltonMilton Area SDHigh52.5%60857.5%
990Smithfield El SchSmithfieldAlbert Gallatin Area SDElementary104%22057.5%
991Rayne El SchHomeMarion Center Area SDElementary75.2%26657.5%
992Aston El SchAstonPenn-Delco SDElementary31.9%40557.4%
993Northern Bedford Co El SchLoysburgNorthern Bedford County SDElementary53.6%41457.4%
994McConnellsburg HSMcConnellsburgCentral Fulton SDHigh41.8%28557.4%
995Centerville MSLancasterHempfield SDMiddle99.5%55957.4%
996Blue Mountain El East SchoolOrwigsburgBlue Mountain SDElementary35.1%60957.4%
997Upper Moreland HSWillow GroveUpper Moreland Township SDHigh42.8%1,07757.3%
998Manheim Central SHSManheimManheim Central SDHigh30.0%89657.3%
999Francis S Grandinetti El SchRidgwayRidgway Area SDElementary63.2%35957.3%
1000Weigelstown El SchDoverDover Area SDElementary97.8%32357.3%
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