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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
101Edgewood Elementary SchoolYardleyPennsbury SDElementary11.1%55781.7%
102Radnor Elementary SchoolRadnorRadnor Township SDElementary13.0%55481.7%
103Wylandville Elementary SchoolEighty FourCanon-McMillan SDElementary19.5%31881.6%
104Unionville High SchoolKennett SquareUnionville-Chadds Ford SDHigh8.2%1,26381.6%
105Peters Twp Middle SchoolMcMurrayPeters Township SDMiddle10.6%95281.6%
106Jarrettown Elementary SchoolDresherUpper Dublin SDElementary13.4%45481.6%
107Scott Primary SchoolGlenshawShaler Area SDElementary28.4%39481.5%
108Foster Elementary SchoolPittsburghMt Lebanon SDElementary12.2%30481.5%
109Greenfield Albert M SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary98.4%74281.4%
110Peebles Elementary SchoolPittsburghNorth Allegheny SDElementary12.0%40081.4%
111Lincoln Elementary SchoolPittsburghMt Lebanon SDElementary20.5%41481.3%
112Afton Elementary SchoolYardleyPennsbury SDElementary18.8%48381.2%
113Edgeworth Elementary SchoolSewickleyQuaker Valley SDElementary22.8%41281.1%
114J.A. Allard Elementary SchoolMoon TownshipMoon Area SDElementary34.9%20981.1%
115Harrison Park Elementary SchoolJeannettePenn-Trafford SDElementary33.7%40981.0%
116West Newton Elementary SchoolWest NewtonYough SDElementary42.0%18180.9%
117Ferguson Twp Elementary SchoolPine Grove MillsState College Area SDElementary15.3%28780.8%
118Richland Elementary SchoolGibsoniaPine-Richland SDElementary6.6%47080.7%
119Central Bucks HS-EastDoylestownCentral Bucks SDHigh9.5%1,37480.7%
120Kerr Elementary SchoolPittsburghFox Chapel Area SDElementary36.6%42680.7%
121Howe Elementary SchoolPittsburghMt Lebanon SDElementary17.1%39880.6%
122Montour Elementary SchoolMcKees RocksMontour SDElementary28.3%1,27680.6%
123Dutch Ridge Elementary SchoolBeaverBeaver Area SDElementary20.2%64080.5%
124Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHSPlymouth MeetingColonial SDHigh31.9%1,63780.5%
125Kernsville SchoolOrefieldParkland SDElementary26.0%51280.4%
126Conestoga SHSBerwynTredyffrin-Easttown SDHigh10.5%2,26480.4%
127Wayne Elementary SchoolWayneRadnor Township SDElementary16.6%52580.4%
128Dorseyville Middle SchoolPittsburghFox Chapel Area SDMiddle22.1%98180.4%
129Waverly SchoolWaverlyAbington Heights SDElementary4.2%30780.4%
130Welsh Valley Middle SchoolNarberthLower Merion SDMiddle17.6%78880.3%
131Gayman Elementary SchoolDoylestownCentral Bucks SDElementary7.7%39080.3%
132Delaware Valley High SchoolMilfordDelaware Valley SDHigh41.4%1,38080.3%
133Infinity CSHarrisburgInfinity CSElementary19.1%25680.3%
134Sol Feinstone Elementary SchoolNewtownCouncil Rock SDElementary7.0%64480.3%
135Palmyra Area SHSPalmyraPalmyra Area SDHigh30.0%1,12680.3%
136Media Elementary SchoolMediaRose Tree Media SDElementary15.0%48880.2%
137Conemaugh Twp Area Elementary SchoolJohnstownConemaugh Township Area SDElementary50.4%38180.2%
138Trafford Elementary SchoolTraffordPenn-Trafford SDElementary46.9%19680.2%
139Bala-Cynwyd Middle SchoolBala CynwydLower Merion SDMiddle15.1%79480.2%
140Academy at PalumboPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDHigh97.0%1,22580.2%
141Parkway Manor SchoolAllentownParkland SDElementary28.5%56980.1%
142Dormont Elementary SchoolPittsburghKeystone Oaks SDElementary33.4%38080.1%
143Garnet Valley High SchoolGlen MillsGarnet Valley SDHigh16.0%1,48580.0%
144McKnight Elementary SchoolPittsburghNorth Allegheny SDElementary15.1%87580.0%
145Fred J. Jaindl Elementary SchoolBreinigsvilleParkland SDElementary27.5%43380.0%
146Beaumont Elementary SchoolDevonTredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary9.2%45980.0%
147Green Ridge Elementary SchoolMechanicsburgCumberland Valley SDElementary29.3%47479.9%
148Fort Couch Middle SchoolPittsburghUpper St. Clair SDMiddle11.3%64779.9%
149Evergreen Elementary SchoolCollegevillePerkiomen Valley SDElementary24.3%46579.8%
150Reidenbaugh Elementary SchoolLititzManheim Township SDElementary21.5%48879.8%
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