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Pennsylvania schools outperforming demographics

Every Pennsylvania public school in the top 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations score, ranked by how many percentage points they beat what their free-and-reduced-lunch profile would predict.

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PENNSYLVANIA · OUTPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedBeats (pp)
1Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM AcademyPlainsWilkes-Barre Area SD90.3%96.3%38.9%57.4
2Masterman Julia R Sec SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD101%91.5%34.1%57.33
3Penn Alexander SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.2%88.8%35.5%53.33
4Central HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.2%85.3%35.5%49.78
5North Star Central El SchBoswellNorth Star SD103%82.0%33.3%48.76
6Meredith William M SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD92.6%85.5%37.9%47.62
7Greenfield Albert M SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.4%81.4%35.4%46.01
8Science Leadership AcademyPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.6%79.3%34.9%44.4
9Academy at PalumboPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.0%80.2%36.0%44.12
10McCall Gen George A SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.1%77.9%35.5%42.32
11GampPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD91.0%78.3%38.6%39.68
12Northwest El SchButlerButler Area SD104%72.7%33.0%39.62
13Evergreen El SchMonroevilleGateway SD95.6%76.1%36.6%39.44
14Bobtown El SchBobtownSoutheastern Greene SD101%72.7%34.2%38.54
15Fannett-Metal El SchWillow HillFannett-Metal SD104%71.3%33.0%38.29
16University Park El SchMonroevilleGateway SD93.6%75.6%37.5%38.15
17Northwest PA Collegiate AcademyErieErie City SD99.6%72.7%34.9%37.78
18HS of Engineering & SciencePhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.1%72.4%35.1%37.27
19Mountain View El SchMercersburgTuscarora SD104%69.6%32.9%36.76
20Wasson Avenue El SchDuBoisDuBois Area SD104%69.2%33.1%36.13
21Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12PittsburghPittsburgh SD98.3%71.5%35.5%36
22L R Appleman El SchBentonBenton Area SD99.0%70.9%35.1%35.76
23Portage Area El SchPortagePortage Area SD103%69.0%33.5%35.51
24Trinity South El SchWashingtonTrinity Area SD80.0%78.7%43.3%35.35
25Irving El SchAltoonaAltoona Area SD98.9%70.5%35.2%35.28
26Baker El SchAltoonaAltoona Area SD98.9%69.9%35.2%34.68
27Nescopeck El SchNescopeckBerwick Area SD100%68.6%34.7%33.87
28Greenberg Joseph SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD93.0%71.5%37.7%33.81
29Johnsonburg Area HSJohnsonburgJohnsonburg Area SD104%66.6%33.0%33.62
30Rohrerstown El SchLancasterHempfield SD97.4%69.2%35.9%33.3
31Austin Area JSHSAustinAustin Area SD95.1%69.0%36.8%32.15
32Jenks Abram SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD91.7%69.9%38.3%31.61
33Bradford Area HSBradfordBradford Area SD105%64.2%32.6%31.57
34Wattsburg Area El CtrErieWattsburg Area SD99.4%66.4%35.0%31.42
35Bentworth El CtrBentleyvilleBentworth SD95.4%67.7%36.7%30.99
36Dover Area El SchDoverDover Area SD99.2%65.9%35.1%30.78
37Choconut Valley El SchFriendsvilleMontrose Area SD94.8%67.7%37.0%30.77
38Paxtonia El SchHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD99.3%65.7%35.0%30.66
39Powel Samuel SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD95.1%67.4%36.9%30.59
40Rostraver El SchBelle VernonBelle Vernon Area SD99.1%65.6%35.1%30.52
41Mellon El SchLigonierLigonier Valley SD96.7%66.7%36.1%30.51
42Pittsburgh Montessori K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD80.7%73.5%43.0%30.48
43Mercersburg El SchMercersburgTuscarora SD103%64.0%33.6%30.36
44Mill Village El SchMill VillageFort LeBoeuf SD52.9%85.1%54.9%30.21
45Parkway Center City Middle CollegePhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.7%65.7%35.7%30.02
46Linglestown El SchHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD96.8%66.1%36.1%30.01
47Farmdale El SchMount JoyHempfield SD99.4%65.0%35.0%29.98
48Union Area HSNew CastleUnion Area SD105%62.7%32.7%29.94
49Crafton El SchPittsburghCarlynton SD95.9%66.2%36.5%29.65
50Shenango El SchNew CastleShenango Area SD105%62.1%32.6%29.46
Page 1 of 6 · 251 ranked. Schools in the top 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations (proficiency residual after controlling for free-and-reduced-lunch share).

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