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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)
51Hickory Grove El SchBrookvilleBrookville Area SD105%62.1%32.6%29.46
52Juniata El SchDuBoisDuBois Area SD103%62.6%33.3%29.4
53Pittsburgh Colfax K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD93.9%66.6%37.3%29.3
54Shawnee El SchEastonEaston Area SD98.8%64.5%35.3%29.23
55Coudersport Area El SchCoudersportCoudersport Area SD98.9%64.4%35.2%29.21
56North Salem El SchDoverDover Area SD94.5%66.2%37.1%29.16
57Dallastown El SchDallastownDallastown Area SD63.5%79.3%50.4%28.88
58Oklahoma El SchDuBoisDuBois Area SD95.3%65.5%36.8%28.73
59Arts Academy at Benjamin RushPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.3%64.6%35.9%28.72
60Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD104%61.6%33.1%28.56
61Northwestern El SchAlbionNorthwestern SD96.9%64.6%36.1%28.52
62Redbank Valley Intrmd SchHawthornRedbank Valley SD104%61.3%33.0%28.29
63Jackson El SchJohnstownCentral Cambria SD95.2%64.9%36.8%28.12
64Warrior Run El SchTurbotvilleWarrior Run SD99.6%62.9%34.9%27.97
65York Haven El SchYork HavenNortheastern York SD53.9%82.4%54.5%27.91
66West Hills Primary SchKittanningArmstrong SD103%61.4%33.5%27.9
67Guilford Hills El SchChambersburgChambersburg Area SD92.1%65.8%38.1%27.66
68Pocono Mountain East HSSwiftwaterPocono Mountain SD99.8%62.4%34.8%27.54
69Tracy El SchEastonEaston Area SD103%60.5%33.5%27.02
70Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CSPhiladelphiaFolk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS98.6%62.3%35.3%26.96
71Austin Area El SchAustinAustin Area SD95.2%63.6%36.8%26.82
72Nicely El SchGreensburgGreensburg Salem SD97.6%62.5%35.8%26.77
73Dayton El SchDaytonArmstrong SD100%61.5%34.7%26.74
74Mountville El SchMountvilleHempfield SD99.5%61.6%35.0%26.69
75East Petersburg El SchEast PetersburgHempfield SD95.8%63.2%36.5%26.65
76McQuistion El SchButlerButler Area SD101%61.1%34.5%26.62
77Wallenpaupack North Intrmd SchHawleyWallenpaupack Area SD98.5%61.9%35.4%26.51
78West End El SchMeadvilleCrawford Central SD99.0%61.4%35.1%26.23
79Union Memorial El SchNew CastleUnion Area SD103%59.3%33.5%25.74
80Leib El SchDoverDover Area SD99.2%60.7%35.1%25.64
81Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12PittsburghPittsburgh SD98.7%60.9%35.3%25.61
82Palmer El SchEastonEaston Area SD104%58.4%33.0%25.42
83Wallenpaupack Area HSHawleyWallenpaupack Area SD99.7%60.2%34.9%25.37
84Adaire Alexander SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD93.1%63.0%37.7%25.26
85Windber Area HSWindberWindber Area SD95.5%61.9%36.6%25.23
86Franklin Towne CHSPhiladelphiaFranklin Towne CHS99.8%59.9%34.8%25.02
87Donaldson Elem SchOakdaleWest Allegheny SD26.5%91.2%66.2%25
88Donald E. Schick SchMontoursvilleLoyalsock Township SD103%58.1%33.3%24.82
89South Hamilton El SchChambersburgChambersburg Area SD97.1%60.8%36.0%24.82
90Trinity East El SchWashingtonTrinity Area SD44.0%83.5%58.8%24.74
91Mifflinburg Area Intrmd SchMifflinburgMifflinburg Area SD99.2%59.8%35.1%24.7
92West Perry SHSElliottsburgWest Perry SD103%58.0%33.5%24.56
93Smithfield El SchSmithfieldAlbert Gallatin Area SD104%57.5%33.0%24.48
94Reserve Primary SchPittsburghShaler Area SD59.5%76.4%52.1%24.28
95Bodine William W HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.9%61.2%36.9%24.25
96Verner El SchVeronaRiverview SD101%58.4%34.2%24.2
97Conemaugh Twp Area El SchJohnstownConemaugh Township Area SD50.4%80.2%56.0%24.19
98Downingtown STEM AcademyDowningtownDowningtown Area SD5.7%99.3%75.2%24.16
99Renovo El SchRenovoKeystone Central SD91.0%62.8%38.6%24.16
100Dassa McKinney El SchWest SunburyMoniteau SD99.7%58.9%34.9%24.06
Page 2 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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